Christian Ferguson Caldwell

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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,

Christian married John Wilkie Arnott on 7 Jun 1878 in Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland. John (son of Andrew Arnot and Isabella Wilkie) was born on 30 Jun 1852 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland; was christened on 25 Jun 1852 in Aberdour Parish, Fife, Scotland; died on 11 Aug 1894 in Newington, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
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

1. Andrew Robert Arnot was born on 13 Feb 1879 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died on 13 Mar 1919 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England.
2. Marjory Ferguson Arnot was born about 1883 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died about 1970 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.
3. John Wilkie Arnot Jr. was born on 20 Oct 1885 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland; died on 31 May 1955 in Hendon, Middlesex, England.

Andrew married Marjory (May) Ferguson on 15 Dec 1842 in Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland. Marjory was born about 1818; died in 1899 in Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]