William Houliston

1812 - 1883  (71 years)

• Name	William Houliston
  Born	1812	Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 November 1883	Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
  Notes	Ploughman according to death registry entry for son Andrew conflict with previously extrapolated parents Robert H & Janet Lockie from death register entry: ploughman, married to Margaret Brown parents George Howliston labourer (deceased) and Isabella (deceased) son James Howliston present 1841 census: Piece: SCT1841/725 Place: Yester-East Lothian Enumeration District: 1 Civil Parish: Yester Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 0 Page: 11 Address: Falconers Wind Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks DONALDSON Richardson M 60 Taylor East Lothian DONALDSON Cristian F 59 East Lothian HAULSTON William M 25 Agricultural Labourer Outside Census County (1841) HAULSTON Jannet F 20 Outside Census County (1841) POWIVES Alles F 55 Seamstress Outside Census County (1841) 1851 census: Piece: SCT1851/717 Place: Prestonkirk-East Lothian Enumeration District: 2 Civil Parish: Prestonkirk Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Prestonkirk Folio: 0 Page: 8 Schedule: 31 Address: Spittlehall Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks HOWILSON William Head M M 38 Ag Lab Berwickshire - Greenlaw HOWILSON Janet Wife M F 39 Berwickshire - Westruther HOWILSON Janet Dau U F 7 East Lothian - Gifford HOWILSON Robert Son U M 3 East Lothian - Dirleton HOWILSON Andrew Son U M 5m East Lothian - Prestonkirk NB: It appears that sometime before the 1861 census that William abandoned his wife Janet and children. In the 1861 census he is found living in Coldingham listed as married. He is a couple of doors away from his future 2nd wife Margaret Brown who already has an illegitimate son William born about 1860. William's 1st wife Janet is listed in the 1861 census as surname Taylor together with her four children in Stenton, East Lothian. 1861 Scotland census - Fleurs Farm, Coldingham, Berwickshire 732/00 001/00 009: Surname Forename Relation Condtion Sex Age Occupation Birthplace HOULISTON WILLIAM Head mar M 46 Ploughman Greenlaw, Berwickshire Smeaton Margaret servant umn F 32 Housekeeper Eyemouth, Berwickshire Scotland census 2nd April 1871: HOWLISTON WILLIAM age 50 in AYTON, BERWICK GRO ref 727/00 001/000 16 HOWLISTON MARGARET age 33 in AYTON, BERWICK GRO ref 727/00 001/000 16 HOWLISTON WILLIAM age 12 in AYTON, BERWICK GRO ref 727/00 001/000 17 HOWLISTON JAMES age 5 in AYTON, BERWICK GRO ref 727/00 001/000 17 HOWLISTON AGNES age 2 in AYTON, BERWICK GRO ref 727/00 001/000 17 Scotland census 2nd April 1871 GROS Reference 727/00 001/000 16 Page 16 Civil Parish of Ayton No. of Schedule 109 Road, Street Whitfield Hinds Hse Name and Surname of each Person Relation to Head of Family Condition Age (Male/Female) Rank, Profession or Occupation Where Born Whether Deaf and Dumb, Blind, Imbecile or Idiot, Lunatic No. of children between 5 and 13 attending school or being educated at Home Rooms with one or more windows William Howliston Head Mar 50 Farm Servant Berwick Greenlaw - [children] 1[rooms with windows] Margaret “ Wife Do 33 - do. Ayton Page 17 William Howliston Son - 12 Scholar Berwick Coldingham 1 [children] -[rooms with windows] James “ “ - 5 - “ “ Agnes “ Daur - 2 - “ “ Mary Waters Serv - 17 Farm Servant Ireland Howliston, William death 1883 age 74 in Cockburnspath, Berwick Scotland GRO Ref. 731/00 0019
  Person ID	I366	Houliston Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 March 2007

  
  

  Father	Robert Houliston,   b. 13 April 1783, Channelkirk, Berwickshire, Scotland
  Mother	Janet Lockie,   d. between 1812 and 1818
  Family ID	F256	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse 1	Janet Taylor,   b. 13 March 1816, Westruther, Berwick, Scotland ,   d. 22 October 1903, Dron, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 87 years)
  Children	+ 1. Janet Waddell Houliston,   b. 28 March 1844, Yester, East Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 1924, Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 79 years) + 2. Robert (Dod) Houliston,   b. 5 October 1847, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 14 February 1936, Haymarket, Edinburgh, Scotland  (Age 88 years) + 3. Andrew Taylor Houliston,   b. 28 October 1849, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 16 November 1944, Athelstaneford, Haddington (East Lothian), Scotland  (Age 95 years) + 4. John Houliston,   b. 5 April 1854, Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland ,   d. 1906, Leith South, Edinburgh City, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F54	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse 2	Margaret Brown,   b. 24 March 1831, Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland ,   d. 16 March 1884, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland  (Age 52 years)
  Married	1866
  Notes	marriage 11 Jun 1866 Mordington Toll according to birth entry for Agnes 1868
  Children	1. William (Brown) Houliston,   b. 1858, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland ,   d. 19 March 1913, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland  (Age 55 years) + 2. James Houliston,   b. 1866, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland ,   d. 21 January 1951, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland  (Age 85 years)   3. Agnes Houliston,   b. 29 October 1868, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland ,   d. 1931, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland  (Age 62 years) + 4. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Houliston,   b. 3 November 1872, Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland ,   d. 1937, Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F231	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart