Robert Martin abt 1836 - 1915

Name: Robert Martin

Father: Donald Martin

Mother: Catherine Campbell

Born: abt 1836, Glasssary
Baptism

Siblings:

• Hugh Martin b. abt 1833, Glassary
• Betsy Martin b. 29 Jan 1834, Crarae, Glassary¹
• Elizabeth Martin b. 31 Jan 1935, Crarae, Glassary²

Married: 24 Dec 1857 Crarae to Sarah Campbell³
Witnesses: Daniel Thomson, Schoolmaster of Cumlodden, & William Smith

Children:

• Donald Martin b. 18 Sep 1858, Sandhole, Furnace⁴
• Margaret Martin b. 7 Jan 1860, Sandhole, Furnace⁵
• Catherine Martin b. 3 Jan 1862, Sandhole, Furnace⁶
• Betsy Martin b. 13 May 1864, Sandhole, Furnace⁷
• Duncan Martin b. 5 Jul 1867, Goatfield, Furnace⁸
• Alexander Martin b. 12 Apr 1870, Goatfield, Furnace⁹
• Robert Martin b. 1 Dec 1872, Goatfield, Furnace¹⁰
• Duncan Martin b. 23 March 1876, Goatfield, Furnace¹¹

Death: 19 Jan 1915, Goatfield, Cumlodden¹²

• Cause of Death: Bronchitis and Cardiac Weakness, 14 days, as certified by Archd. Campbell, MB CM
• Informant: Bessie Urquhart, Daughter
• Burial
• Headstone

Occupation: Fisherman / Sailor / Seaman in Merchant Services

Address

Census

• 1841

Crarae¹³

Name	Age	Occupation	Born
Donald Martin	40	Fisherman	Argyll
Catherine Martin	35		Argyll
Eowen Martin	9		Argyll
Betty Martin	5		Argyll
Robert Martin	4		Argyll

• 1851

• 1861

Sandhole¹⁴
1 room with windows

Name	Rel.	Con.	Age	Occupation	Born
Robert Martin	Head	M	25	Fisherman	Cumlodden
Sarah Martin	Wife	M	27		Inveraray
Margaret Martin	dau	Un	1		Cumlodden

• 1871

Goatfield¹⁵
1 room with windows

Name	Rel.	Con.	Age	Occupation	Born
Robert Martin	Head	M	34	Fisherman	Cumlodden
Sarah Martin	Wife	M	36		Inveraray
Donald Martin	son	Unm	12	Stone Breaker	Cumlodden
Catherine Martin	dau	Unm	9	Scholar	Cumlodden
Betsy Martin	dau	Unm	6		Cumlodden
Alexander Martin	son	Unm	1		Cumlodden

• 1881 - {can be found on the "Catherine & Mary"}

• 1891

Goatfield
All speak Gaelic & English
One room with window

Robert Martin	Head	Mar	54	Sailor	Working on Own Acct	Cumlodden
Sarah Martin	Wife	Mar	57			Cumlodden
Donald Martin	son	Unm	32	Seaman	Employed	Cumlodden
Bessie Martin	daur	Unm	26	Housemaid	Employed	Cumlodden
Duncan Martin	son	Unm	15	unemployed		Cumlodden

• 1901

• 1911

Lower Goatfield Oaktree¹⁶
All speak Gaelic & English
2 rooms with windows

Name	Rel.	Age	Con	yrs	Ttl Chd	Liv Chd	Occupation	Industry	E/W/OA	at home	Born
Robert Martin	Head	74	M				Herring Fisherman		Own Account		Glassary
Sarah Martin	Wife	77	M	53	8	5					Inveraray
Margaret Martin	Daur	51	S								Glassary
James Martin	Grandson	14					School				Glasgow

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• Valuation Rolls

Footnotes

1. OPR Births 511/00 0030 0090 JA

2. OPR Births 511/00 0030 0095 JA

3. GROS 1857 Marriages 509/00 0007 JA

4. GROS 1858 Births 509/00 0025 JA

5. GROS 1860 Births 509/00 0001 JA

6. GROS 1862 Births 509/00 0001 JA

7. GROS 1864 Births 509/00 0012 JA

8. GROS 1867 Births 509/00 0019 JA

9. GROS 1870 Births 509/00 0005 JA

10. GROS 1872 Births 509/00 0027 JA

11. GROS 1876 Births 509/00 0012 JA

12. GROS Deaths 1915 509/00 0001 JA

13. GROS 1841 Census 511/00 005/00 013 JA

14. GROS REF: 1861 Census 509/00 002/00 005 JA

15. GROS REF: 1871 Census 509/00 002/00 011 JA

16. GROS 1911 Census 509/00 002/00 005 JA