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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cheshire => Topic started by: Elliven on Thursday 08 October 15 11:13 BST (UK)
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I am looking for information on Robert Petrie born 1834 in Aberdeenshire but spent most of his adult life working at Belle Vue Prison, Gorton Manchester and retired to Aston on Mersey, Cheshire probably before 1891. He died there in about 1924. He married Hannah Dewhirst on 27th September 1859 in Manchester Cathedral and they subsequently had nine children.
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Did Robert marry twice?
Marriage, 1888 at Hulme, St Mary (from LancashireBMD)
September qtr 1888, Chorlton, vol 8c, page 1060 (from FreeBMD)
Robert Petrie to Rebecca Jane Rylance
Deaths, September qtr 1887
Chorlton district vol 8c, page 423
Petrie, Hannah age 48
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There is a possible second marriage in 1888 to Rebecca Jane Rylance; Robert shown as 52, warehouseman. His father shown as George (dec'd) shoemaker.
An online tree gives his death and burial in Bucklow Cheshire in 1924.
Nanny Jan
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1901
Mersey Road Ashton on Mersey
Richard W Petrie Head 27 born Gorton Cellar man in Wine store
Elizabeth Petrie Wife 27 born Upton
Robert Petrie Father 65 born 1836 Scotland Widower Retired warden
RG13/3323/36/31
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1891
Mersey Road
Robert Petrie Head 55 born Scotland Retired Prison Warder
Rebecca J Petrie Wife 42 born Hulme
Richard W Petrie Son 18 born Gorton
Henrietta J Petrie Daughter 16 born Gorton
RG12/2824/32/18
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1881
25 Chapel Street
Robert Petrie 46 born Scotland Prison Warder
Hannah Petrie 42 born Yorkshire
Mary Elizabeth Petrie 20 born Gorton
Walter Robert Petrie 18 born Gorton
George Alexander Petrie 16 born Gorton
David Dewhurst Petrie 14 born Gorton
Charles Thompson Petrie 12 born Gorton
Edith Ann Petrie 9 born Gorton
Richard W. Petrie 7 born Gorton
Henrietta J. Petrie 6 born Gorton
Frank Arther Petrie 4 born Gorton
RG11/3905/75/24
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Baptism: 1 Sep 1878 St Mark, Gorton, Lancashire, England
Anne Louisa Petrie - [Child] of Robert Petrie & Anna
Abode: W. Gorton
Occupation: Warder
Baptised by: A. Connell Rector
Marriage: 8 Nov 1885 St Benedict, Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Joseph Leach - Full, Upholsterer, Bachelor, 4 Hayfield Street
Mary Elizabeth Petrie - Full, Spinster, 4 Hayfield Street
Groom's Father: John Leach, Engraver
Bride's Father: Robert Petrie, Warder at H.M. Prison
Witness: John Corwell; Louisa Corwell
Married by Banns by: John Kitcat
Marriage: 25 Sep 1897 St Matthew, Stretford, Lancashire, England
Frank Arthur Petrie - 23, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, 3 Derbyshire Lane Stretford
Mary Eliza Richardson - 19, Spinster, 3 Derbyshire Lane Stretford
Groom's Father: Robert Petrie, Warder
Bride's Father: William Richardson, Farm Labourer
Witness: Joseph William Richardson; Mary Richardson
Married by Banns by: Benjamin Davies
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Marriage: 9 Jul 1888 St Mary, Hulme, Lancashire, England
Robert Petrie - 52, Warehouseman, Widower, 311 Hyde Road
Rebecca Jane Rylance - 40, Spinster, 7 Hyde St.
Groom's Father: George Petrie, Deceased, Shoemaker
Bride's Father: Thomas Rylance, Deceased, Caol Agent
Witness: Thomas Rylance; Alice Ann Rylance
Married by Banns by: W. B. Jaques
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still living with son richard william and son's family in 1911 at 3 Rose Terrace Mersey rd Son M Sale occ down as prison pensioner born chapel of savoch aberdeenshire
regards
alli
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still living with son richard william and son's family in 1911 at 3 Rose Terrace Mersey rd Son M Sale occ down as prison pensioner born chapel of savoch aberdeenshire
regards
alli
Think that is "Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire".
Nanny Jan
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Thanks to everyone who has replied - and so quickly! This is definitely the man I am looking for and the information is superb, even picking up his second marriage. All I need now is a photograph! Thanks again to everyone.
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If you have access to Ancestry, or can get free access at your local library, there are a number of newspaper reports attached to Robert Petrie!
In his capacity as a Prison Officer, I should add! ;D
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Hello KGarrad,
This is most interesting! Do I just enter his name or is there somewhere in particular that I should look?
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When I entered his name, year of birth, "Aberdeenshire" as a place of birth and Cheshire as a "place your ancestor may have lived", the first page of hits came up with 4 "Public Member Stories".
1. Robert Petrie was a prison warder at Belle Vue gaol at the time of this incident.
2. Newspaper article reporting Robert Petrie's death
3. 'God Save Ireland' (??)
4. The Smashing of the Van
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Can't find any of these items. All I get is a potential 134,000 items relating to Belle Vue prison!
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Robert Petrie was a prison warden in Belle Vue Goal. He died aged ninety one years old and was one of the oldest residents in Sale at the time.
Clipping from Newspaper
Belle Vue Gaol
Death of a former chief warder
A link with old Manchester is severed b the death at the home of his son, 43 Mersey Road, Sale of Mr Robert Petrie formerly chief warder of the old Manchester Gaol in Hyde Road.
Mr Petrie was in his 91st year. For more than 32 years he was on the staff of the old Manchester gaol as it was called - which stood about a quarter of a mile nearer to town that the present Belle Vue Gardens. When he retired about 40 years ago he was chief warder there.
The old Belle Vue Gao belonged to Manchester itself, before all the prisoner were taken over by the prison commissioners. It was pulled down about 35 years ago and houses now cover the site. In its time the gaol housed many notorious criminals.
As became so old a man and one who took a great interest in everyday affairs, Mr. Petrie cherished many memories of an older Manchester. He was a warder at the goal when the famous raid on the police van resulted in a police sergeant being shot dead and the escape of several Fenian prisoners. He took part in the subsequent hue-and-cry which led to three of the Fenians being executed.
All his life Mr Petrie enjoyed vigourous health. In Sale where he was the oldest inhabitant, he was much respected. He will be buried on Friday at the Old Church, Ashton-on-Mersey.
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I put his name , born Aberdeen and lived in Manchester. Half way down the list on the left was the public member stories.
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Hi Elliven,
Robert Petrie was my great great great grandfather. Can we hook up and share info? We have developed an extensive family tree.
Joe