Birth: About 1842 Dundee, Angus, Scotland, UK
Father: John Leslie 1800-1865
Mother: Margaret Donaldson c1813-1872
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 7 March 1865 Knaresborough Parish Church, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Ann (Annie) Clemishaw (Cleminshaw) [Wilson] 1841-1922
Death: 5am 14 January 1881 116 Market Street St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK
Burial: 16 January 1881 St. Andrews Section C Row 3 Layer 2, Fife, Scotland, UK
Annie Brown Leslie [Frank] 1866-1928
William Clemishaw Leslie 1871-1945
*Born 1842 in Dundee, son of John Leslie, coal merchant, and M.S.Donaldson*.
I can find no record of his birth.
In the 1851 census as William Lesslie aged 7, born in Dundee, Forfar, and living with his parents (John and Margaret), three brothers (David, George and William), and sister (Mary) at 38 West Port, Dundee.
In the 1861 census as William D Leslie aged 18, born in Dundee, Forfarshire, single, a hair dresser, and boarding at 41 Shore, South Leith, (just south of A199). 6 families occupied this address, he was boarding with one which had five rooms with windows.
Marriage of William Duneah (sic - on the original) Leslie to Ann Clemishaw in FreeBMD in January-March 1865 in Knaresbro (9a 120). On a copy of the Entry of Marriage "1865 Marriage soleemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Knaresborough in the County of York No. 345 March 7 William Duncan Leslie aged Above 21, a Bachelor and a Perfumer of Greenock, father John Leslie, a Porter, and Ann Clemishaw aged Above 21, a Spinster of Knaresborough, father William Clemishaw, a Shoemaker. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by License in the Presence of Wm Clemishaw, S. Clemishaw and Charles Robinson." This implies he purchased the Castle Inn after his marriage. The Wm Clemishaw could have been either Ann's father or brother. The S Clemishaw was probably Ann's sister Sarah.
Copy of Entry of Birth 430: Birth of William Clemishaw Leslie on 30th January 1871 at Finkle Street, Knaresbro to William Duncan Leslie and Annie Leslie formerly Clemishaw. His father was the informant, and was a wine and spirit merchant at Castlegate, Knaresborough - *Annie's parents did not want their grandson born in a pub,and so they arranged for the birth to happen elsewhere*. The birth was registered on 18 February 1871.
In the 1871 census as William Duncan Leslie aged 27, born in Dundee, Scotland, employed as a wine and spirit merchant, and living with his wife (Annie), son (William Clemishaw), daughter (Annie Brown), and a servant (Fanny Bentley aged 21 and born in Knaresborough) at The Castle Inn, Knaresborough.
In 1872 W D Leslie residing at Castle Hotel, Knaresborough, was the informant on February 19, two days after the death of his mother, Margaret, at 27 Queen Street, Dundee.
*In 1878 he was living at 200 Overgate, Dundee (Slater's Directory) without his wife and family.* However William Leslie of 71 High Street, Dundee was the informant of the death of his sister Betsy Leslie on 24 May 1878.
*In 1881 he was living at 116 Market St., St. Andrews and was a hairdresser.*
On a copy of the entry of death in the register of the United Dirstrict of St Andrews St Leonards in the County of Fife, Scotland "William Duncan Leslie Hair-Dresser (Master) (Marrird to Ann Clemishaw) died 1881 January fourteenth 5hr 0m A.M. at 116 Market Street St Andrew aged 40 father John Leslie Coal-Merchant (Deceased) mother Margaret Leslie M.S. Donaldson, of Dolviium Tremers after seven days as asserted by Dr Hamilton Kyle, informants Mr and Mr Clemishaw, brothers-in-law of Gracious Street, Knaresbro on 1881 January 15th At St Andrew".
Entry in Ancestry Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936 for William Duncan Leslie died 14 January 1881 in St Andrew, confirmed 28 March 1881 in Cupar. "Leslie, William Duncan Value of Estate £45, 12s. 8d. 28th March Confirmation of William Duncan Leslie, Hair-dresser, St Andrew, who died 14 January 1881, at St Andrews, intestate, gtranted at Cupar, to Annie Clemishaw or Leslie, High Street, Knaresboro, England Executrix dative qua relict."
*Buried 16th January 1881 at St. Andrews Section C Row 3 Layer 2.*
On his son's marriage certificate dated 19 December 1894 he is stated to be a hairdresser and deceased.
There is a letter dated 28 February 1905 written by Joseph Foster on Royal Hotel, Dundee notepaper to Will (William Leslie) stating that he had found his father's grave (number 2 near the small gate as you enter the graveyard). There was no stone but an entry in the book read 'William Duncan Leslie 16 of Jany 1881 40 years of age'. There was also another grave of a Mrs Leslie of No. 7 Golf Place, St Andrews, but it was not known if she was a relative. She was the only Leslie in St. Andrews.
There are fourteen entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for William Duncan Leslie.
*-* This information came from Mona Chadwick.
William Duncan Leslie was Felicity's great grandfather.
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