Wednesday, April 25


William CLAPPERTON
Massachusetts State Census, 1855 for William Clapperton


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

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

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 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.

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





Appendix A  -  Sources


  1. World Connect Project pages of  Roger Kelly, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kosmoid.
  2. Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts State Census, 1855  (FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150  USA."Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, 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)), Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150  USA.
  4. Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950  (FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150  USA."Index entries derived from digital copies of originals housed in various repositories throughout Scotland.".
  5. Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915  (FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150  USA.
  6. Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910  (FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150  USA.
  7. Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts State Census, 1855 .
  8. Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census .