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James Dargie stone quarrier, tram car driver

M, #624, b. May 1880, d. 1 January 1947
Last Edited: 8 Oct 2021

Parents:

Father*: James Dargie quarrier b. 2 Oct 1850
Mother*: Jessie Kinmond b. 15 Nov 1849
  • Birth*: James Dargie stone quarrier, tram car driver was born in May 1880; from marriage & census records.
  • He was the son of James Dargie quarrier and Jessie Kinmond.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Dargie stone quarrier, tram car driver married Martha Gray, daughter of Hugh Gray coal carter and Martha Conway, on 30 December 1904 at Hillview, City Road, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1905 marriages in the dirctrict of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee, ref 3; 1904 on the Thirtieth day of December at Hillview City Road Lochee after publication according to the forms of the United Free Church; signed James Dargie stone quarrier, bachelor age 24, Hillview City Road Lochee, James Dargie quarry master Jessie Dargie ms Kinmond; signed Martha Gray jute weaver, spinster age 24, 8 Rosebank Street Dundee, Hugh Gray carter (dec) Martha Gray ms Conway; signed James Cameron minister Bonnethill Church Dundee, signed John Dargie, Susan S Robertson witnesses; registered 1905 January 2 at Lochee J Robertson registrar.1
  • (Deceased) Death*: James Dargie stone quarrier, tram car driver died on 1 January 1947 at 35 Dundonald Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 66 First name(s)     James
    Last name     Dargie
    Sex     Male
    Death year     1947
    Death date     01 Jan 1947
    Place     Dundee
    Periodical     Courier & Advertiser
    Publication Year     1947
    Publication date     3 Jan 1947
    Page     6
    Spouse's First Name     Martha
    Spouse's Last Name     Gray
    County     Forfarshire (Angus)
    Country     Scotland
    Event Type     Obituary
    Record set     Scotland, Newspaper Death Reports & Obituaries
    Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory     Parish Burials
    Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.2,3
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of James Dargie builders labourer on 16 October 1905 at Hillview, City Road, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1905 births in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee, James Dargie, 1905 October sixteenth 8h 40m am Hillview City Road Lochee, m, James Dargie stone quarrier, Martha Dargie ms Gray, 1904 December 30 Lochee, James Dargie father; 1905 October 30th at Lochee J Robertson registrar.4
  • (Informant) Birth: James Dargie stone quarrier, tram car driver registered the birth of Jessie Kinmond Dargie calender worker on 26 October 1907 at 193 Strathmartine Road, Mains, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1907 births in the parish of Mains in the county of Forfar, ref 85; Jessie Kinmond Dargie; 1907 October twenty-sixth 0h 40m am 193 Strathmartine Road Parish of Mains; female, parents James Dargie quarrier journy domicile .... Terrace Strathmartine and Martha Dargie ms Gray, m 1904 December 30th Lochee; signed James Dargie father present; 1907 November 11th at Mains David Turner registrar.5
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Martha Gray died on 4 December 1957 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; Martha Dargie widow of James Dargie tram car driver; 1957 December Fourth 6h 40m pm at Royal Infirmary (UR 56 Provost Road) Dundee; female aged 76 years, parents Hugh Gray coal carter (dec) and Martha Gray ms Conway (dec); coronary thrombosis as vert by Ian A Harper MBChB; signed William Conway cousin 16 Burn Street Dundee; registered 1957 December 5th at Dundee signed J H Vaughan assist registrar initialled John E Cant registrar.2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household3 April 1881He was listed as a member of the household of James Dargie quarrier and Jessie Kinmond in the 1881 census at 32 Main Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     Dargie     Head     Married     Male     30     1851     Mason (master employing 12 men)     Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Janet     Dargie     Wife     Married     Female     31     1850     -     Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland
James     Dargie     Son     -     Male     0     1881     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.6
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of James Dargie quarrier and Jessie Kinmond in the 1891 census at Strathmartine Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     Dargie     Head     Married     Male     40     1851     Builder and quarrier     Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Janet     Dargie     Wife     Married     Female     41     1850     -     Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland
James     Dargie     Son     -     Male     10     1881     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
John     Dargie     Son     -     Male     7     1884     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.7
Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of James Dargie quarrier and Jessie Kinmond in the 1901 census at Dunmore, Baldovan Road, Strathmartine, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     Dargie     Head     Married     Male     50     1851     Quarrier (stone)     Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Janet Kinmond     Dargie     Wife     Married     Female     51     1850     -     Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland
James     Dargie     Son     Single     Male     20     1881     Quarriers son     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
John     Dargie     Son     Single     Male     17     1884     Apprentice mason     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen     Martin     Mother-in-law     Widow     Female     31     1870     -     Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.8

Family:

Martha Gray b. Dec 1880, d. 4 Dec 1957
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Dargie stone quarrier, tram car driver married Martha Gray, daughter of Hugh Gray coal carter and Martha Conway, on 30 December 1904 at Hillview, City Road, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1905 marriages in the dirctrict of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee, ref 3; 1904 on the Thirtieth day of December at Hillview City Road Lochee after publication according to the forms of the United Free Church; signed James Dargie stone quarrier, bachelor age 24, Hillview City Road Lochee, James Dargie quarry master Jessie Dargie ms Kinmond; signed Martha Gray jute weaver, spinster age 24, 8 Rosebank Street Dundee, Hugh Gray carter (dec) Martha Gray ms Conway; signed James Cameron minister Bonnethill Church Dundee, signed John Dargie, Susan S Robertson witnesses; registered 1905 January 2 at Lochee J Robertson registrar.1

Children:

James Dargie builders labourer+ b. 16 Oct 1905
Jessie Kinmond Dargie calender worker+ b. 26 Oct 1907, d. 4 Feb 1968

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), stautory marriages Dundee, Lochee 282/05 0003 [May 2007].
  2. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory deaths 1957 Dundee West 282/2 1208 [Oct 2021].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Dargie in 1947
    Scotland, Newspaper Death Reports & Obituaries
    Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Oct 2021].
  4. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, statutory marriages Dundee, Lochee 282/05 0354 [May 2007].
  5. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory birth Mains 307/01 0085 [Aug 2011].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Dargie in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    32, Main Street, Dundee, St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Oct 2021].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Dargie in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Strathmartine Road, Dundee, St Clement, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Oct 2021].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Dargie in 1901
    1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Dunmore, Baldovan Road, Strathmartine, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Oct 2021].