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William Proven

William Proven

Male 1891 - 1966  (75 years)

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  • Name William Proven 
    Born 1 Feb 1891  19 Balancres Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 5 Apr 1891  19 Balancres Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  6 Smithfield Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [4
    cook, 2nd Battn. Scots Regiment. of Foot Guards 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  St George, Hanover Square, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 20 Feb 1966  [5
    company sergeant major, Royal Scots Guards, retired 
    Residence 20 Feb 1966  Whiteford House, Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    _UID 2D554D12AAB34B0FB46ECE1A4EA81F3FF6AE 
    Died 20 Feb 1966  Edenhall Hospital, Inveresk, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cause: respiratory failure, chronic bronchitis empjysema, pylonephritis (acute exacerbation of ch 
    Cremated 24 Feb 1966  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: William Proven
      Register Type: Cremation
      Death Date: 20 Feb 1966
      Burial or Cremation Date: 24 Feb 1966
      Burial or Cremation Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
    Person ID I24418  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father John Proven,   b. 11 Apr 1860, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1923, 1114 Cormiston Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Margaret Miller Burton,   b. 28 Jul 1860, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1917, Poorhouse, Craiglockhart, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 26 Jan 1886  10 Raeburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8864  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Kathleen Collett,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1922  Windsor, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2019 
    Family ID F11821  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Informant on the death of William was a friend


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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 12 Apr 2018.
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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 12 Apr 2018.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Residence ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 12 Apr 2018.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S282] Marriage Index (Reliability: 3).