William Muir
1777 to ?
Biography
William was born about 1733; he had a lawful child, Janet Muir (1758 to 1843), with an unknown mother.
Timeline
1733 - William's Birth -
William Muir, the child of unknown parents, was born about 1733. [1]
We estimated William's birth year by assuming he was age 25 when his daughter Janet was born in 1758.
1758 - Birth of Daughter - Lanarkshire, Scotland
William's daughter, Janet Muir, was baptised on Tuesday, January 31st 1758, in Douglas. [1] Janet was possibly born in Westoun in the Parish of Lesmahagow, the location given by the baptism record as the abode for her father, William. The baptism record does not name Janet's mother.
Sources
- Old Parish Birth Register Entry for Janet Muir, 1758. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Old Parish Registers Births: 1758 RD: 641/10 (Douglas), Page: 228 of 293, Entry: 11). Primary source, accessed 28 Apr 2022