William Farquhar

(Northern District and Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh) Born in the Enzie, 16th November 1849, the son of Alexander Farquhar and Margaret Green; ordained a deacon, left for Scotland, 15th July 1872, and ordained a priest by Bp. John MacDonald, 21st November 1872; priest in charge, South Queensferry, 1890- 1932; canon of the chapter of St. Andrews and Edinburgh; died in South Queensferry, 5th July 1935.

Date	Age	Description
16 Nov. 1849		Born Enzie
1862-1866	13	Blairs
17 Oct. 1866	16	Arrived in the College
15 Jul. 1872	22	Left for Scotland
21 Nov. 1872	23	Ordained a priest by Bishop John MacDonald
1872-1874	23	Dufftown
1874-1881	25	Strichen
1881	32	Transferred to Eastern District
1881-1888	32	Ratho
1888-1890	39	Tranent
1890-1935	41	South Queensferry
1932	83	Retired
5 Jul. 1935	85	Died South Queensferry

Report of the ordination of William Farquhar in the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1873.

The Rev. William Farquhar was born in the Enzie, Banffshire, on the 16th November 1849; entered Blairs College, 12th July 1862; and was sent to the Scots College, Valladolid, 20th August 1866. He was there ordained sub-deacon, 23rd December 1871, by H. E. Cardinal Moreno, and deacon, 24th February 1872, by the same prelate. He returned to Scotland in July 1872, passed some time in Blairs College, and was ordained priest by the Right Rev. Dr Macdonald, 21st November 1872. He is stationed at Dufftown.