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View Tree for Mr James MartinMr James Martin (b. 26 Jul 1855, d. 19 Jul 1914)

James Martin (son of James Martin and Agnes Brown)43 was born 26 Jul 1855 in BillieMains,Buncle,Preston,Berwickshire.44, and died 19 Jul 1914 in Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh. He married (1) Margaret Blackie on 31 Mar 1877 in Langton Manse,Duns, Berwickshire.145, daughter of Thomas Blackie and Jane Rutherford. He married (2) Elizabeth Aikman on 19 Feb 1885 in St Michaels Church, North Merchiston, Edinburgh, daughter of Matthew Aikman and Margaret Stewart.

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James was born at Billiemains Buncle, Preston Berwickshire his Mother died shortly after his birth and it appears that he was raised by his Grand Parents John & Isabella Martin in the 1861 census he was 5 and with them living in a private house in Preston village, Berwickshire. While his father who had remarried 4 years after the death of Agnes was living elsewhere, by the 1871 census he was 15 and still with his Grandparents at the Carters Cottage Preston village, Berwickshire. His dad and his second wife Jessie were living at Grueldyckes near Dunse. By 1871 James was in his first employment as an Agricultural Labourer then at the age of 21 he married his first wife Margaret and his occupation was recorded as a Joiner. On the birth certificate of his second daughter his occupation was still given as Joiner but by the 1881 Census he was Married with two children and living at Main Street West Calder his occupation by this time was Railway Signalman, by 1882 at the birth of his third daughter Annie he had moved to Ledgerwood, Earlston, Berwickshire but his occupation remained the same and he and worked and stayed in the Edinburgh area at Kirknewton although the family residence was at Legerwood. Tragedy then struck again and his wife died shortly after the birth of Annie in 1882 he then remarried Elizabeth Aikman in 1885 and his occupation remained the same and his residence was given again as Kirknewton. When son James was born at Kirknewton later in 1885 his occupation was given as Pointsman. On the 1891 Census he was living at Hamilton Place Inveresk, Musselburgh and his occupation had changed again to Coal Salesman then by the birth of daughter Elizabeth in 1895 he had again changed occupation and was now a Commercial Traveler. When twins John and Margaret were born they were living at 25 Watson Crescent St George, Edinburgh and again he was a Coal Salesman, then by the 1901 Census he was staying at 56 Temple Park Court, Merchiston, Edinburgh still a Coal Salesman and living with Isabella and James but wife Elizabeth, daughter Elizabeth and twins John and Margaret were living at 66 Kerr Street, Beith, Ayrshire next door to Elizabeth's mother. Obviously I have know way of knowing the reasons behind the split or if it was permanent but by his death in 1914 he was still in Edinburgh at 9 Henderson Rows, St Giles and his final occupation was given as Corporation Weightman. The Death Certificate was signed by his half brother John and not by his widow.

More About James Martin and Margaret Blackie:
Marriage: 31 Mar 1877, Langton Manse,Duns, Berwickshire.1.45

More About James Martin and Elizabeth Aikman:
Marriage: 19 Feb 1885, St Michaels Church, North Merchiston, Edinburgh.

Children of James Martin and Margaret Blackie are:
  1. Jane Martin, b. 1878, Langton, Duns, Berwickshire., d. date unknown.
  2. Isabella Peacock Martin, b. 11 Sep 1879, Homebank,Eccles,Berwickshire., d. date unknown.
  3. Annie Martin, b. 16 Sep 1882, Ledgerwood, Earlston, Berwickshire., d. date unknown.

Children of James Martin and Elizabeth Aikman are:
  1. +John Martin, b. 25 May 1897, 25 Watson Crescent, Edinburgh46, d. 11 Nov 1939, Hatchednize Farm. Coldstream. Berwickshire47.
  2. James Martin, b. 06 Sep 1885, Kirknewton, Edinburgh., d. date unknown.
  3. Elizabeth Martin, b. 24 Apr 1895, 68 Merchiston Avenue, Edinburgh, d. date unknown.
  4. Margaret Martin, b. 25 May 1897, 25 Watson Crescent, Edinburgh, d. date unknown.
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