Robert Currie (abt. 1781 - abt. 1846)

Born about 1781 in Scotland [uncertain]

Husband of Elizabeth (Murray) Currie — married 9 Oct 1807 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1846 at about age 65 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [uncertain]

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Biography

"Currie, Robert, Weaver & Elizabeth Murray both in this parish gave up their names for proclamation of marriage on the 9th Oct 1807. Cautioners for the man Steel Storis & for the woman Mr. Henderson."^[1] - note the names are right, but the occupation is weaver so this may not be the correct record

1841 - Castle Hill Peper Close Front Land 611 - Edinburgh Tolbooth - Midlothian - parish 685/1^[2][3]

Robert Currie 60 - Rarie S Hinen H L W [occupation from ancestry transcription]

Elizabeth Currie 60

Peter Currie 20 - teacher

Isabella Ashorn or Ashmer 6 - grandchildren

Robert Ashorn or Ashmer 4

"Robert Currie, of Edinburgh, born in 1770, died in 1846. In 1806 he founded the Currie School in Thistle Street, which he turned over to our Grandfather, Peter Currie, about 1840, then located at No. 5, George Street, Edinburgh. Robert and Elizabeth Murray Currie had many children."^[4]

Research Notes

Note that the birth year would be 1781 if the 1841 census is correct. The later date seems like a better match to the birth years of his children.

Possible birth: Robert Currie, son of Robert Currie and Kathrine Thomson. 31 March 1781 in Edinburgh 685/1 370 76 FR9556 (FR9556) ^[5]

Possible death: Robert Currie, Weaver, 66, died on 3 April 1846, 6 Rose St of inflammation of bowels, on ^[6] - occupation listed as weaver and not teacher

Sources

1. ↑ 09/10/1807 CURRIE, ROBERT (Old Parish Registers Marriages 689/ 130 204 Inveresk and Musselburgh) Page 204 of 368 https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/view-image/nrs_opr_records/11068289?image=204
2. ↑ 1841 Scotland Census. Parish: Edinburgh Tolbooth; ED: 2; Page: 9; Line: 1290; Year: 1841
3. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1841," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY8B-8SX : 12 October 2017), Robert Currie, Tolbooth Church Edinb, Midlothian, Scotland; from "1841 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 9, PRO HO 107, New Register House, Edinburgh; FHL microfilm 1,042,789.
4. ↑ The Genealogy of the family Tindal(l) and the Tindal(l) Family Pedigree in Great Britain and in America. Research, compiled and edited by Robert Currie Tindall. [1972,1974] p.2 entry 33
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. FHL Film Number: 1066687 Reference ID: 2:17PMBLQ
6. ↑ 03/04/1846 CURRIE, ROBERT (Old Parish Registers Deaths 685/2 610 89 St Cuthbert's) Page 89 of 431 https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/view-image/nrs_opr_records/7734513?image=89