• Born: 1800, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England ²
• Christened: 30 May 1800, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England
• Marriage (1): Janet STEWART on 5 December 1819 in St. Quivox and Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland ¹

   Other names for William were William COTTERELL and William COTTRELL.

  General Notes

According to a descendant of William's sister Sarah, William was born at Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England. He was christened on 30 May 1800. However, you won't find him under the name Guthrie as he was born "William  Cotterell."  William was the son of Clement Cottrell, a sergeant in the 37th Regiment of Foot or the North Hampshire Regiment. Clement married Janet Grant on 3rd of June 1797 at Nairn whilst a recruiting Sergeant at Fort George; he died 20 years later in Ayr on 31 March 1817.

William and his brother Christopher Cottrell both changed their surnames to Guthrie, for an unknown reason (perhaps to sound more Scottish?). Sister Dinah Cottrell married John Gash and died in Hanover Square London in 1892. Sister Sarah married George Fergusson in Ayr in 1824; their son William was born in Ayr on 16 Aug 1824. William was living with his Uncle in Mauchline in 1841 as an apprentice baker, but the parents don't appear anywhere after his birth record.

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  Recorded Events in His Life

• Parents: Clement Cottrell and Janet Grant.

• He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1800 and Ayrshire, Scotland. ³

• He worked as a carpet weaver on 6 June 1841 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1841 Census of Scotland on 6 June 1841 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

William Guthrie       40   Ayrshire, Scotland   Carpet Weaver
Jannet Guthrie        40   Ayrshire, Scotland  
Clement Guthrie       20   Ayrshire, Scotland   Carpet Weaver
Arthur Guthrie        15   Ayrshire, Scotland   Type Printer Ap
Christopher Guthrie   11   Ayrshire, Scotland  
John Guthrie           5   Ayrshire, Scotland  
Alexander Guthrie      3   Ayrshire, Scotland  
James Guthrie          1   Ayrshire, Scotland  

• He worked as a bookseller on 7 April 1861 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1861 Census of Scotland on 7 April 1861 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

William Guthrie     Head   60   Portenbridge, England   Bookseller
Jessie Guthrie      Wife   62   Ayr, Ayrshire
Alexander Guthrie   Son    22   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire    Cleikin Ship Brokers Office
James Guthrie       Son    20   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire    Cleikin Ship Clindlers Office
Andrew Guthrie      Son    17   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire    Compositor

William married Janet STEWART on 5 December 1819 in St. Quivox and Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland.¹ (Janet STEWART was born about 1799 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland ³.)

  Recorded Events about their Marriage

• They have conflicting marriage information of 24 December 1819 and Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. ¹