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William Duncan Towers

William was born in 1877 in Saltcoats.¹²

Birth Notes
- TOWERS
  WILLIAM DUNCAN
  M
  1877
  576/1 108
  Ardrossan Old

William's father was James Towers and his mother was Susan Munro. His paternal grandparents were James Towers and Annabella Ferguson. He had three brothers and four sisters, named John, James, John, Annabella, Mary, Jessie and Susan. He was the fourth oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 77 in August 1954 in London.

Death Notes
- Deaths Sep 1954 (>99%)
  TOWERS William D 76 Hendon 5e 344

General Notes
- reported death of mother

Occupation Details
- From 1891 William's occupation was scholar.²
  
  From 1901 his occupation was publisher clerk in media.³
  
  From 1911 his occupation was commercial traveller in sales.⁴

Whereabouts
- William lived in County Durham from 1911.⁴
  
  He lived in London from 1939.⁵

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Michaill Towrs
  
  William Tours
  - b.09 Oct 1767 in Paisley d.12 Sep 1844 in Paisley
  
  Agnes Stewart
  - b. in Paisley
  
  James Towers
  - b.06 Jun 1796 in Paisley d.15 Apr 1866 in Paisley
  
  William Fulton
  
  Janet Fulton
  - b.27 Aug 1770 in Paisley d.1840 in Paisley
  
  Robert Urie
  
  Jean Urie
  - b.02 Jan 1741 in Paisley
  
  Katherine Finlay
  
  James Towers
  - b.1833 in Paisley d.13 Apr 1895 in Saltcoats
  
  Annabella Ferguson
  - b.1800 in Paisley d.1879 in Gorbals
  
  William Duncan Towers
  - b.1877 in Saltcoats d.Aug 1954 in London
  
  Susan Munro
  - b.15 Nov 1842 in Inverary d.27 Jul 1903 in Glasgow

Personal Timeline

Details of William's family with Christina Waters McLean

¹ James Towers, Adrossan 1881
² James Towers 1891
³ Susan Towers 1901
⁴ McLean Towers 1911
⁵ Towers 1939
Further sources/citations:
Susan Towers death, John Towers 1948 probate

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