Samuel Duncan senior

Samuel’s occupation is given as “carrier” in his son Samuel’s baptism record, and “farmer” in his daughter Jean’s.

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Burial (or Death): 11 September 1818.

Place of Burial: Linlithgow, Scotland.

The death is recorded in the treasurer's accounts ("Samuel Duncan").

Relationships

Father: unknown.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: Janet Nimmo. Married 3 November 1793 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

The parochial register records the marriage.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Helen Duncan (baptized 24 January 1795 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland).

Janet Duncan (born 8 December 1796).

Samuel Duncan (4 September 1800 - 1 January 1886) married (1) Janet Flockhart 9 December 1825 in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire; married (2) Ann; married (3) Elizabeth Flukherd 27 September 1877 in Goderich township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.

Jean Duncan (born 13 March 1805) married William Roberts 17 April 1826 in Linlithgow.

Evidence

Linlithgow parish register:

Samuel Duncan and Janet Nimmo both in this parish proclaimed in order to marriage Nov..^r 3^d 1793

Samuel Duncan and Janet. Nimmo a Daughter named Helen born Jan..^r 24th 1795

Samuel Duncan and Janet Nimmo A dr Janet born Dec.^r 8th 1796

Samuel Duncan carrier and Janet Nimmo had a son named Samuel born Sept..r 4th 1800

Samuel Duncan farmer and Janet Nimmo had a Daughter named Jean born March 13th 1805

from the Farm Horse Tax Rolls

(Farm Horse Tax, volume 6 /E326/10/6/152)

Date of Assessment: 1797 June 21 [Linlithgow]

Masters and Mistresses Names and Designations: Samuel Duncan [Carter]

Actual No. of Horses: 1

Horses liable in Duty 2 s.:1

Horses not liable: [blank]

Duty: £0.2.0

(Farm Horse Tax, volume 13 /E326/10/13/144)

Date of Assessment: 1797 Aug^t 18 [Linlithgow]

Masters and Mistresses Names and Designations: Samuel Duncan [Carter]

Actual No. of Horses: 1

Horses liable in Duty 2 s.:1

Horses not liable: [blank]

Duty: £0.2.3

References

Farm Horse Tax Rolls, 1797-1798. Digital images on ScotlandsPlaces.gov.uk, accessed 23 January 2018.

Old parochial registers for Linlithgow, 1613 - 1854. FHL films 1066631-6.