William Matchett

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• Alias: Mitchell

Notes:

William Matchard appears in the Register of Poor for Campbeltown, entry 407. He was aged 53 then and born in Ireland. He was a stone-breaker and suffering from influenza and received 2/6d a week. He and his wife Margaret Mathieson were living in Harvey's Lane, Campbeltown, when he was registered on 11/12/1866. They had two sons living with them, James (12) and Joseph (9).

William married Catherine McIsaac on 4 Jun 1833 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Catherine (daughter of Murdoch McIsaac and Margaret McKeich) was born on 10 Dec 1810 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Matchett was born on 6 Oct 1833 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 14 Oct 1833 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 18 May 1888 in Carden, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
2. Lachlan Matchett was born on 22 May 1835 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 16 Jun 1835 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Jun 1888 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Eldon, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.

William married Margaret Mathieson on 24 Jan 1839 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Margaret (daughter of John Mathieson and Margaret Campbell) was born on 8 May 1817 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 11 May 1817 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 22 Jan 1894 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marriage: William Mitchell labourer to Margaret Matheson, daughter of John Matheson, cottar in Tifergus

1841 census Scotland
Civil Parish: Southend
Address: Corfine
MCISAAC Mary F 70 Pauper Argyllshire surname hard to read
MATCH William M 30 Ag Lab Ireland surname hard to read
MATCH Margaret F 23 Unknown surname hard to read
MATCH John M 7 Unknown surname hard to read
MATCH Lachlan M 5 Unknown surname hard to read
MATCH Cathrine F 1 Unknown surname hard to read

1. Catherine Matchett was born on 23 Dec 1839 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 17 Mar 1840 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Dec 1884 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
2. Margaret Matchett was born on 8 Dec 1842 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 15 Jan 1843 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
3. William Matchett was born on 20 Nov 1845 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 14 Dec 1845 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died before 1850 in Argyll, Scotland, UK.
4. Archibald Matchett was born on 20 Dec 1846 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 1 Feb 1848 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
5. William Matchett was born on 27 Jul 1850 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 27 Aug 1850 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 5 Jun 1878 in Carden, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
6. James Matchett was born on 15 Nov 1853 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 21 Aug 1854 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 6 Dec 1930 in Keewatin, Kenora, Ontario, Canada.
7. Joseph Matchett was born on 1 Oct 1855 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died in 1932 in Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Pangman Cemetery, Norton, Saskatchewan, Canada.
8. Malcolm Matchett was born on 18 May 1859 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.