Butcher shop in Moffat

[Wul]

Hi

Does anybody have any knowledge or would be able to point me in the right direction about the Edgar family who ran it?

James Edgar and Elizabeth Graham with children James Edgar, Archibald Graham Edgar and Isabella Jackson Edgar.

Thanks,

Wul

edit: From the early 1900 era, found James Edgar and Isabella Jackson Edgar in San Francisco in 1930!

[DDJJake]

Hi
Pre-1902 data that you may have .... it looks more likely that it is one of James and Lizzie's family who  had the Butcher's business.
I will look for Archie and Isabella's emigration ... this may give previous occupations.
1891 Scotland Census
Church Place Moffat Dumfriesshire
James Edgar Head .... Mason
aged 37
Born: Moffat, Dumfriesshire
Married to  Lizzie aged 27  Born St Mungo, Dumfriesshire
Children
James Edgar 37
Lizzie Edgar 27
James Edgar 4 son Born: Moffat, Dumfriesshire
Archie Graham Edgar 2 son Born: Moffat, Dumfriesshire
 
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1901 Scotland Census
Church Place Moffat Dumfriesshire
James Edgar Head ....  Roadman
aged 45
Born: Moffat, Dumfriesshire
Married to  Elizabeth aged 35  Born  Dumfriesshire
Children
Archie Edgar 11 Born  Moffat, Dumfriesshire
Isabella Edgar 8  Born  Moffat, Dumfriesshire
Aye
DDJJAKE

[DDJJake]

Hi
Looks as if James gave up being a Butcher before 1891 !

1881 Census Scotland
Buccleuch Street Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
James EDGAR Married Head 74 Shepherd born Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
Jane EDGAR   Married  Shepherds Wife 69 born Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland   
James EDGAR Son Unmarried Butcher aged 26 born Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
Jane EDGAR    Grand Daughter Unmarried  Tablemaid aged 23 born Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
William EDGAR Grandson Unmarried Farm Servant   aged 20 born Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
Henry John LEITHAME Grandson Scholar aged 8 born England
DDJJAKE

[DDJJake]

JANE EDGAR
Born 04 MAY 1858   Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland Mother:  ELIZABETH EDGAR   No named father
WILLIAM EDGAR
Born 19 MAR 1861   Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland Mother:  MARION EDGAR  No named father

1871 Scotland Census
Buccleuch Street Moffat, Dumfries
James Edgar James Edgar 62 HEAD Farm Serv born Moffat
Jean Edgar 53 Wife
Ann Edgar 13 Daughter
James Edgar 17 Son Scholar
Jane Rankine 11 Grandaughter
William McDonald 9 Grandson

1861 Scotland Census
 Long Row Moffat, Dumfries
James Edgar 48 HEAD Farm Serv born Moffat
Jane Edgar 47 Wife
Thos Edgar 24 Son  Flesher & Labourer
Marion Edgar 21 Daughter
Adam Edgar 17 Son  Plasterer (ap)
Mary Edgar 13  Daughter
James Edgar 8 Son *****
Amy Edgar 4  Daughter
Jane Rankine 3 Grandaughter
William McDonald 3 weeks Grandson

1851 Scotland Census
Causey Moffat, Dumfriesshire
Name: James Edgar 43 HEAD Ag Labourer  born Moffat
Jane Edgar 39 Wife
Thomas Edgar 14 Son
Marion Edgar 12 Daughter
Martha Edgar 10 Daughter
Adam Edgar 8 Son
Jane Edgar 5 Daughter
Mary Edgar 1 Daughter
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1841 Scotland Census
Her Inn Close Moffat, Dumfries
Name: James Edgar c. 30 HEAD Hostler   born Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Jane Edgar 25
Elisabeth Edgar 7
Thos Edgar 5
Marion Edgar 3
Martha Edgar 9 Months

[DDJJake]

on the Graham side which you probably have ....
1881 Census Scotland
Upper Minnygap Johnstone, Dumfries, Scotland
Archibald GRAHAM Head Shepherd aged 46 born Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scotland
Isabella GRAHAM   Shepherds Wife Aged 45 born   Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland
Elizabeth GRAHAM   U Daughter Domestic Serv aged 18 born Middlebie, Dumfries, Scotland
James GRAHAM  Son Assistant Shepherd aged 14    born Middlebie, Dumfries, Scotland
John GRAHAM  Son Scholar aged 12 born England
Isabella GRAHAM   Daughter   aged 10 born England
Janet GRAHAM    Daughter   aged 8 born England
Peter GRAHAM   Son Scholar aged 6 born England    
Jane [Graham]YEATS Daughter Masons Wife aged 22  born Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland
Thompson YEATS    Grand Son 3 months born Johnstone, Dumfries, Scotland
Aye
DDJJAKE

[Wul]

on the Graham side which you probably have ....
1881 Census Scotland
Upper Minnygap Johnstone, Dumfries, Scotland
Archibald GRAHAM Head Shepherd aged 46 born Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scotland
Isabella GRAHAM   Shepherds Wife Aged 45 born   Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland
Elizabeth GRAHAM   U Daughter Domestic Serv aged 18 born Middlebie, Dumfries, Scotland
James GRAHAM  Son Assistant Shepherd aged 14    born Middlebie, Dumfries, Scotland
John GRAHAM  Son Scholar aged 12 born England
Isabella GRAHAM   Daughter   aged 10 born England
Janet GRAHAM    Daughter   aged 8 born England
Peter GRAHAM   Son Scholar aged 6 born England    
Jane [Graham]YEATS Daughter Masons Wife aged 22  born Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland
Thompson YEATS    Grand Son 3 months born Johnstone, Dumfries, Scotland
Aye
DDJJAKE

Hi DDJJake


Many thanks for you hard work, you are correct about having much of the information and it can only have been Archibald Edgar as both his siblings Isabella and James appear in the 1930 San Francisco census in 559 Sanchez St, San Francisco, California. My late father and grandmother spoke of this butcher but when you are young you do not listen!

[nenepops]

I have a Robert Scott and family that lived at Church Place, Moffat 1901. Not sure of the number though🤷🏻‍♀️