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Offline heather fredericks

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William Calder
« on: Sunday 24 November 19 16:33 GMT (UK) »
Born 8 Oct 1737. Durness. Charity Schoolmaster. Documented as died in 1829 in Strathhalladale at an advanced age after a few days illness. He was a prominent person in Sutherland. Married first to Janet MacKay, then to Grizel Ross.  Why can’t I find his death? Can anyone help please.

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Re: William Calder
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 24 November 19 16:38 GMT (UK) »
Where are you looking?

1829 is too early for a death registration in Scotland, where civil registration started in 1855.

Scottish burial records are very incomplete. Official estimates are that for a third of parishes, none survive:

www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/birth-death-and-marriage-records/old-parish-registers/deaths-and-burials
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: William Calder
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 24 November 19 17:13 GMT (UK) »
Is this him? Birth details differ:

William Calder was a native of Ardclaeh, Nairnshire, and came to Strathnaver about the year 1786 as a teacher in the service of the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge. His school was, during the days of my childhood, at the place of Rhiloisk, a pendicle on the east bank of the Naver, about four miles from Achness.......
www.electricscotland.com/history/parishlife/chapter15.htm

Just posting in case you may not have seen.

Corresponding birth or christening entry for him:

Parents: JOHN CALDER/ELS MC GRIGOR
11/10/1737
120/10 45
Ardclach, Nairn

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Re: William Calder
« Reply #3 on: Monday 25 November 19 10:40 GMT (UK) »
Well done Monica!  ;D

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