William FALCONER

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• _FGRAVE: 216682513
• _FNRL: 25 Jun 1939, Funeral notice, Edinburgh Evening News

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Edinburgh Evening News 23 June 1939, p7.
Gorebridge boy fatally injured
A 14-year-old Gorebridge boy was fatally injured as the result of a fall while at work in the premises of the Gorebridge Gas Company. He was William Falconer, son of Mr and Mrs William Falconer, The Avenue, Gorebridge, and while descending from the top of an embankment where he had been at work he fell to the ground. He sustained serious injures to the head, and died a short time afterwards.

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Birth:
FALCONER, WILLIAM, M, year 1924, ref 698/B 116, at Stobhill

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_FNRL:
Edinburgh Evening News 24 June 1939, p14 FALCONER.-At Gorebridge, the result of an accident, on 22nd inst., William, eldest son of Mr and Mrs William Falconer, jun., 5 The Avenue, Gorebridge. Funeral to Cockpen Churchyard on Sunday at 3 o'clock.

Died:
1939 deaths in the district of Stobhill in the county of Midlothian. No 14, William Falconer, gas fitter, 1939 June twenty-second at 3.45pm, at gasworks, Gorebridge, usual residence 5 The Avenue, Hunterfield, parish of Cockpen, male, 14 years, son of William Falconer, miner, and Janet Scott Falconer, M.S. Turnbull. Cause: Accident (fracture of skull). Informant, William Falconer, father, 5 The Avenue, Hunterfield.

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Buried:
UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current
Name: William Falconer Gender: Male Death Date: 22 Jun 1939
Death Place: Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland Cemetery: Cockpen and Carrington Parish Churchyard
Burial or Cremation Place: Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland
Father: William Falconer Mother: Janet Scott Falconer
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216682513/william-falconer

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• _FGRAVE: 216682071

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Birth:
1887 FALCONER, WILLIAM (Statutory registers Births 698/B 127)

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Died:
FALCONER, WILLIAM, aged 81, year 1969, ref 687/ 61, at Gorebridge.

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Buried:
In loving memory of William eldest son of William and Janet Falconer killed at Gorebridge 22nd June 1939 aged 14 years. Janet Scott Turnbull beloved wife of William Falconer died 14th January 1968 aged 71 years also William Falconer died 10 August 1969 aged 81 years

William married Janet Scott TURNBULL in 1922 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, UK. Janet was born on 9 Mar 1896 in Mertoun, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK; died on 14 Jan 1968 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland, UK; was buried in Jan 1968 in Cockpen and Carrington Parish Churchyard, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGRAVE: 216683048

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Birth:
TURNBULL, JANET SCOTT, F, year 1896, ref 751/ 4, at Mertoun

Died:
FALCONER (nee TURNBULL), JANET SCOTT, aged 71, year 1968, ref 674/ 2 Borthwick, Stobhill and Carrington

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Married:
FALCONER, WILLIAM and TURNBULL, JANET SCOTT, year 1922 689/ 16, at Inveresk and Musselburgh

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• _FGRAVE: 241392062
• Census: 1881, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
• Residence: 1954, 10 Bonnyrigg Rd, Eskbank, Dalkeith, Scotland, UK

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Birth:
Statutory registers - Births
FALCONER, WILLIAM, M, year 1861, ref 676/ 7, at Cockpen

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Died:
1954 FALCONER, WILLIAM (Statutory registers Deaths 685/5 1380)
1954 deaths in the district of George Square in the city of Edinburgh.
No 1380, William Falconer colliery clerk weighman (?) retired, married to Margaret Wilson Hadden, 1954 October seventh at 4am at Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, usual residence 10 Bonnyrigg Road, Eskbank, Dalkeith, male, aged 93 years, won of William Falconer, pit sinker (deceased) and Janet Falconer, M.S.Spiers (deceased). Cause: Shock following fractured neck of femur 8 hours. Informant: John Falconer, son, of 11 St Davids Newtongrange.

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William married Margaret Wilson HADDEN on 25 Jun 1886 in Stobhill, Dalkieth, Lothian, Scotland, UK. Margaret was born on 15 Jan 1868 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, UK; died on 27 Jun 1957 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGRAVE: 241392160

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Birth:
HADDEN, MARGARET WILSON, F, year 1868, ref 683/ 24, at Dalkeith

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Died:
FALCONER, MARGARET WILSON, aged 89, year 1957, ref 683/ 34, at Dalkeith
1957 deaths in the district of Dalkeith in the county of Midlothian.
No 34, Margaret Wilson Falconer, widow of William Falconer, check weighman, died 26 June 1957 at 11pm at 10 Bonnyrigg Rd, Dalkeith, female, 89 years, dau of James Hadden, coal miner, deceased and Elizabeth Hadden, M.S. Black, deceased. Causes: Cardio vascular degeneratin. Congestive cardiac failure. Informant John Falconer, son.

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Married:
Statutory registers - Marriages
FALCONER, WILLIAM and HADDEN, MAGGIE, year 1886, ref 698/B 12, at Stobhill

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Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

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Died:
Web: UK, Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths Index, 1878-1935
Name William Falconer Death Age 55 Event Type Death Birth Year 1821
Death Date 1 Sep 1876 Death Place Cockpen, Edinburgh Occupation Sinker Colliery Arniston Owner Arniston Coal Co Ltd
Notes A fall of earth in a sinking shaft which was being bricked carried away the scaffold on which he stood.

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William married Janet SPIERS on 11 Jun 1852 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK. Janet (daughter of John SPIERS and Margaret HENDERSON) was born on 20 May 1823 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK; died on 20 Jun 1909 in Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1851, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1861, Cinderhall, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1881, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

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Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name Janet Spiers
Birth Date 20 May 1823 Baptism Date 06 Jun 1823
Baptism Place , Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
FHL Film Number 1067849 Reference ID 2:15R6MRL
Parents: Margaret Henderson & John Spiers

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Census:
1881 census for Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Janet Falconer, head, widow, aged 55, born Haddington
John Falconer, son, aged 24, born Cockpen, Edinburghshire
William Falconer, son, aged 20, born Cockpen, Edinburghshire
John Spiers, father, widower, aged 88, formerly blacksmith, born Westruther

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Died:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
FALCONER, JANET, aged 85, year 1909, ref 698/B 24, at Stobhill

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Married:
Extract of OPR, 2124, parish of Cockpen, county of Edinburgh, Midlothian.
Falconer - William Falconer of this parish and Janet Spiers of Ormiston, gave their names for proclamation on the 28th May, they were regularly proclaimed and married on 11th June, following by Revd W.Duff.

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