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William McMillan Anderson - School Master in Troon

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David

David Report 29 Apr 2008 19:40

Interested in any information on William McMillan Anderson, married to Agnes Elizabeth Campbell in 1915, served in Gordon Highlanders WW1, School Master in Troon. Lived at Dundonald Road. Died, aged 62 in September 1945

Cheryl

Cheryl Report 29 Apr 2008 20:32

Hi

Could be Agnes and family in 1901

Agnes E Campbell
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
Father's Name: Christopher
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Cupar, Fifeshire
Registration Number: 420
Registration district: Cupar
Civil Parish: Cupar
County: Fife
Address: Mary Villa
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 15
Line: 16
Roll: CSSCT1901_133
Household Members:
Name Age
Agnes E Campbell 16
Christopher Campbell 45
David Campbell 9
Helen M Campbell 20
Mary Campbell 46
Mary P Campbell 13
Alex Staphon 22

Cheryl

Cheryl

Cheryl Report 29 Apr 2008 20:34

Hi

I think this William and his family in 1901:

William M Anderson
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Male
Where born: Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Registration Number: 168/2
Registration district: St Machar
Civil Parish: Aberdeen Rosemount
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 6, Wallfield Pl
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 45
Household schedule number: 198
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1901_59
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann C Anderson 15
Elizabeth B Anderson 4mo
Jane T Anderson 14
Mary A Anderson 39
Thomas Anderson 40 Cabinet Maker
Thomas Anderson 10
William M Anderson 18

Cheryl

Cheryl

Cheryl Report 29 Apr 2008 20:37

Hi

Same family in 1891:

William M Anderson
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Woodside, Aberdeenshire
Registration Number: 168/2
Registration district: Old Machar
Civil Parish: Aberdeen Old Machar
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 46 Esslemont Avenue
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 39
Household schedule number: 37
Line: 3
Roll: CSSCT1891_54
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann C Anderson 3
Jane T Anderson 4
Mary Ann Anderson 29
Thomas Anderson 30 Cabinet Maker
Thomas Anderson 9 Mo
William M Anderson 8

Cheryl

Cheryl

Cheryl Report 29 Apr 2008 20:40

Hi

Here's William's father living with his in laws in 1881:

Thomas Anderson
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relationship: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Glasgow
Registration Number: 168/2
Registration district: Old Machar
Civil Parish: Old Machar
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Gordons Mills
Occupation: Cabinet Maker (Journeyman)
ED: 50
Household schedule number: 39
Line: 22
Roll: cssct1881_54
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Anderson 20
Jessie Henderson 5
Margaret McMillan 46
Mary Ann McMillan 19
William McMillan 52

Cheryl

Cheryl

Cheryl Report 29 Apr 2008 20:41

Hi Laura

Passing the time away, everybody in the house watching Man Utd.


Cheryl

David

David Report 3 May 2008 09:12

Laura, Cheryl and Linda, thanks so much for your kind help. That's added to what I had before. Mission is to track down if William & Agnes had any offspring. Death record for Agnes may shed light, but no luck so far.

Again sincere thanks ladies.

David