William Richard Grahame

From Scotland's People: Census and MyHeritage: William R Grahame: 1861 Scotland Census (transcription only)

7 April 1861 Census for residents of Toot Hills[?] [The Moat House, 19 Bruce Street, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway DG12 5DF 54.98938, -3.26362], Scotland

• William R Grahame, head, married, male, aged 53 [born about 1808], in Edinburgh, Midlothian; Landed Proprietor
• Elizabeth Grahame, wife, married, female, aged 36 [born about 1825], in Iona, Argyllshire
• William R Grahame, son, single, male, aged 8 [born about 1853], in Canada; Scholar
• 5 siblings, 3 servants

Probably: Victoria Heritage, 152 Dallas Road

Tenants: 1889-1891: 118 was called Dallas Cottage when bookkeeper William Richard Grahame (born in Ontario, 1853 - 1912) and Maud Lavinia (née Ramsden, born in Huddersfield, England, 1858 - 1902) were the residents. Maud came to Canada in 1887. They had three children in Victoria from 1888 to 1893: Jessie Maud was born in June 1891 and the family home is listed as 118 Dallas on her birth certificate. They were living in Vancouver when Maud died of dysentery. William died of tuberculosis in Tranquille Sanatorium near Kamloops, BC.

From Clan MacFarlane Genealogy

From "William Henry Hill handwritten manuscript, Page 30 97 Jean Grahame 98 Euphemia Erskine Robison 99 Anne G Robison 100 James G author Sabbath 101 William Richard G 102 James G 103 Thomas G.jpg"

[WHH-REF:101] William Richard Grahame, the only surviving son of [WHH-REF:100 James Grahame] was born on 16 April 1807. He married firstly, on 23 March 1835, Ottilie Neiswander, daughter of Martin Neiswander, who died on 13 May 1853 leaving issue viz:

• 7 siblings
• William Richard Grahame [WHH-REF:101c] born 26 March 1853