Person:William Doig (6)

William Doig was chr 5mar1837 at Kirriemuir, Angus, son of William Doig and Betty Milne (IGI).

William Doig d. 1916 at Newport on Tay, Fife; his wife Elizabeth Hynd Ferrier (d. 1902 Newport on Tay) was dau of David Ferrier (b. 12nov1802 Dundee, draper, mercantile clerk) and Eliza Hynd (14feb1811 Dundee-13sep1874 13 Dudhope St., Dundee). The father of Eliza Hynd was mercht and shipowner in Dundee; he and all his sons were burgesses of Dundee (S. Robinson).

From doig.net: William5 Doig (John4, John3, David2, David1), born 1838/39 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland; died 6 Dec 1916 in West Newport, Fife, Scotland. He married (1) on 17 Dec 1863 in Morton's Square, Wellgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland Eliza Hynd (Ferrier) Doig, born 20 Apr 1834 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died 27 Jun 1902 in West Newport, Fife, Scotland, daughter of David Ferrier and Eliza (Hynd) Ferrier; (2) in 1904 in St. Mary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland Cecilia (Kerr) Doig, born abt 1850 in Scotland; died 29 Mar 1932 in Dumina, West Newport, Fife, Scotland. Notes for William Doig

     In 1863 William was a chemist living at 21 Bucklemaker Wynd, Dundee. In 1881 William was a chemist and druggist in Dundee. In 1891 he lived in St. Mary, Dundee with his wife Eliza and children John, Catherine, and William. Later he moved to Dunira, West Newport, Forgan, Fife where he and Eliza lived in 1901. William belonged to the Wesleyan Church.

An extract of William's testament reads: William Doig, Chemist and Druggist, High Street, Dundee, late of Dunira, West Newport, died 6 December 1916, at West Newport, testate [Recorded in Forgan, Fife]. Conirmation granted at Cupar, 11 May 1917, to Cecilia Kerr or Doig, Dunira aforesaid, his widow, John Lyall Doig, Chemist and Druggist, Dundee, William Doig, jun., Chemist and Druggist, Newport, his sons, Alexander Masterson Dick, Craighelen, West Newport, his son-in-law, David Doig, Briarbank, American Muir Road, Downfield, Dundee, his brother, Charles Ferrier, Merchant, Firbank, Carnoustie, and Donald M'Intosh, Mill Manager, Torrvald, Clepington Road, Dundee, Executors nominated in Will or Deed, dated 25 February 1916, and recorded in Court Books of Commissariot of Fife, 2 May 1917. Value of Estate, £2,895, 11s. 4d.

     MARRIAGE to Eliza Hynd Ferrier: They were married at the bride's home.  Witnesses were David H. Ferrier and Georgina C. Hynd.  

Notes for Cecilia Kerr

     Probate: Cecilia Kerr or Doig of Dumina West Newport Fifeshire died 29 March 1932.  Confirmation of John Begbie, David Steel & Alexander Robertson merchant.  Sealed London 27 July.

William Doig and Eliza Hynd Ferrier, daughter: Eliza Hynd6 Doig, born 25 Sep 1866 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died 1932 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. She married in 1888 in St. Andrew, Dundee, Angus, Scotland Alexander Masterson Dick, born abt 1863 in Scotland.

In 1881 William Doig (1839 Kirriemuir, Forfars., chemist and druggist), wife Eliza (1834 Dundee), daughter Eliza (1867 Dundee) were at 22 Forebank Rd., Dundee (census).

1.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M112821, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 6035516 REGISTER, Printout Call #: NONE, Date.
2.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).