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John Rogie
before 1756 - ????
John was Calum's and Jamie's great great great
great great grandfather.
Little is known of John as yet, other than that he was from Perthshire, and most
likely in the parish of Little Dunkeld. He married Jean Taylor in Little Dunkeld towards the end of 1768
or beginning of 1769, the OPR recording the initial calling of the banns (OPR/373/2):
1768
Nov 12th - John Rogie in this parish and Jean Taylor
in the parish of Auchtergaven gave up their names for proclamation in order to marriage and were proclaimed for the first
time without any objection.
After the wedding, the couple settled at the cottage of Little Burnbean, north
of Stanley, and proceded to have a family of at least seven children. The spelling of John's name as "Rogie" reflects the
correct pronunciation of the surname Roger.
CHILDREN of JOHN ROGIE and JEAN TAYLOR:
Thomas Roger
b: 1/1/1768
Jean Rogers
b: approx 1774
Jean married James Watson in the parish of Kinclaven, Perthshire, on December
2md 1799, and went on to have at least five children in the parish.
CHILDREN of JEAN ROGERS and JAMES WATSON:
Mary Watson
c: 31/10/1801
Jean Watson
c: 13/3/1802
John Watson
c: 8/4/1804
John married Jane McKinzie Stewart, daughter of John
Stewart and Agnes McKinzie, in Kinclaven on July 6th 1830. John and Jane had at least ten children.
CHILDREN of JOHN WATSON and JANE STEWART:
James Watson
b: 6/9/1830 d: 14/11/1915
James died in Ireton, Sioux, Iowa, USA, and was buried in Amity Church
cemetery, in Dinsdale, Tama, Iowa.
John Watson
b: 12/1833 d: 15/12/1903
John died in Reinbeck, Grundy, Iowa, USA.
Alexander Watson
b: 2/1836 d: 18/11/1906
Alexander died in Lyons, Clinton, Iowa.
Jane Watson
b: 4/1837 d: 15/2/1918
Jane died in Reinbeck, Grundy, Iowa, USA, and was buried in Amity Church cemetery,
Dinsdale, Tama, Iowa.
William Watson
b: 31/10/1838 d: 15/4/1911
William died in Durand, Winnebago, Illinois, USA.
George Watson
b: 4/1842 d: 19/2/1919
George died in Reinbeck, Iowa, USA.
Agnes Watson
b: 3/1843 d: 23/9/1913
Agnes died in Reinbeck, Grundy, Iowa, USA.
Janette Irene Watson
b: 4/1843 d: 2/4/1923
Janette died in Reinbeck, Grundy, Iowa.
Thomas Watson
b: 1847 d: 1847
Thomas Watson
b: 5/4/1850 d: 1904
Thomas was christened on April 20th 1851 in Redgorton, Perthshire, Scotland.
Janet Watson
c: 4/12/1807
Elspet Watson
c: 25/3/1811
Elspet, or Elizabeth, married 18 year old James Anderson on
December 17th 1727, in the parish of Kinclaven.
James Roger
b: 2/4/1774
William Roger
b: 12/1779
William was Calum's and Jamie's great great great great great grandfather - see
below.
Mary Roger
b: 20/12/1782
Agnes Roger
b: 1/4/1784
From the Little Dunkeld register (OPR/373/1):
John Roger and Jean Taylor Little Burnbean had a daughter
born 1st Aprile 1784 baptised at the muir named Agnes.
George Roger
b: 24/10/1788
William Rodger
Dec 1779 - between 1851 and 1855
William was Calum's and Jamie's great
great great great great grandfather.
According to the 1841 and 1851 censuses, William was 60 and 70 years
old respectively, and from the parish of Little Dunkeld in Perthshire. The only record of a William Rodger from Little Dunkeld
born during this period is that of a William born in December 1779.
Banns for William's
forthcoming marriage to Anne Brough were proclaimed on 27th November 1803 in the church at Little Dunkeld. The minister recorded the event
in the old parochial register:
November 27 1803 (p.44)
William Rogers and Anne Brough having given up their
names were proclaimed without objection.
William lived his whole life in the parish
of Little Dunkeld, in the north of Perthshire. At the beginning of the 19th Century, Little Dunkeld was a predominantly
Gaelic speaking community, with only a few inhabitants conversant in English. In 1824, the inhabitants' everyday language
became an issue on the appointment of a new minister to the parish, who could not speak a word of the Gaelic, leading to disturbances
in the parish amongst the lay folk. In a history of Little Dunkeld on the Heartlander website, the story of what happened next is discussed:
In 1824 there was another disturbance on the same account.
The nominee to the parish was unacquainted with Gaelic, and the Presbytery pointed out that it was the common language of
the parish and had been used, though not chiefly, at Little Dunkeld and exclusively at Lagganallachy. At the rebuilding of
the church, 25 years before, services were conducted in Gaelic. At Communion seasons, there were Gaelic services in the churchyard
simultaneously with English, and that nine out of twelve Table Services were in the former language. The case was brought
before the General Assembly and many distinguished advocates appeared in it. Advocate Jeffrey affirmed that Little Dunkeld
was not in the Highlands, but only "the mouth." Dr. Andrew Thomsons retort, it is said, really won the case:- "Whoever heard
of a Highland mouth without a Highland tongue," and the General Assembly respectfully told the Officers of the Crown they
must find a qualified person for this Cure.
In the 1841 census, "William Rodgie" (as he is
listed) was recorded as living at New Delvine in the parish of Little Dunkeld, where he worked as a hand loom weaver. With
him were his wife Ann and his 20 year old daughter Catherine.
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Between 1841 and 1851, William's wife Anne died. In
the 1851 census, William is recorded as having moved into the house of his daughter Mary in Little Burnbane,
in the parish of Little Dunkeld, where he is listed as a widower.
It is believed that William himself eventually died
between 1851 and 1855.
Little
else is known of William's life, except that which is outlined in the death entry of his son William
in the 1898 register, which suggests that as well as being a weaver, William senior was also a crofter by trade
in his pendicle at New Delvine in Little Dunkeld.
CHILDREN of WILLIAM
RODGER and ANNE BROUGH:
Mary Rodger
b: 17/1/1805
Mary was born on January 17th 1805 in Little Burnbean, Little Dunkeld, as noted in the old parochial
register (OPR: 373/1):
William Roger and Anne Brough, Little Burnbeun, had
a lawful daughter born the 17th January 1805 and baptised at the Minr of Kinclaven, named Mary.
Anne Roger
b: 20/6/1806 d:4/12/1876
Anne was born at Wester Burnbane on June 20th 1806, as noted in the old parochial register for Little
Dunkeld (OPR: 373/1)
William Roger and Anne Brough Wester Burnbean had a
la. daughter born 20th June 1806 and baptised Anne.
Anne married Alexander Rodger, son of James Rogers and Jannet
Craigie (possibly distant cousins), on June 29th 1827 at Little Dunkeld, and went on to live in Airntully, Kinclaven,
where they are listed in the 1851 census, in which Alexander is listed as a 59 year old hand loom weaver. From Anne's later
death certificate we also learn that they were living as pendiclers, i.e. crofters. The Statistical Account for Kinclaven
in June 1843 describes the weavers of the Airntully estate:
(p.1135) At a former period, there were several small
villages in this parish, of which the sites are known only by the trees by which they adorned. The village of Arntully, however,
still remains, of which rather a graphic and ludicrous description is given in the former Statistical Account. It is now greatly
diminished in size and population, and in a few years, will, in all probability, also disappear. Its inhabitants are all linen
weavers, who occupy a small portion of ground sufficient to maintain a cow, and produce meal and potatoes for their families,
and who receive their webs from agents employed by the manufacturers of Cupar Angus, Blairgowrie, Newburgh, and other places.
It is believed that Anne and Alexander's family was one of the 96 recorded in the parish in
1843 that were members of the United Secession Church, as baptismal records for his children cannot be found on the IGI
site, which only records Established Kirk records. This is also backed up by the 1843 Statistical Account, which states:
(p.1139) The unendowed school is situated in the village
of Arntully, in the west end of the parish. The average number attending the school may be estimated at 50. It is principally
supported by the Dissenters, who are numerous in that part of the parish.
In the 1851 census at Airntully, Ann is recorded as a 45 year old woman from Little Dunkeld,
with her husband noted as a linen Handloom weaver, aged 59, and also from Little Dunkeld. Also in the house were children
James, a 22 year old agricultural labourer, 20 year old handloom weaver (linen) William,
18 year old Margaret, a handloom weaver (linen), 11 year old Alexander, a scholar, and 9
year old Jannet, a weaver's daughter. None of the children listed were married (GROS:1851/365/3/1).
Ann's husband Alexander died at Airntully on January 11th 1871 at the age of 78. His death certificate
records that he was a farmer, and that he was still married to Ann. The cause of death was "old age and frailty", as certified
by an unknown medical attendant. His nephew James registered the death on the following day (GROS -
1871:365/0/2).
A simple note in the Kinclaven Kirk Session records also recorded Alexander's death:
Removal by Death - Alexander Rogers, Airntully (Jan
12th 1871)
Anne died herself on December 4th 1876 at 6.20pm at the cottage in Airntully. The cause was
apoplexy of 20 days, as certified by Dr Andrew McMillan. The informant to the Kinclaven registrar was her son William,
on the 5th (GROS - 1876:365/0/10).
Again, a simple entry in the Kirk Session records for Kinclaven mentions Ann's death:
Removal by Death - Mrs Alexander Rogers, servant, Airntully
(Dec 4th 1874)
CHILDREN of ANNE ROGER and ALEXANDER RODGER:
James Rogers
b: 1829
In the 1851 census, James was at his parents' house
and was listed as an agricultural labourer.
William Roger
b: 1830
In the 1851 census, William was listed as
still living with his parents in Airntully, where he worked as a hand loom weaver.
In 1870, a 39 year old William was still working as a weaver, but had
moved to the parish of Moulin in Pitlochry, Perthshire. On December 5th he married a 46 year old widow, Elizabeth
Scott, daughter of flax dresser Alexander Roger (not believed to be any relation to William) and
Elizabeth Scott, in a ceremony after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland. The
witnesses to the wedding were the Reverend John Stewart, J. McNaughton and Duncan Ferguson, and the marriage was registered
in Pitlochry on the 9th (GROS:1870/384/00/0008).
In 1876, William returned briefly to Kinclaven to
register the death of his mother Anne.
William died in Pitlochry on August 29th 1886, at 1.00pm, at the age
of 56. In his death entry in the regsiter, his father Alexander was recorded as being a deceased potato merchant. The cause
of William's death was peritonitis, from which he had suffered for ten days, as certified by Dr. R. W. Irvine. The informant
to the Pitlochry registrar on September 1st was his nephew William D. Scott, from Balgowain in Pitlochry
(GROS:1886/384/01/0013).
Margaret Rogers
b: 1833
In the 1851 census, Margaret was also listed as living at the family
home in Airntully, and as working as a hand loom weaver.
Alexander Rogers
b: 1840
Alexander was listed in the 1851 census at Airntully as a scholar,
and after his schooling he went on to take up an apprenticeship as a tailor.
In 1861, Alexander was working as a journeyman tailor in Airntully, when
on April 19th he married 20 year old domestic servant Mary Ann Robertson, daughter of farmer John
Robertson and Margaret Robertson, in a service according to the forms of the United Presbyterian
Kirk. The marriage took place at West Tofts in the parish of Kinclaven, and the witnesses were the Reverend David Young, William
Low and David Foote (?). The marriage was registered in Kinclaven on April 20th (GROS:1861/365/00/004).
Alexander died on December 9th 1879 at the infirmary in Perth, with his
usual residence recorded as Stanley in Perthshire. The cause was an operation to his hip joint which had obviously gone seriously
wrong. His wife informed the Perth registrar on the 11th (GROS:387/00/0628).
CHILDREN of ALEXANDER ROGERS and MARY ANN
ROBERTSON:
Alexander Roger
b: 8/4/1862
Alexander was born at the pendicle at West Tofts, Kinclaven, Perthshire,
at 2.50am on April 8th 1862. His father, present at the birth, informed the Kinclaven registrar on the 15th (GROS:1862/365/00/02).
Mary Ann Roger
b: 17/1/1864
Mary Ann was born at West Tofts, Kinclaven, Perthshire, at 4.40am on
January 17th 1864. Her father, present at the birth, informed the Kinclaven registrar on the 20th (GROS:1864/365/00/03).
Margaret Rogers
b: 21/12/1865
Margaret was born at the pendicle of West Toft in Kinclaven, Perthshire,
on December 21st 1865, at 6.00am. Her father, present at the birth, informed the Kinclaven registrar on January 3rd 1866 (GROS:1866/365/00/01).
Janet Rogers
b: 1842
In the 1851 census, Janet was listed as living at Airntully as a weaver's
daughter.
In 1891, Janet was still single, listed in the census as a 49 year old
out worker, and still resident at Airntully, in a house which has one room with one or more windows.(GROS:1891/365/00/03/05).
And in 1901, Janet is again found at Airntully, now described as a 59 year old farm worker. Her house is listed here as having
two rooms with one or more windows (GROS:1901/365/00/03/00/03).
Janet died at 5.10pm on April 14th 1918 in Airntully at the
age of 76. In her death entry she was listed as Janet Rodgie, and as single. The cause of death was a rodent
ulcer of 6 years, as certified by Dr. R Burgess from nearby Stanley. The informant to the regsitrar on the 15th was Alexander
Robertson, inspector of the poor from Ballshie Siding in Stanley (GROS:365/00/001).
(Unknown) Roger
b: 1844 d: April 1846
The existence of this son of Alexander Rogers only came to light when
the Scotsman newspaper archive went online in November 2004. Tragically this young lad was to drown at the age of two.
The Scotsman, dated April 4th 1846, reprinted the following article from the Perth Courier on the sad circumstances surrounding
his death:
BOY DROWNED - On Friday last, a boy,
about two years of age, son of Alexander Roger, weaver, Airntully, was drowned in a narrow pit or well at the back of his
parents' house. He was discovered with his head downwards, and taken out by his mother, and found to be quite dead.
James Rodger
b: 18/8/1808
James was Calum's and Jamie's
great great great great grandfather - see below.
John Roger
b: 13/8/1810 (OPR: 373/1)
Augt 27 - John, lawful son to William Roger and Anne
Brough in Wester Burnbane was born Augt 13.
Jean Roger
b: 4/4/1813 (OPR: 373/1)
Jean, daughter to William Roger and Anne Brough, Wester
Burnbane, was born 4th and baptised 11th April 1813.
Thomas Rodger
b: 2/2/1817 (OPR: 373/1) d: 8/4/1888
Thomas, lawful son to William Rodger and Anne Brough
Wester Burnbane was born 2 & bap. 9 Feb 1817.
Catherine Rodger
b:
8/7/1819
Catherine, daughter to William Rodger and Anne Brough,
was born 8th July current year, Wester Burnbane.
William Rodger
b: 2/11/1823 d: 16/2/1898
William, son to William Rodger and Ann Brough in Little
Burnbane born 2d Nov 1823.
William married Sarah Duncan in Dundee, Angus, on July 9th 1842, and the family
appear to have settled initially in Perth. By the 1881 census they had moved to Kippen in Stirlingshire, where William is
found living with his wife, his twin daughters Sarah and Mary, and two granddaughters, Maggie and Mary
(GROS:1881/484/1/2). William was listed in this census as an inspector of works for the Forth and Clyde Rail Company.
In the following census of 1891, the family are still there, including the two granddaughters, which suggests that they were
in fact being raised by William and Sarah - it is not known why. In this census, William is listed as an inspector of PWFH
Railway.
William died at 9.40am on February 16th 1898 at Glenfinnan Cottage in Kippen, aged 74. In the
death entry, his father is listed as William Rodger, crofter, and his mother as Ann Rodger, m.s Barich, suggesting that Ann's
maiden name of Brough was actually pronounced as 'Broch', rather than 'Bruff' or 'Brow'. The cause was chronic leptitis, which
he had suffered for four years, as certified by D.MacDiarmid. The informant is listed as his daughter Marianne
Roger (Mary Ann). William left a will, the summary of which states:
RODGER, William, Railway Inspector, Glentirran
Cottage (sic), Kippen, died 16 February 1898, at Kippen, testate. Confirmation granted at Stirling, 28 April, to Mariann Rodger,
Glentirran Cottage aforesaid, his daughter, and Sarah Duncan or Rodger, residing there, his widow, Executices nominated in
Will or Deed, dated 26 December 1896, and recorded in Court Books of Commissariot of Stirling, 9 April 1898. Value of estate
£1185, 2s, 8d.
CHILDREN of WILLIAM RODGER and SARAH DUNCAN:
William Rogers
b: 1848 d: ????
William married Eliza Wright McLean on March 21st 1871 in Glasgow
in a ceremony according to the forms of the New Jerusalem Church. At the time, William was working as a surgeon and living
in New Abbey in Dumfries, whilst 22 year old Eliza, daughter of bank agent Alexander McLean and Mary
Ann McCormick, was living at 140 Mains Street, which was also the venue for the wedding. The witnesses to the marriage
were the Reverend John Faulkner Potter, Andrew McDonald and Margaret McDonald, and the wedding was registered in Glasgow on
the 22nd (GROS:1871/644/6/129).
The couple had two daughters in 1872 and 1875, but by the 1881 and 1891 censuses,
both girls are recorded as living with their grandfather and grandmother in Kippen, Stirling - it is assumed therefore that both
William and Eliza had died between 1875 and 1881, although no explanation has as yet been found how or why.
CHILDREN of WILLIAM ROGERS and ELIZA McLEAN:
Mary Rogers
b: 11/1/1872
Mary was born at 6 Hattenbalk in the village of New Abbey in Kirkcudbright
(GROS: 1872/877/0/4). By 1881 Mary had moved to Middlekerse Cottage in Kippen, Stirlingshire,
with her grandparents, where she is also found in the 1891 census, her occupation listed as a dressmaker.
Margaret Eliza Rogers
b: 17/9/1875 d: 23/1/1923
Margaret was born at 10.30am on September 17th 1875, in Spittal Cottage,
Balfron, Stirlingshire (GROS:1875/472/0/16). Like her sister Mary, Maggie also moved
to her grandparents house in Kippen prior to 1881, and she too is listed there in 1891, still a scholar.
Maggie never married, and died at the young age of 46 at Glenfinnan Cottage.
The cause was mammary carcinoma, suffered for four years and two months, as certified by Dr. Duncan MacDiarmuid. Her sister
Mary registered the death on the same date (GROS: 1923/484/0/2). Margaret left a will, the summary of which states:
ROGERS, Margaret Eliza, Glentirran Cottage,
Kippen, died 23 January 1923 at Kippen, testate. Confirmation Stirling, 28 February, to Mary Rogers, Langgarth, Stirling,
Executrix. Will dated 10 October 1908 recorded Stirling 22 February 1923. Value of Estate £599.
Mary Ann McFarlane Rogers (twin)
b: 1860 Kippen d: 25/3/1939
Mary Ann was listed in both the 1881
and 1891 censuses as a dressmaker, living with her parents.
Mary Ann, mostly referred to as Mariann, died
a single woman at the age of 78 on March 25th 1939 at 9.30am, at Glenfinnan Cottage, Boquhan, Kippen. The cause was valvalas
disease of the heart, as certified Dr. Charles Fletcher. Mariann's niece Mary Rogers informed the registrar
at Bucklyne on the same day (GROS: 1939/484/0/1).
AND
Sarah Joan Duncan Rogers (twin)
b: 1860 d: 3/11/1937
Sarah was listed in both the 1881 and 1891 censuses
as a dressmaker, living with her parents.
On November 20th 1895, Sarah married railway guard James
McAlister, son of gardener William McAllister and his wife Elizabeth Paterson. The wedding took place at Glentiran
Cottage in Kippen, afetr banns according to the the Free Church of Scotland, with the service conducted by the Reverend H.W.Hunter.
At the time of the wedding, Sarah was living in the station building at Aberfoyle, where she worked as a dressmaker, whilst
James was living at 264 Buchanan Street in Glasgow. The witnesses were Marian Rodgers, Sarah's sister, and Thomas Ainslie.
The wedding was reegistered in Kippen two days later (GROS:1895/484/00/06).
In the 1901 census, James and Sarah are found to have been living at 24 John
Street, Row, Argyll. In this entry we learn that James was born at Lasswads in Edinburghshire, and was still working
as a railway guard. Their house had at least three rooms with one or more windows, and neither James nor Sarah could
speak any Gaelic (Cen:1901/503/08/230).
Sarah eventually died a widow on November 3rd 1937
at 7.20pm, at Glenfinnan Cottage in Kippen, at the age of 77. The cause was a cerebral embellism and cardiac failure, as certified
by Dr. W.J.Barclay. Sarah's sister Marian informed the registrar the following day (GROS: 1937/484/0/8).
James Rogers
18/8/1808 - 13/3/1875
James was Calum's and Jamie's great great great great
grandfather.
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