Robert Carlyle

1825 - 1908  (83 years)

• Name	Robert Carlyle
  Born	18 Nov 1825	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  Christened	4 Dec 1825	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1841	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Occupation	1851  [2]
  	labourer
  Residence	1851	Torphichen Chance, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  Occupation	29 Jun 1898  [3]
  	nightwatchman
  Residence	29 Jun 1898	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand   [3]
  _UID	841B29D1CC9E4AB48ED61579B61BD1790EAB
  Died	21 Nov 1908	Carlyle Rd, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand   [3]
  	Cause: Cardiac Debility
  Buried	24 Nov 1908	East Taieri Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand
  Person ID	I6739	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	William Carlyle,   b. 1775, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Jean Marshall,   b. 1786, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Aitken,   b. 1 Aug 1821, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 2 Apr 1891, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 69 years)
  Married	28 Jun 1858	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  Children	1. Janet Carlyle,   b. 14 Jul 1859, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 18 Mar 1932, Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand  (Age 72 years)   2. William Robert Carlyle,   b. 25 Jan 1861, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 6 Dec 1915, Dunedin Hospital, New Zealand  (Age 54 years)   3. Peter Carlyle,   b. 11 May 1863, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 15 Jan 1927, 25 Coughtrey Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2007
  Family ID	F2198	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  After their first child was born, in Jul 1860, the family emigrated to Dunedin, on 29 Oct 1860. An undated cutting [23 Nov 1908?] in the Serafina VANNINI / Myra CARLYLE scrapbook reads: One of the oldest residents of Mosgiel passed away on Saturday, in the person of Mr Robert Carlyle sen. He died at the advanced age of 83 years. The late Mr Carlyle was born in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, on the 18th November 1825. At the age of 35 he left for New Zealand in the ship Silestria, from Glasgow, and arrived here on 29th October 1860. He was married in 1858, and had a family of two sons and one daughter, all of whom survive him. Mrs Carlyle died on 2nd April 1891. The deceased gentleman, since his arrival in the colony has been a resident of Mosgiel, and was for many years employed at the Mosgiel Woollen Factory. His health broke down some years ago, and gradually declined until his death on Saturday. His youngest son, Peter, who is manager of the Alliance Insurance Company, Brisbane, intends shortly to visit Mosgiel, and it is to be regretted that his father's death took place before his arrival here with his wife and family. We tender our sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives. Janet PEARSON Aitken writing to her son Thomas AITKEN 30 Ap 1872 (quoted '1866 AITKEN 1977 Some Items of Interest'): '..let Robert Carlyle know I saw his Sister yesterday and they are all well..'

  
  

• Sources

  [S73] 1841 Census (Reliability: 3). [S38] 1851 Census (Reliability: 3). [S225] Probate Record (Reliability: 3).