William Finlayson
4x Great-grandfather of Colin Manson (ahnentafel #120, MMMFFF)
✓ Sourced record
Born
7 October 1810, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Died
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Documents
3 records from the research archive. Click an image to view it full size.
Birth, 1809
Source: McClure Gavigan — William Finlayson Birth Cert 1809.pdf
Birth, 1809
Source: Scotlands people downloads — William Finlayson 1809 Birth.pdf
Birth, 1838
Source: McClure Gavigan — George Finlayson Birth Cert 1838.pdf
What the records say
Details read from the certificate images above. Handwriting is transcribed as read, with doubts noted.
Birth of George Finlayson, 1838
O.P.R. Births 685/02 0350 0425 · St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, register of births and baptisms 1838
Name
George Finlayson
Born
5 June 1838
Parents
William Finlayson, Gardener, residing at Canonmills, and Janet Smith
Entered
Under 7 July 1838
⚠ Date differs from the GEDCOMThe GEDCOM has 11 July 1838. The entry says he was born on the fifth day of June "last" and it was recorded in the July baptism list, so 5 June looks like the birth and July is the recording or baptism.
Birth of William Finlayson, 1809
O.P.R. Births 693/00 0040 0503 · Liberton, Midlothian, register page 38
Name
William Finlayson
Parents
David Finlayson and Margaret Brown, in Langlean
Born
7 October, baptised the 21st of the same month
Indexed as
21 October 1809
⚠ Year worth checkingThe GEDCOM has birth on 7 October 1810. The index says 1809 and the entry sits among 1810 entries but out of date order. Day and month and the parents agree, but the year is uncertain.