William Coulter (1848 - 1904)

William, the son of Joseph Coulter and Anne (Agnes) Corbett (or Corbit) (although his mothers name is given as Agnes Corbett on in The Statutory  Register of Deaths) was born about 1848 (his age was given as 56 on the Statutory Register of Deaths). He was most probably born in County Down, Ireland.

William died at 34 Vermont Avenue, Kinning Park, Glasgow on the 29th October 1904.

William married Charlotte Coulter, daughter of John Coulter and Helen Russell, at 5 Abbotsford Place, Tradeston, Glasgow on the 22nd November 1872. Charlotte was born about 1848 in Ireland and died at 57 Watt Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow on the 2nd August 1915.

William and Charlotte had 11 children:

1.  Helen Russell Coulter (1874 - 1959)
2.  Nancy Corbett Coulter (1875 - 1883)
3.  Jane Hamilton Coulter (1877 - ?)
4.  Charlotte Coulter (1880 - 1883)
5.  John Coulter (1882 - ?)
6.  Hector Coulter (1882 - 1883)
7.  Joseph Coulter (1884 - 1959)
8.  Fanny Hook Coulter (1887 - 1909)
9.  Cordelia McCallum Coulter (1889 - 1957)
10. William Coulter (1892 - ?)
11. Charlotte McIntyre Coulter (1895 - 1940)

In 1861 William at age 13 was living with his parents at 2 Newfield Lane, Glasgow. Newfield Lane was "backland" off South Kinning Place, (later to become Weir Street).

At age 23 in 1871 (a year before he married Charlotte) he was still living with his parents but now at 38 St James Street (front landing). He was employed as a Hammerman.

By 1881 William was married to Charlotte and living with daughters Ellen (7), Nancy (5), Jane (3) and Charlotte (1) at 116 Watt Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow. Visiting the family were Mary Russell (21) and Danna Russell (18). Mary and Danna were most probably relatives of Charlotte's. In addition William had taken in lodgers - and Alexander Wilson (36) who had been born in Greenock and was employed as a Waggoner, and David Adams (26) born in Ireland and whose occupation was Shoesmith.

In 1991 the family, which now comprised Ellen (17), John (9), Joseph (7) Fanny (5), and Cordelia (2), had moved to 19 Anderson Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow. Ellen was employed as a Machinist.

By 1901 the family was living at 34 Vermont Avenue, Kinning Park. Sons John (18), Joseph (16) William (8) and daughters Jane (23), Fanny (14), Cordelia (12) and Christina (5) were all still living in the family home. Daughter Ellen Patterson and William's grand daughters Ellen (5) and Jane (2) were visiting on the night of the Census.

William's occupation at the time of his death three year later was given as Night Watchman.

Sources:

I can provide transcripts of the following for William.

1. Statutory Register of Deaths GROS Data 644/14 0404
2. Statutory Register of Marriages GROS Data 644/09 0590
3. Scottish Census: 1861, 1871, 1881, 1991, 1901.