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Elspeth was living in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland, alone with 6 of the children in 1911 census | Elspeth was living in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland, alone with 6 of the children in 1911 census | ||
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1920 Ships Manifest ''Empress Britain'' Elspeth Muir, age 60, widow, is going to her son in Lethbridge, Alberta | 1920 Ships Manifest ''Empress Britain'' Elspeth Muir, age 60, widow, is going to her son in Lethbridge, Alberta | ||
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Robert John McNaughton Muir | Robert John McNaughton Muir | ||
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Revision as of 17:05, 26 August 2012
| Robert Muir | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1859 Scotland |
| Died |
1914 (aged 54–55) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Miner |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
Robert John McNaughton Muir was born 2 Dec 1859 at Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Muir married Mary Reid
Marriage
Robert J. McN. Muir, age 21, from Fauldhouse, son of Thomas Muir and Mary Reid, occupation stone miner, married Elspeth F. Mann, age 19, 31 Dec 1881 at 47 Main Avenue, New Craighall, [North Esk. Inveresk] after Banns according to the Church of Scotland, in County Edinburgh.
Children
- Thomas Muir
- David Muir
- Janet Muir
- Mary Muir
- Elspeth Muir
- Jane Muir
- Agnes Muir
- Elizabeth Muir
- James Muir (twin)
- Robert Muir (twin)
- Isa Muir
Census Records
1861 Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland, name John RWN, age 1
1871 Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland, name Robert, age 11
1881 Fauldhouse, West Lothian, age 21, occupation iron miner
1891 Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, age 31, occupation coal miner
1901 East Shieldhill, Grangemouth, age 41, occupation coal miner, hewer
Immigration to Canada
Elspeth was living in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland, alone with 6 of the children in 1911 census
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Robert is buried in the Hillcrest cemetery but not in the Mass Grave.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Not positive if Elspeth moved to Canada but some of her family did, David, Thomas, Janet and Agnes were in Alberta in 1914
1920 Ships Manifest Empress Britain Elspeth Muir, age 60, widow, is going to her son in Lethbridge, Alberta
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Robert John McNaughton Muir
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