| Birth | William Litster was born circa 1797 in Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland. |
| INFO | MARRIAGE. 16 Nov 1815. Middle or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland. William Litster and Marion Hamilton. LDS record extracted from LDS1041069. (LDSScotChRec.) |
| Marriage | He married Merrion Hamilton 16 November 1815 in Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland. |
| INFO | BIRTH/BAPTISM of seven children of William Litster and Marion Hamilton found in the LDS Scottish Church Records database. Margaret Stirling chr 8 Sep 1816 at Middle or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew. Mary b. 27 May 1822 Glassary, Argyll. Mary b. 1 Mar 1825 Glassary, Argyll. William b. 2 Jul 1827 Glasssary, Argyll. Helen, b. 3 Jun 1829 Glassary, Argyll. John b. 6 May 1832 Glassary, Argyll. James chr 21 Jun 1835 Gorbals, Lanark. (LDSScotChRec) NOTE: not certain whether these dates are birth or baptism. |
| INFO | CENSUS 1841 Scotland. Gorbals, Lanark, E.D.12. Melville Street. Lister, William 44, sail maker. Marion Lister 43. Marion 20 dress maker, Mary 16, William 14 tile[?] maker , Helen 12 straw maker, John 8. None in household were born in that county. (ScotCens1841 LDS1042755.) |
| INFO | CENSUS 1841 (6 June 1841).[transcription from Ancestry.com] Scotland -- Gorbals. Lanark. (E.D.12). Melville Street. William Sester [=Litster]. age 44, sail maker. Marion, 43. Marcin [sic], 20, dressmaker. Mary, 16. William 14, Idce maker. Helen 12, straw maker. John 8. All b. Scotland. (ScotCen41Anc.) |
| INFO | CENSUS 1851 (30 Mar 1851). Scotland. Gorbals Main St 155. William Litster,head, wid. 55, formerly sailmaker, b. Renfrew Greenock. Son William, u., 23, bricklayer, b. Argyle Loc Gilphead. Daur Mary, u., 25, French polisher, b. Argyle Loc Gilphead. Daur Helen, u., 21, straw hat maker, b. Argyle Loch Gilphead. Mary Cameron, u., 19, general servant, b. Lanark Glasgow. (ScotCens1851 LDS1042438 664/2 E.D.5 p.1.) |
| INFO | CENSUS 1851 (30 Mar 1851). [transcription from Ancestry.com]. Scotland, Gorbals, Lanark. 155, Main Street. William Litsber [=Litster], 35 [sic], formerly sailmaker. Mary, 25, French polisher. William, 23, bricklayer. Helen, 21, daughter, straw hat maker, b. Lochgilphead, Argyle. Mary Cameron, 19, general servant. Gorbals E.D.5A Roll CSSCT1851-164. (ScotCen51Anc.) |
William Litster