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William Hutton Died New York 23rd. Aug. 1895.

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Dec 2013 14:21

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1335184

Ian

Ian Report 16 Dec 2013 20:47

Marie,

Excellent research...This clears up a few points.....AND father Thomas details as well.!!

Much obliged for your added information...

Bestest,

Ian.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 16 Dec 2013 20:27

From the newspaper archives:

Publication:Aberdeen Journal

Publication date:Monday 26 October 1896

Included in a column of deaths of local seamen.

William Hutton (43), carpenter, Maiden Street, Peterhead, died at New York on August 24th; ship, City of Athens, of Glasgow.

(Have sent the cutting to Ian)

alviegal

alviegal Report 16 Dec 2013 20:18

Mary is a widow in 1901.


1901 census transcription details for: 3, Maiden Street, Peterhead
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13
Piece: 232
Folio: 121
Page: 1
Reg. District: Peterhead
Sub District:
Parish: Peterhead
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District: Peterhead
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 3, Maiden Street, Peterhead
County: Aberdeenshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
HUTTON, Mary Head Widow F 47 1854
Udny, Aberdeen
HUTTON, William Son Single M 20 1881 Joiner's Apprentice
Peterhead, Aberdeen
HUTTON, Andrew Son Single M 16 1885 Joiner's Apprentice
Peterhead, Aberdeen
HUTTON, Annie Daughter Single F 14 1887 Scholar
Peterhead, Aberdeen
HUTTON, Alick Son Single M 10 1891 Scholar
Peterhead, Aberdeen
HUTTON, Thomas Son Single M 10 1891 Scholar
Peterhead, Aberdeen
HUTTON, John Son M 7 1894 Scholar
Peterhead, Aberdeen

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 16 Dec 2013 20:18

Looks like his death was registered in Manhattan:

Deaths

Last Name Given Name Age Date Year CertNbr Town/County

Hutton William 43 y Aug 23 1896 29649 Manhattan

From Italiangen NY records http://www.italiangen.org/

alviegal

alviegal Report 16 Dec 2013 20:13

Do you think this may be him?



1841 census transcription details for: Castle Street, Peterhead
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National Archive Reference:
RG number:
Piece: 232
Book/Folio: 3
Page: 8
Reg. District:
Sub District:
Parish: Peterhead
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Castle Street, Peterhead
County: Aberdeenshire
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
DAVIDSON, Grissel F 35 1806 Aberdeenshire
MILNE, Margaret F 13 1828 Aberdeenshire
MILNE, Grissel F 9 1832 Aberdeenshire
MILNE, Alexr M 5 1836 Aberdeenshire
MILNE, James M 2 1839 Aberdeenshire
MILNE, Christian F 0 (5 MONTHS) 1841 Aberdeenshire
BROWN, William M 35 1806 Cooper J Scotland
BROWN, Janet F 35 1806 Scotland
BROWN, William M 5 1836 Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, Thomas M 20 1821 Tide Waiter Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, Jane F 25 1816 Aberdeenshire
SCOTT, Jane F 70 1771 Ind England



1851 census transcription details for: Castle Street, Peterhead
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National Archive Reference:
RG number:
Piece: 232
Folio: 41
Page: 16
Reg. District: Buchan
Sub District:
Parish: Peterhead
Enum. District: 1
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Castle Street, Peterhead
County: Aberdeenshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
HUTTON, Thomas Head Married M 34 1817 Boatman & Tidewaiter
Peterhead, Aberdeen
HUTTON, Jean Wife Married F 36 1815
Peterhead, Aberdeen
HUTTON, Mary Daughter F 7 1844 Scholar
Peterhead, Aberdeen
HUTTON, Thomas Son M 9 1842 Scholar
Peterhead, Aberdeen
HUTTON, Andrew Son M 5 1846 Scholar
Peterhead, Aberdeen
>>HUTTON, William Son M 3 1848
Peterhead, Aberdeen
HUTTON, Jane Daughter F 0 (10 M) 1851
Peterhead, Aberdeen




1861 census transcription details for: Castle Street, Peterhead
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 232
Folio: 0
Page: 3
Reg. District: Peterhead
Sub District:
Parish: Peterhead
Enum. District: 1
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Castle Street, Peterhead
County: Aberdeenshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
HUTTON, Thomas Head Married M 44 1817 Tidewaiter
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, Jane Wife Married F 46 1815
Aur Deer, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, Thomas Son Unmarried M 20 1841 Ship Carpenter Ap
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 18 1843 Servant
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, Andrew Son Unmarried M 16 1845 Boat Builder Ap
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, William Son M 13 1848 Scholar
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, Jane Daughter F 11 1850 Scholar
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, George Son M 6 1855 Scholar
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
GRANT, John Head Married M 45 1816 Miller
Cruden, Aberdeenshire
CLARK, Margaret Wife Married F 45 1816 Miller's Wife
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
GRANT, James Son Unmarried M 12 1849 Scholar
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
GRANT, Amelia Daughter Unmarried F 9 1852 Scholar
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire




1871 census transcription details for: 6, Castel Street, Peterhead
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 232
Folio: 8
Page: 3
Reg. District: Peterhead
Sub District:
Parish: Peterhead
Enum. District: 1
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 6, Castel Street, Peterhead
County: Aberdeenshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
HUTTON, Thomas Head Married M 54 1817 H M Customs As Officer Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, Jane Wife Married F 55 1816 Officers Wife Tyrie, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, William Son Unmarried M 22 1849 Ship Carpenter Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, Jane Daughter Unmarried F 20 1851 Seamstres Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, George Son Unmarried M 16 1855 Aprents Ship Carpenter Peterhead, Aberdeenshire


1881 census transcription details for: 14, Cairntrodlie, Peterhead
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11
Piece: 2321
Folio: 17
Page: 16
Reg. District: Peterhead
Sub District:
Parish: Peterhead
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 14, Cairntrodlie, Peterhead
County: Aberdeenshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
HUTTON, William Head Married M 33 1848 Ship Carpenter
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, Mary Wife Married F 27 1854
Udny, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, Mary Daughter F 2 1879
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
HUTTON, William Son M 0 1881
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 16 Dec 2013 20:11

This 1891 census would be the man from the above death record:

HUTTON, William Head Married M 42 1849 Ship Carpenter Peterhead, Aberdenshire
HUTTON, Mary Wife Married F 36 1855 Ship Carpenter Wife Peterhead, Aberdenshire
HUTTON, Mary Jane Daughter F 12 1879 Scholar Peterhead, Aberdenshire
HUTTON, William Son M 10 1881 Scholar Peterhead, Aberdenshire
HUTTON, Maggie Daughter F 8 1883 Scholar Peterhead, Aberdenshire
HUTTON, Andrew Son M 6 1885 Scholar Peterhead, Aberdenshire
HUTTON, Annie Smith Daughter F 4 1887 Peterhead, Aberdenshire
HUTTON, Alexander J S Son M 2 1889 Peterhead, Aberdenshire
HUTTON, Thomas Son M 0 (11 M) 1891 Peterhead, Aberdenshire

Piece: 232 Folio: 12 Page: 3
Registration District: Peterhead
Civil Parish: Peterhead

Address: Maiden Street, Peterhead County: Aberdeenshire

So it looks like the age on the death record was a few years out - possibly the crew didn't know his exact details.

EDIT: I see the daughter Annie has middle name Smith so quite likely right.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 16 Dec 2013 20:02

I found this, but the details differ slightly to what you give:

Registration event: death

Name: HUTTON, William
Date of death: 24 August 1896
Age: 43
Place of death: New York
Place of birth: British,Peterhead
Belonging to service:
Ship's name: City Of Athens
Series: BT334 - Registers and Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths of Passengers and Seamen at Sea
Box: 0015
Page: 9

This man was a carpenter of Mainden Street, Peterhead.

Cause of death was phthisis pulmonallis.

Will send you the image.

ADDED: Just checked death date again on image and it's very clear - how clear was the inscription on the headstone?

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 16 Dec 2013 19:57

Hello Ian, where was he from originally - was it Peterhead?

Ian

Ian Report 16 Dec 2013 19:55

Gravestone at Peterhead , Constitution Street Cemetery....
"Erected in the memory of WILLIAM HUTTON, ships carpenter who died at New York U.S.A. 23rd.Aug.1895 aged 49yrs. Also his beloved wife MARY SMITH who died 15th.Mar.1922 aged 68yrs. Also their son-in-law James W. Ritchie, Blacksmith who died 28th.Feb.1941."

William Hutton may have died on board a ship at New York...

But we can't find out any details...Can anyone help.....We haven't searched New York death records....