Peter Montgomery

Abt 1852 - 1917  (65 years)

• Name	Peter Montgomery
  Birth	Abt 1852	Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
  	Cannot locate birth at this stage, Feb 2008
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Chapel Mains, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [1]
  	ELLIOT James, Head, 33 ELLIOT family and other farm servants. MONTGOMERY Peter, Servant, 19, Farm Servant, Ormiston, Haddingston
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Woodheads, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland   [2]
  	MONTGOMERY Peter, Head, 28, Ag Lab, Pencaitland Haddington MONTGOMERY Helen, Wife, 26, Stow Midlothian MONTGOMERY William, Son, 7, Scholar, Melrose Roxburgh MONTGOMERY John, Son, 3, Melrose, Roxburgh MONTGOMERY Robert, Son, 2, Melrose Roxburgh MONTGOMERY Elizabeth, Dau, 5mths, Melrose, Roxburgh
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Sunnyside, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  	MONTGOMERY Peter, Head, 39, Farm Servant, Pencaitland Haddington MONTGOMERY Helen, Wife, 36, Stow Midlothian MONTGOMERY William, Son, 17, Farm Servant, Melrose MONTGOMERY John, Son, 13, Farm Servant, Huckburn Berwick MONTGOMERY Robert, Son, 12, Scholar, Huckburn Berwick MONTGOMERY Elizabeth, Dau, 10, Scholar, Melrose MONTGOMERY Janet, Dau, 8, Scholar, Lauder Berwick MONTGOMERY Helen, Dau, 4, Stow Midlothian MONTGOMERY Susan, Dau, 2, Stow Midlothian MONTGOMERY Euphemia, Dau, 6mths, Prestonkirk
  Census	31 Mar 1901	West Mains, Whittinghame, East Lothian, Scotland   [4]
  	MONTGOMERY Peter, Head, Mar, 49, Ploughman, Saltoun Haddington MONTGOMERY Hellen, Wife, 46,Stow Midlothian MONTGOMERY Robert, Son, 22, Farm Servant Ploughman, Melrose MONTGOMERY Janet, Dau, 18, Farm Servant, Lauder MONTGOMERY Hellen, Dau, 14, Mothers Help (domestic), Stow MONTGOMERY Susan, Dau, 12, Scholar, Stow MONTGOMERY Euphemia, Dau, 10, Scholar, Prestonkirk MONTGOMERY Marion, Dau, 3, Whittingehame, East Lothian
  Census	2 Apr 1911	48 Prince Albert Buildings, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [5]
  	MONTGOMERY Peter, 6 people present, 3 rooms with windows. Head, 59, Married, Chauffeur, Own Account, West Salton Haddington MONTGOMERY Helen, Wife, 56, Married, married 36 yrs, 10 children born, 9 living, Stow Edinburgh MONTGOMERY Nellie, Dau, 24, Single, Stow Edinburgh MONTGOMERY Susan, Dau, 22, Single, Capmaker, worker, Stow Edinburgh MONTGOMERY Euphemia, Dau, 20, Single, Capmaker, worker, Prestonkirk Haddington MONTGOMERY Marion, Dau, 13, Single, School, Whittingehame Haddington
  Death	1 Jun 1917	Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [6, 7]
  	Cause: Carcinoma of Rectum
  	Peter Montgomery Motor Proprietor Married to Helen Dodds Usual Res: 31 Milton Street At 5.10AM aged 63 years Parents: Alexander Montgomery, Farm Labourer (dec) & Janet Davidson (dec) (Fathers name is recorded wrong as all other records say Peter Montgomery) Susan Montgomery, Daughter, 31 Milton Street was the informant for his death
  AAA Last Date	14 Feb 2021
  Research Note	Mary Legarth's family oral history has it that Peter was the first person to drive a Bus down Princes Street, Edinburgh.
  Person ID	I4980	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Peter Montgomery,   b. Abt 1821, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland d. 17 Mar 1878, 77 Back Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Janet Davidson,   b. 1 Aug 1823, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland d. 31 Aug 1865, Folly, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Dodds,   b. 6 Aug 1854, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland d. 13 Mar 1921, 31 Milton Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	5 Dec 1873	Colmslie Hill, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [6, 8]
  	After Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland Peter Montgomery, Ploughman (Bachelor) 23, ? Parents: Peter Montgomery, Labourer & Janet Montgomery MS Davidson Helen Dodds, Out Doors Worker, (Spinster), 19, Colmslie Hill Parents: John Dodds, Agricultural labourer & Elizabeth Jeffrey Witnesses: Richard Robertson & Alexander Dodds
  Number of Children	10 Children
  Children	1. William Montgomery,   b. 11 Jan 1874, Comslie Hill, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 26 Nov 1929, Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]   2. John Montgomery,   b. 12 Jul 1877, Comslie Hill, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 9 Mar 1949, Yarrow Bank, Methilhaven Road, Methil, Fifeshire, Scotland (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Robert Montgomery,   b. 22 Sep 1878, Hawburn, Ladhope, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 1949, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Betsy (Elizabeth) Montgomery,   b. 1880, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 26 Feb 1948, Leith Hospital, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]   5. Janet Montgomery,   b. 15 May 1882, Whitlaw, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 1956, Dundee, Angus, Scotland (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]   6. Helen Montgomery,   b. 31 Aug 1886, Craigend, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   7. Susan Montgomery,   b. 1888, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   8. Euphemia Dods Montgomery,   b. 1890, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   9. Georgina Montgomery,   b. 1893, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland d. 1898, Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland (Age 5 years)  [Father: natural]   10. Marion Montgomery,   b. 1897, Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F2004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S62] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1871 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 2 April 1871;), 1871, Melrose Roxburghshire, 799/1 ED 7 Line 17. [S14] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1881 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 3 April 1881;), 1881 Lauder Berwickshire, 748/ ED4 Line 3. [S15] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1891 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 5 April 1891;), 1891 Prestonkirk East Lothian, 717/ ED4 Line 13. [S49] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1901 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 31 March 1901;), 1901 Whittinghame East Lothian, 724/ ED 1 Line 6. [S110] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1911 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 2 April 1911;), 1911 Newington Edinburgh City, Midlothian 685/05 038/00 008. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1917 Saint Giles Edinburgh Midlothian, 685/04 0785. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1873 Melrose Roxburgh, Scotland - Ref 799/00 0023.