FAWCETT, Addiewell

[mrs a]

Anyone have any information about Robert Fawcett b. 1875 who married Marion campbell in West calder in 1899?

[hume]

Hi mrs a,

What information would you like to receive about Robert? Also, could you tell us what you do have, as it always saves members repeating what others have done. Here's your family in 1901:

Residence: 34 Watt St, West Calder
Robert Fawcett, m, head, 28, coalminer hewer, Edinburgh
Marion ", f, wife, 24, -, Livingston, Linlithshire
John ", m, son, 5, -, Carnwath, Lanarkshire
Thomas ", m, son, 2, -, West Calder
Robert Braind ", m, son, 1 month, -, Addiewell, West Calder

Given John's age, are you sure his parents married in 1899?

hume24

[mrs a]

sorry - dob's should have been 1870's!
I have that info, thanks, also that robert was born in Shottstown, penicuik and died around 1909 .Don't have anything on his parents yet but his wife, marion's father was Thomas campbell and her mother's maiden name was Tervit and were married in carstairs, lanarkshire.
Avril

[mrs a]

sorry - dob's should have been 1870's!
I have that info, thanks, also that robert was born in Shottstown, penicuik and died around 1909 .Don't have anything on his parents yet but his wife, marion's father was Thomas campbell and her mother's maiden name was Tervit and were married in carstairs, lanarkshire.
Avril

[runningbear]

hi pal,

could this be him?

1891 census- 22 watt street, west calder

robert brand...age 61...candlework labourer
janet fawcett...age 41...niece
robert fawcett...age 21...nephew...locomotive stoker
janet fawcett...age 8...niece
helen fawcett...age 6...niece

1881 census- covenanter's lane, dalmely

john...age 56...labourer
janet...age 31...farm labourer
margaret...age 29...farm labourer
annie...age 9...grand-daughter
robert...age 8...grandson

saw this in 1871!!!

1871 census- 5 college wynd, edinburgh

robert brand...age 41...labourer
emily...age 37
william wath brand...age 2
janet fawcett...age 22...niece.


Joe

[mrs a]

thanks
looks like Thomas , nephew on 1891 census could be hom as he was born C1870 and my grandfather also Robert was born in Watt Street. Interesting to see the name Brand in the Edinburgh one as my papa's mddle name was Browne but my aunt thought it may be Brand? Braind mis spelled at sometime.

[runningbear]

hi pal,

made a wee amendment to my post.

could not leave it alone...

had to find out...

looks like your robert was born 6/6/1872 colinton midlothian, he was the illigitimate son of janet. i thought that annie may be her's also but it turns out she was the illigitimate daughter of margaret.

also noticed that robert brand married emily fosset(fawcett) on the 23/6/1834, she too was born in queensferry.

looks like she is the sister of john.

1881 census- 12 davy street, west calder

robert brand...age 51...candle packer
emily brand...age 48

as we noticed, emily never made it to 1891, so a wee check for her death cert will let you confirm her parents and therefore go on another search.


Joe