ROBERT MACLAGAN OF PERTH.

WILLIAM MACLAGAN OF PERTHSHIRE.

William MACLAGAN; of Moness, Parish of Dull, Perthshire; he may have been baptised at Dull, 11 February 1720, son of Thomas MACLAGAN and Isobel McCALLEN; he was proclaimed for marriage at Logierait, 15 November 1746, and married at Dull, 23 December, to Isobel ANDERSON of Aberfeldy; they had issue:

1. Charles MACLAGAN, born at Mains of Moness, and baptised at Dull, 10 January 1748; Wright; he was probably buried at Perth, 7 March 1812, aged 63; he was probably proclaimed for marriage at Dull and Weem, 22 December 1781, to Christian McGREGOR; she was probably buried at Perth, 14 February 1810, aged 60; they appear to have had issue:

     a. William MACLAGAN, baptised at Weem, 12 March 1783; probably married at Methven, 24 April 1814, to Janet FORBES, with issue.

     b. Donald MACKAGAN, baptised at Weem, 8 Februay 1785.

     c. Janet MACLAGAN, baptised at Weem, 15 October 1787.

     d. Christian MACLAGAN, baptised at Weem, 24 May 1790.

     e. Charles MACLAGAN, baptised at Weem, 26 Novenber 1793.

2. William MACLAGAN, born at Margmore (about a mile south of Aberfeldy, near the Falls of Moness), and baptised at Dull, 29 May 1750. Probably [A] below.

3. Duncan MACLAGAN, born at Tomangay, and baptised at Dull, 30 December 1752.

4. Catherine MACLAGAN, baptised at Dull, 2 March 1754.

5. Dougal MACLAGAN, born at Tomnageer, and baptised at Dull, 26 May 1756 (but mother named as Elspeth).

6. Patrick MACLAGAN, born 23 November 1758, and baptised at Logierait.

7. Thomas MACLAGAN, at Borlick of Killieshassie, and baptised at Logierait, 8 October 1762.

8. Margaret MACLAGAN, born at Coul of Killieshassie, and baptised at Logierit, 3 August 1766.

Killieshassie, Borlick and Cuil all lie in Weem Parish, within a half mile of each other, and about 3/4 of a mile north of Aberfeldy.

Robert Maclagan GORRIE (my mother's paternal uncle), recorded in 1969 that his maternal grandfather Robert MACLAGAN's forebear William MACLAGAN was the son of  Thomas MACLAGAN, of Weem or Ardeonaig in Killin, by his second wife.

[A] William MACLAGAN; Servant to James DUNCAN of Tibbermalloch, 1783; Fisher in Burnfoot, 1785; Wright in Perth, 1787-1799; Wright in Pomarium, Perth, 1799; he died in Perth, 31 May 1818, aged 68, and was buried 2 June [Perth Burial Register, Perth Library]; he was married at Methven, by proclamation dated 2 February 1783, to Helen CRICHTON [Methven Parish Session record]; they had issue:

1. William MACLAGAN, born at Pittheavlees, 1 July 1783, and baptised at Perth, 7 August; possibly the Weaver buried at Perth, 7 August 1838, aged 55.

2. James MACLAGAN, born at Burnfoot of Craigie, 4 March 1785, and baptised at Perth, 10 March.

3. Helen MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 12 January 1787, and baptised 18 March; probably died young.

4. Thomas MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 20 July 1789, and baptised 26 July "... by Rev Msr John DUFF, Minister of the Gospel in Perth". See [B] below.

5. Robert MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 1 February 1792, and baptised 2 February; died of Smallpox, 2 December 1796, and buried at Perth, 3 December, aged 4 years.

6. Helen MACLAGAN, born in Perth, 30 March 1794, and baptised 1 December; she died of smallpox, 1 December 1796, and was buried at Perth, 3 December, aged 2.

7. John MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 21 August 1796, and baptised 1 September.

8. Isabel MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 17 October 1799, and baptised 7 November; possibly at Pomarium West, Perth, 1841 Census, as Bell MACLAGAN, aged 40+, Winder.

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SCRIMGEOUR OF PERTH.

John SCRIMGEOUR; Tailor, Pomarium, Perth; living in 1817; he was found dead on 28 March 1840, aged 75, Taylor, and was buried at Perth, 31 March; he was married in Perth, by Mr Duncasn McFARLANE, Minister of the Gaelic Chapel in Perth, 2 November 1790, to Janet OGILVIE, daughter of James OGILVIE, Oilmilner in Perth; they had issue:

1. John SCRIMGEOUR, born at Perth, 19 August 1791, and baptised same day.

2. James SCRIMGEOUR, baptised at Perth, 1 August 1793.

3. Beatrix SCRIMGEOUR, born at Pomarium, Perth, 9 August 1795, and baptised 13 August by Mr Richard BLACK, Minister of the Associate Congregation in Perth; she was married to Thomas MACLAGAN. See [B] below.

4. Mary SCRIMGEOUR, born at Perth, 28 September 1798; probably as Margaret, died 13 August 1799, of smallpox, aged 7 months, and was buried at Perth, 15 August.

5. William SCRIMGEOUR, born at Perth, 9 October 1800, and baptised 16 October.

6. Robert SCRIMGEOUR, born at Perth, 14 January 1803, and baptised 16 January; at Pomarium East, 1841 Census, with his wife, children and nephew John MACLAGAN; Weaver, Pomarium, 1845-46, and at 47 Pomarium, 1850-57 [Directories]; at Pomarium, 1851 Census, Handloom Weaver, with his wife, children and nephew Robert MACLAGAN; at 55 Pomarium, 1861 Census, Cotton Handloom Weaver, with wife and two children; at 59 Pomarium, 1872 and 1882; he was married at Perth, January 1824, to Isabella STEWART; they had issue.

7. David SCRIMGEOUR, born on the Sabbath, 22 February 1807, and baptised 26 February; he probably died in Perth, 27 February 1848, Seaman, of Pomarium, aged 40 years, born in Perth.

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THOMAS MACLAGAN OF PERTH.

[B] Thomas MACLAGAN was probably born in Perth, Perthshire, 20 July 1789, son of  William MACLAGAN and his spouse Helen CRICHTON; Thomas was a Weaver, at Pomarium West Side, 1841-49 [Perth Directories]; he was  at Pomarium West, 1841 census, with his two sons and his brother-in-law; he died in Perth, 19 September 1849, aged 60, Weaver, and was buried at Wellshill Cemetery; he was a Weaver, in Pomarium, Perth, when he was married in West Church Parish, Perth, 2 May 1817, to Beatrix (Betty) SCRIMGEOUR, also of Pomarium; she died in Perth, 7 March 1832, of decline, aged 36 [Perth Burial Register]; they had issue:

1. William MACLAGAN, born in Perth, 25 November 1819, and baptized 28 November; Winder, with his father, 1841 Census; he died at Lower Craigie Street, Perth, 12 March 1866, aged 45, of Consumption, the death informed by his brother Robert; he was married at 27 Canal Street, Perth, 13 June 1859, to Margaret RILEY (born 1822, daughter of James RILEY, Billiard Saloon Proprietor, and his wife Margaret McKAY); they had issue:

         a. William MACLAGAN, baptized at Perth, 12 December 1861; Tailor and Clothier's Clerk; he died at 411 Paisley Road West, Govan, 8 February 1914, unmarried and without issue.

2. John MACLAGAN, born in Perth, 5 March 1822, and baptized 10 March; Ship's Carpenter's Apprentice, 1841 Census, residing with his uncle Robert, aunt and cousins; Ship's Carpenter, Pomarium, 1850; at Cross Street, Perth, 1851 Census, Ship's Carpenter, with wife; Railway Guard, 2 Kinnoul Causeway, Perth, 1856-7 [Directories]; at 35 Scott Street, Perth, 1861 Census, with three children; at 25 Pomarium, 1871 Census; of West Parish, when he was married firstly, in Perth, by Rev John NEWLANDS, D.D., minister of South United Church, 22 November 1850, to Cecilia BAIRD, of East Parish, Perth (daughter of Robert BAIRD, Labourer); she died at 35 Scott Street, Perth, in 1860; they had issue:

          i. Thomas MACLAGAN, born at Stirling, about 1854; with his father, 1861, Scholar; ditto, 1871, Clerk; residing at 14 Milton Terrace, Langside, Glasgow, March 1885, when he informed the death of his brother Robert.

          ii. Janet Cunningham (Jessie) MACLAGAN, born at Stirling, 31 May 1855p withe her fathe, 1861, Scholar; with her father, 1871, Machinist.

          iii. Robert MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 26 May 1857; with his father, 1861; ditto, 1871, Cloth Glazer; he died at St Leonard's Hall, Perth, 22 March 1885, Dyer's Finisher, the death informed by his brother Thomas.

Cecilia died at 35 Scott Street, Perth, in 1860; John was married secondly, at 59 Glover Street, Perth, 22 June 1871, to Christina BAIN (daughter of Alexander BAIN, Mail Guard, and his wife Isabella ROSS); she was at 56 South Street, Perth, 1881 Census, aged 40, Railway Guard's Widow, with her daughter Elizabeth her son John A. CAMERON (aged 21, a Stockbroker's Clerk), and her widowed mother Isabella BAIN (aged 73); by her John had further issue:

          iv. Elizabeth MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 19 October 1872

3. Robert MACLAGAN. See [C] below.

4. Thomas MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 5 July 1826, and baptised 9 July; Scots Fusiliers, Crimea; he died at Sebastapol, 1 February 1855, in the trenches, of dysentery; evidently unmarried and without issue.

5. David MCLAGAN, born at Pomarium, 24 January 1829, and baptised 1 February; he was buried at Perth, 7 November 1829, aged 9 months.

6. An adopted daughter named Mary GIBSON, born 1816, and died on 8 October 1876, unmarried.

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ROBERT MACLAGAN, STATION MASTER OF PERTH.

 

[C] Robert MACLAGAN was born in Pomarium, West Church Parish, Burgh of Perth, 1 April 1824.

Robert was at Pomarium West, Pert, 1841 Census, a Weaver, with his widowed father Thomas, his brother William, and uncle John SCRYMGEOUR; he was directory listed at Pomarium, Weaver, 1845-46; he was at Pomarium, 1851 Census, Handloom Weaver, with his uncle Robert SCRYMGEOUR and family; he was at 11 Cross Street, Weaver, 1852-53.

Very shortly after, Robert joined the service of the Scottish Central Railway Company, at the Friarton signal box at the entrance to the Moncrieffe Tunnel, as pointsman and telegraph operator; about 1853, he was promoted to the Ticket Office of Perth Statio; he was directory listed at 11 Cross Street, Porter, 1854-55, an

In May 1856, Robert severed his connection with the Scottish Central R.C., and was appointed by the Joint-Station Committee as Assistant to Mr CHALMERS, Station Master, Perth General Station (this committee represented the four Railway Companies which terminated at the Joint-Station - the Dundee, Perth and Aberdeen Railway; the Scottish Midland Railway; his former employer the Scottish Central Railway; and the Perth section of the Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee Railway); Robert was directory listed at 11 Cross Street, Ticket Collector, 1856-59, and at 19 Leonard Street, Perth, 1860-61; then as Railway Guard, same address, 1862-69. 

In the 1861 Census, he was at 19 Leonard Street, Perth, Railway Servant, with wife and family.

By letter dated 23 October 1869, Robert was appointed to succeed CHALMERS as the Superintendent of the Perth Railway Station.

In the 1871 Census, Robert was at Leonard Hall, Perth, Station Master at the head of 40 men, with his wife and family; he was directory listed at St Leonard's Hall, Newtown as Station Master, 1872-78, and at St Leonard's Hall, Glover Street, 1880-85.

In the 1881 Census, he was still at St Leonard's Hall; thereafter he was directory listed at Croft Park, Craigie, 1887, and finally at 5 King's Place, Perth, 1889-92; in the 891 Census, he was there with his wife, and his married daughter Janet M. GORRIE (aged 37) and grand-daughter Mary GORRIE (aged 3).

Robert died at 5 King's Place, Perth, on 8 January 1893, aged 68; he was buried at Welleshill Cemetery:

Family gravestone in Welleshill Cemetery.

Robert MACLAGAN, Railway Servant, was married in Perth, 31 December 1851, to Isabella CRICHTON; as a widow, she was directory listed at 5 King's Place, 1893-96; at 28 Queen Street, Perth, 1897-1910; and at 8 Moredun Square, Craigie, Perth, 1911-12; she died there on 16 January 1925, aged 94, and was buried with her husband.

[Robert MACLAGAN, aged 50, sitting centre, nursing Margaret, 3; Isabella CRICHTON, 44, sitting next to the left, nursing Helen, 1; Thomas, 23, standing right; Janet, 21, sitting right of Thomas; William, 17, at the back; Elizabeth, 15, standing back left; John, 13, sitting left; Isabella, 11, sitting far right; Mary, 8, sitting far left; and Robert, 5, standing centre in front of John. Photo was in possession of Sheila MACLEODMACLEOD formerly GORRIE.]

Robert and Isabella had issue:

1. Thomas MACLAGAN, born at Alva, Stirlingshire, 15 November 1852; Scholar, with his parents, 1861 Census; Telegraph Clerk, ditto, 1871; Chief of Telegraphs, Manchester; he died 1 February 1910; he was married in Edinburgh, 1861, to Isabella OGILVY.

2. Janet Bissett MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 20 February 1854; she was married on 28 September 1880 to Daniel GORRIE. See his separate blog-post.

3. Robert MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 17 November 1855; he died at Perth, 27 November 1857, aged 2 years.

4. William MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 16 June 1858; he went to South Africa; General Manager of the National Bank of the Orange Free State; he died at Bloemfontein, 23 July 1897; he was married, 10 May 1883, to Effie FOTHERINGHAM.

5. Elizabeth Scrymgeour MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 17 July 1860; she was married at Perth, 28 April 1887, to John MALLOCH.

6. John MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 23 August 1862; Accountant; he was married at Edinburgh, 29 June 1895, to Alice MITCHELL.

7. Isabella Crichton (Bee) MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 7 August 1864; Scholl Board Teacher; died 7 August 1924, unmarried.

8. Mary Gibson (Polly) MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 1 November 1867; School Board Teacher; she died in Glasgow, 3 September 1931; she was married at Perth, 14 July 1897, to John William BROOME.

9. Robert MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 4 April 1870; he went to South Africa; he was married at Natal, 18 July 1894, to Jean McKILLICAN. 

10. Margaret Ann MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 3 January 1872; she was married at Perth, 5 August 1896, to Robert SCOTT.

11. Helen Crichton MACLAGAN, born at Perth, 3 March 1874; she died at Selkirk, 8 November 1925; she was married to William CRICHTON.