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William Towers & Agnes Peacock

‌William and Agnes were married in a religious ceremony on September 21st, 1852 in Paisley.

Marriage/Union Notes
- 21/09/1852 TOWERS WILLIAM AGNES PEACOCK/FR942 (FR942) M PAISLEY HIGH CHURCH /RENFREW 573/01 0040 0276
  21/09/1852 TOWERS WILLIAM AGNES PEOCOCK/FR3243 (FR3243) M ABBEY /RENFREW 559/00 0090 0480

They had five sons and four daughters, named James, Thomas, William, John, Joseph, Isabella, Agnes, Annie and Janet.

Personal Details
- William Towers
  William was born on February 27th, 1826 in Paisley and his baptism took place on July 2nd, 1826 in Paisley Abbey parish.¹²
  - Birth Notes
    - Born in Abbey (Paisley)
      
      Scotlandspeople
      
      Name     William Towers
      Gender     Male
      Christening Date     02 Jul 1826
      Christening Place     , ABBEY (PAISLEY), RENFREW, SCOTLAND
      Birth Date     27 Feb 1826
      Father's Name     James Towers
      Mother's Name     Anabella Ferguson
      Citing this Record
      
      "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJJ-PFJ : accessed 28 February 2016), William Towers, 27 Feb 1826; citing , reference - 2:17KZDM8; FHL microfilm 1,041,089.
  He died due to kidney failure, Chronic nephritis, cardiac hypertrophy, at the age of 69 on February 21st, 1896 in Paisley. He was buried in Paisley.³⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Towers
      William
      10/4/1896
      8 George Street, Paisley, d. 21/02/1896 at Paisley, intestate
      Paisley Sheriff Court
      SC58/42/58
  Agnes Peacock
  Agnes was born in 1828 in Paisley.⁵² She died due to natural causes or old age, senile decay, at the age of 80 on June 2nd, 1908 in Paisley. She was buried in Paisley.⁶³⁷

Children
- Isabella Towers
  Isabella was born on May 8th, 1855 in Paisley.⁵⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Isabella Towers, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    Name:     Isabella Towers
    Gender:     Female
    Christening Date:
    Christening Place:
    Birth Date:     08 May 1855
    Birthplace:     ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
    Death Date:
    Name Note:
    Race:
    Father's Name:     William Towers
    Father's Birthplace:
    Father's Age:
    Mother's Name:     Agnes Peacock
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Mother's Age:
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number:     C11559-1
    System Origin:     Scotland-ODM
    GS Film number:     6035516
    Reference ID:
  She died due to a medical problem, Cerebral haemmhorage, at the age of 82 on February 10th, 1938 in Paisley.⁹
  James Towers
  James was born on June 10th, 1856 in Paisley.⁴⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    James Towers, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    Name:     James Towers
    Gender:     Male
    Christening Date:
    Christening Place:
    Birth Date:     10 Jun 1856
    Birthplace:     ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
    Death Date:
    Name Note:
    Race:
    Father's Name:     William Towers
    Father's Birthplace:
    Father's Age:
    Mother's Name:     Agnes Peacock
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Mother's Age:
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number:     C11559-1
    System Origin:     Scotland-ODM
    GS Film number:     6035516
    Reference ID:
  He died at the age of 17 on August 4th, 1873 in Paisley. He was buried in Paisley.³¹⁰
  Agnes Towers
  Agnes was born on April 2nd, 1858 in Paisley.³⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Agnes Towers, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    Name:     Agnes Towers
    Gender:     Female
    Christening Date:
    Christening Place:
    Birth Date:     02 Apr 1858
    Birthplace:     ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
    Death Date:
    Name Note:
    Race:
    Father's Name:     William Towers
    Father's Birthplace:
    Father's Age:
    Mother's Name:     Agnes Peacock
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Mother's Age:
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number:     C11559-1
    System Origin:     Scotland-ODM
    GS Film number:     6035516
    Reference ID:
  She died at the age of 90 on June 15th, 1948 in Paisley. She was buried in Paisley.³³
  - Death Notes
    
    TOWERS    no other surname recorded
    AGNES
    90
    1948
    573/1 619
    Paisley
  Anna (Annie) Ferguson Towers
  Anna, known as Annie, was born on June 20th, 1860 in Paisley.³⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Anna Ferguson Towers, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    Name:     Anna Ferguson Towers
    Gender:     Female
    Christening Date:
    Christening Place:
    Birth Date:     20 Jun 1860
    Birthplace:     ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
    Death Date:
    Name Note:
    Race:
    Father's Name:     William Towers
    Father's Birthplace:
    Father's Age:
    Mother's Name:     Agnes Peacock
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Mother's Age:
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number:     C11559-1
    System Origin:     Scotland-ODM
    GS Film number:     6035516
    Reference ID:
  She died at the age of 83 on January 6th, 1944 in Paisley. She was buried in Paisley.³³
  - Death Notes
    
    1944 TOWERS no other surname recorded
    ANNA FERGUSON
    F
    83
    PAISLEY/ RENFREW
    573/01 0665
  Thomas Peacock Towers
  Thomas was born on October 7th, 1862 in Paisley.⁸²
  - Birth Notes
    
    1862    TOWERS    THOMAS PEACOCK    M    ABBEY BURGH    /RENFREW    559/01 0528
    
    Thomas Peacock Towers, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    Name:     Thomas Peacock Towers
    Gender:     Male
    Christening Date:
    Christening Place:
    Birth Date:     07 Oct 1862
    Birthplace:     ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
    Death Date:
    Name Note:
    Race:
    Father's Name:     William Towers
    Father's Birthplace:
    Father's Age:
    Mother's Name:     Agnes Peacock
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Mother's Age:
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number:     C11559-1
    System Origin:     Scotland-ODM
    GS Film number:     6035516
    Reference ID:
  He died due to a medical problem, Acute gastritis, acute cardiac dilation, at the age of 74 on July 9th, 1937 in Elderslie.¹¹
  - Death Notes
  Janet Towers
  Janet was born on February 6th, 1865 in Paisley.³⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    anet Towers, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    Name:     Janet Towers
    Gender:     Female
    Christening Date:
    Christening Place:
    Birth Date:     06 Feb 1865
    Birthplace:     ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
    Death Date:
    Name Note:
    Race:
    Father's Name:     William Towers
    Father's Birthplace:
    Father's Age:
    Mother's Name:     Agnes Peacock
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Mother's Age:
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number:     C11559-1
    System Origin:     Scotland-ODM
    GS Film number:     6035516
    Reference ID:
    
    Janet Towers 1865 Feb 2nd 41 Ferguslie Paisley William Towers, shawl weaver
  She died at the age of 75 on August 1st, 1940 in Paisley. She was buried in Paisley.³¹²
  William Towers
  William was born on May 11th, 1867 in Paisley.³⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    William Towers 1867 May 11th 41 Ferguslie, Paisley f. William Towers thread mill tenter. Agnes Peacock
  He died at the age of 86 on March 19th, 1954 in Paisley. He was buried in Paisley.³³
  - Death Notes
    
    TOWERS
    WILLIAM
    86
    1954
    573/1 343
    Paisley
  John Peacock Towers
  John was born on June 26th, 1869 in Paisley.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    1869    TOWERS    JOHN PEACOCK    M    ABBEY BURGH    /RENFREW    559/01 0320
    
    John Peacock Towers, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    Name:     John Peacock Towers
    Gender:     Male
    Christening Date:
    Christening Place:
    Birth Date:     26 Jun 1869
    Birthplace:     ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
    Death Date:
    Name Note:
    Race:
    Father's Name:     William Towers
    Father's Birthplace:
    Father's Age:
    Mother's Name:     Agnes Peacock
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Mother's Age:
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number:     C11559-1
    System Origin:     Scotland-ODM
    GS Film number:     6035516
    Reference ID:
  He died at the age of 4 on February 14th, 1874 in Paisley. He was buried in Paisley.¹³³
  - Death Notes
    
    1874 TOWERS JOHN PEACOCK M 4 ABBEY BURGH /RENFREW 559/01 0066
  Joseph Watson Towers
  Joseph was born on December 4th, 1872 in Paisley.¹⁴³
  - Birth Notes
    
    1872    TOWERS    JOSEPH WATSON    M    ABBEY BURGH    /RENFREW    559/01 0615
    
    Joseph Watson Towers, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    Name:     Joseph Watson Towers
    Gender:     Male
    Christening Date:
    Christening Place:
    Birth Date:     04 Dec 1872
    Birthplace:     ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
    Death Date:
    Name Note:
    Race:
    Father's Name:     William Towers
    Father's Birthplace:
    Father's Age:
    Mother's Name:     Agnes Peacock
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Mother's Age:
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number:     C11559-1
    System Origin:     Scotland-ODM
    GS Film number:     6035516
    Reference ID
  He died due to a medical problem, Cerebral haemmorage, myocarditis, at the age of 75 on February 3rd, 1948 in Paisley. He was buried in Paisley.³¹⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Name: Joseph Watson Towers
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 15 May 1948
    Event Place: London, England, United Kingdom
    Event Place (Original): London, Paisley, United Kingdom
    Death Date: 3 Feb 1948
    Beneficiary's Name: Christina Stuart Falconer Riddell or Towers
    
    District: London
    Digital Folder Number: 007710164
    Image Number: 00462
    
    Citing this Record
    "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7XXM-BPZM : 27 August 2019), Joseph Watson Towers, 15 May 1948; citing Probate, London, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
    
    Name: John Nixon
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1933
    Event Place: London, England, United Kingdom
    Event Place (Original): London, Paisley, United Kingdom
    Death Date: 31 Dec 1932
    Beneficiary's Name: Jessie Eliza Amelia Nixon or Wright
    Second Beneficiary's Name: Joseph Watson Towers
    Additional Person's Name: Daniel Dougall
    
    District: London
    Digital Folder Number: 007707375
    Image Number: 00284
    
    Citing this Record
    "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7X61-RPZM : 27 August 2019), Joseph Watson Towers in entry for John Nixon, 21 Feb 1933; citing Probate, London, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .

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