William Clapperton - b. 1826

William Clapperton ¹  was born on 14 Apr 1826 in , Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland. He died on 23 Jan 1899 in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA.

William was counted in a census²  in 1855 at  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. He was counted in a census³  in 1880 at  Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA.

Married by Rev. Andrew MORTON just before sailing for America. Banns proclaimed three times read

at Melrose where he and she were registered. Couple landed at Boston, Mass. and made their home at

Massachusetts State Census, 1855 for William Clapperton

Lawrence, Mass. Later they lived at Saugus, Ballard Vale, Cherry Valley and Taunton, all in

Massachusetts. In 1862 they returned to Scotland where Jean Elizabeth and William were born there.

During the return voyage to the States in June 1866, their son Archibald died and was buried at sea.__

William died possibly 23 Jan 1898 (both dates given)

William married⁶  Ann Linn ^4,5  on 1 Jul 1850 in Melrose,Roxburgh,Scotland. Ann was born on 11 Apr 1825 in Biggar (Lanarks), Scotland. She died in Nov 1899 in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA.

Ann was counted in a census⁷  in 1855 at  Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. She was counted in a census⁸  in 1880 at  Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA.

Appendix A  -  Sources

  1.  World Connect Project pages of  Roger Kelly, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kosmoid.

  2.  Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1900 United States Federal Census  (Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), 20 Jul 2012, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440.""Massachusetts, State Census, 1855," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQ4R-S2Q : accessed 21 July 2012), William Clapperton in household of William Clapperton, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts."

  3.  Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census  (Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), 20 Jul 2012, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440.""United States Census, 1880," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZDK-H97 : accessed 21 July 2012), William Clapperton, Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York."

  4.  Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950  (Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440.

  5.  Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915  (Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440.

  6.  Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910  (FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440.

  7.  Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1900 United States Federal Census , 20 Jul 2012.""Massachusetts, State Census, 1855," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQ4R-S27 : accessed 21 July 2012), Ann Clapperton in household of William Clapperton, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts."

  8.  Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census , 20 Jul 2012.""United States Census, 1880," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZDK-H9W : accessed 21 July 2012), Ann Clapperton in household of William Clapperton, Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York."