William Pirie

M, #2799, b. 25 May 1845
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     William Pirie was born on 25 May 1845 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of William Pirie and Ann Pirie. William Pirie was baptized on 8 June 1845 at Parish of Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was a fisherman. He married Ann Mair at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 6 October 1870.2,3
He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 131 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: William Pirie, head; Ann Pirie, wife; William Pirie, son; James Pirie, son; Georgina Pirie, daughter; Jessie A. Pirie, daughter; John M. Pirie, son; Jacob Pirie, son; George Pirie, son; Jemima Pirie, daughter; Arthur Pirie, son.4
He was the informant for Jacob Pirie's death at on rocks, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 23 April 1899.5,6,7,8
He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at 131 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: William Pirie, head; Ann Pirie, wife; Georgina Pirie, daughter; Jessie A. Pirie, daughter; John Pirie, son; George Pirie, son; Jemima Pirie, daughter; Arthur Pirie, son; Jessie A. Pirie, daughter.9

Children of William Pirie and Ann Mair

Citations

  1. [S3648] LDS Church (new FamilySearch), International Genealogical Index, "William Pirie, male. Birth: 25 MAY 1845. Christening: 08 JUN 1845 Cullen, Banff, Scotland. Father: William Pirie. Mother: Ann Pirie."
  2. [S3671] William Pirie to Ann Mair, Marriage entry, "1870 on the Sixth day of October at Portknockie. After Banns, according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland. William Pirie, Fisherman (Bachelor), age 22, usual residence Portknockie, parents William Pirie Fisherman and Ann Pirie M.S. Pirie. Ann her X mark Mair, John Creighton Witness, Wm. Wood Witness, (Spinster), age 21, usual residence Portknockie, parents John Mair Fisherman and Ann Mair M.S. Mair. John McKay, Minister of the Fr. Ch. at Cullen. John Creighton Witness. William Wood Witness. Registered 1870 October 8th at Farskane, Jas. Cumming Registrar."
  3. [S2161] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "William Pirie, male. Spouse: Ann Mair. Marriage: 06 OCT 1870, Seafield, Banff, Scotland."
  4. [S3649] 1891, Scottish Census, "William Pirie, head, married, male, age 45, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, fisherman, working on own account, resident at 131 Portknockie, has 2 rooms with one or more windows."
  5. [S2166] Jacob Pirie, 1899 Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "See Register of Cr. Ents., Vol. 1 , Pg. 64, May 26th 1899. Jacob Pirie, Fisher-lad (Single), died 1899 April Twenty Third about 3h 30m P.M. at Quinelynn Rocks, Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male, 16 years, Father: William Pirie Fisherman, Mother: Ann Pirie M.S. Mair, Cause of death: Injury - through falling accidentally - of Spinal Cord from fracture of vertebae, as certified by T. MacHardy M.B. C.M., Informant: William Pirie, Father, Registered: 1899, April 24th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."
  6. [S2358] News Summary, Aberdeen Weekly Journal, "A lad named Jacob Pirie aged 16 years of age accidentally fed from a sea cliff at Portknockie on Sunday afternoon and was killed."
  7. [S2354] Article, 'FALL FROM CLIFF 70 FEET HIGH', Aberdeen Weekly Journal, "FALL FROM CLIFF 70 FEET HIGH - A gloom was cast over the village of Portknockie on Sunday afternoon when it became known that a young lad named Jacob Pirie, 16 years of age, son of Mr William Pirie, fisherman, 131 Portknockie, had fallen over the rocks and been killed. The lad, it appears, had been climbing on the top of the Farskane Cave, at the east side of the harbour, when he slipped his foot and was seen to clutch at the withered grass, and then roll over the cave, falling from a height of 70 feet down to the water's edge - the tide being back at the time. When he was found his body was in a bent position, with his head lying under his chest, and he was quite dead. The lad was fond of wandering and climbing alone among the rocks, and was looked upon as quite an expert at rock climbing. The only wound to be seen was a small cut on the front of the right ear and there was severe bruising around the upper vertebrae of the neck, which was found to be fractured. Death must have been instantaneous. It is a very melancholy fact that one of the same family met with a rather sudden death two years ago while engaged at the winter fishing. Much sympathy is expressed for the parents in their sudden bereavement."
  8. [S817] Lynda McHardy née Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Lynda McHardy of Aberdeen, Scotland.
  9. [S3676] 1901, Scottish Census, "William Pirie, head, married, male, age 54, born in Banff, Portknockie, fisherman, own account, resident at 131 Portknockie, has 3 rooms with one or more windows."
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