Archibald Crerar (1864 - 1945)

Born 21 Sep 1864 in Weem, Perthshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Maggie (Hewitt) Crerar — married 1890 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Jessie (Smith) Crerar — married 1905 in St Machar District, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died Jul 1945 at age 80 in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Archibald was born in 1864 the son of John Crerar Helen McPherson McDonald. Archibald was counted in censuses in 1911 and 1921 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire along with his wife and children. Archibald was a saddler. For many years he was secretary of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Master Saddlers' Association . He died in July 1945 while on holiday visiting his son John in Aberdeen.

Archibald was married twice. With his 1st wife Maggie Hewitt he had two children and the family is counted in the 1901 census in Govan. She died in 1902 and Archibald then married Jessie Smith in 1905 and they had six children, including two sets of twins. The family is counted in the 1911 and 1921 census in Cambuslang, Lanark.

Sources

• Scotland Births and Baptisms FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQL5-87J : Archibald Crerar, 21 Sep 1864; Father's Name John Crerar Mother's Name Helen Mc Donald citing WEEM,PERTH,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
• Statutory Marriage Index Scotland: Girvan 1890 594 20
• Statutory Marriage Index Scotland: St Machar 1905 168/2 1
• Statutory Death Index Scotland: Aberdeen Southern 1945 168/2 310 Age 8o
• Newspaper Articles in Aberdeen Evening Express Tues 10 Jul 1945 and Perthshire Advertiser Wed 18 July 1945 tell of his death.