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Clouston Dick

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caza

caza Report 27 May 2020 16:53

Hoping so one can be of help .clouston dick b 1780s birthplace unknown.married Margaret Rendell and had at least 2 childrenmargaret and William in orkney.cannons help with his birthplace,parents,siblings or any more children .thank you in advance






ErikaH

ErikaH Report 27 May 2020 17:01

Where have you looked?

No point in our duplicating

caza

caza Report 27 May 2020 17:08

Got his death from find a grave some from a Shetland website which I was 're dire red to but can't find it ,children from familysearch.














greyghost

greyghost Report 27 May 2020 17:53

Surname Forename Age at death Mother's Maiden Name Year Ref RD Name Image View
DICK
CLOUSTON
87
JOHNSON
1856
033/ 21
Westray and Papa Westerly

If age accurate then born 1768/69

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 May 2020 18:10

Name: Clouston Dick
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1776
Gender: Male
Where born: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Civil Parish: Westray
County: Orkney and Shetland
Address: Tuphus
Occupation: Mason
Parish Number: 33
Household Members:
Name Age
Clouston Dick 65
Margt Dick 40
Margt Dick 15


Name: Will. Dick
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 26 Nov 1812
Baptism Place: Westray and Papa Westray,Orkney,Scotland
Father: Clouston Dick
FHL Film Number: 990518

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 May 2020 18:18

????????
Margaret
Last name Dick
Marriage year 1844
Marriage date 16 Nov 1844
Marriage place Westray And Papa Westray,Orkney,Scotland
Spouse's first name(s) George
Spouse's last name Pottingar
Place Westray and Papa Westray
County Orkney
Country Scotland
Record set Scotland Marriages 1561-1910

William
Last name Dick
Marriage year 1834
Marriage date 20 Feb 1834
Marriage place Harray,Orkney,Scotland
Spouse's first name(s) Christian
Spouse's last name Clouston
Place Harray
County Orkney
Country Scotland

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 May 2020 18:24

unsourced tree onancestry has this


Parents

Magnus Dick
Margaret Johnston

Spouse & Children

Margaret Rendall
1798–1876

Margaret Dick
1822–1914

wife


Andrew Rendall
Ann Rendall

1771–

Spouse & Children

Clouston Dick 1776–1856
Margaret Dick
1822–1914

First name(s) Margaret
Last name Rendall
Gender Female
Birth year 1798
Birth place -
Baptism year 1798
Baptism date 19 Oct 1798
Baptism place WESTRAY AND PAPA WESTRAY,ORKNEY,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s) Andrew
Father's last name Rendall
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Mother's last name Rendall
Place Westray and Papa Westray





Surname Forename Title Status Place Parish Year Reference Number Image View
DICK

CLOUSTON

MRS

Tenant Occupier

FARM OF FOOFALLS

WESTRAY

1876

VR011100010-

Surname Forename Title Status Place Parish Year Reference Number Image View
DICK

CLOUSTON

MRS

Tenant Occupier

FARM OF TOOFALLS

WESTRAY

1875

VR011100010-



JOHNSON

1856

033/ 21

Westray and Papa Westray

caza

caza Report 27 May 2020 18:28

Thank you so much for this




safc

safc Report 27 May 2020 18:38

????

Census Year County Place Civil Parish Ecclesiastical Parish Piece Enumeration District Folio Page Schedule House Number House or Street Name
1851 Orkney (OKI) Westray Westray Westray 33 4 17 3 10 Twofalls
Surname Forenames Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth County Birth Place Disability Notes
DICKSON Clouston Head M M 78 Formerly Mason OKI Harray
DICKSON Margt Wife M F 54 OKI Westray
DICKSON Margt Dau M F 29 OKI Westray
DICKSON George Sonlaw M M 29 Agricultural Labourer OKI Westray

greyghost

greyghost Report 27 May 2020 18:38

Daughter Margaret's death?
DICK
MARGARET
92
1914
033/1 3
Westray

Also recorded under Pottinger with same reference number, so marriage to George looks correct

safc

safc Report 27 May 2020 18:39


Census Year County Place Civil Parish Piece Enumeration District Folio Page House Number House or Street Name
1841 Orkney (OKI) Westray North 33 5 5 2 Tufhus
Surname Forenames Sex Age Occupation Birth County Notes
DICK Clouston M 65 Mason OKI
DICK Margt F 40 OKI
DICK Margt F 15 OKI

greyghost

greyghost Report 27 May 2020 18:48

If you buy some credits for Scotlands people you can look at and download the death certificate for Clouston, amongst other info you should get his Father's name and also his Mothers including her maiden name if known to informant.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 28 May 2020 13:08

Had some credits to spare

Father's name Magnus Dick
Mother's name Margaret, nee Johnson

Casue of Death : Influenza

Will try to e-mail cert to you caza. Check your inbox

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 28 May 2020 14:30

From SP

FREE to search, so bear that in mind

The ONLY death for the name Magnus Dick apart from 1985
DICK
MAGNUS
-----
M
19/10/1791
014/
10 202
Deerness

However, in view of the district, this may have been his marriage

DICK
MAGNUS
CHRISTIAN STEWART/
21/01/1755
014/
10 179
Deerness

And a child of that marriage

DICK
MAGNUS
MAGNUS DICK/CHRISTIAN STEWART FR 18 RECORDED AS DAUGHTER (FR18)
M
16/09/1759
014/
10 8
Deerness

So I rather think it's not your relative

caza

caza Report 28 May 2020 17:51

Thank you for this

safc

safc Report 28 May 2020 18:28

Baptism entry While we have made all efforts to correctly record the information in the original document there may be different interpretations of the written words. If you have access to the original document and believe we have made a mistake you are encouraged to report this to us. Report an Error in this Data Field
(only fields with a value are shown) Value
County Orkney
Place (Links to more information) Westray
Church name (Links to more information) North Parish
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Baptism date 1812
Person forename William
Person sex M
Father forename Clouston
Mother forename Agnes
Father surname DICK
Mother surname STENNAR
Transcribed by Jackie Dinsdale
File line number 1160