Andrew Callander (1888 - 1947)

Born 15 Dec 1888 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 21 Oct 1947 at age 58 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Biography

Andrew Callander was born in Scotland.

Andrew Callander was born in Falkirk on 15 December 1888 and was the eldest son of Andrew Callander and Sarah Gallagher. Andrew was born before his parents were married, his birth was registered under the Gallagher or Fox surnames.^[1]

Since both of his parents had been married before, Andrew grew up on East Bridge St with a mixture of younger and older siblings.^[2][3]

Andrew enlisted with the 91st Foot (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) on 13 March 1906 when he was 17 years. On the 1911 census, Andrew is in the Military Hospital in Malta.^[4] A medal card reveals Andrew fought in France during the First World War, however no further information is known.^[5]

Andrew Callendar died of heart disease, aged 58 years, on 21 October 1947.^[6]

Census Records

1891 Scotland Census

• Andrew Callander, Head, Married, 36 years, Mason, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Sarah Callander, Wife, Married, 33 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Annie Callander, Stepdaughter, Single, 10 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Jane Callander, Stepdaughter, Single, 9 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Sarah Callander, Stepdaughter, Single, 6 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Andrew Callander, Son, Single, 3 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

1901 Scotland Census

• Andrew Callander, Head, Married, 46 years, Mason, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Sarah Callander, Wife, Married, 40 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Andrew Callander, Son, Single, 12 years, Scholar, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• William Callander, Son, Single, 8 years, Scholar, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Margaret Callander, Daughter, Single, 2 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Jeanie Fox, Stepdaughter, Single, 19 years, Outdoor Worker, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Sarah Fox, Stepdaughter, Single, 16 years, Outdoor Worker, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Annie Gerrard, Relative, Married, 20 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Henry Gerrard, Relative, Married, 22 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Katy Brown, Boarder, Single, 19 years, Outdoor Worker, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

1911 England Census

• Andrew Callander, Military, Single, 22 years, Private, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

1. ↑ CALLANDER, ANDREW (Statutory registers Births 479/1 44 Falkirk) Scotlands People
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Parish: Falkirk Burgh; ED: 4; Page: 34; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1891_148. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Parish: Falkirk; ED: 4; Page: 18; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_155. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Army Medal Office. WWI Medal Index Cards. In the care of The Western Front Association website.
6. ↑ CALLANDER, ANDREW (Statutory registers Deaths 652/2 359 Coatbridge) Scotlands People