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William Coutts 1838–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1838

Birth Location: Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1893

Death Location: Creswick, Victoria, Australia

Father: Alexander Coutts

Mother: Jane Coutts

Spouse(s): Esther Ellis

Children(s): John Coutts

The story of William Coutts began in 1838 in Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1851, William Coutts resided in Crathie and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. William Coutts married Esther Ellis, and had children including John Coutts. William Coutts passed away in 1893 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Coutts began in 1838 in Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, William Coutts resided in Crathie and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • William Coutts married Esther Ellis, and had children including John Coutts.
  • William Coutts passed away in 1893 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Coutts's Ancestors

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William Coutts
1838–1893
Birth Place: Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Coutts
1805–1877
Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jane Coutts
1806–1890
Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Couts
1783–1850
torvie, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ann (Margaret) Bowman
1777–1859
Crathie and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Coutts's Descendants

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William Coutts (10 Jan 1838–1893) m. Esther Ellis (12 Aug 1861–1927)
  1. 1. John Coutts 1891–1952 m. Ada Willoughby 1893–1966

William Coutts's Timeline

5 Records

1838
10 Jan 1838
Birth of William Coutts in Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 13
William Coutts resided here in Crathie and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Crathie and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1893
11 Nov 1893
Age 55
Death of William Coutts in Wattle Flat, Bungaree, Victoria, Australia
Wattle Flat, Bungaree, Victoria, Australia
1893
1893
Age 55
Burial of William Coutts in Creswick, Victoria, Australia
Creswick, Victoria, Australia
1894
9 Feb 1894
Age 56
William Coutts - Probate in Victoria, Australia
Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1838
    Event Place: Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Crathie and Braemar; ED: 3; Page: 2; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1851_43; Year: 1851
    [2] Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]; Series: VPRS 7666
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [4] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Crathie and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Crathie and Braemar; ED: 3; Page: 2; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1851_43; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1853
    Event Place: Port Phillip Bay, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]; Series: VPRS 7666

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bef. 29 Apr 1853
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]; Series: VPRS 7666

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1893
    Event Place: Wattle Flat, Bungaree, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: Creswick, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

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