Roderick Chisholm (abt 1771 - 1847)
Roderick Chisholm was born about 1771
He was a chaise driver for Duncan McDougall, Vinter between
He was a coachman and then porter for Capt. James Richardson-Hay of Seggieden Perth
He married Elizabeth MacPherson in ???. Elizabeth was the daughter of John McPherson and Ann ?
Roderick and Elizabeth had ? children
Margaret Chisholm - born 2 April 1806 ; died 1884 ; married James McFarlane 1836, - we know this from his death certificate and the 1841 census. it has not been possible to identify where he was born - but we know it was not in Perth, or who his parent are, however - pending a first marriage - the most likely candidates are Murdoch Chisholm and Jean Hay.
He married Elizabeth MacPherson before 1806, the exact date or place is unknown. Elizabeth's death certificate identifies her parents as John MacPherson, and Ann MacPherson, and the 1851 census puts her place of birth as Inveravon, Banffshire with her year of birth approximate 1779. She is consistency noted as Betty in the childrens birth certificates, Elizabeth on census records, and is also recorded as Beatrix MacPherson on her death certificate.
We do know that in 1806 the couple were living in Perth, Perth where Roderick was working as a chaise driver for Duncan McDougall, Vinter.
Roderick and Elizabeth had at least 8 children (4 daughters and 4 sons).
- /wiki/spaces/HFHW/pages/63209473 - born 2 April 1806 ; married James McFarlane 1836 ; died 1884
- Ann Chisholm - born 1808 ; married ; died ?
- Murdoch Chisholm - born 1809 ; married Margaret Harris ; died ?
- John Chisholm - born 1811 ; died ?
- Evan Chisholm - born 1813
- ; married Mary Stone Beaumaris, Angelsey, Wales ; died 1881 Caenarvon, Wales
- Barbara Hay Chisholm - born Sept 1815 ; Married John Berry ; died 16 Jun 1854 Leuchars, Fife
- Roderick Chisholm - born 1818
- ; died ? ;
- - potentially immigrated to Heatherton, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada... marrying Mary Big (1833 - 1900) ; dying 1863 ... children Catherine Chisholm ; Roderick Chisholm ; Colin Chisholm in
- Jean Hay Chisholm - born 1820
- ; died ? ;
Rolls of Male Head of Household
In 1834, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland passed the Veto Act, removing the absolute right of landowners to appoint ministers to their parish. The Act gave male heads of families who were communicants with the parish the right to veto the appointment of a new minister if a majority of them objected. To this end, the Assembly instructed kirk sessions to draw up rolls of the male heads of families in each parish. We have transcribed the surviving rolls, and are publishing them here. They are significant as they pre-date the earliest nominal census, which took place in 1841.
- 1834 - Roderick Chisholm - coachman - Seggieden
- 1835 - Roderick Chisholm - coachman - Seggieden
- 1836 - Roderick Chisholm - coachman - Seggieden
- 1837 - Roderick Chisholm - coachman - Seggieden
- 1838 - Roderick Chisholm - coachman - Seggieden
- 1839 - Roderick Chisholm - porter - Seggieden
- 1840 - Roderick Chisholm - porter - Seggieden
- 1841 - Roderick Chisholm - porter - Seggieden
- 1842 - Roderick Chisholm - porter - Seggieden
1841 Census
every UK household on the night of 6 June, 1841
Children under 15 were to have their age recorded accurately, while those over 15 were to be rounded down to the nearest 5 years so, for example, someone aged 63 should be recorded as aged 60.
Potential Parents - 12 Jun 1767 Kilmorack, Inverness, Scotland - Father John Chisholm ; this guy appears to still be in Inverness for both the 41 and 51 census...
There is another Roderick Chisholm as married Elspet Fraser and had the following children. This may be a previous marriage for
- John Chisholm - 13 Mar 1788 Kirkhill Inverness;
- Janet Chisholm - 1 July 1790 Kirkhill Inverness;
- Donald Chisholm - 28 Apr 1793
- Elizabeth Chisholm - 29 Feb 1796 Kirkhill Inverness;
- Isobel Chisholm - 14 December 1798 Kirkhill Inverness;
There is a Roderick Chisholm who moved from Inverness to Pictou in June 1801 on the Sarah along with a William
CHISHOLM MURDOCH - RODK CHISHOLM/JANNET MCLENNAN - 28/04/1764 ; Urray
CHISHOLM KATH - RODK CHISHOLM/JANNET MACKLENNAN - 08/01/1763 ; Urray
CHISHOLM ALEXANDER - RONALD CHISHOLM/JANET MCLEAN
18/11/1760 ; Urray
CHISHOLM DUN - RODK. CHISHOLM/JANT MCLENNAN ; 04/02/1757 ; Urray
CHISHOLM MARGARET - RODK CHISHOLM/KATHRINE MACKENZIE - 21/08/1762 ; Urray
James Richardson-Hay, JP, DL 6th Dragoon Guard (Carabiniers) his mother in the property of Aberargie, assuming the Name Richardson-Hay b. 29 Dec 1802, married 7 Feb 1833 Margaret Lothian Douglas (youngest daughter of Lt Col. Thomas Inglis) and d. 1854 leaving issue
Charlott Elizabeth Richardson-Hay
PG 660 BURKE'S LANDED GENTRY OF SCOTLAND
Roderick continued his employ with Duncan McDougall until at least 1813 and that by 1815 - based on the baptism of his daughter Barbara Hay Chisholm - the family had relocated to Seggieden in Kinfauns, Perth were Roderick is working as a chaise driver for James Hay Esq.
Roderick continued his employ with the Hays family - in a variety of roles - until his death in 1847. We know that - from the Scottish Male head of Household Rolls - that by 1834 he was working as a coachman, and then in 1839 - after James Hay Esq death in 1838 - he became a porter for his son Capt. James Richardson-Hay
In the 1800s, a porter was a gatekeeper - rather than the current definition of someone who carries luggage - this is confirmed by the the 1841 census in which Roderick is recorded as Gatekeeper West Gate, Seggieden. At this time his wife Elizabeth and their daughter Jane are living with him.
Whilst there is no documented evidence of the fact, it is likely that as a long term family retainer, the gatekeeper position was likely a retirement position as reward for loyal service to the family.
Roderick passed away of frailty at Seggiden on 25 August 1845. He is buried at Kinfauns Cemetary on 28th of August.
After his death Elizabeth moved to a cottage at Burnfoot Seggieden where she was living as an Annuitant at the time of the 1851 census.
Elizabeth dies here on 8 January 1856 of paralysis - most likely a stroke - which she had experience for 3 days. Her death was informed by her son-in-law, James McFarlane. She was buried at Kinfauns Churchyard on 10 January 1856.
Seggieden house once stood on the banks of the Tay at Kinfauns but was demolished to allow the building of railway line to Dundee
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