UK WWI Pension Ledgers
William Ernest Coutts, Captain, Regimental Numbers 5960 and 36533, Royal Highlanders
Address 34 West High Street, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Widow Mrs Mary Jane Coutts
[Note the Royal Highlanders were know as the Black Watch]

Scotland National Probate Index
William Ernest Coutts, Headmaster, Port Elphinstone Public School, Parish of Kintore, Captain, 6th Battalion Royal Highlanders, died on or shortly after 22 March 1918, in France or Belgium, testate. Confirmation granted at Aberdeen, 17 November 1919, to Mary Jane Greig or Coutts, 34 West High Street, Inverurie, his widow, Executrix nominated Will or Deed, dated 13 September 1914 and recorded in Court Books of Commissariot of Aberdeen, 7 November 1919. Value of Estate 568 pounds

UK Soldiers whi died in the Great War
William Ernest Coutts
Death Date: 22 Mar 1918
Rank: Captain
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Battalion: 6th (Perthshire) Battallion (Territorial)
Type of Casualty: Killed in action

findagrave.com
Capt William Ernest Coutts
BIRTH 8 Oct 1886, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
DEATH 22 Mar 1918 (aged 31), France
BURIAL Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension
Lebucquiere, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
PLOT IV. D. 16.
MEMORIAL ID 56415280
Captain, 6th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died of wounds. Son of William and Margaret Coutts, of Ellon, Aberdeenshire; husband of Mary J. Greig Coutts, of 34 West High St., Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. M.A. of Aberdeen University.
Headmaster of Port Elphinstone School, Inverurie.
Commemorated Inverurie War Memorial.

In the 1881 Scottish Census
School House, White Hill, New Deer, Aberdeenshire
Head Gavin Greig, age 25, teacher Master of Arts, born New Machar, Aberdeenshire
Wife Isabella Stuart Greig, age 25, born Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Edith Maria Greig, age 4, born Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Mary Jane Greig, age 11 months, born New Deer, Aberdeenshire
Sister-in-law Mary Huges Burgess, age 13, born Dyce, Aberdeenshire
Visitor Maggie Burgess, age 11, scholar, born Newburgh, Aberdeenshire

In the 1891 Scotland census
Whitchill [as transcribed - Whitehill?] School House, New Deer, Aberdeenshire
Head Gavin Greig, age 35, teacher (elementary P S), born Newmachar, Aberdeenshire
Wife Isa S B Greig [as transcribed - Isabella Stuart Burgess Greig], age 35, born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Edith M Greig, age 12, scholar, born Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Mary J. Greig, age 10, scholar, born New Deer
Daughter Annabel Greig, age 9, scholar, born New Deer
Son Gavin Greig, age 7, scholar, born New Deer
Daughter Maggie L. Greig, age 6, scholar, born New Deer
Son Alexander B. Greig, age 4, born New Deer
Daughter Alice E. Greig, age 1 month, born New Deer

In the 1901 Scotland Census
Whitehill Schoolhouse, New Deer, Aberdeenshire
Head Gavin Greig, age 45, public school teacher, born New Machar, Aberdeenshire
Wife Isabella S. Greig, age 45, born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Edith M. Greig, age 22, born Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Mary J. Greig, age 20, student, born New Deer
Daughter Annabel Greig, age 19, pupil teacher, born New Deer
Daughter Maggie L. Greig, age 15, scholar, born New Deer
Son Alex B. Greig, age 14, scholar, born New Deer
Daughter Alice E. Greig, age 10, scholar, born New Deer
Daughter Nellie Greig, age 6, scholar, born New Deer
Daughter Florence O. Greig, age 4, scholar, born New Deer
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In the Electoral Roll for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire 1934
24 West High Street, Burgh of Inverurie
Gavin G. Coutts
Mrs. Mary Jane Coutts

Her headstone reads
IHS
In Memory of
William Ernest Coutts
Killed in Action at Cambrai
22nd March 1918 Aged 31
SchoolMaster Port Elphinstone

Daughter Margaret Riddell
Died 13th March 1997 Aged 85?
Dear Wife of Bert Young
Musician died 20 February 2001 Aged 92

Also his Daughter Mary McIntyre
Died 27th May 1918 Aged 3
Also his Wife Mary Jane Creig
Died 17th May 1949 Aged 69
Their Great Grandson Davin Creig Duncan
Died 4th Dec 1989 Aged 2

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