George Whitelaw (abt. 1880)

Born about 1880 in Dalkeith, County of Edinburgh, Scotland

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Biography

George Whitelaw the 2nd child and 2nd son of Archibald Whitelaw (1849 - 1910) and Isabella Stirling (1848 - 1909), was born in 1880 at Dalkeith, County of Edinburgh, Scotland. George was the brother of:

• Archibald Whitelaw, (b1879)
• Elizabeth Whitelaw, (b1885)
• Robert Stirling Whitelaw, (b1886)
• John S Whitelaw, (b1888)

George's occupation during his lifetime was grocer's assistant.

George's date and place of death are unknown.

Timeline

1880 - George's Birth: Dalkeith, County of Edinburgh, Scotland ^[1]

George Whitelaw was born in 1880, the 5th child and 2nd son of Archibald Whitelaw and Isabella Stirling's 5 children.

• George's date and place of birth are taken from his census records.

1881 - Census: Sunday, 3rd April at 124 High Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland ^[2]

When the 1881 Census was taken George was living with his father Archibald Whitelaw, aged 31, a grocer and his mother Isabella Whitelaw, aged 32. Also in the household was brother Archibald Whitelaw(aged 2) . The family had 1 live-in servant, Harriet Wood (aged 18) , a general servant.

1885 - Birth of Sister: Dalkeith, County of Edinburgh, Scotland (Aged 5) ^[1]

George's younger sister Elizabeth Whitelaw was born in 1885 at Dalkeith, County of Edinburgh, Scotland.

1886 - Birth of Brother: Dalkeith, County of Edinburgh, Scotland (Aged 6) ^[1]

George's younger brother Robert Stirling Whitelaw was born on Saturday, 20th March 1886 at Dalkeith, County of Edinburgh, Scotland.

• Robert's date and place of birth taken from his census records and his British Army enlistment record where he gives his age as 30 years 310 days.

1888 - Birth of Brother: Dalkeith, County of Edinburgh, Scotland (Aged 8) ^[1]

George's younger brother John S Whitelaw was born in 1888 at Dalkeith, County of Edinburgh, Scotland.

• John's date and place of birth taken from his census records.

1891 - Census: Sunday, 5th April at 124 High Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland (Aged 11) ^[1]

When the 1891 Census was taken George, attending school, was living with his father Archibald Whitelaw, aged 41, a grocer and his mother Isabella Whitelaw, aged 43. Other family members living in the household were:

• brother Archibald Whitelaw(aged 12) , at school
• sister Elizabeth Whitelaw(aged 6) , at school
• brother Robert Whitelaw(aged 5)
• brother John S Whitelaw(aged 3)

1901 - Census: Sunday, 31st March at Wilton Bank, Mitchell Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. (Aged 21) ^[3]

When the 1901 Census was taken George, a grocer's assistant, was living with his father Archibald Whitelaw, aged 51, a grocer and his mother Isabella Whitelaw, aged 53. Other family members living in the household were:

• sister Elizabeth Whitelaw(aged 16) , a dressmaker
• brother Robert S Whitelaw(aged 15) , a grocer's apprentice
• brother John S Whitelaw(aged 13) , at school

1909 - Death of Mother: 39 Mitchell Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland (Aged 29) ^[4]

George's mother Isabella Stirling dies on Friday, 16th July 1909, the cause of death is unknown.

• Isabella's date and place of death are taken from her 1909 Confirmation Record.

1910 - Death of Father: 39 Mitchell Street, Dalkieth, County of Edinburgh, Scotland (Aged 30) ^[5]

George's father Archibald Whitelaw died on Monday, 23rd May 1910 at 39 Mitchell Street, Dalkeith at the age of 60 from myocarditis, cardiac failure. At time of death Archibald's occupation was master grocer. Archibald's death was reported by John Whitelaw (son), of 22 Bedfordbury London, on 24th May 1910 at Dalkeith.

1910 - Confirmation: Wednesday, 21st September at Edinburgh, Scotland ^[6][7]

George along with brother Robert S Whitelaw, grocer, 39 Mitchell Street; brother John Whitelaw, 22 Bedfordbury, London; sister Elizabeth Whitelaw, 39 Mitchell Street and George Stirling, clerk, Uphall, County of Midlothian were granted confirmation for the estate of father Archibald Whitelaw, grocer, who died testate. The estate value was £1525 4s 11d.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} 1891 Scotland Census, Archibald Whitelaw(1849) Household, (ancestry.co.uk, 1891 Scotland Census), Parish: Dalkeith; ED: 12; Page: 15; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1891_331, Page 15, Schedule 86, accessed 28 Oct 2016, [derived primary source]{S583}
2. ↑ 1881 Scotland Census, Archibald Whitelaw (1849) Household, (ancestry.co.uk, 1881 Scotland Census), Parish: Dalkeith; ED: 12; Page: 6; Line: 13; Roll: cssct1881_277, Page 6, Schedule 27, accessed 28 Oct 2016, [derived primary source]{S587}
3. ↑ 1901 Scotland Census, Archibald Whitelaw(1849) Household, (ancestry.co.uk, 1901 Scotland Census), Parish: Dalkeith; ED: 3; Page: 10; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_362, Page 10, Schedule 50, accessed 28 Oct 2016, [derived primary source]{S584}
4. ↑ Confirmation Grant Record for Isabella (Stirling) Whitelaw, 7 Dec 1909, (ancestry.co.uk, Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936), Edinburgh, 1909, Page 689, Page 689, accessed 28 Aug 2020, [primary source]{S588}
   • WHITELAW, Isabella Stirling or, Wife of Archibald Whitelaw, Grocer, High Street, Dalkeith, residing at 39 Mitchell Street there, died 16 July 1909, at Dalkeith, intestate. Confirmation granted at Edinburgh, 7 December, to the said Archibald Whitelaw, Executor dative qua husband. Value of Estate, £110, ls. 10d.
5. ↑ Statutory Death Register Entry for Archibald Whitelaw, 23 May 1910, (scotlandspeople.gov.uk), (Statutory Deaths 683/ 53) Dalkeith, Page 18, Entry 53, accessed 28 Oct 2016, [derived primary source]{S581}
6. ↑ Confirmation Grant Record for Archibald Whitelaw, 21 Sep 1910, (ancestry.co.uk, Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936), Edinburgh, 1910, Page 685, Page 685, accessed 2 Sep 2020, [primary source]{S591}
   • WHITELAW, Archibald, Grocer, 39 Mitchell Street, Dalkeith, County of Midlothian, died 23 May 1910, at Dalkeith, testate. Confirmation granted at Edinburgh, 21 September, to George Whitelaw, 2 St Leonard’s Bank, Edinburgh, Robert S. Whitelaw, Grocer, 39 Mitchell Street aforesaid, and John Whitelaw, 22 Bedfordbury, London, his sons, Elizabeth Whitelaw, 39 Mitchell Street aforesaid, his daughter, and George Stirling, Clerk, Uphall, County of Midlothian, Executors nominated in Will or Deed, dated 3 August 1909, and recorded with another Writ in Court Books of Commissariat of Edinburgh, 20 September 1910. Value of Estate, £1525, 4s. 11d.
7. ↑ National Probate Calendar Entry for Archibald Whitelaw, 1 Oct 1910, (ancestry.co.uk, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995), London Registry, 1 Oct 1910, Page 209, accessed 28 Oct 2016, [derived primary source]{S582}