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William Chisholm 1800–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: c.1800

Birth Location: Scalpay

Death Date: 3 Nov 1876

Death Location: Kaurihohore cemetery Northland, New Zealand

Father: John Chisholm

Mother: Ellen Cameron

Spouse(s): Margaret Tolmie

Children(s): Barbara Chisholm, Jessie Chisholm, Janet Chisholm, William Chisholm, John Chisholm, Margaret Chisholm, Grace Chisholm, Helen Chisholm, Christina Chisholm, Isabella Chisholm, Flora Chisholm

The story of William Chisholm began in 1800 in Scalpay. In 1841, William Chisholm resided in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. In 1851, William Chisholm resided in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. William Chisholm married Margaret May Tolmie, and had children including Barbara Chisholm, Christina Christian Christy Chisholm, Flora Chisholm, Grace Chisholm, Helen Chisholm, Isabella Chisholm, Janet Chisholm, Jessie Chisholm, John Chisholm, Margaret Chisholm, William Chisholm. William Chisholm passed away in 1876 in Kaurihohore cemetery Northland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Chisholm began in 1800 in Scalpay.
  • In 1841, William Chisholm resided in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
  • In 1851, William Chisholm resided in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
  • William Chisholm married Margaret May Tolmie, and had children including Barbara Chisholm, Christina Christian Christy Chisholm, Flora Chisholm, Grace Chisholm, Helen Chisholm, Isabella Chisholm, Janet Chisholm, Jessie Chisholm, John Chisholm, Margaret Chisholm, William Chisholm.
  • William Chisholm passed away in 1876 in Kaurihohore cemetery Northland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Chisholm
1775–
Birth Location: Culduthal, Rosshire, Scotland
JC
Ellen Cameron
1777–
Birth Location: Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
EC

Spouses(s)

Margaret Tolmie
1812–1894
Birth Location: Invernesshire
MT

Children(s)

Barbara Chisholm
1852–1922
Birth Location: Scotland
BC
Jessie Chisholm
1857–1857
Birth Location: Scotland
JC
Janet Chisholm
1845–1851
Birth Location: Scotland
JC
William Chisholm
1847–1935
Birth Location: Scotland
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John Chisholm
1843–1909
Birth Location: Scotland
JC
Margaret Chisholm
1840–1909
Birth Location: Scotland
MC
Grace Chisholm
1837–1908
Birth Location: Scotland
GC
Helen Chisholm
1832–1900
Birth Location: Scotland
HC
Christina Chisholm
1835–1911
Birth Location: Scotland
CC
Isabella Chisholm
1833–1906
Birth Location: Scotland
IC
Flora Chisholm
1854–1939
Birth Location: Dingwall, Rossshire
FC

William Chisholm's Ancestors

Self
William Chisholm
1800–1876
Birth Place: Scalpay
Parents
John Chisholm
1775–
Culduthal, Rosshire, Scotland
Ellen Cameron
1777–
Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chisholm's Descendants

1.
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William Chisholm (c.1800–3 Nov 1876) m. Margaret ('May') Tolmie (1812–1894)
  1. 1. Barbara Chisholm 1852–1922 m. William (James) Hawken 1849–1941
    1. 1. Harold (Nicholas) Hawken 1886–1960
    2. 2. Colin (Cameron) Hawken 1884–1960 m. Margaret (Jane) Watson 1889–1973
      1. 1. Marie (Roberta) Hawken 1924–2010
    3. 3. Blanche (Barbara) Hawken 1883–1976 m. Walter (John) Griffin 1886–1962
      1. 1. Robert (William) Griffin 1926–
    4. 4. Ernest (Edward) Hawken 1882–1942 m. Kate Foreman 1886–1979
      1. 1. Clive (Ernest) Hawken 1917–1995
      2. 2. Lenore (Laura) Hawken 1914–
    5. 5. Euphemia (Grant) Hawken 1880–1969 m. Thomas (Blackwell) Mooney 1877–1940
    6. 6. Eva (Mary) Hawken 1879–1963
    7. 7. William (Harding) Hawken 1878–1946
    8. 8. Phillippa (Margaret) Hawken 1876–1953
    9. 9. Vida (Jane Isobel) Hawken 1894–1948 m. Stanley (Consentine) Burton 1890–1950
      1. 1. Barbara (Mary) Burton 1925–1969
      2. 2. Ian (Chisholm) Burton 1922–2009
    10. 10. Eunice (Winifred) Hawken 1892–1944
    11. 11. Alan (Tolmie) Hawken 1889–1956 m. Eileen (Mary) Cronin 1892–1984
      1. 1. Ronald (Allan) Hawken 1919–1982
      2. 2. Harold (Tolmie) Hawken 1917–1943
    12. 12. George (John) Hawken 1888–1888
  2. 2. Jessie Chisholm 1857–1857
  3. 3. Janet Chisholm 1845–1851
  4. 4. William Chisholm 1847–1935
  5. 5. John Chisholm 1843–1909 m. Martha Worsnop 1841–1918
    1. 1. Margaret (Alice) Chisholm 1882–1974 m. George (Henry) Robinson 1880–1922
      1. 1. Margaret (Sloane) Robinson 1917–1985 m. Cecil (Vivian) McKinnon 1907–1978
    2. 2. John (Samson) Chisholm 1880–1916
    3. 3. William (Alexander) Chisholm 1877–1940
    4. 4. Jessie Chisholm 1875–1954
    5. 5. Flora Chisholm 1873–1948
    6. 6. Helen (Ellen) Chisholm 1871–1944 m. Arthur (Fielding) Yates 1873–1955
  6. 6. Margaret Chisholm 1840–1909 m. Robert Forsyth 1839–1896
    1. 1. Grace Forsyth 1887–1959
    2. 2. Barbara Forsyth 1885–1963
    3. 3. Flora Forsyth 1882–1966
    4. 4. Nicholas (Ellen) Forsyth 1880–1955
    5. 5. James Forsyth 1878–1962
      1. 1. Aeneas (Ronald) Forsyth 1914–
    6. 6. Samuel Forsyth 1877–1950
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Forsyth 1874–1952
    8. 8. Margaret Forsyth 1871–1906
    9. 9. David Forsyth 1870–1930
    10. 10. Jane Forsyth 1868–1934
    11. 11. John Forsyth 1867–1951 m. Jane (Armstrong) Whitelaw 1867–1952
      1. 1. Flora (Dorothy) Forsyth 1904–
      2. 2. Olga (Eileen) Forsyth 1903– m. William (Richard) Williams 1898–1980 m. Percy Keay 1893–1955
      3. 3. Marguerite Forsyth 1901– m. Alexander (Kenneth) McLeod 1899–1981
    12. 12. William (Robert) Forsyth 1865–1957
  7. 7. Grace Chisholm 1837–1908 m. Donald Sinclair 1833–1910
    1. 1. Flora Sinclair 1876–1959 m. Cecil (Rupert) Brown 1884–1917
      1. 1. Grace (Eleanor) Brown 1908–1985 m. Leonard (Alfred) Feist 1884–1964
      2. 2. Margaret ('Peggy' Ellen) Brown 1914–1933
      3. 3. Cecil Brown 1915–1915
      4. 4. Barbara (Louise) Brown 1911–1997
    2. 2. Murdoch Sinclair 1873–1952 m. Janet (Fraser) Cameron 1892–1969
    3. 3. Grace Sinclair 1870–1883
    4. 4. William (Robert) Sinclair 1868–1943 m. Annie Olver 1879–1943
      1. 1. Margaret (Peggy) Sinclair 1917–1980 m. Charles (Vivian) Gillam 1907–1972
      2. 2. Grace (Marion) Sinclair 1901–1976
      3. 3. William (Marton) Sinclair 1903–
      4. 4. Charles (William) Sinclair 1902–1902
      5. 5. Florence (Ethel) Sinclair 1904–1987 m. Louis (Kenny) DeMuth 1896–1974
    5. 5. Donald Sinclair 1866–1941
  8. 8. Helen Chisholm 1832–1900 m. Alexander Fraser 1823–1906
    1. 1. Murdock Fraser 1872–1939
    2. 2. Colin Fraser 1870–1918
    3. 3. Simon Fraser 1868–1918
    4. 4. Colin Fraser 1865–1868
    5. 5. Margaret ("May") Fraser 1863–1953 m. Alexander MacGregor 1849–1942
    6. 6. Elisabeth Fraser 1861–1868
    7. 7. John Fraser 1858–1933 m. Sarah Preston 1860–1950
    8. 8. William Fraser 1856–1911 m. Susan McIntosh 1856–1922
    9. 9. David Fraser 1875–1936 m. Louisa Williams 1880– m. Marion ('Nessie' Nesbit) Wright 1892–1983
      1. 1. David (Powell) Fraser 1900–
    10. 10. Alexander Fraser 1854–1920 m. Mary Robertson 1851–1919
  9. 9. Christina ((Christian, Christy)) Chisholm 1835–1911 m. John Forsyth 1840–1920
    1. 1. William Forsyth 1882–1937
    2. 2. Jane Forsyth 1878–1902
    3. 3. Elizabeth ('Bessie') Forsyth 1877–1959 m. Septimus (de Setimo) Hawkins 1866–1939
      1. 1. Alfred (Chisholm) Hawkins 1915–1970
      2. 2. Sepitmus (Tertius) Hawkins 1921–2004
      3. 3. John (Armada) Hawkins 1916–1965
      4. 4. Frank (Fitzherbert) Hawkins 1913–1993
      5. 5. Thomas (Henry) Hawkins 1912–1970
      6. 6. William (Nicolson) Hawkins 1910–1997
      7. 7. Lily (Christina) Hawkins 1909–1909
      8. 8. Henry (Hambrook) Hawkins 1919–1991 m. Florence (Ivy) Bauer 1923–1997
    4. 4. Thomas (Henry) Forsyth 1876–1926
  10. 10. Isabella Chisholm 1833–1906 m. Ewen (Evan) Finlayson 1833–1905
  11. 11. Flora Chisholm 1854–1939 m. Harding Hawken 1844–1907
    1. 1. Gladys (Adelaide) Hawken 1886–1971 m. David Kerr 1872–1946
      1. 1. Alec Kerr 1915–1992
      2. 2. Myrtle Kerr 1909–1979 m. Cyril (Barton) Teesdale 1905–1985
        1. 1. Terence (Brian) Teesdale 1927–1969
    2. 2. Harding (Alexander) Hawken 1891–1973 m. Florence (Hilda) Parkin 1894–1987
      1. 1. Hilda (Marion) Hawken 1927–2014 m. Walter (Anthony) Haden 1922–
      2. 2. Ronald (Talford) Hawken 1924–1964
      3. 3. Stuart (Wilmot) Hawken 1922–2012
      4. 4. Harding (Trevor) Hawken 1919–1996 m. Irene (Isobella) Joyce 1923–
    3. 3. Edrie (Gwendoline) Hawken 1889–1990 m. William Croucher 1877–1965
      1. 1. William (Chisholm) Croucher 1918–2011 m. Winifred Hodsell 1927–2003
      2. 2. Percy Croucher 1912–1980
      3. 3. Harding (Edward) Croucher 1910–1996 m. Thora (Doreen) Mooney 1917–2004
    4. 4. Chisholm (Grant) Hawken 1884–1957 m. Flora (McPherson) Cole 1901–1963
    5. 5. Ethel (Harding) Hawken 1882–1972 m. John (Samuel) Woolley 1880–1944
      1. 1. George (Fletcher Joseph) Woolley 1918–1981
      2. 2. John (Chisholm Croydon) Woolley 1912–1936
      3. 3. Jean (Sybil Croydon) Woolley 1910–1975
    6. 6. Isabella (Grant) Hawken 1878–1962 m. Jacob (Tallentire) Teesdale 1879–1951
      1. 1. Reta Teesdale 1910–1982 m. Samuel (Frank) Ford 1910–1980
        1. 1. Sophie (Valerie) Ford 1936–1976
      2. 2. Nellie Teesdale 1907–1952 m. William Batty 1895–1952
        1. 1. Doreen Batty 1933–1936
        2. 2. Joseph Batty 1931–1952
      3. 3. Cyril (Barton) Teesdale 1905–1985 m. Myrtle Kerr 1909–1979 m. Eunice (Mabel) Pugh 1915–2005 m. Myrtle (Mary) Abraham 1910–1942
        1. 1. Grant (Sinclair) Teesdale 1933–1981
    7. 7. Grace (Milford) Hawken 1877–1974 m. Duncan Finlayson 1867–1952
      1. 1. Stanley (Alexander) Finlayson 1902–1984
      2. 2. Eileen (Flora) Finlayson 1901–1928
      3. 3. Clifton (Harding Hawken) Finlayson 1899–1982
      4. 4. Evan (Hugh) Finlayson 1898–1960
      5. 5. Clara (Isabella) Finlayson 1897–1939
    8. 8. Ellen Hawken 1875–1906 m. David Kerr 1872–1946
      1. 1. Russell (David) Kerr 1905–1976
      2. 2. Myra Kerr 1904–1976
      3. 3. George Kerr 1902–1961
      4. 4. Hazel Kerr 1900–1906
    9. 9. Reta (Wilina) Hawken 1894–1981 m. Henry Parkin 1899–1983
      1. 1. Flora (Patricia) Parkin 1925–2003 m. Maynard (Clive) Gutry 1926–1995
    10. 10. Flora (Inez) Hawken 1892–1915

William Chisholm's Timeline

7 Records

1800
c.1800
Birth of William Chisholm in Scalpay
Scalpay
1841
1841
Age 41
William Chisholm resided here in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 51
William Chisholm resided here in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 61
William Chisholm resided here in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
1863
1863
Age 63
William Chisholm immigrated
None
1876
2 Nov 1876
Age 76
Death of William Chisholm in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
1876
3 Nov 1876
Age 76
Burial of William Chisholm in Kaurihohore cemetery Northland, New Zealand
Kaurihohore cemetery Northland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: c.1800
    Event Place: Scalpay
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] 1841 Scotland Census
    [4] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1876
    Event Place: Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1876
    Event Place: Kaurihohore cemetery Northland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1863
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