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Hugh Wason

Hugh was born on March 22nd, 1873 in Kilmarnock.¹

Birth Notes
- Name     Hugh Wason
  Gender     Male
  Birth Date     22 Mar 1873
  Birthplace     KILMARNOCK,AYR,SCOTLAND
  Father's Name     William Wason
  Mother's Name     Susan Flinn
  Citing this Record
  
  "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY11-PFV : 2 January 2015), Hugh Wason, 22 Mar 1873; citing KILMARNOCK,AYR,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.

Hugh's father was William Wason and his mother was Susan Flinn. His paternal grandparents were Hugh Wason and Agnes Hall; his maternal grandparents were William Flinn and Mary Carson. He had three brothers and four sisters, named Hugh, William, Robert, Mary, Agnes, Georgina and Margaret. He was the youngest of the eight children. He died at the age of 90 on June 12th, 1963 in Philadelphia. He was buried in Philadelphia.

Death Notes
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160300637/hugh-wason

Occupation Details
- From 1881 Hugh's occupation was scholar.¹
  
  From before 1918 his occupation was blacksmith, chain maker in manufacturing.

Whereabouts
- Hugh lived in Philadelphia from August 1893.
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Name    Hugh Wason
      Sex    Male
      Age    25
      Travel Place    PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, United States
      Arrival Place    USA
      Departure Date    9 Aug 1899
      Departure Place    England, United Kingdom
      Departure Place (Original)    England
      Birth Date    1874
      Marital Status    Single
      Occupation    LAB
      Event Type    Emigration
      Source Amended    N
      Arrival Port    PHILADELPHIA
      Departure Port    LIVERPOOL
      Ship Name    BELGENLAND

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Wason
  - b.03 Apr 1773 in Ayr d.21 Feb 1844 in Ayr
  
  Hugh Wason
  - b.16 Nov 1800 in Ayr d.1871
  
  Helen Downie
  
  William Wason
  - b.12 Jun 1829 in St. Quivox d.1875 in Kilmarnock
  
  Agnes Hall
  - b.1805 in Ayr
  
  Hugh Wason
  - b.22 Mar 1873 in Kilmarnock d.12 Jun 1963 in Philadelphia
  
  William Flinn
  - d.<  1809
  
  William Flinn
  - b.1807 in Ireland d.28 Mar 1887 in New Prestwick
  
  Susan McAllan
  - d.<  1859
  
  Susan Flinn
  - b.15 Jan 1834 in Newton-on-Ayr
  
  Mary Carson
  - b.1807 in Ireland d.<  1861

Personal Timeline

Details of Hugh's family with Elizabeth Baird Cowan

¹ Wason 1881

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