William Carson

[Peety]

Trying to find a confirmed death date for William Carson born circa 1838 Ireland, married Mary Ann Mitchell  1865 when he was 24, ( so born 1841)St Anne’s, Belfast, Ireland. The 1871 census aged 36 ( so born 1835) . The 1891 census aged 47(so born 1844) The 1901 census finds him living with his wife and four children at 31 Orchard Street, Meadowside, Renfrew, Scotland aged 63, ( so born 1838). Quite a variation in ages but born somewhere between 1835 and 1844 and so with  a potential death date of 1908, aged somewhere between  64 and 73
I have a death date on my tree of 3rd March 1908, Paisley, Renfrewshire ( but I have no source to back this up and fear I have just copied from someone else’s tree 😳).
I cannot find a matching entry on “ Scotlands People “, the nearest entry a William Carson died 1907 , New Monkland doesn’t match ?

[CaroleW]

Have you looked for him on the 1911 census? 

Was his wife still alive in 1911?  If so - is she shown as a widow on the 1911 census?

Ancestry have transcribed him as Larson in 1901

[Peety]

Hi Carol
Mary Ann Carson can be found on 1911 census, widowed, living with 3 of her children in Wilson Street, Blythewood? Renfrew

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Mary Ann's death.

CARSON
MARY ANN
75
MITCHELL
F
1911
575 / 1 / 130
RENFREW

SS

[MonicaL]

Hi Peety

I have a death date on my tree of 3rd March 1908, Paisley, Renfrewshire ( but I have no source to back this up and fear I have just copied from someone else’s tree 😳).
I cannot find a matching entry on “ Scotlands People “, the nearest entry a William Carson died 1907 , New Monkland doesn’t match ?

I think this is the entry you mention. It is showing on SP as:

WILLIAM CARSON
Age 58
1908
Ref 573 / 1 / 350
Paisley

You might want to consider viewing it to at least include or dismiss it. It is the only death showing in Renfrewshire between 1901 - 1911 for a William *arson, born anywhere between 1830-50.

Monica

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Info taken from Death registration

William Carson died 12 noon 3rd March 1908 Royal Alexander Infirmary, Paisley aged (58) occupation Wood Sawyer. Wife Mary Ann Mitchell address 70 Fulber Street,Paisley. His parents James Carson (Farm Worker)  and Martha both deceased

SS

added 1901 census

William   Carson   Head   Married   Male   63   1838   Wood sawyer   Ireland

[Peety]

As always thank you everyone for your input and a great result. I wouldn’t have looked at the William Carson aged 58 because the discrepancy in age but he is definitely my man.

[MonicaL]

Great confirmation, SS 

Monica