Samuel Campbell
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Samuel Campbell (1852 - 1936)

Samuel Campbell
Born in County Down, Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 31 Dec 1874 (to 23 May 1875) in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotlandmap
Husband of — married 1 Jan 1877 in North St., Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 84 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotlandmap
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Ireland Native
Samuel Campbell was born in Ireland.

Biography

Samuel Campbell was born in late 1852 in County Down, Ireland, the son of Samuel Campbell and Elizabeth Dodds or Doud.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Samuel married as his first wife, Martha Boyd, on 31 December 1874 in Dalry, Ayrshire. [2] By Martha Boyd he had one son, Samuel, on 02 May 1875 in Dalry. Martha died two weeks later on 23 May 1875.[8]

He married, secondly, Martha Fleming on 01 January 1877 in Dalry.[9] They were married for more than 50 years. (See "Golden Wedding" below.)

Career 1875-1907:
He was a coal miner from 1875 to 1877 in Dalry, an ironstone miner in 1878 in Coylton, back to coalmining in 1891 in Ochiltree. He mined ironstone in Rankinston in 1895. He was again a coal miner from 1901 to 1907 in Kilmarnock.

He died, aged 84 years, on 08 December 1936 at the Infirmary in Kilmarnock, after a broken leg and pnemonia. [1]

He was buried in his family's gravesite in the Kilmarnock Cemetery.[10]


In 1927 Samuel and Martha celebrated their 50th anniversary, a notice of which was printed in the Kilmarnock Standard: [11]

GOLDEN WEDDING.
"Mrs & Mrs Samuel Campbell".

On New Year's Day, Mr & Mrs Samuel Campbell, 96 Dean St., Kilmarnock, celebrate their golden wedding with a gathering of their family and a few friends at their home. Both are natives of Dalry, Ayrshire and were married there on 1st. January 1877, by the Rev. Dr. Stevenson.
They came to Kilmarnock thirty years ago, and Mr. Campbell, who was employed as a miner, worked at the Nursery Pit for about sixteen years. For health reasons he found it necessary to give up that occupation, and in turn he was employed at Messrs J & M Craig's pottery works for five years and at the Railway Works, Kilmarnock, for about 5½ years. He retired from active work some five years ago. There was a family of seven sons and four daughters survive, and there are twelve grandchildren.
All the members of the family and most of the grandchildren were present at the golden Wedding celebrations, and the gathering was a very enjoyable one. Mr. Campbell, who is in his 75th year, still enjoys good health, but Mrs Campbell,who is one year his junior, has been confined to the house for some time past. The worthy couple were the recipients of hearty congratulations and many handsome presents, the principal gift being a purse of sovereigns from the members of their family, which was handed over by the youngest son, Mr J T Campbell, who, on behalf of the family, expressed the hope that they would be long spared to each other and enjoy health and happiness.

[This notice erroneously states that Samuel was a native of Dalry, when in fact he arrived there from Ireland as a child].[11]


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Death Registration - Samuel Campbell, Death Registrations - Kilmarnock, Vol. 597:467 (1936), GRO (Scotland).
    "Aged 84, after a fracture of the neck of the right femur and hypostatic pneumonia, a retired coalminer, living at 68 Beansburn, Kilmarnock, Widower of Martha Boyd and Martha Fleming, both dec'd, father Samuel Campbell, town officer dec'd, mother Elizabeth (Dodds) dec'd, informant son T.F. Campbell at 68 Beansburn."
  2. 2.0 2.1 Marriage record of Samuel Campbell & Martha Boyd, Marriage Register: Dalry Parish, Vol. 587:6 (1874) GRO (Scotland).
    "After banns in the Church of Scotland, at the bride's home, groom aged 22, iron miner, resided North St., Dalry, father Samuel Campbell iron miner alive, mother Elizabeth (Dodds) alive;
    bride aged 22, spinster, factory worker, residence Sharon St., Dalry, father Robert Boyd, pitshead man, alive, mother Jane (McNeilly) alive;
    witnesses Hugh Simmons, Samuel Campbell."
  3. 1861 Census, Ayrshire, Dalry, Parish #587, FHL film #103801. (age 8, b. Ireland)
  4. 1871 Census, Ayrshire, Dalry, Parish #587, FHL film #103959. (age 18, b. Ireland)
  5. 1881 Census, Ayrshire, Coylton, Parish #583, FHL film #203593 . (age 28, b. Ireland)
  6. 1891 Census, Ayrshire, Ochiltree, Parish #609, FHL film #220225. (age 38, b. Ireland)
  7. 1901 Census, Ayrshire, Kilmarnock, Parish #597. (age 48, b. Ireland)
  8. Death Registration - Martha (Boyd) Campbell, Death Registrations - Dalry, Vol. 587:118 (1875) GRO (Scotland)
  9. Marriage record of Samuel Campbell & Martha Fleming, Dalry Parish, Vol. 587:15 (1877), GRO (Scotland).
    "Place of marriage, North St. Dalry, According to the forms and rites of Established Church of Scotland, Residence of Groom & Bride North St. Dalry, Groom's occupation coal miner, Marital status Widower, father's occupation pit bottomer;
    Bride's occupation Domestic servant, marital status spinster, bride's father Thomas Fleming, iron miner;
    witnesses Hugh Simons, Mary Fleming, Minister Robert Stevenson, Minister of Dalry."
  10. Campbell family Gravestone Kilmarnock, Reader: Hall, Bobbie, June 2005 , Kilmarnock Cemetery, Ayrshire, Scotland.
    In Loving memory of William Campbell beloved son of Samuel and Martha Campbell who lost his life in the Academy Baths 28th March 1902 aged 16 years and 10 months.
    Also of their son Hugh killed in action in France 15th Sept 1916, aged 29 years.
    The above Martha Fleming or Campbell who died 8th Apr 1928, in her 75th year.
    Also Robert died 21st Jun 1931 aged 48.
    The above Samuel... [the rest of the stone is currently (June 2005) buried in the dirt].
  11. 11.0 11.1 "Golden Weddings - Campbell-Fleming," Kilmarnock Standard, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, 8 Jan 1927, pp. 1 & 6




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Campbell-23142 and Campbell-12777 appear to represent the same person because: Data on Campbell-23142 is fully sourced, please maintain the dates & locations. Thanks!
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall