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William Shaw Cathcart 1755–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 September 1755

Birth Location: Petersham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England

Death Date: 16 June 1843

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Charles Cathcart

Mother: Jane Hamilton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Elliot

Children(s): Adolphus Cathcart, Charles Cathcart, Frederick Cathcart, George Cathcart, Louisa Cathcart, Mary Cathcart, William Cathcart

In 1755, William Shaw Cathcart entered the world in Petersham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England, born to Charles Shaw Baron Cathcart And Jane Hamilton. William Shaw Cathcart married Elizabeth Elliot, and had children including Adolphus Frederick Cathcart, Charles Murray Cathcart, Frederick Mcadam Cathcart, George Cathcart, Louisa Cathcart, Mary Elizabeth Cathcart, William Cathcart. William Shaw Cathcart passed away in 1843 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1755, William Shaw Cathcart entered the world in Petersham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England, born to Charles Shaw Baron Cathcart And Jane Hamilton.
  • William Shaw Cathcart married Elizabeth Elliot, and had children including Adolphus Frederick Cathcart, Charles Murray Cathcart, Frederick Mcadam Cathcart, George Cathcart, Louisa Cathcart, Mary Elizabeth Cathcart, William Cathcart.
  • William Shaw Cathcart passed away in 1843 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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William Cathcart's Ancestors

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William Cathcart
1755–1843
Birth Place: Petersham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
Parents
Charles Shaw Baron Cathcart
1721–1776
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jane Hamilton
1723–1771
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Archibald (Hamilton of Riccarton and) Pardovan
1673–1754
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jane Hamilton
1690–1757
Great-Grandparents
William Hamilton
1635–1694
Anne Hamilton
1632–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1589–1831
Mary Douglas
1610–1674
Duke Hamilton
1606–1647
Maria Feilding
–1638

William Cathcart's Descendants

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William (Shaw) Cathcart (17 September 1755–16 June 1843) m. Elizabeth Elliot (6 October 1762–14 December 1847)
  1. 1. Adolphus (Frederick) Cathcart 1803–1884
  2. 2. Charles (Murray) Cathcart 1783–1859
  3. 3. Frederick (Mcadam) Cathcart 1789–1865
  4. 4. George Cathcart 1794–1854
  5. 5. Louisa Cathcart 1791–1874
  6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Cathcart 1796–1862
  7. 7. William Cathcart 1782–1804

William Cathcart's Timeline

3 Records

1755
17 September 1755
Birth of William Shaw Cathcart in Petersham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
Petersham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
1779
10 April 1779
Age 24
William Shaw Cathcart was married in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA
1843
16 June 1843
Age 88
Death of William Shaw Cathcart in Gartside Cottage, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gartside Cottage, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 September 1755
    Event Place: Petersham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 April 1779
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 June 1843
    Event Place: Gartside Cottage, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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