John Alicius Haig Esq. B.A. (1857 - 1933)

Born 5 Apr 1857 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Jessie Marion (Purbrook) Haig — married Oct 1890 (to 25 Mar 1926) in St. Mary Abbot's, Kensington, London, England

Died 6 Jul 1933 at age 76 in 25 Belgrave Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Biography

John Alicius Haig was born on 5 April 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian. His father, John Haig, was aged 54 and his mother, Rachel Mackerras Veitch, was aged 36 at the time of his birth.

In the 1861 Scotland Census, John A Haig (aged 3) was recorded living with his father John Haig (54), his mother Rachel M Haig (38) and his siblings William H Haig (20), Hugh V Haig (16), Janet S Haig (13), Henrietta F Haig (9) and George O Haig (1) at 24 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh. Also in the household were four servants^[1].

By 1871, John Alicia Haig (aged 13) was recorded as a Pupil at Rugby, Warwickshire, England^[2].

He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).

He married widow Lady Jessie Marion Waller (nee Purbrook) (the daughter of Henry James Purbrook) on 29 November 1890 at St. Mary Abbot's in Kensington, London, by Licence^[3]. Notice of their marriage was printed on page 1 of the Cork Constitution dated 5 December 1890:

MARRIAGES.

HAIG-WALLER—November 29, at St Mary Abbot’s, Kensington, by the Rev G S Pownall, M A, John B Haig, son of the late John Haig, of Cameronian Bridge, N B, to Jessie Marion, widow of the late Sir Edmund Arthur Waller, Bart, of Newport, Tipperary.^[4]

They remained childless.

In the 1901 England Census, John A Haig (aged 40 and a Distiller) and his wife Jessie M Haig (33) were recorded as Visitors in the household of John R B (Lord) Grantley (45) and his wife Alice (Lady) Grantley (36) at Stackley House, Great Glen, Leicestershire, England^[5].

John was connected with the business of Messrs John Haig and Company, the well-known Whiskey distillers.

By 1911, John A Haig (aged 53 and a Merchant) was recorded living with his wife Jessie M Haig (50), one visitor and two servants in Ladymead, South Ascot, Sunninghill, Berkshire, England^[6].

John served in the 1st World War, although he was about 57 years of age. In the transport service he did good work, and received the rank of Captain. After the war he and his wife took up residence at Lawfield, on the estate of his nephew, Colonel Oliver Haig of Ramornie.

His wife Jessie passed away in 1926.

He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.).

In about April 1933 he left the Ladybank district of Fifeshire, Scotland and went into a nursing home in Edinburgh.

Captain John Alicius Haig died on 6 July 1933 at 25 Belgrave Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland at the age of 76. He was buried with his late wife on 10 July 1933 at Saint Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton, County Dublin, Ireland^[7]. PLOT: 1907 Section, Row E, Plot 44

The Headstone Inscription reads:

SACRED
TO
THE BELOVED MEMORY
OF
JESSIE MARION PURBROOK
LOVING WIFE OF
JOHN A. HAIG
3rd SON OF JOHN HAIG
OF CAMERONBRIDGE, FIFE, SCOTLAND.

BORN 29th SEPTEMBER 1859
AND DIED AT St. MARNOCKS, 25th MARCH 1926
LEAD THOU ME ON

AND TO HER HUSBAND
CAPTAIN JOHN ALICIUS HAIG
O.B.E., LEGION OF HONOUR
CADET OF BEMERSYDE
BORN 5th APRIL 1857
DIED 6th JULY 1933

His Will was proved by the confirmation of Oliver Haigh, Lieutenant Colonel H.M. army and Leonard Bucknall, major H.M. army. Sealed London 2 January 1934^[8].

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 Scotland Census: Parish: Edinburgh St George; ED: 61; Page: 11; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1861_124. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
2. ↑ 1871 England Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDDM-XZ4 : 25 June 2022), John Alicine Haig in entry for David Hanbury, 1871.
3. ↑ Marriage: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DJM-K2N : 13 December 2014), Jessie Marion Waller, 1890; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1890, quarter 4, vol. 1A, p. 280, Kensington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ Cork Constitution dated 5 December 1890 page 1 (requires subscription to view)
5. ↑ 1901 England Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS4R-MVM : 16 August 2022), John A Haig in household of John R B Grantley, Glen Magna, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ 1911 England Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7LV-VVG : 2 August 2017), Jessie M Haig in household of John A Haig, Sunninghill, , Berkshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161011092/john_alicius-haig: accessed March 16, 2024), memorial page for CPT John Alicius Haig (5 Apr 1857–6 Jul 1933), Find A Grave: Memorial #161011092, citing St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton, County Dublin, Ireland; Maintained by SMW (contributor 50068686).
8. ↑ Probate: "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7X8M-LHPZ : Fri Mar 08 01:27:48 UTC 2024), Entry for John Alicius Haig and Leonard Bucknall, 2 Jan 1934.

See also:

• The Peerage

• "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D1-53ZM : 23 December 2017), John A Haig, 1933.

• "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJM7-FW5 : Sat Mar 09 14:37:35 UTC 2024), Entry for John Alicius Haig and Ladymead, 1913.

• "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJ9G-MYC : Sat Mar 09 10:01:08 UTC 2024), Entry for John Alicius Haig and Mrs Haig, 1914.