William Napier

   Cause of his death was Disease of Stomach & Bowels/ 5 months.

  General Notes:

Witnesses at his birth were William Stott, Shoemaker and James Napier, Weaver.

At the time of the 1861 Census he was living at 4 Perrins (??) Close, Edinburgh and employed as a Sergeant in the Edinburgh Police. He was 41 years old and born in Kincardinshire, Stonehaven. Living here with him were his wife, Catherine, aged 39, same birthplace; and children: Elizabeth, 14; Mary Anne, 11 and a Scholar; William, 9; Catherine, 6 both Scholars; and George, 1. All the children were born in Edinburgh - Old Church.

  Medical Notes:

The informant of his death was George Sutherland, son-in-law, Elizabeth's husband.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He resided at the time of the Census in 1841 in Anne St, Stonehaven, , Kincardine, Scotland.

• He worked as a Tailor at the time of the Census in 1841 in Stonehaven, , Kincardine, Scotland.

• He worked as a Sergeant of Police at the time of son John's birth on 5 Dec 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Sergeant of Police at the time of his death on 10 Apr 1868 in Canongate, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland.

William married Catherine McBain, daughter of John McBain and Elizabeth Duthie, on 12 Dec 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. (Catherine McBain was born on 25 Mar 1822 in Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, christened on 17 Apr 1822 in Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, died on 16 Mar 1891 in 8 Spottiswoods St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland and was buried in New Calton Burial Ground, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.). The cause of her death was Age & debility/Partial hemiplegia of right side.

  Marriage Notes:

There is also a record of a marriage between these two at Dunnottar, 2 weeks earlier, but Catharine is spelled Catherine.