Robert TODD: Warren Nunn's family history page

Generation: 1

Robert TODD was born on 9 Sep 1868 in Forgandenny, Perth, Scotland, UK (son of John TODD and Margaret SPIERS); died on 8 Sep 1936 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Grocer, Fruiterer
Census: 1871, Dunning Road, Little Kinnaird, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1881, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1891, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1901, 47 Queen Street, Castle Douglas, Kelton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK
Census: 1911, 174 King St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Birth:
1868 births in the Parish of Forgandenny in the County of Perth No 9 Robert Tod born 1868 September ninth 12.40am at Little Kinnaid Parish of Forgandenny
Father: John Tod gamekeeper Mother: Margaret Tod M.S. Spiers who were married 1857 September 14th at Edinburgh Witness: John Tod father

Census:
1881 census for Gamekeepers house, Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland:
John TODD, head, mar, aged 45, born Skirling, Peebles
Margaret TODD, wife, aged 45, born Haddington
Janet TODD, dau, unm, aged 16, housemaid, born Cockpen, Edinburgh
Robert TODD, son, unm, aged 11, scholar, born Forgandenny, Perth
Joanna TODD, dau, aged 9, scholar, born Forgandenny
Gracie TODD, dau, aged 7, scholar, born Forgandenny
Mary TODD, dau, aged 4, born Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright

Census:
1891 census for No 38, Balmaghie Cottage, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire:
John TODD head married 56 gamekeeper born Peebleshire, Skirling
Margaret TODD wife married 56 born Haddington
Robert TODD son unmarried 21 grocer (foreman) Born Perthshire Forgandenny
Joanna TODD dau unmarried 19 Born Perthshire Forgandenny
Grace A TODD dau unmarried 14 Kircudbrightshire Balmaghie
Richard T. HUTCHINSON grandson 4 Kinrosshire, Milnathort
1891 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. Genera).
Birth date: abt 1887 Birth place: Milnathort, Kinrosshire Residence date: 1891 Residence place: Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1891scotland&h=3475467&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt

Census:
1901 Census for the Civil Parish of Kelton in the Parish of Castle Douglas, School Board District of Kelton

No 16

47 Queen Street one house

Robert Todd Head Married 31 years Grocer Worker Born: Fresland, Perthshire

Nancy Todd Wife Married 32 years Born: Morten, Dumfrieshire

John Todd Son 4 years. Born: Kelton, Kirkcudbright

Census:
1911 census for No 174 King St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
Robert TODD, head, aged 41, mar, fruiterer, born, Forgandenny
Nancy TODD, wife, aged 42, mar 15 years, six children, five living, born Dumfries
Jack TODD, son, aged 14, born Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire
Robert James Hamilton TODD, son aged 12, born Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire
Henrietta Bilby TODD, dau, aged 6, born Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire
Margaret TODD, dau, aged 2, born Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire
Joan TODD, daug, aged 5 months, born Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire

Died:
1936 Deaths in District of Kelton in the Stewardry of Kirkcudbright No 67 Robert Todd Fruiterer Married to Nancy Hamilton McMath 1936 September eighth, 6pm at 182 King Street, Castle Douglas Male 67 years Father: John Todd Gamekeeper (Deceased) Mother: Margaret Todd M.S. Spiers (Deceased) Cause: Chronic ??? Nephritis, anaemia Witness: John Todd Son

Robert married Nancy Chrichton HAMILTON on 24 Oct 1895 in Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK. Nancy was born about 1869 in Dumfries, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK; died on 27 Jan 1937 in 182 King St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
1895 marriages in the Parish of Kirkpatrick Durham in the Stewardry of Kirkcudbright No 4 1895 on the Twenty-fourth day of October at Kilquhanity, Kirkpatrick Durham, Galloway After Banns According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland Robert Todd Grocer (Bachelor) Aged 26 of Balmaghie Cottages, Balmaghie.
Father: John Todd Gamekeeper Mother: Margaret Todd M.S.Spiers AND Nancy Chrichton Hamilton Domestic Servant (Spinster) 27 years of Kilouhanity? (Kirkpatrick Durham) Father: James Hamilton Miller (Deceased) Mother: Henrietta Hamilton M.S.Bilby Witnesses: Wm A Stark Minister of Kirkpatrick Durham, William Phillips, Isabella McMath?

Children:

John TODD was born on 17 Aug 1896 in Queen St, Castle Douglas, Kelton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK; died on 9 Jan 1968 in Lazonby, Cumbria, England, UK.
Robert James Hamilton TODD was born on 23 Jun 1898 in Queen St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK; died on 28 Mar 1962 in Vitoria, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America.
Henrietta Bilby TODD was born on 20 Jan 1905 in 86 King St, Castle Douglas, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK; died on 2 Dec 1987 in Castle Douglas, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK; was buried on 4 Dec 1987 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK.
Margaret Speirs TODD was born on 2 Jan 1909 in King St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK; died on 22 Aug 2001 in 369 Cherry Hinton Rd, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK; was buried on 3 Sep 2001 in New Romney, Kent, England, UK.
Joan TODD was born on 13 Nov 1910 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK; died in Oct 2000 in Yeovil, Somerset, England, UK.

Generation: 2

John TODD was born on 19 Aug 1835 in Skirling, Peebles, Scotland, UK (son of James TODD and Margaret COCHRANE); died on 7 Jul 1920 in 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK; was buried in Jul 1920 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Gamekeeper
Census: 1841, Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1851, Birthwood, Coulter, Lanarkshire, Sctotland, UK
Census: 1861, 90 Farm Cottage, Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1871, Dunning Road, Little Kinnaird, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1881, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland
Census: 1891, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland
Census: 1901, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland
Census: 1911, 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK

Notes:

John and Margaret celebrated their golden anniversary on 14 Sep 1906 at Little Mains, by Castle Douglas and their Diamond Wedding on 14 Sep 1916 at 88 Cotton Street, Castle Douglas. (Note, though, they were married in 1857, so their celebrations were always a year early) NOTE: On John's death certificate, his father's name is given as John rather than James which it is on his wedding certificate.
As well, his mother's maiden surname is given as Henderson, not Cochrane, but his wife's mother's maiden surname was Henderson.

Birth:
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: John Tod Christening Date: 13 Sep 1835 Christening Place: , SKIRLING, PEEBLES, SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 19 Aug 1835
Father's Name: James Tod Mother's Name: Margaret Cochrane
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTBV-QZK

Census:
In house headed by Robert Paterson, landed proprietor
John TOD, aged 15, unm, born Skirling, Peebles, servant.
Ref ED: 1 Page: 1 Household Schedule Number: 4 Line: 19 Roll: CSSCT1851_151

Census:
1861 census for 90 Farm Cottage, Edrom, Berwickshire:
Ref: 07/04/1861 census 1861 738/00 002/00 021
John TOD, head, mar, aged 27, gamekeeper, born Stirling, Peebleshire
Margaret TOD, wife, mar, aged 27, born East Lothian, Haddington
Margaret TOD, dau, un, aged 2, born Edrom, Berwickshire
James TOD, son, un, aged 1, born Edrom, Berwickshire

Census:
1871 census for Dunning Road, Little Kinnaird, Perthshire:
John TODD, head, mar, aged 37, born Skirling, Peebleshire
Margaret TODD, wife, aged 37, born Haddingtonshire
Margaret TODD, dau, aged 12, born Blackadder, Berwickshire
James TODD, son, aged 11, born Torasay, Argyleshire
Elizabeth TODD, dau, aged 8, born Cockpen, Midlothian
Janet TODD, dau, aged 6, born Cockpen, Midlothian
Robert TODD, son, aged 2, born Forgandenny, Perthsire
Johana TODD, dau, aged 8 months, born Forgandenny, Perthsire
William Spiers, brother-in-law, aged 31, blacksmith, born Salter, Haddington

Census:
1881 census for Gamekeepers house, Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland:
John TODD, head, mar, aged 45, born Skirling, Peebles
Margaret TODD, wife, aged 45, born Haddington
Janet TODD, dau, unm, aged 16, housemaid, born Cockpen, Edinburgh
Robert TODD, son, unm, aged 11, scholar, born Forgandenny, Perth
Joanna TODD, dau, aged 9, scholar, born Forgandenny
Gracie TODD, dau, aged 7, scholar, born Forgandenny
Mary TODD, dau, aged 4, born Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright

Census:
1891 census for No 38, Balmaghie Cottage, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire:
John TODD, head, married, aged 56, gamekeeper born Peebleshire, Skirling
Margaret TODD, wife, married, aged 56, born Haddington
Robert TODD, son, unmarried, aged 21, grocer (foreman) born Perthshire Forgandenny
Joanna TODD, dau, unmarried, aged 19, born Perthshire Forgandenny
Grace A TODD dau, unmarried, aged 14, born Kircudbrightshire Balmaghie
Richard T. HUTCHINSON, grandson, aged 4, born Kinrosshire, Milnathort

Census:
1901 census Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland:
No 30 Balmaghie North Cottage
John TODD, head, married, aged 62, gamekeeper (domestic), born Peebleshire, Skirling
Margaret TODD, wife, married, aged 62, born Haddington
Joanna TODD, dau, single, aged 27, born Perthshire Forgandenny
Richard HUTCHINSON, grandson, aged 15, born Perthshire Milnathort
Elizabeth KEEGAN, visitor (John and Margaret's daughter) married, aged 36 (should be 38 as born 1863), born Midlothian Dalhousie
William KEEGAN, visitor, aged 4, born Edinburgh
Margaret KEEGAN, visitor, aged 2, born Edinburgh
Norah KEEGAN, visitor, aged 9 months, born Edinburgh

Died:
1920 deaths in the Parish of Kelton in the Stewardry of Kirkcudbright
No 36
John Todd Gamekeeper (retired) widower of Margaret Spiers
July 6th 1920 3pm at 88 Cotton Street, Castle Douglas aged 87* years.
Father John (should be James - see marriage record) Todd (deceased) Mother Margaret Todd MS Henderson (should be Cochrane - see marriage record) (deceased)
Cause: Cardio vascular disease for six months.
Witness: Joan Todd daughter present
*Note that he was only 84. Linked his age to his wife from when they were married.

John married Margaret SPIERS on 14 Sep 1857 in 29 Robbs Court, Castlebanks, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Margaret (daughter of John SPIERS and Margaret HENDERSON) was born on 26 Oct 1831 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK; died on 22 Jun 1919 in 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright,Scotland, UK; was buried in Jun 1919 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret SPIERS was born on 26 Oct 1831 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK (daughter of John SPIERS and Margaret HENDERSON); died on 22 Jun 1919 in 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright,Scotland, UK; was buried in Jun 1919 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1841, Cinderhall, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, UK
Census: 1851, High St, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland
Census: 1861, 90 Farm Cottage Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1871, Dunning Road, Little Kinnaird, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1881, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1891, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1901, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1911, 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Birth:
Haddington OPR, FR2282 709/00 0007:
John Spiers and Margaret Henderson had a daughter born 26 October and baptised same day named Margaret. Wit. George Fortune and Peter Crow?
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBP8-KBC : accessed 23 Dec 2013), Margaret Spiers, 26 Oct 1831; citing, reference 2:15R7KCW; FHL microfilm 1067849.

Census:
1851 census for High St, Haddington:
John Spiers, head, married, aged 56, blacksmith, born Westruther, Berwickshire
Margaret Spiers, wife, aged 54, born Haddington
Margaret Spiers, dau, unm, aged 18, house servant, born Haddington
William Spiers, son, unm, aged 14, scholar, born Salton, Haddington

Census:
1871 census for Dunning Road, Little Kinnaird, Perthshire:
John TODD, head, mar, aged 37, born Skirling, Peebleshire
Margaret TODD, wife, aged 37, born Haddingtonshire
Margaret TODD, dau, aged 12, born Blackadder, Berwickshire
James TODD, son, aged 11, born Torasay, Argyleshire
Elizabeth TODD, dau, aged 8, born Cockpen, Midlothian
Janet TODD, dau, aged 6, born Cockpen, Midlothian
Robert TODD, son, aged 2, born Forgandenny, Perthsire
Johana TODD, dau, aged 8 months, born Forgandenny, Perthsire
William Spiers, brother-in-law, aged 31, blacksmith, born Salter, Haddington

Census:
1881 census for Gamekeepers house, Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland:
John TODD, head, mar, aged 45, born Skirling, Peebles
Margaret TODD, wife, aged 45, born Haddington
Janet TODD, dau, unm, aged 16, housemaid, born Cockpen, Edinburgh
Robert TODD, son, unm, aged 11, scholar, born Forgandenny, Perth
Joanna TODD, dau, aged 9, scholar, born Forgandenny
Gracie TODD, dau, aged 7, scholar, born Forgandenny
Mary TODD, dau, aged 4, born Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright

Census:
1891 census for No 38, Balmaghie Cottage, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire:
John TODD head married 56 gamekeeper born Peebleshire, Skirling
Margaret TODD wife married 56 born Haddington
Robert TODD son unmarried 21 grocer (foreman) Born Perthshire Forgandenny
Joanna TODD dau unmarried 19 Born Perthshire Forgandenny
Grace A TODD dau unmarried 14 Kircudbrightshire Balmaghie
Richard T. HUTCHINSON grandson 4 Kinrosshire, Milnathort
1891 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. Genera).
Birth date: abt 1887 Birth place: Milnathort, Kinrosshire Residence date: 1891 Residence place: Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1891scotland&h=3475467&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt

Census:
1901 census Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland:
No 30 Balmaghie North Cottage
John TODD, head, married, aged 62, gamekeeper (domestic), born Peebleshire, Skirling
Margaret TODD, wife, married, aged 62, born Haddington
Joanna TODD, dau, single, aged 27, born Perthshire Forgandenny
Richard HUTCHINSON, grandson, aged 15, born Perthshire Milnathort
Elizabeth KEEGAN, visitor (John and Margaret's daughter) married, aged 36 (should be 38 as born 1863), born Midlothian Dalhousie
William KEEGAN, visitor, aged 4, born Edinburgh
Margaret KEEGAN, visitor, aged 2, born Edinburgh
Norah KEEGAN, visitor, aged 9 months, born Edinburgh
1901 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. Genera).
Birth date: abt 1886 Birth place: Milnathort, Kinrosshire Residence date: 1901 Residence place: Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1901scotland&h=2712159&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt

Died:
1919 deaths in the parish of Kelton in the Stewardry of Kirkcudbright:
No 36 Margaret Todd married to John Todd retired Gamekeeper
June 22 1919 at 7.20pm at 88 Cotton Street Castle Douglas aged 86 years.
Father John Spiers Blacksmith (deceased). Mother: Margaret Spiers MS Henderson (deceased)
Witness Joan Todd daughter present

Notes:

Married:
1857 marriage in the District of Denton? in the County of Edinburgh No 152: On the Fourteenth day of September 1857 at 29 Robbs Court Castlebanks Edinburgh Marriage (after Banns) was solemnized between us according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland John Tod Aged 24* of Ormiston Bachelor Father: James Tod Game Keeper (Deceased) Mother: Margaret Tod Maiden name Cochrane (Deceased) AND Margaret Spiers aged 24 of Ormiston Spinster Father: John Spiers Blacksmith Mother: Margaret Spiers maiden name Henderson Witnesses: William Nisbet Minister, Thomas Hamilton, James Darg, Margaret Gibson
*Note he was 22. Linked his age to Margaret's throughout the rest of their lives.

Children:

Margaret TODD was born on 30 Oct 1858 in Blackadder Mount, Edrom, Berwick, Scotland, UK; died on 8 Mar 1945 in Gruisrand, Colesberg, South Africa.
James TODD was born on 12 Mar 1860 in Blackadder Mount, Edrom, Berwick, Scotland, UK; died on 19 Dec 1944 in Burnside House, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK.
Elizabeth TODD was born on 23 Jan 1863 in Java Lodge, Lochdonhead, Torosay, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 23 Sep 1945 in St Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried on 24 Sep 1945 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Illinois, USA.
Janet TODD was born on 11 Dec 1864 in Dalhousie Stables, Midlothian, Scotland, UK; died on 19 Aug 1939 in Fermoy Private Hospital, Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
John William TODD was born on 5 Jul 1866 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK; died on 28 Mar 1870 in Little Kinnaird, Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland, UK.
1. Robert TODD was born on 9 Sep 1868 in Forgandenny, Perth, Scotland, UK; died on 8 Sep 1936 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK.
Joanna Whilemina "Dan" TODD was born on 23 Jul 1870 in Forgandenny, Perth, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Oct 1946 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, UK; was buried on 18 Oct 1946 in Castle Douglas, Dumfries, Scotland, UK.
Maryann "Polly" TODD was born on 9 Aug 1872 in Forgandenny, Perth, Scotland, UK; died on 25 Nov 1948 in Purley, Surrey, England, UK; was buried on 29 Nov 1948 in Dalbeattie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK.
Grace Agnes TODD was born on 8 Jul 1876 in Balmaghie High Lodge, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK; died on 10 Apr 1963 in Dumfries Infirmary, Dumfries, Scotland, UK; was buried on 13 Apr 1963 in Balmaghie Burial Ground, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK.

Generation: 3

James TODD was born about 1800 in Scotland, UK; died about 1850 in Scotland, UK.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Baron officer (lawyer)
Census: 1841, Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Based on the fact that his first child was named Janet, this may be his christening, given this James Tod's mother was Janet. That follows known naming protocols. However, first-born son, by the same protocols, should have been William, not Thomas.
Name James Tod Gender Male Christening Date 04 Apr 1800
Christening Place , MANOR, PEEBLES, SCOTLAND
Father's Name William Tod Mother's Name Janet Veitch
Citing this Record
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4B-6Q6 : 10 February 2018), James Tod, 04 Apr 1800; citing , MANOR, PEEBLES, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,919, 102,265.

As discussed above regarding naming protocols, this James Tod "fits". However, the 1841 census shows our James Tod was born in Peebles, not Ayrshire.
Name James Tod Gender Male
Christening Date 23 Dec 1804
Christening Place , RICCARTON, AYR, SCOTLAND
Birth Date 19 Dec 1804 Father's Name Thomas Tod
Mother's Name Janet Gemmil
Citing this Record "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQ8-SK3 : 10 February 2018), James Tod, 19 Dec 1804; citing , reference 2:16HFVQS, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,404.

Census:
1841 census Skirling, Skirling,Peeblesshire
Piece: 769 Book/Folio: 2 Page: 7
James TOD, M 40 1801 Baron Officer Peeblesshire
Margaret TOD, F 30 1811 Peeblesshire
Janet TOD, F 13 1828 Peeblesshire
James TOD, M 11 1830 Peeblesshire
William TOD, M 8 1833 Peeblesshire
John TOD, M 5 1836 Peeblesshire
Margaret TOD, F 0 (11 MONTHS) 1841 Peeblesshire

Died:
As per son John's wedding certificate

James married Margaret COCHRANE on 13 Nov 1829 in Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK. Margaret was born about 1811 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK; died about 1857 in Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret COCHRANE was born about 1811 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK; died about 1857 in Scotland, UK.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1841, Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK
Census: 1851, Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Census:
1851 census for Skirling Peeblesshire
Piece: 769 Folio: 21 Page: 1 Registration District:
Margaret C TOD, Head Widow F 40 1811 Lab Gamekeepers Widow Newlands Peeblesshire
Janet TOD, Daughter Unmarried F 23 1828 Skirling Peeblesshire
Margaret TOD, Daughter F 10 1841 Scholar Skirling Peeblesshire
James TOD, Son M 4 1847 Skirling Peeblesshire
Mary TOD, Daughter F 1 1850 Skirling Peeblesshire

Died:
As per son John's wedding certificate

Notes:

Married:
Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 Name: James Todd Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1829 Marriage Place: Skirling,Peebles,Scotland Spouse: Margaret Cochran
FHL Film Number: 1067921, 0102269

Children:

Janet TODD was born about 1828 in Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
Thomas TODD was born on 1 Apr 1829 in Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
James TODD was born on 16 Apr 1830 in Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
Robert TODD was born on 17 Mar 1832 in Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
William Cochrane TODD was born on 14 Feb 1833 in Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK; died on 27 May 1894 in Oliver Bank, Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK.
2. John TODD was born on 19 Aug 1835 in Skirling, Peebles, Scotland, UK; died on 7 Jul 1920 in 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK; was buried in Jul 1920 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
Margaret TODD was born on 9 Jun 1840 in Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
James TODD was born on 17 Apr 1846 in Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
Mary TODD was born on 25 Jul 1849 in Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.

John SPIERS was born about 1793 in Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK (son of James SPIERS and Elizabeth DUNN); died on 23 Sep 1883 in Hunterfield, Cockpen, Stobhill, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Blacksmith
Census: 1841, Cinderhall, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, UK
Census: 1851, High St, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK
Census: 1861, High St, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK
Census: 1871, Nungate, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK
Census: 1881, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Census:
GRO 1841 census 722/00 013/00 011
Cinderhall, Parish of Tranent.
John SPIERS, aged 45, blacksmith, born Scotland
Margaret SPIERS, aged 40, born Scotland
Jessie SPIERS, aged 19, born Scotland
James SPIERS, aged 13, born Scotland
Margaret SPIERS, aged 10, born Scotland
William SPIERS, aged 5 born Scotland

Census:
1851 census for High St, Haddington:
John Spiers, head, married, aged 56, blacksmith, born Westruther, Berwickshire
Margaret Spiers, wife, aged 54, born Haddington
Margaret Spiers, dau, unm, aged 18, house servant, born Haddington
William Spiers, son, unm, aged 14, scholar, born Salton, Haddington

Census:
Name John Spiers Age 64 Estimated Birth Year abt 1797 Relationship Head
Spouse's Name Margaret Spiers Gender Male Where born Lauder, Berwickshire Registration Number 715
Registration district Ormiston Civil parish Ormiston County East Lothian
Address High Street Occupation Blacksmith
ED 1 Household schedule number 48 Line 11 Roll CSSCT1861_135
John Spiers 64
Margaret Spiers 64
William Spiers 22
Margaret Falconer 8
James Rodgers 22

Census:
Nungate, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK
ED 5 Household schedule number 52 Line 1 Roll CSSCT1871_172
John Speers 75
Margaret Speers 74

Died:
GRO Statutory Deaths 698/0035
1883 deaths in the district of Stobhill, Edinburgh.
No 35, John Spiers, blacksmith widower of Margaret Henderson, 1883 23 September at 7.50pm at Hunterfield, parish of Cockpen, male, aged 90 years, son on James Spiers, blacksmith, and Elizabeth Spiers M.S. Dunn, cause senile decay. Informant. William Falconer*, grandson.
*The son of John's daughter Janet.

John married Margaret HENDERSON on 24 Mar 1834 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK. Margaret (daughter of William HENDERSON and Janet DODDS) was born about 1799 in Haddington, Scotland, UK; died on 26 Jan 1879 in Ford Rd, Nungate, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret HENDERSON was born about 1799 in Haddington, Scotland, UK (daughter of William HENDERSON and Janet DODDS); died on 26 Jan 1879 in Ford Rd, Nungate, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1851, High St, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK
Census: 1861
Census: 1871, Nungate, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Census:
1851 census for High St, Haddington:
John Spiers, head, married, aged 56, blacksmith, born Westruther, Berwickshire
Margaret Spiers, wife, aged 54, born Haddington
Margaret Spiers, dau, unm, aged 18, house servant, born Haddington
William Spiers, son, unm, aged 14, scholar, born Salton, Haddington

Died:
GRO Statutory deaths 709/00 0014
1879 deaths in the parish of Haddington. No 14, Margaret Spiers (married to John Spiers, blacksmith), 1879 January 26 at 4.30am, at Ford Rd, Nungate, Haddington, female, 80 years, daughter of William Henderson, weaver thiner?, deceased, and Janet Henderson M.S.Dodds (deceased), senile decay. Informant, Elisabeth Spiers, daughter.

Notes:

Married:
GRO 1841 census 722/00 013/00 011
Cinderhall, Parish of Tranent.
John SPIERS, aged 45, blacksmith, born Scotland
Margaret SPIERS, aged 40, born Scotland
Jessie SPIERS, aged 19, born Scotland
James SPIERS, aged 13, born Scotland
Margaret SPIERS, aged 10, born Scotland
William SPIERS, aged 5 born Scotland

Children:

Janet SPIERS was born on 20 May 1823 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK; died on 20 Jun 1909 in Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland, UK.
Elizabeth SPIERS was born on 27 Aug 1824 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK; died on 12 Jul 1880 in Nungate, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK.
James SPIERS was born on 27 Aug 1827 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK; died on 23 Apr 1868 in Hunterfield, Cockpen, Edingburgh, Scotland, UK.
3. Margaret SPIERS was born on 26 Oct 1831 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK; died on 22 Jun 1919 in 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright,Scotland, UK; was buried in Jun 1919 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK.
William SPIERS was born on 17 Jul 1836 in Salton, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK; died on 22 Jul 1915 in Aberuthven, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, UK.

Generation: 4

12. James SPIERS was born about 1770 in Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
James + Elizabeth DUNN. Elizabeth was born in UNKNOWN; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Elizabeth DUNN was born in UNKNOWN; died in UNKNOWN.

Children:

6. John SPIERS was born about 1793 in Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK; died on 23 Sep 1883 in Hunterfield, Cockpen, Stobhill, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

14. William HENDERSON was born in UNKNOWN; died in UNKNOWN.
William + Janet DODDS. Janet was born in UNKNOWN; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Janet DODDS was born in UNKNOWN; died in UNKNOWN.

Children:

7. Margaret HENDERSON was born about 1799 in Haddington, Scotland, UK; died on 26 Jan 1879 in Ford Rd, Nungate, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK.

Robert TODD

Welcome to Warren Nunn's family history research website. It includes research into various paternal and maternal branches. The paternal line mostly focuses on the Nunn family from Suffolk, England. One female Scottish line emanates from Aberdeenshire.I am based in Australia.

Welcome to Warren Nunn's family history research website.
It includes research into various paternal and maternal branches.
The paternal line mostly focuses on the Nunn family from Suffolk, England.
One female Scottish line emanates from Aberdeenshire.
I am based in Australia.