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Sarah ROGERSON (1842-1918

Family Stories > 6th GENERATION > George Rogerson's Family
6.  Sarah Rogerson (1842 - 1918) (Twin)   
  Spouse : Matthew Geddes (1839 - 1923)

1.  Nola Irene Warren
2.  ....  George Ernest Edward Warren & Iris Ella Ford
3.  ....  ....  Leonard Leslie Warren & Burdett Launder
4.  ....  ....  ....   Charles James Warren & Agnes McNay
5.  ....  ....  ....  ....  John McNay & Elizabeth Rogerson
6.  ....  ....  ....  ....  ....  George Rogerson & Janet Tweedie
.... Children   1. Elizabeth Rogerson & John McNay
2. Margaret Rogerson & William Johnston
3. William Rogerson & Martha Geddes
4. Janet (Jessie) Rogerson
5.  Grace Rogerson
6. Sarah Rogerson and Matthew Geddes
7. James Rogerson
8. Agness Rogerson


Sarah Rogerson

Born  1842, January 24 at Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland
Baptised  1842, January 27 at Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland
Father  George Rogerson
Mother  Janet Tweedie

Married  1861, November 29 in Lochmaben, Dumfries,Scotland
Spouse    Matthew Geddes
Born   1839
Father  William Geddes (C1802 - 1865) (Marriage 1830, 19 Feb at Lochmaben)
Mother  Janet Wright (C1807 - 1872)
Death    1923

Siblings
1.  Elizabeth Geddes (B 1838, Jul 21, Bap 1838, 4 Aug -
2.  Martha Geddes (B 1829 Dec 17, Bap 10 Jan, 1830 -
3.  James Geddes B 1836, Apr 23, Bap 1836, 26 Apr -
4.  Mary Geddes (B 1832, Mar 18, ap 1832, Mar 22 -
5.  William Rae Geddes (B 1840, Oct 20, Bap 1840, Nov 8
6.  John Moffat Geddes (B 1846,Jan 7, Bap 1846, Jan 9 -

Died  1918, April 20 at Moss Knowe, Hightae, Lochmaben, Dunfriesshire, Scotland
Age at Death  78 years
Burial  Lochmaben

 Headstone Inscription -

   In memory of William Geddes, who died at Old Mill, 3rd April, 1865, aged 63 years
Also Janet Wright, his wife who died at Annan 7th July 1872 aged 65 years
And George Geddes, grandson, who died at Marlane, 2nd November 1865, aged 15 months
And Elizabeth their grand-daughter who died at Castlehill Cottage 20th February 1873 aged 20 months
Also George Geddes their grandson who died at WallandBush, Hightae, 17th January, 1909 aged 32 years
Also Sarah Rogerson wife of Matthew Geddes who died at Moss Knowe, 20th April, 1918 aged 78 years
And Matthew Geddes who died at Moss Knowe,   November 1923


Children
  1.  Jannet Geddes (1862, Oct 27 - 1931, Nov 23)
2.  George Geddes (1864, Sept 1 - 1865, Nov 27)
3.  Williamina Geddes (1866, Aug 11 - 1947, Jan 2)
4.  Grace Geddes (1869, Mar 3 -1945, May 25)
5.  Elizabeth (Agnes) Geddes (1871, Jun 5 - 1873, Feb 20)
6.  Elizabeth Ann Geddes (1874, Jan 12 - 1948, Jun 17)
7.  George Geddes (1876, May 11 - 1909, Jan 17)
8.  Agnes Geddes (1879, Feb 9 - 1968)
9.  Martha Geddes (1881,Sep 29 - 1962, Oct 25)
8.  Sarah Geddes (1887 - ....)
1.  Jannet Geddes

Born                     1862, October 27 at Lochmaben, Dumfries
Father                   Matthew Geddes
Mother                  Sarah Rogerson

1871 Census         Age 9 living at home with parents and siblings Williamina, 4 and Grace 2 in Vine Cottage, Lochmaben
Scholar

1881 Paternity Case      

Sheriff Court Paternity Case Index
Register of Extracted Decrees

Pursuer                      Janet Geddes, daughter of Matthew Geddes (co-pursuer), Halleaths, Lochmaben
Defender                     Lawrence Borthwick, sometime Constable at Lochmaben, Annan
Child's Date of Birth   14 May 1881
Sex                              M
Year Extract Issued     1881
Sheriff Court                 Dumfries
County                          Dumfriesshire
NRS Reference            SC15/7/35 p. 466

1881 Census            Age 19 living at home with parents and siblings, Grace 12, Elizabeth 7, George 4 and Agnes 2
at Moss Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries
Occupation  General Domestic Servant
          
1891 Census          Age 29 living at Carantyne Villa, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire
Occupation  Housekeeper

1901 Census         Age 38 living at Carantyne Villa, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire
Occupation  Servant

1931                    Death, November 23 at Mossbank, Hightae, Dumfriesshire
                           Age at Death  69 years



2.  George Geddes

Born           1864, September 1 at Lochmaben,  Dumfries
Father         Matthew Geddes
Mother        Sarah Rogerson

     Death              1865, November 2  at Lochmaben
     Age at Death     15 months
     Burial               Lochmaben Cemetery      

     Headstone        Inscription -

   In memory of William Geddes, who died at Old Mill, 3rd April, 1865, aged 63 years
Also Janet Wright, his wife who died at Annan 7th July 1872 aged 65 years
And George Geddes, grandson, who died at Marlane, 2nd November 1865, aged 15 months
And Elizabeth their grand-daughter who died at Castlehill Cottage 20th February 1873 aged 20 months
Also George Geddes their grandson who died at WallandBush, Hightae, 17th January, 1909 aged 32 years
Also Sarah Rogerson wife of Matthew Geddes who died at Moss ..... 20th April, 1918 aged 78 years
And Matthew
Geddes who died at .1923   November

3.  Williamina Geddes

Born               1866, August 11 at Lochmaben, Scotland
Father            Matthew Geddees
Mother            Sarah Rogerson

Marriage          1887, November 22 at Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire
Spouse             Robert Gibson (1868 - 1960)

Died                        1947, January 2 at Chirknowe, Applegarth, Dumfriesshire
Age at Death           80 years
Burial                       1947, January 14 at Lochmaben Cemetery, Lockerbie,Dumfriesshire


1871 Census  Aged 4 years, living with parents at Vine Cottage, Lochmaben with siblings, Jannet aged 9 and Grace, aged 2 years

1881 Census   Aged 15 years, living with Jerdine family at Oxtartgreen, Lochmaben
Employed as general domestic servant

1891 Census     Aged 24 years, living with husband, Robert Gibson at West Scales Cottages, Gretna, Lochmaben
Husband, Robert employed as Ploughman
With her are children, Edith Mary Gibson, 5 years, Maggie J. Gibson, 2 years, and 11 month old Sarah Gibson

1901 Census     Aged 34 years, living at Howgill Cottage, Ewes, Dumfriesshire with husband, Robert and children, Edith, 15, Sarah, 10,
Robert 3, Martha 7, Wilhelmina 3 and Jane 12.



Children
1.  Edith Mary Gibson
Born 1886
Father  Robert Gibson
Mother  Williamina Geddes

Death  1906
Age at Death  21 years
Buried  Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire

1901 Census  Aged 15 years, living with parents and Sarah, 10, Robert, 3, Martha 7, Wilhelmina, 3 and Jane 12
   at Howgill Cottage, Ewes, Dumfriesshire

2.  Margaret (Maggie) Jane Gibson
Born  1889
Father  Robert Gibson
Mother  Williamina Geddes

Death  

1901 Census  Aged 12 years, living with parents and Edith, 15, Robert, 3, Martha 7, Wilhelmina, 3 and Sarah 10
   at Howgill Cottage, Ewes, Dumfriesshire

3.  Martha Gibson
Born  1894
Father  Robert Gibson
Mother  Williamina Geddes

Marriage
Spouse  Peter McKenzie  (1896 - 1969)

Death  

1901 Census  Aged 7 years, living with parents and Edith, 15, Robert, 3, Sarah 10, Wilhelmina, 3 and Jane 12
   at Howgill Cottage, Ewes, Dumfriesshire

Children
1.  Mary Gibson McKenzie
Born  1917
Father  Peter McKenzie
Mother Martha Gibson

Marriage
Spouse  Alexander K. Wilson (1915 - 1945)

Death

2.  Wilhelmina Gibson McKenzie
Born  1919
Father Peter McKenzie
Mother Martha Gibson

Death  

4.  Pte. Robert Gibson (1898 -1918)
Born  1898
Father  Robert Gibson
Mother  Williamina Geddes

Death  1918, August 10
Age at Death 26 years
Burial Lochmaben

Private Gibson member of K.O. (Scottish Borders)
1901 Census  Aged 3 years, living with parents and Edith, 15, Sarah, 10, Martha 7, Wilhelmina, 3 and Jane 12
   at Howgill Cottage, Ewes, Dumfriesshire

5.  Sarah Gibson
Born  1891
Father  Robert Gibson
Mother  Williamina Geddes

Died  1906, November 21 at Hightal Moss (Mosstmarve) Lochmaben
Age at Death 16 years
Burial 1906, November 24 at Lockerbie Cemetery, Lochmaben

1901 Census  Aged 10 years, living with parents and Edith, 15, Robert, 3, Martha 7, Wilhelmina, 3 and Jane 12
   at Howgill Cottage, Ewes, Dumfriesshire

6.  Wilhelmina Gibson
Born  1897, Ewes, Dumfriesshire
Father  Robert Gibson
Mother  Williamina Geddes

Marriage 1924, June 20 at Lochmaben
Spouse  John Richardson (or Rogerson)  (1902 - 1993)

Death  1975,  November 2 at Chest Hospital, Lochmaben,
Age at Death  78 years

1901 Census  Aged 10 years, living with parents and Edith, 15, Robert, 3, Martha 7, Sarah, 10 and Jane 12
   at Howgill Cottage, Ewes, Dumfriesshire


Children
1.  Wilhelmina (Minnie) Richardson  
Born  1925
Father  John Richardson
Mother  Wilhelmina Gibson

Marriage  1951 at Applegarth, Dumfries
Spouse  Robert Cowan

Death  1979 at Haymarket, Edinburgh

2.  Robert John Richardson
Born  1926, June 11 at Lockerbie, Dumfries
Father John Richardson
Mother Wilhelmina Gibson

Marriage  1956, March 24 at Crewe, Cheshire, UK
Spouse  Margaret Elizabeth Poole  (1929 - 1997)

Death 1981, July 29 at Crewe, Cheshire, UK




Headstone Transcription -

In loving memory of Sarah Gibson, daughter of Robert Gibson, who died at Moss Knowe, Lochmaben, 21st November, 1906 aged 16 years
Also his son, Pte. Robert Gibson 1/5th K.OS.B. who died at Burrance, 20 August, 1918 aged 26 years
Also Wilhelmina Geddes, wife of Robert Gibson Chirknowe, who died 2nd January 1947, aged 80 years
Also Robert Gibson husband of Wilhelmina Geddes who died at Chirknowe, 6th February, 1960, aged 92 years
Also Edith , daughter of above, who died 20 April 1906 in her 21st year.

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4.  Grace Geddes
Born  1869, Mar 31 at Vine Cottage, Hightae Moss, Lochmaben
Father  Matthew Geddes
Mother  Sarah Rogerson

Marriage  1901, June 14 at Hightae, Lochmaben
Spouse Robert Watt  (1869 - 1945)

Death  1945, May 25 at 55 Bridge Street, Lockerbie, Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire
Age at Death  76 years
Burial   Lockerbie, Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire


1871 Census - Aged 2 years, living with parents and siblings, Jannet 9, and Willamina 4 at Vine Cottage

1881 Census - Aged 12 years, with parents at Moss Cottage, Lochmaben with siblings, Janet 19, Elizabeth, 7, George, 4 and Agnes 2.

1891 Census - Age 20 years, with parents and George 14, Agnes 11, Martha 9, Sarah 4, and parents grandsons, William Borthwick 8 and Matthew Davidson, 5/

1901 Census - Aged 29 years visiting the family of Walter William Bethell and Jannet Bethell employed as General domestic servant.


5.  Elizabeth (Agnes) Geddes
Born  1872, June 2 at Lochmaben, Dumfries
Father  Matthew Geddes
Mother  Sarah Rogerson

Death  1873, February 19 at Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries
Age at Death  7 months



6.  Elizabeth Martha Ann Geddes
Born  1874, Jan 12 at Lochmaben, Dumfries
Father  Matthew Geddes
Mother  Sarah Rogerson

Marriage  1896 at Lochmaben
Spouse  John Dick Jackson  (1876 - 1952)

Death  1948, June 17 at Newton, Wamphrey, Drumfires



1881 Census    Aged 7 years, living with parents and Janet 19, Grace 12, George 7, Agnes 2 at Moss Cottage, Lochmaben

1891 Census  Aged 18 years, living with John and Jane Graham and family as Farm Domestic Servant



Children
1.  Robert Thomas Brydon Jackson
Born  1898 at Eskdalemuir, Drumfries
Father  John Dick Jackson
Mother  Elizabeth Ann Geddes

Marriage  1920 at Johnstone, Dumfries
Spouse #1  Ann Jane Rutherford  (1895 - 1920)

Marriage #2
Spouse #2  Elspeth Ireland  (1900 - 1932)

Death  

Children
1.  Elspeth Cochrane Ireland Jackson
Born  1924
Father  Robert Thomas Brydon Jackson
Mother  Elspeth Ireland
Death 1924

2.  Matthew Jackson
Born  1899 at Hutton, Drumfries
Father John Dick Jackson
Mother Elizabeth Ann Geddes

Death  1934 at Lochmaben, Dumfries


3.  Elizabeth Jackson
Born  1902 at Johnstone, Drumfries
Father John Dick Jackson
Mother Elizabeth Ann Geddes

Death  

4.  Sarah Jackson
Born  1903 at Moffat, Drumfries
Father John Dick Jackson
Mother Elizabeth Ann Geddes

Death  






7.  George Geddes

Born  1876, May 11 at Lochmaben, Dumfries
Father  Matthew Geddes
Mother  Sarah Rogerson

Death  1909, January  17 at Hollandbush, Hightae, Lochmaben
Age at Death  33 years



1881 Census    Aged 4 years, living with parents and Janet 19, Grace 12, Elizabeth 7, Agnes 2 at Moss Cottage, Lochmaben

1891 Census   Aged 14 years, living with parents and Grace 20,  Agnes 11, Martha 9, Sarah 4 and Grandsons, William Borthwick 8 and Matthew Davidson 5.

1901 Census   Aged 27 years, boarding with Mary Ann Steel at Downies Wynd No. 4, Annan.  Occupation Plumber

8.  Agnes Geddes

Born  1879, February  9 at Lochmaben, Dumfries
Father  Matthew Geddes
Mother  Sarah Rogerson

Death   1968 at Lanark, Lanarkshire
Age at Death  89 years



1881 Census    Aged 2 years, living with parents and Janet 19, Grace 12, George 7, Elizabeth 7  at Moss Cottage, Lochmaben

1891 Census  Aged 11 years, living with parents and Grace 20, George 14, Martha 9, Sarah 4 and their Grandsons,
William Borthwick, 9 and Matthew Davidson, 5.
9.  Martha Geddes

Born  1881,September 29 at Moss Cottage, Halberth, Lochmaben
Father  Matthew Geddes
Mother  Sarah Rogerson

Marriage  1911,July 21 at Lochmaben
Spouse  Robert Johnstone  (1880 - 1951)

Death  1962, October 25 at Lockerbie, Dumfries
Age at Death  81 years

 Robert Johnstone


Children
1.  James Matthew Johnstone
Born  1912
Father  Robert Johnstone  (1880 - 1951)
Mother  Martha Geddes  (1881 - 1962)

Marriage  
Spouse  Jessie McCourt  (1915 - 1970)

Death  1981
Age at Death  69 years
Burial  1981 September 9 at Troqueer Cemetery, Dumfries



2.  Robert Johnstone
Born  1917, August 4 at Lockerbie, Dumfries
Father Robert Johnstone
Mother Martha Geddes

Marriage  1940, February 5 at Dumfries
Spouse  Ann Jane Hart  (1920 - 1991)

Death  1979, January 8 at Lochmaben
Age at Death  62 years

Children
1.  Peter Johnstone
Born  1954
Father  Robert Johnstone
Mother  Ann Jane Hart

Death  2004
Age at Death  70 years



3.  Sarah Catherine Johnstone
Born  1919,December 31 at Lockerbie, Dumfries
Father Robert Johnstone
Mother Martha Geddes

Marriage  1949, May 25 at Dryfesdale
Spouse  Hugh Adams  (1920 - 1997)

Death  1994, December 4 at Lockerbie, Dumfries
Age at Death  73 years

3.  David John Johnstone
Born  1922 at Lockerbie, Drumfries
Father Robert Johnstone
Mother Martha Geddes

Death  1976, October 25 at Lockerbie, Drumfries
Age at Death  54 years





8.  Sarah Geddes

Born  1887 at Lochmaben, Dumfries
Father  Matthew Geddes
Mother  Sarah Rogerson

Death  


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