RootsChat.Com
Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Kirkcudbrightshire => Topic started by: *sparkle* on Monday 29 March 10 13:54 BST (UK)
-
I stumbled across the link in Ancestry earlier, but after a look I'm struggling to piece the families together, so wondered if anyone on here with a wee bit of time on their hands could have a look for me. Samuel makes for interesting reading if nothing else
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Rutherford_Crockett
Samuel Rutherford Crockett was a minster then novelist, seems to be of a similar style to Sir Walter Scott; romantic scottish history with a big dose of fantasy thrown in.
Anyway I have most of the census records for this Samuel:
B: 24 Sep 1859 (not 1860 as you will find on the net)
D: 16 Apr 1914 in France (allegedly, I have found nothing to prove this)
From his birth cert he was illegitimate, no father's name but mother was Annie Crocket.
Samuel appeared to change his name whilst attending Edinburgh Uni to a more romantic 'Samuel Rutherford Crockett' Whether Rutherford was his father's name or made up for respectability, I have no idea.
Anyway from the census records I have Annie's parents as William Crocket and Mary Dickson.
From the notes on Ancestry, it may be that William Crocket is related to my G.G.G.G Granny Christian Crocket. William was a farmer of quite a few acres so reasonably well off.
Christian was christened at Lochrutton on 20 sep 1778, she married John Hyslop of Brae, who was also a reasonably well off farmer. Christian's father was John Crocket. I can find nothing more on John Crocket.
Does anyone fancy having a look? I can't see anything for Annie's, Mary's or William's death.
Ideally I would like to find something on Willaim's birth/parents. Or if William and Christian are possibly related??
If nothing else, the story of Samuel Rutherford Crockett makes interesting reading! :D
Thanks
Tx
-
FYI. The census info I have is:
C1851 Little Duchrae
William Crocket age 56 Farmer
Mary Crocket age 49
Samuel Crocket age 25
Janet Crocket age 20
Christina Crocket age 17
William Crocket age 14
Robert Crocket age 10
Mary Crocket age 17
(no Annie on this census, and Christina may be named after my Christian?? Possible sister of William)
C1861 Little Duchrae
William Crocket age 66 Head Farmer
Mary Crocket age 59
Annie Crocket age 30
Willaim Crocket age 24
Robert Crocket age 20
Mary Crocket age 17
Samuel Crocket age 1
C1871 Cotton St, CD
William Crocket age 76 retired farmer
Mary Crocket age 69
Anne Crocket age 42
William Crocket age 34
Robert Crocket age 30
Samuel Crocket age 11
C1881 Newington, Edinburgh
Samuel Crocket age 21 lodger Arts Student
C1891 North Meols, Lancashire, England
Samuel Rutherford Crockett age 31 'Minister of the Free Church of Scotland' visiting Phelps family
-
and I only have Christian in the 1841 census
C1841 Southpark, Lochrutton
John Hyslop Head age 24 Farmer
Elisabeth Hyslop age 24
Christiana Hyslop age 8
Christian Hyslop age 60
Like I said, its an interesting wee problem, so thought I would ask here as I'm bound to have missed something (probably that proves we are unrelated ;) )
Tx
-
I have just found Mary's death:
Mary Dickson widower of William Crocket d. 30 Nov 1884 of senile decay, witness, son Robert Crocket (Ann's brother)
So William's death is between 1771 and 1884...
-
Hi Sparkle
There's a William Crockett, dying in Kelton (SP has it as Dumfries) in 1875, aged 81 - could be him
Gadget
-
Thanks Gadget. I ruled out Dumfries, but Kelton would be correct, I'll take a look.
Thanks!
Tx
-
I remembered from a while ago that they'd allocated 'our' Kelton parish to Dumfriesshire. They seem to have mixed it up with the Kelton village near Dumfries ::) ::) ::)
Gadget
-
It is him :D Thanks Gadget :D
Father John Crocket, farmer (same as Christian), mother Anne Milligan, and death cert signed by Samuel Crocket, grandson
Now I need to dig back in my records as I don't think I ever found Christian's mother...
Tx
-
And I just found Ann Milligan marrying John Crocket in Lochrutton on 11th December 1777.
Christian was born Lochrutton 1778!!
Its GOT to be the same family!! I'm 90% sure Christian and William are siblings...
;D
Woohoo.... I think I've 'almost' found my famous relative...
Tx
-
Only just seen this post - Samuel Rutherford Crockett was my husband's great uncle by marriage. I have the family history if you are still interested.
-
There is a headstone in Balmaghie churchyard with the following information which may be of
interest to this thread....
IMO Isabella Young,Dau of John Crocket died at Mains of Dunchrae 15 Aug1863 age 4 yrs
Also
William Crocket,farmer died at Castle Douglas 23 Nov 1875 age 81 yrs.
His wife Mary Dickson died 30 Nov 1881 age 82 yrs.
Daughter Janet died 24 May 18** age 18 yrs.
Daughter Annie died 6 Nov 18*9 age 51 yrs
Daughter Mary died at Castle Douglas 28 June 1892 age 48 yrs.
Son Robert died Auchencairn 24 June 1902 age 61 yrs
Daughter Christina Crocket widow of James Maxwell Springfield Ohio USA
died Dumfries 1 Dec 1906 age 73 yrs.
Samuel Rutherford Crockett (Minister of Gospel & Novelist) born 24 Sept 1859
died Tarascon France 16 April 1914.
I have a photo if anyone would like a copy.
Rgds Matt
-
I would like a copy if it's no trouble - we knew Samuel Rutherfurd had died in France but had no evidence of burial in Scotland.
-
No problem. I will send you a PM with my email address. Reply to me on that
& I will forward it to you.
Matt.
-
I am sorry. I posted this message here by mistake and I do not know how to delete this message.
-
Re Samuel R Crockett. He married a Ruth Mary Milner at Prestwick,Lancashire on 10 March 1887.They had 4 children. Ruths father was a Mill owner. In the 81 census he is shown as employing 300 people.
Matt.
-
Hope this link is still active. I have a marriage registration for Agnes Crocket (c1857), a 27 year old dressmaker & James Alexander Macmurray (1854), a 30 year old house painter in Castle Douglas on 19 Sep 1884. Her parents were James Crocket (tailor) & Janet Baird. Do you have a link to Agnes in your research?
Best regards
Rob