Binnie, William

Birth Name Binnie, William
Gramps ID I0582
Gender male

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth [E3025] 1796-09-01 Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK Birth of Binnie, William
1a
Baptism [E0774] 1796-09-04 Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK Birth of William Binnie
2a 1a
Census [E3041] 1841-06-06 Bennetstone, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK Census of Binnie, William
3a

Parish: Polmont

Place: Bennetstone

Age: 40

Occupation: Free Stone Mason

Born in County: Stirlingshire

Census [E2046] 1851-03-30 Front Row, Bennetstone, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK Census of Binnie, Margaret
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Event Note

The fact that William Binnie was present on two 1851 census records seems suspicious. However, several facts speak for a census-taking error. He appears as the brother of Margaret in the Bennetstone census entry. Looking at Margaret's own story: she was single and remained single to her death, as an 'out door farm worker'. Her parents on her death certificate, as informed by a nephew, James Liddell. were William Binnie and Helen Craig. Thus William Binnie's parents were also William Binnie and Helen Craig.

That couple had, among others, three children named Margaret (b. 1790-12-20, Polmont), William (b. 1796-09-04, Polmont) and Ann MacKay (b. 1801-04-10, Polmont). Ann married John Liddell 1827-07-11 in Muiravonside. These data are all consistent with both 1851 census records. In the other (Oldwalls) census entry his occupation was entered as 'Farmer of ', in other words incomplete. The Bennetstone record describes him as 'Railway Labourer & Quarrier'. Had he had his fill of farming and thought he had a better future on the new railways and their infrastructure? It looks as if his wife was uncertain, thus the incomplete 'farmer of ' entry in his absence. For his part, he provided the census-taker at his sister's home with his own, perhaps wishful, thoughts. If this construct is correct, he continued with farming, anyway, judging from his own later census data, although after his wife Elizabeth died, he has apparently given up his 52 acre farm (see 1861 and 1871 censuses)

Parish: Polmont

Town or Village: Polmont & Bennetston

GROS Data: 487/00 002/00 008

House Schedule No: 33

Address: Front Row

Relation to Head: Head

Condition: Unmarried

Age: 60

Occupation: Out Door Labourer (Agricultural)

Where Born: Polmont, Stirlingshire

Name: Binnie, Margaret

Relation to Head: Brother

Condition: Married

Age: 54

Occupation: Railway Labourer & Quarrier

Where Born: Polmont, Stirlingshire

Name: Binnie, William

Occupation [E3024] 1851-03-30   Railway Labourer and Quarrier
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Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Binnie, William [I0572]1763-04-24
Mother Craig, Helen [I0575]
    Sister     Binnie, Margaret [I0580] 1790-12-15 1878-07-23
    Brother     Binnie, John [I0579] 1792-10-25
    Sister     Binnie, Helen [I0598] estimated 1793 1869-09-18
         Binnie, William [I0582] 1796-09-01
    Brother     Binnie, Thomas [I0581] 1798-10-28
    Sister     Binnie, Ann McKay [I0576] 1801-04-10 1870-07-17
    Sister     Binnie, Janet [I0578] 1803-04-24 1810-12-31
    Brother     Binnie, Alexander [I0574] 1808-05-22

Families

    Family of Binnie, William and Johnstone, Ann [F0411]
Married Wife Johnstone, Ann [I1511] ( * + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage [E3029] 1820-07-01 Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK Marriage of Binnie, William and Johnstone, Ann
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  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Binnie, Marion [I1516]1820-08-30
Binnie, William [I1517]1822-08-15
Binnie, Helen [I1512]1825-04-07
Binnie, Margaret Bennet [I1515]1827-09-25
Binnie, Agnes [I1514]1829-12-31
Binnie, Alexander [I1513]1832-03-21

Family Map

Family Map

Pedigree

  1. Binnie, William [I0572]
    1. Craig, Helen [I0575]
      1. Binnie, Margaret [I0580]
      2. Binnie, John [I0579]
      3. Binnie, Helen [I0598]
      4. Binnie, William
        1. Johnstone, Ann [I1511]
          1. Binnie, Marion [I1516]
          2. Binnie, William [I1517]
          3. Binnie, Helen [I1512]
          4. Binnie, Margaret Bennet [I1515]
          5. Binnie, Agnes [I1514]
          6. Binnie, Alexander [I1513]
      5. Binnie, Thomas [I0581]
      6. Binnie, Ann McKay [I0576]
      7. Binnie, Janet [I0578]
      8. Binnie, Alexander [I0574]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Ancestry.com: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [S0159]
      • Date: 1796
      • Page: 1796 William Binnie FHL Film Number: 1041955 Reference ID: 2:17W7WP8 Polmont
      • Birth 1796 William Binnie Polmont
  2. General Registry Office Scotland: GROS OPR Births & Baptisms [S0073]
      • Date: between 1790 and 1808
      • Page: Children of William Binnie & Helen Craig
      • Children of William Binnie & Helen Craig
  3. 1841 Scottish Census [S0030]
      • Date: 1841-06-06
      • Page: 1841 William Binnie Parish: Polmont; ED: 2; Page: 21; Line: 580; Year: 1841
  4. 1851 Scottish Census [S0031]
      • Date: 1851-03-30
      • Page: 1851 Margaret Binnie 487/00 002/00 008 Page 8 schedule 33 Polmont
      • Census 1851 Margaret Binnie Polmont C1851_487_00_002_000_2_008Z
  5. Family Search: Scotland Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [S0113]
      • Date: 1820
      • Page: 1820 William Binnie & Ann Johnstone FHL Film Number: 1041955 Polmont
      • Marriage 1820 William Binnie & Ann Johnston Polmont