B-1: George Guthrie

Guthrie Family Group 3 – Branch B
George Guthrie c1788 – 20 Oct 1800 (Died Young)
of Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

GEORGE GUTHRIE
Parents: William Guthrie c1771SCT-1844SCT and Ann Hunter c1763SCT – 1801SCT
Birth: About 1788
Birth Location: (probably) in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Occupation: (probably) Student and/or Farmhand
Marital Status: Single
Death: 20 October 1800 (aged 12)
Death Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Burial: Dundonald Parish Churchyard, Ayrshire, Scotland

NOTES:

No birth or baptismal record has been found for George Guthrie in the Old Parish Records of Scotland. His parents were lawfully married according to other records, but the exact DOM is unknown. George’s estimated DOB comes from his death record:

GUTHRIE – George, son William Guthrie tenant in Harperland and Ann Hunter spouses, was interred at Dundonald the twenty third day of October Ad Eighteen Hundred.

George’s cause of death is unknown. He was only 12 years old. He is buried near his mother at Dundonald churchyard.

Primary Sources

These are original or near-contemporary records created at or close to the time of events. They form the foundational evidence for George Guthrie’s existence and vital details.

  1. Dundonald Mortality Register / Old Parish Registers (OPR) Deaths
    • Record: “GUTHRIE – George, son William Guthrie tenant in Harperland and Ann Hunter spouses, was interred at Dundonald the twenty third day of October Ad Eighteen Hundred.”
    • Citation: OPR Deaths 590/00 0020 0154 Dundonald (Scotland’s People database, National Records of Scotland).
    • This is the core primary document confirming parentage, residence (Harperland farm), interment date (23 Oct 1800, implying death shortly before, often recorded as 20 Oct in summaries), and family relationships. It is the only direct record explicitly naming him as the son of William and Ann. No equivalent birth/baptism entry exists in OPR Births/Baptisms for Dundonald or surrounding parishes.
  2. Find-a-Grave Memorial: 211901928
    • Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211901928/george-guthrie: accessed [current date]), memorial page for George Guthrie (1788–20 Oct 1800), Find a Grave Memorial ID 211901928, citing Dundonald Parish Churchyard, Dundonald, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
    • While Find a Grave is user-contributed (secondary in origin), it often transcribes or photographs gravestones/headstones from the churchyard. In this case, it aligns with the OPR death entry and provides a virtual memorial with location details. Gravestone inscriptions from this era, if surviving, would qualify as primary if original.George Guthrie 1788 – 20 Oct 1800 – Dundonald Parish Churchyard – Dundonald, South Ayrshire, Scotland