1877 Ann Eagle marries John PEAT

daughter born 1855 see Adam Eagle born 1817 - marries Ann Lawson 1840

Ann and John - (We suppose c1910 )

Ann in 1932

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Details of marriage and photos are from Suzanne Tait - a great grand daughter

Update December 2008

About four weeks ago I was contacted by my dad's, Cyril Peat, brother's son, Alexander Peat. I had not seen him since our grandfather,s Alexander Peat, funeral in 1982. Alexander was looking for ancestors and had typed in Ann Eagle in a Google search and found your website with my email address. He contacted me and we plan to meet soon. He lives fairly close to me and I work about 15 minutes from his home.

1881 21 Craignestock St Glasgow St James Lanarkshire

ED: 25; Page: 21; Line: 15; Roll: cssct1881_223; Year: 1881.

Adam Peat 11 Mo
Ann Peat 25
John Peat 26 abt 1855 Edinburgh Currier Leather
John Peat 3

1891 12 Glengyle Buildings Edinburgh St Cuthberts

ED: 64; Page: 8; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1891_342; Year: 1891.

Ann Peat 35 Edinburgh
John Peat 36 Edinburgh Currier
John Peat 13 Butcher - Apprentice
Adam Peat 2
Alexander Peat 4
Williamina Peat 7 (known as Minnie)
Archibald Peat 6 Mo

1901 Govan Lanarkshire No 18 Hutton Drive

Parish: Govan; ED: 74; Page: 22; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1901_330; Year: 1901.
Husband At Sea
Ann Peat 44
Hugh Peat 5 mo Govan, Lanarkshire (died in 1917 Ratho Rail Disaster (below)
Jane Peat 4
Minnie Peat 17
Alexander Peat 14

1901 we think this is John

John Peat abt 1856 Scotland Kirkandrews Middle and Kirkandrews Nether, Cumberland

He seems to be a farm in Englishtown, Cumberland in England and is described with others as a tramp.
RG13; Piece: 4862; Folio: 69; Page: 1. also another page RG13; Piece: 4862; Folio: 75; Page: 13. which is crossed out and says recopied

Comparing 1891 there is Ann's John and one other John Peat born c1854-58 showing born in Lanarkshire and he is still in 1901. So the "tramp" in 1901 looks like Ann's John. See next item from Suzanne

Family facts from Suzanne

I thought it was interesting and odd listing John as "at sea", then I heard from Eileen Eagle. It seems in 1901 John had gone to England, neither of us know why, but Eileen uncovered an application for Ann, Jane (Jean), and Hugh for the poor house in Govan. My grandfather Alexander couldn't go, he was too old as was Williamina (Minnie). It says that their oldest son, John, who was living there, had seen him once. I looked in the census and found him living in two different places and listed as a tramp. Maybe he went to look for work? Obviously, he returned. I, too, guessed the age of the photo about 1910. By 1901 Adam Eagle Peat had died in 1884 and Archibald in 1892, there was also another Adam Eagle Peat that died in 1884 and I believe another John that died abt 1881. Hugh Watson Peat died in 1917 in the Ratho rail disaster (below) going to visit his uncle, William Peat. Williamina died in 1944 in Lennoxtown, Jean Watson Peat Wolfenden in 1976, and my grandpa Alexander in 1982.

My grandpa was the only one that left Scotland in 1912. He had a ticket for the Titanic, but turned it in when he found a ship leaving on April 8th. Last year I was watching a program on TV and they said that one ticket was turned in and the person that bought it had died. I suppose that was the ticket, but I have no documentation or first person story, by found it quite interesting and also quite startling when I heard it.

I live in the U.S. My dad, his brother and sister were all born in Canada (the family came to the U.S in 1926). My grandma Peat was also born in Scotland and was quite unhappy here and always wanted to go home. However, the family lore says that he "left the Royal Dragons unexpectedly". He did return to Scotland in 1932 to see his mother, and found an inbound ship record from 1932 with his name on it stating "deported". My dad never knew the entire story, but always said he must have been in a hurry to leave.

My sister and I, my husband and grandson went back three years ago and I certainly don't know why he left. I loved it there and didn't want to leave. 7-7-2005 We first went to London, no use going all that way and missing Big Ben, however, our timing was quite bad. We were at the White Tower and I kept looking across at the London Eye thinking why is it not moving? Evidently, the bombs had gone off, we didn't know it, but were soon herded back to our hotel where we were asked to stay, or in the vicinity, until our departure. Obviously we saw nothing, but the chip shop down the road.

I often wonder where the Waston name comes in, it must be important being used so many times, but have yet been unable to find out.

Ann died 1941

The Ratho Rail Disaster

http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=21107 - article dated January 5 1917

Untl late in the afternoon yesterday a number of the bodies lying in the Edinburgh Mortuary had not been identified. The delay was due to the fact that most of the victims were from the west. It was some time before alarmed relatives realised the likelihood of their friends being amongst the killed and travelled through to Edinburgh.

Killed:

Miss Grace WILSON 12 Lawrence Street, Patrick. Visitor to Edinburgh.
Margaret PHILIP or GIBSON, about 40 years of age, 708 Yorker Road, Glasgow. Wife of George Gibson.
Thomas GIBSON, farmer, Ardinalaish Farm, Port Bannatyne, Rothesay.
Hugh PEAT, 16, plumber, son of Ann Eagle Peat. 15 Sunnybank Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow.
Pentzlin (a German abt. 70 yrs) 102 London St. Glasgow.
Duncan MacFayden, carter, 293 parlimentary Rd. Glasgow.
Wm. Heatlie, engineer, 7 Kitchener St., Dalmuir, Clydebank.
Mrs. Isabella HEPBURN or LYALL, (50), 80 Petershill Rd., Glasgow.
Robert LYALL (50), tailor's machinist, husband of the above Mrs. Lyall.
Maggie LYALL (7 yrs) child of Mr and Mrs Lyall.
Mrs. Catherine WHITE, Glen Eden, St. Boswells, died in the Royal Infirmary from injuries.