John Christie (1833 - 1879)

Born 24 Jun 1833 in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland

Husband of Margaret (Towers) Christie — married 29 Feb 1856 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 17 Nov 1879 at age 46 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England

Biography

John Christie was born in Leith, Edinburgh, in about 1832^[1].

His first appearance in official records is his marriage to Margaret Towers in Leith, Edinburgh, on 29 Feb 1856^[2]. They had nine children. The first two were born in Scotland. The first, John Towers, was born on 10 Jan 1857 in Leith, Edinburgh. The second, George, was born in Burntisland, Fife, on 21 Oct 1858.

In about 1859 or 1860 the family moved south, to York. Their third child, Alexander, was born in York on 3 Oct 1860. The 1861 England Census^[3] confirms that they were living in the Micklegate area of York at the time of the census. Their third child, Alexander was 6 months old at the time. John's place of birth is recorded as Scotland, and his occupation is Engine Fitter. His age is 28.

In about 1862 the family moved again, this time to Hull, Yorkshire. Their fourth child, Thomas was born in Hull on 24 September 1862. At the time of the 1871 England Census^[4], on 2nd April 1871, the family home was in the Myton district of Hull. John's name is absent from the 1871 Census for the family household. It is likely that he was away at sea at the time of the Census.

His name appears on the baptism records for his sons George and David, and on the Marriage record of his son Edward.

John Christie died at sea on 17 November 1879^[5]. The official record says that he was aboard the Yorkshireman, sailing out of Hull, and that he drowned. The account states that £2.7s.2d (two pounds seven shillings and twopence) was to be paid to his estate^[6].

References

Citations

1. ↑ #Ref_1 Family Records
2. ↑ #Ref_2 Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
3. ↑ #Ref_3 1861 England Census
4. ↑ #Ref_4 1871 England Census
5. ↑ #Ref_5 Great Britain, Select Deaths and Burials, 1778-1988
6. ↑ #Ref_6 UK, Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths at Sea, 1844-1890

Sources

• Ref_1 Family Records

• Ref_2 Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910

Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3548; Folio: 35; Page: 65; GSU roll: 543149 Ancestry Record 60144 #3079869

Gender Male

Marriage Date 29 Feb 1856

Marriage Place Leith,Midlothian,Scotland

FHL Film Number 6035516

Household Members

Name Age

Margret Towers

John Christie

• Ref_3 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3548; Folio: 35; Page: 65; GSU roll: 543149

Name John Christie

Age 28

Estimated Birth Year 1833

Relation Head

Spouse's Name Margaret Christie

Gender Male

Where born Scotland

Civil parish York St Mary Bishophill Junior

Ecclesiastical parish St Paul

County/Island Yorkshire

Country England

Registration district York

Sub-registration district Micklegate

ED, institution, or vessel 5

Household schedule number 329

Piece 3548

Folio 35

Page number 65

Household Members

Name Age

John Christie

Margaret Christie

John T Christie

George Christie

Alexander Christie

• Ref_4 1871 England Census

See the profile of Margaret (Towers) Christie.

• Ref_5 Great Britain, Select Deaths and Burials, 1778-1988

Name: John Christie

Gender: Male

Age: 46

Birth Date: 1833

Death Date: 17 Nov 1879

Death Place: Merchant Marine, At Sea, Great Britain

FHL Film Number: 1483315

Reference ID: Pt2Sh525pg47ln9

• Ref_6 UK, Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths at Sea, 1844-1890

Name John Christie

Birth Date abt 1833

Death Date 17 Nov 1879

Death Age 46

Ship Yorkshireman