William John KEEGAN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1901, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1911, 52 Moat St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1920, 1402 Bass Ave, Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1930, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
• Census: 1940, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1950, St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA

Notes:

U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Name: William John Keegan Gender: Male Death Age: 70 Birth Date: abt 1897
Residence Place: Springfield Death Date: Abt 1967 Death Place: 2547 Wallis Smith
Obituary Date: 16 Mar 1967 Obituary Place: Springfield, Missouri, USA
Newspaper Title: The Springfield News-Leader
Spouse: Catherine
Siblings: Margaret Carr, Norah Anderson

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Birth:
1896 births in the district of St George in the County of Edinburgh No 1098
William John Keegan Male 1896 June 4 at 11.25pm at 10 Wardlaw Street, Edinburgh
Father: James Keegan Van Driver Mother: Elizabeth Keegan M.S. Todd who were married 1895 August 5th in Edinburgh
Witness: James Keegan Father

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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

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Census:
1950 US census
Name: William J Keegan Age: 53 Birth Date: abt 1897 Gender: Male Birth Place: Scotland Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Residence Date: 1950 Home in 1950: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Dwelling Number: 106 Farm: No Acres: No Citizenship: Yes Occupation Category: Working Worker Class: Private
Name: Catherine J Keegan
Age: 47 Birth Date: abt 1903 Gender: Female Birth Place: Missouri Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Residence Date: 1950 Home in 1950: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA Occupation Category: Keeping House
Worked Last Week: No Seeking Work: No Employment Status: No

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Died:
Missouri Division of Health, standard certificate of death. 67 0010071
County; Green, State; Missouri, town; Springfield, Where: 2547 Wallis Smith Blvd
William John Keegan, died 15 March 1967 at 5.50pm. Male, white, married, born 4 June 1896, Usual occupation, cattleman (retired). Born Scotland. Father's name: James Keegan. Mother's name: Elizabeth Todd. Wife's name: Catherine Keegan.
Was deceased in US armed forces? Yes, W.W.1, SSO 500-10-9873. Informant: Catherine Keegan, Springfield, Missouri. Cause: Acute myocardial infarction. Interval between onset and death: 5 minutes.
Burial: 18 Mar 1967 at Buckner Cemetery, Buckner, Missouri.

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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: William Keegan SSN: 500-10-9873
Last Residence: 65804 Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Born: 4 Jun 1896 Died: Mar 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951)

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U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
Name: William John Keegan Record Type: Military Service Birth Date: 4 Jun 1896 Military Date: 8 Dec 1918 Residence Place: Florence, S C Death Date: 15 Mar 1967

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William married Catherine JONES on 14 Nov 1922 in Jackson, Missouri, USA. Catherine was born on 30 Jan 1903 in Missouri, USA; died on 1 Nov 1984 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Missouri, Jackson County Marriage Records, 1840-1985
Name: William J Keegan Gender: Male Marriage 14 Nov 1922 Missouri Record Place: Jackson, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Mary Catherine Jones
Certificate Number: 1922I0014728

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U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current
Name: Mr. W. J. Keegan Gender: Male Residence Date: Abt 1922 Residence Place: Columbia Employer: Extension Department of Glennon College Graduation Date: 1920
School: College of Agriculture of the University Marriage Date: Abt 1922
Father: James Keegan Mother: Keegan Spouse: Mary C. Jones

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Horticulturalist
• Census: 1901, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1911, 52 Moat St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• Immigration: 24 Feb 1912, Scotland to United States
• Census: 1920, 1402 Bass Ave, Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Occupation: 1928; Gave Creameryman as profession on passenger manifest to Scotland
• Census: 1930, 1815 William St, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: James Keegan Gender: Male Birth Date: 13 Jul 1866
Birth Place: Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
Father: Terrence Keegan Mother: Mary Keegan
FHL Film Number: 6035516
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ5N-4YN

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Census:
1901 KEEGAN JAMES M 34 ST GEORGE MIDLOTHIAN 685/01111/000005

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Died:
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index Name: James John Keegan
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1864* Birth Place: Penicuick, Scotland Death Date: 6 Feb 1944
Death Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois Burial Date: 8 Feb 1944 Burial Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois
Cemetery Name: Maple Hill Death Age: 79#
Occupation: Retired Horticulturist Marital Status: M
Gender: Male Residence: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois
Father Name: Terrence Keegan Father Birth Place: Ireland
Mother Name: Margaret M. Todd^ Mother Birth Place: Ireland Spouse Name: Elizabeth
FHL Film Number: 1983615
*Born 13 Jul 1866 as per https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ5N-4YN.
Birth year also fits with 1895 marriage in which his age is given as 29.
#Because of confusion of year of birth, he may have only been 77.
^Confusion here as Elizabeth's maiden name was Todd and on marriage cert, his mother's maiden name is given as Keegan (Keegan married Keegan)

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James married Elizabeth TODD on 5 Aug 1895 in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Elizabeth (daughter of John TODD and Margaret SPIERS) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, Dunning Road, Little Kinnaird, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1891, 15 Eglinton Rd, St George, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1911, 52 Moat St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1920, 1402 Bass Ave, Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1930, 1815 William St, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA

Notes:

This is a transcript of a letter written by Elizabeth Todd from Chicago in 1939 in response to one from Eva Silver telling Elizabeth of her sister's death, that is Eva's mother. 13th Sept 1939 2172 Giddings Street, USA Chicago, Ill. My Dear Eva, Received your dear letter Monday this week with the sad news of your dear mother's death. She died on the 19th Aug, our father's birthday. How strange. But I never knew she had not been well all this year. She never complained till the last, poor dear. She must have been a great sufferer. Am glad you were all able to be with her, it sure would be a great comfort to her at the end. Yes, dear, it's your Dad that will miss her most, they sure have been a very happy couple for so long. God had spared them so long. So she wished to be cremated and she had her wish. I will always remember when I said goodbye to her at the station when she left for Australia. Little did we think we would not meet again on this earth. I feel so sad for you now but am glad dear you take is so well and you say it's God's will and we must bear it. I will try and write your dear Dad some day. Am glad he is bearing up so well. You will be back in your hospital by now and I expect plenty work to pass the time. Much sympathy pass your Uncle and cousins and love from us all ever, From old Aunty Lyzzie. PS Mother was about 2 years younger than me and every one thought she was the oldest. Mother used to call her "wee boobet", a pet name I dare say. She would not tell you it. Bye bye dear, God bless you My dear I have the picture with your Dad and her taken at the seaside; we're so proud of it. Ta Ta.

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Both Elizabeth and Janet Todd are difficult to track on the 1891 census before Janet sailed off to Australia (later in 1891) and Elizabeth married in 1895 (and eventually went to the USA).
According to family information, Elizabeth was a governess to Sir Walter Scott's grandchildren at Kelso, Roxborough. There is convincing evidence that Elizabeth Todd was at Kelso with a photo identified by her own writing and still with Todd descendants which was taken at Kelso.
Janet was supposed to have been in service at Methven Castle but she is not recorded there on the 1891 census. However, there is a Margaret Todd (allegedly born 1858 in England) at Methven Castle on the 1881 census. This is (despite confusing information about birthplace) Elizabeth {and Janet's eldest sister} because also in the household is Richard Thomas HUTCHINSON whom Margaret married the same year in Perth.
An Elizabeth Todd (born Dalhousie, Midlothian) aged 27 is a cook, domestic, in a house headed by John R.Ovens in St George, Edinburgh on the 1891 census. The age is correct, but Elizabeth was born at Torosay, Argyll, whereas Janet was born 1864 in Dalhousie, Midlothian.
Simplest explanation is that Elizabeth gave a different birthplace, as no record can be found for an Elizabeth Todd born at Dalhousie around 1862-64. It should be noted that Elizabeth gave her age as 28, rather than 32 at her marriage to James Keegan in 1895. Various members in this family line gave 'alternative' information about their ages.

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Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: Elizabeth Tod Gender: Female Birth Date: 23 Jan 1863 Birth Place: Torosay, Argyll, Scotland
Father: John Tod Mother: Margaret Spiers FHL Film Number: 6035516

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Census:
A cook, domestic in a house headed by John R. Evans. Gives her birthplace as Dalhousie, Midlothian when in fact it was Torosay, Argyll whereas her sister Janet was born at Dalhousie. No other Elizabeth Todds born in Midlothian in the same era that could be this person.
NOTE: Elizabeth also gave incorrect age on wedding certficiate.

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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

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Census:
1911 census for 52 Moat St, Edinburgh:
James KEEGAN, head, aged 44, mar, janitor, R.C. school, born Penicuik, Midlothian
Elizabeth KEEGAN, wife, aged 44, mar 15 years, three children, all living, born Midlothian
William KEEGAN, son, aged 14, school, born Edinburgh
Margt. Mary KEEGAN, dau, aged 12, born Edinburgh
Norah Eliz KEEGAN, dau, aged 10, born Edinburgh

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Census:
920 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Keegan Age: 50 Birth Year: abt 1870 Birthplace: Scotland
Home in 1920: Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri Gender: Female Immigration Year: 1912 Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: James Keegan Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Name: James Keegan Age: 52 Birth Year: abt 1868 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1920: Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri
Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1912 Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Keegan Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Home Owned: Rent Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Name: Wiliam J Keegan Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1897 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1920: Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1912 Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James Keegan Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Name: Elizabeth Keegan Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Name: Margarett Keegan Age: 21 Birth Year: abt 1899 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1920: Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: James Keegan Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Name: Elizabeth Keegan Mother's Birthplace: Scotland Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Name: Norah Keegan Age: 19 Birth Year: abt 1901 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1920: Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: James Keegan Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Keegan Mother's Birthplace: Scotland Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Columbia Ward 4, Boone, Missouri; Roll: T625_906; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 477.

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Census:
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Keegan Birth Year: abt 1866
Home in 1930: 1815 William St, Columbia, Boone, Missouri Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: James Keegan
Name: James Keegan Birth Year: abt 1867 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1930: Columbia, Boone, Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Keegan
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbia, Boone, Missouri; Roll: 1177; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 383.0.

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Died:
The State Board of Health of Missouri standard certificate of death. St Louis, 6409 Enright, living in community 2 years, usual residence Missouri.
Elizabeth Keegan, female, white, widowed, husband name James Keegan. Died September 24 1945 at 3pm of chronic mycocarditis. Born 23 Jan 1863. Age at death: 82 years 8 months. Born Scotland. Parent: John Tod and Margaret Spiers. Informant Dr F.O.Anderson (son-in-law).

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Buried:
In memory of Mrs Elizabeth Keegan (mother of Mrs Dr. F.O.Anderson) born Torosay, Scotland, January 23rd, 1863. Date of death September 23rd 1945 at St Louis, Missouri. Services from St Edwards Catholic Church. Wednesday, Sept. 24th, 1945. Final resting place Maple Hill Cemetery.

Notes:

Married:
1895 marriages in the district of Saint Andrew in the Burgh of Edinburgh No 317 1895 On the Fifth day of August at St Mary's Cathedral, Brighton Street, Edinburgh After Banns according to the forms of the Roman Catholic Church
James Keegan, Van Driver, Bachelor, aged 29 of Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh Father: Terrance Keegan Mason's Labourer Mother: Mary Keegan M.S. Keegan
AND Elizabeth Todd, domestic servant, spinster aged 28* of Inverleith Place, Edinburgh Father: John Todd Gamekeeper Mother: Margaret Todd M.S. Spiers Witnesses: M. Keegan, Mary Ann Todd
*She was actually 32

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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]

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Died:
As per son John's wedding certificate

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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]

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

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Died:
As per son John's wedding certificate

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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.

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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]

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

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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.

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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

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