Weir Acheson

Male 1778 - 1854  (76 years)


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  • Name Weir Acheson  [1
    Birth 1778  County Tyrone, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Calculated from the death date in the Acheson family bible: "died May 29, 1854 - aged 76 years".
    Gender Male 
    Biography Wiki: Weir Acheson (1778-1854) 
    Reference Number A.1 
    Death 29 May 1854  County Tyrone, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1  Acheson
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2023 

    Children 
     1. Joseph Acheson,   b. 10 Nov 1815, Longfield West, Tyrone, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1901, Donegal, Perth county, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     2. Alexander Acheson,   b. Longfield West, Tyrone, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1897
     3. Margaret Acheson  [Birth]
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Jul 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1778 - County Tyrone, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 May 1854 - County Tyrone, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
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  • Places
    Map of Acheson farm in Collow in 1840's
    Map of Acheson farm in Collow in 1840's
    Location of Acheson farm in 1840's and today

    Albums
    Acheson Trip to N. Ireland 2023
    Acheson Trip to N. Ireland 2023 (18)
    Group touring travel of 17 Acheson descendants from Canada, USA and England. Visiting the old homestead and other attractions.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Robert Williams, researcher, Ulster Ancestry Research on Acheson of County Tyrone, (Ulster Ancestry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland), 1826, 7 (Reliability: 2).
      Weir Atcheson paying tax on 14 acres of arable land 50 acres of pasture 37 acres of arable and 58 acres of pasture.
      Note: the name entry has a prefix; unclear whether it is written as "Mr." or "Wm."
      Obtained from Langfield Tithe Books Ref Fin/5/A/22.


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