Born 7 Oct 1803 in Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Rait) Arbuthnot — married 7 Nov 1837 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Husband of Caroline Ramsay (Hay) Arbuthnot — married 15 Jan 1845 in Linden College, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 21 Feb 1876 in Mavisbank, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profile manager: Sir William Arbuthnot of Kittybrewster [send private message]

Biography

George Clerk Arbuthnot was born on 7 October 1803. He was the son of William Arbuthnot and Anne Alves.^[1]

He was commander of the Hythe, an East India ship of season from 1828 to 1829. Acting as an agent for Mauritius, he signed a contract with 75 Dhangar tribals of India, whereby they became indentured labourers in 1834.

He married Agnes Rait (daughter of John Rait and Elizabeth Guthrie) on 7 November 1837 at Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.^[2]

They had one daughter.

UK Census Event Date 1841: Living with his wife and infant daughter Emily in Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Aged 36. Also in the household was Lady Clementina Rait and 10 other individuals.

His wife Agnes died in 1842.

George married, secondly, Caroline Ramsay Hay (daughter of James Hay and Lady Mary Ramsay) on 10 January 1845 at Linden College, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. ^[3]

They had four children.

Scotland Census Event Date 1871: Living with his wife Caroline and eight other individuals in Hawthornden &C, Midlothian, Scotland. Aged 67.

Occupation: COMMANDER IN LATE SERVICE OF THE ? IN PROFESSION

He died on 21 February 1876 at age 72.

Burial

Saint John Episcopal Graveyard, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland ^[4]

Inscription:

SACRED

TO THE MEMORY OF

GEORGE CLERK ARBUTHNOT

OF MAVISBANK,

WHO FELL ASLEEP

ON THE EVENING OF FEB 21st 1876

AGED 72 YEARS

HIS LORD SAID UNTO HIM

ENTER THOU INTO THE JOY

OF THY LORD

ST. MATT. XXV. 21.

FAULTLESS BEFORE THE THRONE

WITH EXCEEDING JOY

ST. JUDE 24.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 15 May 2018. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT5X-HLK
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMC-37S
3. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY94-SLZ
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139884396

• Table K Part 1

• The Peerage

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1841." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. From "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQL3-9WF

• "Scotland Census, 1861." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 11 July 2019. From "1861 England, Scotland & Wales census." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2012. Citing PRO RG 9. The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB4T-89W

• "Scotland Census, 1871." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 17 July 2019. From "1871 England, Scotland & Wales census." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2012. Citing PRO T 1. The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB5C-4VK

Acknowledgments

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