NameWilliam SMELLIE32,1
Birth4 Feb 1802, Flemington, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Death4 Jan 1875, Budhill St, Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
FatherJames SMELLIE (1777-1867)
MotherHelen CORBET (1777-)
Spouses
Birth1 Sep 1807, New Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Death4 Feb 1890, Cattleast Road, Govanhill, Hutchesontown, Lanark, Scotland
MotherJane WATSON (-1890)
ChildrenJames (1833-)
 William (1834-1880)
 John (1837-)
 Alexander (1838-1882)
 Helen (1842-)
 Robert (1845-)
 Jane (~1850-)
Notes for William SMELLIE
Smillie
1. variant of Smiley.
2. from a derivative of Middle English smil, smel ‘odor’, hence a nickname for someone notorious for giving off a smell that was obnoxious evenby medieval standards, or for someone who made great use of perfumes and pomanders to counteract this trait.
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