FULTON, William 5
- Born: About 1821, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland 6 7
- Marriage (1): GRAHAM, Margaret on 3 Jun 1842 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland 1
- Marriage (2): FULTON, William 2
- Marriage (3): KERR, Margaret on 13 Jun 1859 in Gateside, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland 3 4
- Died: 9 April 1874 at 3.20 am, Main Street, Beith parish, Ayrshire, Scotland 6 8
Cause of his death was softening of the brain over 2 years and paralysis.6
General Notes:
No birth or baptism record has been found for William. It may be that he was not baptised, or if he was, it may have been a nonconformist baptism.
1841 Census
This census recorded a young man William Fulton, a cotton handloom weaver, aged in the 20-24 years age group, living with an old lady Margaret Caldwell, aged 80 years, and a thread winder, in the parish of Beith, at '63 Newton'. No relationships are noted for them, but they are probably grandmother and grandson. William was born in Ayrshire; Margaret was born in Scotland but not Ayrshire.
1851 Census:
William Fulton, a handloom weaver of silk, was head of the household living at Crummock Street in Beith, Ayrshire. His wife Margaret also lived there, along with four children: William's sons, William aged 8 years, and James aged 1 month, and his daughter Margaret aged 2 years. A fourth child, termed a 'foundling', called John, aged 6 years, whose birthplace was not known, lived with the family. William senior was recorded as 30 years old and born in Kilbirnie. His wife Margaret was 31 years old and had been born in Glasgow. Their three children were born in Beith.
William Fulton was the informant of the death of his wife Margaret Graham at Beith in 1855. Her death certificate recorded him as a cotton weaver.
1861 Census:
William and Margaret Fulton were living at Newton in the parish of Beith, Ayrshire, with their children Margaret, aged 12 years, James, aged 10 years, and Agnes who was 1 year old. William was 40 years of age and was a cotton weaver. His birthplace was Kilbirnie. Margaret and the three children had all been born in Beith, Ayrshire. (This was William's second wife.) Margaret worked as a sewer and was 35 years old.
1871 census:
William Fulton, his wife Margaret Kerr, and five sons and daughters ranging in age from 22 years down to 4 years, were living in Main Street, Beith, Ayrshire. William was recorded as 50 years old and a spirit merchant. His birthplace was noted as Kilbirnie. Margaret Kerr was recorded as 44 years old and born in Beith, as were all the sons and daughters. The children were: Margaret, aged 22 years, no occupation noted; James 20 years old and a mason; Mary Caldwell Fulton, aged 9 years, a scholar; Robert, aged 4 years, a scholar; and David, aged 2 years.
William Fulton's death certificate of 1874 provided a good deal of information about him. It recorded that he had been illegitimate, that he was aged 53 years at death, and was an innkeeper. He had been married twice, firstly to Margaret Graham, and then to Margaret Kerr. Both of his parents were deceased.
William Fulton, senior, was a handloom weaver, according to the 1895 marriage certificate of his son William. He was deceased by that date.
William Fulton was recorded as a factory stoker according to the marriage certificate of his daughter Mary in 1918. 5 6 7 9 10 11 12
Medical Notes:
John R. Peebles MD certified the cause of death.
James Fulton, son of the deceased man who had been present where the death occurred, gave notice before the registrar at Beith on 11 April 1874. 6
William married Margaret GRAHAM, daughter of George GRAHAM and Margaret ROBERTSON, on 3 Jun 1842 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.1 (Margaret GRAHAM was born about 1820 in Glasgow, Scotland, died 27 December 1855 at 2.50 pm in Wilson Street, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland 8 and was buried in Relief Churchyard, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.). The cause of her death was consumption over 12 months.6
William next married William FULTON, son of William FULTON and Margaret GRAHAM.2 (William FULTON was born on 3 Oct 1842 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (Nathaniel Gordon) seems to have had no ready money towards the end of his career, for Robert Keith, the minister of Deer, advanced 200 merks, and Elspet Donaldson, widow of an Aberdeen burgess, lent 100 merks to support Nathaniel in prison and to afford him decent burial. Gordon, however, declared to the end that 500 merks were due to him by Janet Gordon, the widow of William Gordon of Tulloch, and he directed in his last will and testament that his creditors should be paid out of this, the residue going to his wife, Grisel Seton probably of the Shethin or Udny families.
But Mrs. Gordon of Tulloch resolutely declined to pay the 500 merks, and the poor parson of Deer had to appeal to Parliament as late as 1649 to help him to get back his money. Nathaniel's wife Grisel must have had to practice the patience of her great namesake, for he was fancy-free, and did not let the marriage vow interfere with his inclinations. Cant had once criticised his polygamous instincts, whereon Nathaniel wrote the parson a letter which 'fleyet him to the hairt, and causit him to remove out of the toun' of Aberdeen. Nathaniel afterwards confessed his sin, 'but God knowis,' says Spalding (ii., 431), 'if this humiliatioun wes fra his hairt'."
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William next married Margaret KERR, daughter of James KERR and Agnes STEEL, on 13 Jun 1859 in Gateside, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.3 4 (Margaret KERR was born about 1826 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland 10.)
Marriage Notes:
The marriage was solemnised after banns according to the forms of the United Presbyterian Church. The minister was James Martin. The witnesses were Janet Gillan and Janet Haddell.
The groom was a widower aged 38 years. He resided at Wilson Street Beith. He worked as a handloom weaver. His mother and father were deceased.
The bride was a single woman and aged 34 years. She lived at Gateside, parish of Beith. No occupation was noted for her. Both of her parents were deceased.
The marriage was registered on 15 June 1859 at Beith. 4
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