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Scotland / William Banks Mystery
« on: Sunday 07 August 11 04:17 BST (UK) »
Hi,
I am looking for any information on William Banks who married Janet Watson B: abt 1814 Leven, Fifeshire. I know William Banks' occupation was a Cabinetmaker. They had a son by the name of Robert Banks B: abt 1848 in Blairgowerie, Perthshire & D: 24 May 1937 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire. Robert was a Tailor. From 1851 to 1861, Robert & his mother (Janet nee: Watson) resided with his Grandmother Isabella "Belle" Watson (nee: Carr?) in Rattray, Perthshire. An 1871 Census shows him to be living with his mother in Dundee, Angus. I have Robert living in Meigle, Perthshire in 1881; Dundee, Angus in 1891; Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire in 1901 until his death in 1937. I cannot find his father on any of the censuses & am assuming that he passed away between 1847 & 1850. Unfortunately I do not have any information regarding William's birth either. William is thought to have passed away in Dundee, Angus, but I have no evidence of that or the cause of his death, if in fact, he passed.
Any helpful hints on how to find out this information would be extremely helpful. Is there any way to view gravestones online for the different cemeteries in Scotland?
Thank you in advance!
I am looking for any information on William Banks who married Janet Watson B: abt 1814 Leven, Fifeshire. I know William Banks' occupation was a Cabinetmaker. They had a son by the name of Robert Banks B: abt 1848 in Blairgowerie, Perthshire & D: 24 May 1937 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire. Robert was a Tailor. From 1851 to 1861, Robert & his mother (Janet nee: Watson) resided with his Grandmother Isabella "Belle" Watson (nee: Carr?) in Rattray, Perthshire. An 1871 Census shows him to be living with his mother in Dundee, Angus. I have Robert living in Meigle, Perthshire in 1881; Dundee, Angus in 1891; Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire in 1901 until his death in 1937. I cannot find his father on any of the censuses & am assuming that he passed away between 1847 & 1850. Unfortunately I do not have any information regarding William's birth either. William is thought to have passed away in Dundee, Angus, but I have no evidence of that or the cause of his death, if in fact, he passed.
Any helpful hints on how to find out this information would be extremely helpful. Is there any way to view gravestones online for the different cemeteries in Scotland?
Thank you in advance!