Born about in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Henry Erskine
and Christian Fullerton
Sister of
Ann Mary Erskine, Henrietta (Erskine) Smith, Henry David (Erskine) Twelfth Earl of Buchan and George Francis Erskine
Wife of
George Callander
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
James Henry Callander
Died
at about age 80
in Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Biography
Elizabeth was born about 1775. She is the daughter of Harry Erskine and Christian Fullerton.
Marriage
Elizabeth married Col. George Callander on 17 Oct 1801 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.[1]
George Callender, younger of Craigforth, Esq. Major in his Majesty's Rifle Corps, to Miss Elizabeth Crompton Erskine, eldest daughter of the Hon. Henry Erskine. Caledonian Mercury - Saturday 24 October 1801, p 3:
Children -
- Alicia Christian Callander 1802-
- James Henry Callander 1803–1851
- Elizabeth Anne Callander 1805–1839
- Mary Henrietta Callander 1807–
- Caroline Frances Callander 1808–1879
- John Alexander Callander 1809–1871
- Agnes Callander 1810–1837
- Margaret Callander 1812-
- Georgina Callander 1818–
Residence
1851 Scotland Census - Lochgoilhead and Kilmorich, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom. Elizabeth age 76 and an annuitant is head of the household. Her daughter Caroline Napier and numerous grandchildren are residing with her.
Death & Burial
Elizabeth passed away on 20 Aug 1855.[2]
At Ardkinglas Lodge, Argyllshire, on the 20th instant, Mrs Elizabeth Crompton Erskine, widow of Colonel George Callander of Craigforth, and Ardkinglas, in her 82nd year. Stirling Observer - Thursday 30 August 1855, p 3[3]
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTYH-268 : 11 February 2020), Eliza Compton in entry for George Calender, 1801.
- ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29T-9X6N : 10 December 2019), Elizabeth Crompton Erskine Callander, ; Burial, , Lochgoilhead (Argyll And Bute); citing record ID 153294049, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
- ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZQ-HWYQ : 18 April 2019), Mrs Elizabeth Crompton Erskine, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, 30 Aug 1855, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
- Ancestry - Parish: Lochgoilhead and Kilmorich; ED: 5; Page: 8; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1851_112; Year: 1851 Scotland Census
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