My Family Heritage - Brian McQueen » Robert Speirs (1829-1916)

Personal data Robert Speirs 

  • He was born on July 1, 1829 in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Profession: Tapestry Weaver.
  • Census in the year 1881, 96 West Mian Street, Darvel, Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • He died in the year 1916 in Darvel, Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland, he was 86 years old.
  • A child of William Speirs and Isabelle McCartney

Household of Robert Speirs


Notes about Robert Speirs

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1881 census Loudoun, Ayrshire

Dwelling:96 West Main Street

Census Place:Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Source:FHL Film 0203604 GRO Ref Volume 603 EnumDist 10 Page 2

MarrAgeSexBirthplace

Robert SPIERSM49 MLoudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Rel:Head

Occ:Tapestry Weaver

Agnes SPIERSM51 FLoudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Rel:Wife

William SPIERSU26 MLoudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Rel:Son

Occ:Chenille Weaver

Elizabeth SPIERSU23 FLoudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Rel:Daur

Occ:Spool Winder(Cotton)

Isabella SPIERSU19 FLoudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Rel:Daur

Occ:Spool Winder (Cotton)

Agnes SPIERS 14 FLoudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Rel:Daur

Occ:Lace Darner (Cotton)

 

1891 census Darvel, Ayrshire

86 West Main Street

Robert Speirs Head Mar 59 Hand Loom Weaver b Darvel

Agnes Speirs wife mar 61 Weaver's wife b Darvel

Elizabeth M Speirs da mar 36 Weaver b Darvel

Bella Speirs dau unm 28 Dairymaid b Darvel

Walter M Speirs grandson 7 scholar b Darvel

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Robert Speirs

Robert McCartney
1758-1835
Elizabeth Mathieson
1768-1841

Robert Speirs
1829-1916


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    Birthday July 1, 1829

    • The temperature on July 1, 1829 was about 23.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
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      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In the year 1829: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 19 » Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy receives its premiere performance.
      • March 24 » The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, allowing Catholics to serve in Parliament.
      • April 25 » Charles Fremantle arrives in HMS Challenger off the coast of modern-day Western Australia prior to declaring the Swan River Colony for the United Kingdom.
      • June 10 » The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on the Thames in London.
      • July 23 » In the United States, William Austin Burt patents the typographer, a precursor to the typewriter.
      • September 11 » Surrender of the expedition led by Isidro Barradas at Tampico, sent by the Spanish crown to retake Mexico. This was the consummation of Mexico's campaign for independence.
    

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