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William Mail                                          1821-1898
William was born on 13 December 1821, the son of James Mail and Clementina Mouat, at Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland.
Elizabeth Laughton                               1825-1898
Elizabeth was born about 1825, the daughter of John Laughton and Jane Spence, at Holm & Paplay, Orkney, Scotland.
I have identified the following children.
Christina Born abt 1851   Orkney, Scotland Married John Macintosh Sandison
James Born abt 1853   Orkney, Scotland  
Martha Born 15 Jul 1855   Orkney, Scotland Married David Lyall
David Born 12 Jul 1859   Argyllshire, Scotland Married Christina May McIver
Elizabeth Born 22 Sep 1863   Ross & Cromarty, Scotland  
William Born 24 Jun 1866   Orkney, Scotland Married Maria Dekker
Margaret Born 28 Feb 1869   Orkney, Scotland  
Birth of Parents
William Mail b: 13 Dec 1821               Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
son of James Mail and Clementina Mouat

Elizabeth Laughton b: abt 1825  c: 23 May 1825       Holm & Paplay, Orkney, Scotland
daughter of John Laughton and Jane Spence

Marriage
21 Nov 1850
William Mail
Elizabeth Laughton
St. Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

1851 Census Vol-534 31 March 1851
13 Commercial Street
Jane Copeland
Janet (Dau)
William Mail (Visitor)
Elizabeth Mail (Visitor)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 86
Age 51
Age 28
Age 26


Lighthouse Keeper
Deerness
Noss Bressa
Dunrossness
Dunrossness
Orkney
Zetland
Zetland
Zetland
abt 1764
abt 1799
13 Dec 1821
Abt 1825

Children
Christina Mail b: abt 1851  c: 1 Dec 1851             Hoy, Orkney, Scotland
daughter of William Mail and Elizabeth Laughton
James Mail b: abt 1853  c: 17 Jul 1853             Hoy, Orkney, Scotland
son of William Mail and Elizabeth Laughton
Martha Mail b: 15 Jul 1855               Hoy, Orkney, Scotland
daughter of William Mail and Elizabeth Laughton
David Mail b: 12 Jul 1859               Hynish, Tiree, Argyllshire, Scotland
son of William Mail and Elizabeth Laughton

1861 Census Vol-72 8 April 1861
Public House
William Mail
Elizabeth (Wife)
Christina
James
Martha
David
Plus 1 Servant
Age 39
Age 36
Age 9
Age 7
Age 5
Age 1
Lightkeeper

Scholar
Scholar
Dunrossness
Dunrossness
Hoy & Graemsay
Hoy & Graemsay
Hoy & Graemsay
Tyree
Orkney Is
Orkney Is
Orkney Is
Orkney Is
Orkney Is
Argyll
13 Dec 1821
abt 1825
abt 1851
abt 1853
15 Jul 1855
12 Jul 1859

Elizabeth Mail b: 22 Sep 1863               Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
daughter of William Mail and Elizabeth Laughton
William Mail b: 24 Jun 1866               Walls, Orkney, Scotland
son of William Mail and Elizabeth Laughton
Margaret Mail b: 28 Feb 1869               Walls, Orkney, Scotland
daughter of William Mail and Elizabeth Laughton

1871 Census Vol-8 3 April 1871 Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
William Mail
Elizabeth (Wife)
Christina
Martha
David
William
Margaret
Age 49
Age 46
Age 19
Age 15
Age 11
Age 4
Age 2
Light House Keeper Dunrossness
Dunrossness
Hoy & Gramsy
Hoy & Gramsy
Tyree
Walls
Walls
Shetland
Shetland
Orkney
Orkney
Argyll
Orkney
Orkney
13 Dec 1821
abt 1825
abt 1851
15 Jul 1855
12 Jul 1859
24 Jun 1866
28 Feb 1869

1881 Census Vol-540 4 April 1881 [ Isle of Islay ]              Kilchoman, Argyll, Scotland
Lochindeal Light Keeper House No 2
William Mail
Elizabeth (Wife)
Elizabeth
William
Margaret
Ann Cowan (Visitor)
Age 59
Age 56
Age 17
Age 14
Age 12
Age 24
Principal Lighthouse Keeper


Scholar
Scholar
Dunrossness
Dunrossness
Cromarty
Walls
Walls
Loanhead
Shetland
Shetland
Ross & Cromarty
Orkney
Orkney
Edinburgh
13 Dec 1821
abt 1825
22 Sep 1863
24 Jun 1866
28 Feb 1869
abt 1856

1891 Census RG12-1973 6 April 1891 Horfield, Gloucestershire
164 Gloucester Road
John M. Sandison
Christina (Wife)
William Mail (FatherLaw)
Elizabeth (MotherLaw)
Elizabeth (SisLaw)
Margaret (SisLaw)
Age 44
Age 39
Age 69
Age 66
Age 27
Age 22
Officer HM Customs

Retired Lighthouse Keeper
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
abt 1847
abt 1851
13 Dec 1821
abt 1825
22 Sep 1863
28 Feb 1869

Death
Elizabeth (Laughton) Mail Died 7 Mar 1898, Age 73,       1898 1Q Barton Regis 6a 67
of 164 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol

Death
William Mail Died 1898, Age 76,       1898 4Q Barton Regis 6a 47

1901 Census RG13-2399 6 April 1891 Ashley, Bristol, Gloucestershire
164 Gloucester Road
John McIntosh Sandison
Christina (Wife)
Elizabeth (SisLaw)
Margaret (SisLaw)
Age 54
Age 49
Age 37
Age 31
Officer HM Customs

Private Means
Private Means
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
abt 1847
abt 1851
22 Sep 1863
28 Feb 1869