Family of William Oman

[kakr100]

Hi,
I'm looking for some information on an ancestor of mine named William Oman. He was born in 1761 in Sandwick, Orkney. He immigrated to Canada in 1783 to work for the Hudson Bay Co. He married a Chipewyan woman and had two children. In 1805 I believe he returned to Scotland and left his children behind in Canada.

Thank You

[DonM]

No William OMAN(D) on Sandwick in fact only one OPR birth recorded.  Could be his family perhaps William's birth was missed.

28/07/1769   OMAND   JAMES   WILLIAM OMAND/MARY MOAR FR60 (FR60)   M   SANDWICK (ORKNEY)   /ORKNEY   027/00 0010 0053

All of the Williams b 1761 Orkney's below:

20/07/1761   OMAND   WILLIAM   JAMES OMAND/MARGARET WILSON FR73 (FR73)   M   FIRTH AND STENNESS   /ORKNEY   017/00 0010 0067      
09/08/1761   OMAND   WILLIAM   EDWARD OMAND/MERION MICHELL   M   STROMNESS   /ORKNEY   030/00 0010 0193

Don

[DORAN54]

welcome to rootschat   kakr100, there in birth for a William oman 1802 at Churchill manitoba Canada, father William oman  1761 sandwick Orkney

[Skoosh]

kakr,  Orkney website,   http://www.cursiter.com/

Skoosh.

[Hibee]

I think I remember a question about this person, on here, a year or two back.  Maybe do a search of the site?

Hibee

[akc]

on the 1821 census for Stromness there is a William Oman aged 50 labourer, living with Helen Pottinger aged 62, cant find him on any later census,s for Orkney

The only Oman in Sandwick on the 1821 census is Jannet aged 60.

[burntwood]

Hello kakr100, it sounds like you and I are researching the same ancestor.  William Oman while stationed at Churchill indeed had two children, William Oman b. abt 1801 Churchill (my gg-grandfather), and Mary Oman.  I have always wondered what happened to him after he returned home.  It is good to see your post and I would appreciate you getting in touch.

[burntwood]

Hello kakr100, it sounds like you and I are researching the same ancestor.  William Oman while stationed at Churchill indeed had two children, William Oman b. abt 1801 Churchill (my gg-grandfather), and Mary Oman.  I have always wondered what happened to him after he returned home.

There were two existing William Omand's, one was stationed at York Factory from Stromness, Orkney and the other was stationed at Churchill from Sandwick, Orkney.  I see no HBC biography sheets made on them but the HBC archives did send me a breakdown of there services.  Here I will just list William Oman stationed at Churchill's:

1783 (June 20) Contested? into HBC service - Psh Sandwick (Servants Contracts)
1783/92 Labourer - Churchill Dist Psh Sandwick
1784/91 Labourer
1791 (Sept 2) Recontracted as Whaler "Now of Churchill Factory" Ork Sandwick
1792/94 Whaler
1795 Cook - Churchill
1796 Labourer - Churchill
1797 Cook
1798 Cook - Churchill Age 37 Home
1798 Was Passenger from Churchill to Europe per "Queen Charlotte"
1799 Was Passenger from Europe to Churchill Psh Sandwick Age 48 (Ships Log 163.170)
1799 Psh Stromness (Servants Contracts)
1799/1800 Labourer - Churchill (List of Servants HB)
1803 "A truly faithful diligent and good man.  Home.  Has been twenty years here."
1804 Labourer Psh Sandwick Orkney Where stationed - Factory. Returns home. "A very good and industrious servant.  (Churchill River List of Servants)
1805 Was passenger on "King George" from Churchill to Europe. Age 52 (ships Log 202)
** notice the age discrepancy **

[burntwood]

Hello kakr100, William Oman of Sandwick, Orkney while stationed in Churchill had, William Oman, (metis) b. abt 1801 Churchill.  I am trying to find more information on this William Oman of Sandwick, unfortunately with no luck.

There were two existing William Omand's, one was stationed at York Factory from Stromness, Orkney and the other was stationed at Churchill from Sandwick, Orkney.  I see no HBC biography sheets made on them but the HBC archives did send me a breakdown of there services.  Here I will just list William Oman stationed at Churchill's:

1783 (June 20) Contested? into HBC service - Psh Sandwick (Servants Contracts)
1783/92 Labourer - Churchill Dist Psh Sandwick
1784/91 Labourer
1791 (Sept 2) Recontracted as Whaler "Now of Churchill Factory" Ork Sandwick
1792/94 Whaler
1795 Cook - Churchill
1796 Labourer - Churchill
1797 Cook
1798 Cook - Churchill Age 37 Home
1798 Was Passenger from Churchill to Europe per "Queen Charlotte"
1799 Was Passenger from Europe to Churchill Psh Sandwick Age 48 (Ships Log 163.170)
1799 Psh Stromness (Servants Contracts)
1799/1800 Labourer - Churchill (List of Servants HB)
1803 "A truly faithful diligent and good man.  Home.  Has been twenty years here."
1804 Labourer Psh Sandwick Orkney Where stationed - Factory. Returns home. "A very good and industrious servant.  (Churchill River List of Servants)
1805 Was passenger on "King George" from Churchill to Europe. Age 52 (ships Log 202)
** notice the age discrepancy **