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Janet Arthur

Janet Arthur

Female 1864 - 1939  (74 years)

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  • Name Janet Arthur 
    Born 8 Aug 1864  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1871  Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1881  Tartraven Smithy, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 19 Jun 1891  [3
    Domestic Servant 
    Residence 19 Jun 1891  Silvermines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1901  Rosyth Cottages, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  Claylands Farm Corrages, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    _UID 987D2D6C76F44486B01735E15E8D63919E61 
    Died 13 Jul 1939  Kelvin Place, Juniper Green, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cause: carcinoma of cricoid 
    Person ID I7287  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 2 Oct 2020 

    Father James Arthur,   b. 3 Apr 1826, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1900, Montgomery Stables, Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Catherine Aitken,   b. 1830, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1900, Broomparkwell, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1852  Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Catherine Aitken and James Arthur were married by the Rev. William Branks, minister of Torphichen Church, at Silvermine Farm.

      Name: James Arthur
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1852
      Marriage Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
      Spouse: Catherine Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 1066638

      Name: Catherine Aitken
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1852
      Marriage Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
      Spouse: James Arthur
      FHL Film Number: 1066638
    Family ID F2358  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Begbie,   b. 27 May 1870, Cramond, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Jun 1891  Silvermines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Witnesses at the wedding of John Begbie and Janet Arthur were John MacPherson and Elizabeth ______ (surname Aitken has been crossed out new surname unreadable)
    Children 
     1. Catherine Begbie,   b. 26 Jun 1892, Stacks, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1975, Peel Lodge, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. John Begbie,   b. 27 Jul 1894, Claylands, Ratho, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Margaret Fairley Begbie,   b. 26 May 1896, Currie, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1974, Eildon View Home, Galashiels, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. James Arthur Begbie,   b. 15 Apr 1898, Eastfield, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1978, Dolphin Road, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Andrew Begbie,   b. 15 Oct 1899, Livingston Village, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1989, 28 Racecourse Road, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     6. Janet Begbie,   b. 1903, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1956, 27 Calderhall Crescent, East Calder, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     7. Marion Denholm Begbie,   b. 30 May 1903, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1979, Kirk Street, Prestonpans, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     8. Annie Arthur Begbie,   b. 6 Dec 1906, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1992, Pitlochry Memorial Hospital, Perthsire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2011 
    Family ID F5067  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Name: Janet Arthur
      Gender: Female
      Birth Date: 9 Aug 1864
      Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
      Father: James Arthur
      Mother: Catherine Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      The informant on the death of Janet Arthur was her husband John Begbie

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).