Children of John & Elizabeth Wigham

** NB I have not researched these individuals extensively. This is just information I have gleaned in the course of researching my own line. **

This page was last updated on 2009-03-18.

01. Jane Wigham

1770-08-23 b. Woodhouse, Lambley, Northumberland. PRO RG 6/304
1792-03-21 m. John Cruickshank (1764-1805, farmer, of Balhalgardy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland). information from Karen Yeoman; as 'Jean' in Strath Maxwell; Annual Monitor
Children: George (1793-93), Elizabeth (1794-1862), Hannah (1803-38). Annual Monitor; information from Karen Yeoman
1839-01-12 made will. information from Karen Yeoman
1841 ind[ependent], of South Broadford, Old Meacher, Aberdeen. census
1842-07-07 elder, of Aberdeen; d. Annual Monitor; information from Karen Yeoman
1842-07-12 bur. Kinmuck Friends' burying-ground, Aberdeenshire. information from Karen Yeoman
1843-03-28 probate. information from Karen Yeoman

02. Rachel Wigham

 

1772-05-21 b. Burnhouse, Haltwhistle, Northumberland. PRO RG 6/304
1784/1786 of Allendale, Northumberland; at Ackworth School, Yorkshire. Ackworth School Centenary Committee (1879) List of the Boys and Girls admitted into Ackworth School 1779-1879, Ackworth
abt 1796 m. Robert Bain (1780-1880), at Bridge of Von, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland. information from Maureen McCarthy
Children: Robert (1797-bef 1890), Amos (1806-1880), William (1811-1900), James (1814-86), George (1817-99), Elizabeth. information from Maureen McCarthy; source for Elizabeth misplaced
bef. 1880 d. information from Maureen McCarthy

03. Amos Wigham
1774-07-16 b. Burnhouse, Haltwhistle, Northumberland. PRO RG 6/304
1784/1786 of Allendale, Northumberland; at Ackworth School, Yorkshire. Ackworth School Centenary Committee (1879) List of the Boys and Girls admitted into Ackworth School 1779-1879, Ackworth
1799-03-06 farmer; m. Barbara Cruickshank (1774-1867), at Keithhall, Kinmuck, Aberdeenshire. Annual Monitor; information from Karen Yeoman
1803-08-16 refused to serve for militia; distrained for 2 young cattle black with some money obtained by searching the house £16.15.6d. information from Karen Yeoman
1841 farmer, of Altons of Kenmack, Keithhall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; as Amos 'Whigham'. census
1845 described as paralyzed, by J.J. Gurney. source misplaced - probably Memoirs of Joseph John Gurney with Selections from His Journal and Correspondence Part 1
1847-01-21 elder, of Altons by Kinmuck, Aberdeenshire; d. Annual Monitor; photocopied extracts from Strath Maxwell, sent me by Karen Yeoman
1847-01-26 bur. Kinmuck. photocopied extracts from Strath Maxwell
  2-page obit. in 1848 Annual Monitor.  

04. Anthony Wigham

1776-10-07 b. Burnhouse, Coanwood, Northumberland. PRO RG 6/304
1799-06-13 of Edinburgh; m. Mary Nicholson (abt 1781-1865), at Edinburgh. Annual Monitor; information from, and photocopied extracts from Strath Maxwell sent me by, Karen Yeoman
1807/1835 cotton manufacturer, of Glasgow. RG 6/527
  muslin manufacturer. information from Karen Yeoman
1841 ind[ependent], of Caroline Place, Old Meacher, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. census
1842-07-22 late manufacturer in Glasgow now residing in Aberdeen; made will. will
1843 of Caroline Place, Aberdeen. information from Karen Yeoman
  . . . 'a worthy minister, and travelled a good deal in the work' . . . information from Karen Yeoman
1857-07-06 minister, late manufacturer, of Aberdeen; d. Annual Monitor; photocopied extracts from Strath Maxwell
1857-07-09 bur. Kinmuck Friends' burying-ground, Aberdeenshire. photocopied extracts from Strath Maxwell

05. Elizabeth Wigham

1779-02-18 b. Burnhouse, Coanwood, Northumberland. PRO RG 6/304
1798-11-28 m. James Glenny (1777-1804, miller/farmer), at Kinmuck, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. information from, and photocopied extracts from Strath Maxwell sent me by, Karen Yeoman
Children: John (1799-1844), Jane or Jean (1801-48), Elizabeth (1803-22). Annual Monitor; information from Karen Yeoman
1841 ind[ependent], of South Broadford, Old Meacher, Aberdeen. census
1851 annuitant, of 33 New Broadford, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire; as 'Elizabeth Glennie'. census
1854-08-04 of Aberdeen; d. Annual Monitor
1854-08-08 bur. Kinmuck, Aberdeenshire. information from Karen Yeoman

06. John Wigham

07. William Wigham

1783-11-03 b. Burnhouse, Coanwood, Northumberland. PRO RG 6/304

08. Hannah Wigham

1788-06-28 b. Kinmuck, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Annual Monitor; information from, and photocopied extracts from Strath Maxwell sent me by, Karen Yeoman
1800/1802 of Edinburgh; at Ackworth School. Ackworth School Centenary Committee (1879) List of the Boys and Girls admitted into Ackworth School 1779-1879, Ackworth
1841 ind[ependent], of George Street, Old Meacher, Aberdeen. census
1846-04-02 of Aberdeen; d. Annual Monitor
1846-04-07 bur. Kinmuck Friends' burying-ground, Aberdeenshire. information from, and photocopied extracts from Strath Maxwell sent me by, Karen Yeoman

09. James Wigham

1790-04-29 b. Altouns, Kinmuck, Aberdeen 2y mtg. photocopied extracts from Strath Maxwell, sent me by Karen Yeoman
1802/1806 of Kinmuck, Aberdeenshire; at Ackworth School. Ackworth School Centenary Committee (1879) List of the Boys and Girls admitted into Ackworth School 1779-1879, Ackworth
bef. 1806 d. Ackworth School Centenary Committee (1879)

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