What an interesting exchange of comments and what a shame we cannot see the picture Peter!
This one is certainly a puzzle - perhaps he had two wives!
All of the death and probate entries tie in with his date of birth
Jessie died in Edinburgh 1903 appearing to have two addresses there I cannot post all details because of copyright laws here but:
'Kennedy or Salmon Jessie Euphemia of 'The Homelands' Limdin-links and of 8 Ramsey-gardens'
she actually died at 33 Coates gardens all in Edinburgh
the probate also mentions 'confirmation of William Hearsey Salmon, Robert Greig Kennedy civil engineer, Richard Wyse M.A. M.D'
which I found strange wording as it does not say husband or widower which is more common.
Jessie was certainly on the 1901 census with him in London
William Hearsey Salmon Living at 76, Cambridge Street, St. George Hanover Square, Belgrave, London aged 60 years with his wife Jessie aged 36 years
and in 1891
1891 Census - Jessie Living at Elphinstone Villa, Largo, Fife Scotland aged 27 with her husband William aged 50 years, living on his own means
We also now know he married her in 1886 when he would have been about 46
Salmon Caroline Glover Ker probate says she died at Pendrelan Newquay Cornwall on 19th January 1911 and that she was wife of William Hearsey Salmon gentleman who also did the administration of probate, she left effects of £135
The death I found puts him at 70 years of age and the only copy of probate I have found for William is
of the same address as above in Newquay died on 11th April 1911
Probate to Kate Salmon (spinster) Annie Ziegler wife of Henry Ziegler, Julius Otto Sandeman Ziegler, merchant and Nora Turner Perkins, widow. he left effects of £11771 13s 9d
What do we all make of that?
