CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
Birth Dateabt 1766
Birth PlaceScotland
MemoThis date is only a guess for rough chronological placement.
Reside Date30 Oct 1781 [6102]
Reside PlaceNewton of Balcanquhal, Arngask, Fife, Scotland
Death Dateca 20 Mar 1799
Death PlaceScotland
MemoMaking the assumption that death was not long prior to burial.
Burial Date21 Mar 1799 [6197]
Burial PlaceStrathmiglo, Fife-shire, Scotland
Memo“Best Mortcloth for Hugh Wanton”
Alias/AKAHugh WANTEN [6102]
Alt.SpellingHugh WINTON [6154]
Research
09-FEB-2018: the following search on ScotlandsPeople produced zero hits:
You searched for: Event: '(B OR C OR S)', Church_type: 'Old Parish Registers', Surname: 'W?nt?n', Surname Option: 'Wild', Forename: 'Hugh', Forename Option: 'Fuzzy', From_year: '1760', To_year: '1770’. Note that the search was over all counties.
10-OCT-2022: expanded search to 1755-1770; no hits for any of the 3 types of church.
You searched for: Event: '(B OR C OR S)', Church_type: 'Old Parish Registers', Surname: 'W?nt?n', Surname Option: 'Wild', Forename: 'Hugh', Forename Option: 'Fuzzy', From_year: '1760', To_year: '1770’. Note that the search was over all counties.
10-OCT-2022: expanded search to 1755-1770; no hits for any of the 3 types of church.
Spouses
1Christian FERGUSON 
[6095], [6207], [6208], [6332], GGGG Grandmother
[6095], [6207], [6208], [6332], GGGG GrandmotherBirth Dateca 1764 [6208]
Birth PlaceScotland
MemoBased on age in 1841 census. Probably in Strathmiglo, Fife-shire, but definitely not Perthshire
Census Date6 Jun 1841 [6208]
Census PlaceLustilaw [Lustylaw], Arngask, Perthshire, Scotland
MemoReported age was 77.
Death Dateca 10 May 1844
Death PlaceArngask parish, Scotland
MemoMaking the assumption that death was not long prior to burial.
Burial Date11 May 1844 [6207]
Burial PlaceArngask parish, Scotland
MemoArngask spans counties Perth, Fife and Kinross.
Alias/AKAChirstian FERGUSSON [6101]
Alt.SpellingChristina FERGUSON [6154]
Misc. Notes
All indications are that, following the death of her husband, Hugh WANTON, Christian reverted to her maiden name for the rest of her life.
Additional details revealed by the Arngask parish register in connection with Christian’s death: [6207]
(1) Christian was classified as “a pauper.”
(2) A John FERGUSON was paid for digging the grave (same day as burial).
(3) 12 May 1844: a James SIMPSON was paid for the coffin, the shroud and other funeral expenses. Note that the 1841 census shows that a James SIMPSON, age 25-29, lived in the same neigborhood as Christian, and his occupation was “Wright” which means craftsman. [6208]
(4) 16 May 1844: the parish paid a half-year’s rent which was due on the home where Christian had resided.
Additional details revealed by the Arngask parish register in connection with Christian’s death: [6207]
(1) Christian was classified as “a pauper.”
(2) A John FERGUSON was paid for digging the grave (same day as burial).
(3) 12 May 1844: a James SIMPSON was paid for the coffin, the shroud and other funeral expenses. Note that the 1841 census shows that a James SIMPSON, age 25-29, lived in the same neigborhood as Christian, and his occupation was “Wright” which means craftsman. [6208]
(4) 16 May 1844: the parish paid a half-year’s rent which was due on the home where Christian had resided.
Research
There was a Christian Ferguson WINTON who died in 1828 in Edinburgh, and was buried at Saint Cuthbert's Churchyard. But that woman was the wife of George WINTON (1759-1822). That puts him in the generation where he could potentially be a brother or first cousin of Hugh Winton/Wanton, but it appears that George was born in Edinburgh. On the other hand, it is still unknown where Hugh was born.
09-FEB-2018: the following search on ScotlandsPeople found one “Christian FERGUSSON” (2 other hits had the surname “FERGUS”) born 13-MAY-1770, in the parish of Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife (present day Tayport). Father was John FERGUSSON, mother was Margaret FERGUSSON (possibly Margaret Lowe?).
You searched for: Event: '(B OR C OR S)', Church_type: 'Old Parish Registers', Surname: 'Fergus', Surname Option: 'Starts', Forename: 'Chris', Forename Option: 'Starts', From_year: '1760', To_year: '1770', County: 'FIFE'
Birth in 1770 seems a bit late and certainly doesn’t fit with age reported in 1841 census. But either or both could be innacurate dates.
10-OCT-2022: repeated search with “Other churches” option. No hits.
Modifying that search to look at Perth instead of Fife, produced 23 hits: 14 spelled FERGUSON, 9 spelled FERGUSSON. Most were “Christian” but one was “Christiane.” 12 parishes were represented, but not Arngask. 2 were for the year 1767, one in Balquhidder, one in Fortingall.
09-FEB-2018: the following search on ScotlandsPeople found one “Christian FERGUSSON” (2 other hits had the surname “FERGUS”) born 13-MAY-1770, in the parish of Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife (present day Tayport). Father was John FERGUSSON, mother was Margaret FERGUSSON (possibly Margaret Lowe?).
You searched for: Event: '(B OR C OR S)', Church_type: 'Old Parish Registers', Surname: 'Fergus', Surname Option: 'Starts', Forename: 'Chris', Forename Option: 'Starts', From_year: '1760', To_year: '1770', County: 'FIFE'
Birth in 1770 seems a bit late and certainly doesn’t fit with age reported in 1841 census. But either or both could be innacurate dates.
10-OCT-2022: repeated search with “Other churches” option. No hits.
Modifying that search to look at Perth instead of Fife, produced 23 hits: 14 spelled FERGUSON, 9 spelled FERGUSSON. Most were “Christian” but one was “Christiane.” 12 parishes were represented, but not Arngask. 2 were for the year 1767, one in Balquhidder, one in Fortingall.
Marr Date8 Dec 1787 [6095]
Marr PlaceStrathmiglo, Fife-shire, Scotland
Marr MemoEvent recorded as “Contract money from...”
Misc. Notes
The marriage contract fee was £1, 4 shillings [6095]