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Christian Ferguson Caldwell

Female 1852 - 1919  (67 years)


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  • Name Christian Ferguson Caldwell 
    Birth 1852  Anstruther, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 1 Dec 1919  Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1044  wilkie
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2019 

    Father Andrew Thomson Caldwell,   b. 18 Jul 1921, Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1890, Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Marjory (May) Ferguson,   b. Abt 1818   d. 1899, Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Marriage 15 Dec 1842  Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F822  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Wilkie Arnott,   b. 30 Jun 1852, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1894, Newington, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Marriage 7 Jun 1878  Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Marriage Cert: 1878 - 402 - 02
      1878 , June 7, Anstruther - Easter; After banns according to the Forms of the Evangelical Union church
      Signature of Parties: John Wilkie Arnot, Mason Journeyman, Bachelor
      Christian Ferguson Caldwell, Domestic Servant, Spinster
      Age: 25 for both John and Christian
      Residence of Groom: 64 Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh
      Residence of Bride: 15 Chalmers Crescent, Edinburgh
      Name of Parents - Groom: Andrew Arnot, Collier & Isabella Arnot M.S. Wilkie
      - Bride: Andrew Thomson Caldwell, Cooper - master & Marjory Caldwell M.S. Ferguson
      Witnesses: James Caldwell & Christian Arnot
    Children 
    +1. Andrew Robert Arnot,   b. 13 Feb 1879, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1919, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
    +2. Marjory Ferguson Arnot,   b. Abt 1883, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1970, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 87 years)
    +3. John Wilkie Arnot Jr.,   b. 20 Oct 1885, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 May 1955, Hendon, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F331  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2019 

  • Notes 

    • Data passed onto me by Gillian M Arnot Smith (gillian@arnotsmith.id.au)

      John Wilkie Arnott seems to have married in 1878 in Anstruther Easter to Christian Ferguson Caldwell, dying in Newington MLN in 1894, age 42; leaving 3 children and a will that was probated 1894. Confirmed HW
      Marriage Certificate: Anstruther Easter, Fife, 1878-402-02
      Date: June 07 1878, Anstruther Easter, After Banns according to the forms of Evangelical Union Church
      John Wilkie Arnot, Mason Journeyman, Bachelor, Signed
      Age 25, Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh
      Parents: Andrew Arnot, Collier & Isabella Arnot, MS Wilkie
      Christian Ferguson Caldwell, Domestic Servant, Spinster, Signed
      Age 25, 15 Chalmers Crescent, Edinburgh
      Parents: Andrew Thomson Caldwell, Cooper, Master & Marjory Caldwell, MS Ferguson
      Witnesses: James Caldwell & Christina Arnot

      1881 Census: hw research
      Dwelling 6 Newton Terrace, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Enum Dist 1, page 23
      John W. Arnot, Head, Commercial Traveller Sewing Machines, Marr, Age 28, Male, Birthplace Aberdour, Fife
      Christine Arnot, Wife, Marr, Age 28, Female, Birthplace Anstruther, Fife
      Andrew R. Arnott, Son, Age 2, Male, Birthplace Edinburgh Newington
      James Caldwell, boarder, Stone Mason, Marr, Age 26, Male, Birthplace Auchnithie, Fife **
      Spelling was like this.

      1891 Scotland Census: Edinburth St Cuthberts, ED113, Pg 13, Line 14 Roll CSSCT 1891_339
      John Arnott, Head, Sewing Machine Agent, Male, Married, Age 38
      Christian Arnot, Wife, Female, Age 38
      Marjory Arnot, Dtr, Female, Age 8
      John Arnot, Son, Male, Age 5
      ** Missing from this census is Son Andrew R. Arnot - but was still alive as was the informant on his Fathers' Death cert in 1894

      1901 Scotland Census; Edinburgh St Michael, ED138, Pg 5, Line 17, Roll CSSCT1901_369
      Christian Arnot, Head, Widow, Female, Born Austruthe, Fifeshire,
      Margory F. Arnot, Dtr, Female, Single, Age 18
      John W. Arnot, Male, Son, Single, Age 15, Occupation: Electrical Engr Apprentice
      Andrew Caldwell, Male, Nephew, Tinsmith
      4 other Boarders are also named, thus must be an income for Christian Arnot (Widow)

      Scotland Statutory Deaths: 1919 685/6 1452
      Name: Christian Arnot, Widow of John Wilkie Arnot, mason
      Date of Death: 01 Dec 1919 0h 45 min AM
      Location: 17 Primrose Terrace, Edinburgh
      Female
      Age 67 yrs
      Parents: John Caldwell**, cooper deceased & Marjory Caldwell, MS Ferguson, deceased
      Cause of death: Epilepsy, inflam. of Brain
      Informant: Wm Taylor, Son in law, Present
      Registered: 1919, Dec 02nd at Edinburgh, John J. ???, Registrar
      ** Informant - Wm Taylor, son in law, has stated her Father's name as John Caldwell, which is wrong, tis Andrew Caldwell - his Father was named John Caldwell hw
      Source: Marriage certificates, census,

  • Sources 
    1. [S283] Marriage for John W Arnott & Christina F Caldwell 1878, National Registry 1878-402-02 (Reliability: 3).



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