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William VELZIAN

William VELZIAN

Male 1841 - 1907  (65 years)

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  • Name William VELZIAN 
    Birth 15 Nov 1841  Walls, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Baptism 8 Dec 1841  Walls, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1851  Resident at Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1871  Resident at Ayr, Deerness, Orkney. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1881  Resident at Mill Street, Kirkwall, Orkney. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1891  Resident at Dundas Street, Stromness, Orkney. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Meal miller 
    Death 12 Oct 1907  Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, ABD, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Spetic poisoning from prostatic abscess
    Person ID I415898  OPR
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2016 

    Father William VELZIAN,   b. 1811, Evie, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Margaret CANTLEY,   b. 26 Dec 1813, Walls, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1899, Claybraes, Westray, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 29 Jan 1834  Walls, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F305370  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah MATCHES,   b. 1839, Deerness, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN 
    Marriage 25 Nov 1862  Folly, Deerness, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • Records not imported into FAM (family) Gramps ID F305372:

      Empty note ignored Line 1089: 1 NOTE
    Children 
     1. David Matches VELZIAN,   b. 14 Feb 1863, Deerness, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Birth]
     2. George Foulis VELZIAN,   b. 21 Dec 1864, Deerness, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Birth]
     3. Wilhelmina VELZIAN,   b. 30 Dec 1866, Deerness, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1941, DUR, ENG Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Birth]
     4. John VELZIAN,   b. 17 Nov 1868, Deerness, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Birth]
     5. Catherine Ann Foulis VELZIAN,   b. 9 Jul 1870, Deerness, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Birth]
     6. Hannah VELZIAN,   b. 25 Aug 1872, Deerness, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Birth]
     7. Nathaniel Cantley VELZIAN,   b. 12 Jun 1874, Deerness, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Birth]
    Family ID F305372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2016 

    Family 2 Isabella WILSON,   b. 1860, Longhope, Walls, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN 
    Marriage 26 Dec 1878  Mill Street, Kirkwall, OKI, SCT Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 
    • Married by James Stuart, witnesses; James Shearer, James Flett.
    Family ID F293732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2016 

  • Notes 
    • Death record gives his father’s name as John Velzian.
      6 of his children had their birth registered with the surname Villiant.

  • Sources 
    1. [S0021] IGI Births & Baptisms.

    2. [S0022] Census return.

    3. [S0023] Death certificate, 1907/867, registered by George Velzian, son.

    4. [S0041] Marriage Certificate, 62/2.

    5. [S0041] Marriage Certificate, 78/37.