John Marr

Parents:

• Birth*: John Marr was born circa 1873.¹
• He was the son of David Marr and Margaret Stewart.¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Marr married Mary Ann Dickson, daughter of Alexander Dickson and Margaret Chalmers, on 8 April 1898 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• (Deceased) Death*: John Marr died on 12 February 1933 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , 1933 deaths in the district of St Clementin the burgh of Dundee, ref 224; John Marr jute cop bag sewer widower of Mary Ann Dickson, died 1933 February Twelfth at 2h 40m am at Royal Infirmary (UR 3 Lowdens Alley) Dundee, male aged 60 years, parents David Marr jute mill worker (dec) and Margaret Marr ms Stewart (dec); cause myocondial degeneration as cert by James Carson MBChB; signed Alex Marr son 27 West Port; registered 1933 February 13th at Dundee signed W H Phillip registrar.^3,1

• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Margaret Chalmers Marr on 28 October 1898 at 11 Watson's Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1898 deaths in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee, ref 464; Margaret Chalmers Marr single, died 1898 October Twenty-eighth 2h 40m pm 11 Watson's Lane Dundee, female aged 6 weeks, parents John Marr labourere jute work and Mary Ann Marr ms Dickson, cause arasmus & bronchial pneumonia 5 days as certified by Percy j Henderson MB, signed John Marr father present, registered 1898 October 28th at Dundee signed T Y Miller registrar.⁴
• (Informant) Birth: John Marr registered the birth of Helen Marr on 2 April 1900 at 13 Watson's Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1900 births in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; ref 214; Helen Marr; 1900 April second 3h 15m am 13 Watson's Lane Dundee; f; John Marr labourer jute works Mary Ann Marr ms Dickson 1898 April 8th Dundee; John Marr father present; 1900 April 8th at Dundee T Y Miller registrar.²
• (Witness) Marriage: John Marr witnessed the marriage of John Wallace and Helen Dickson on Friday, 25 May 1900 at 16 Lowdens Alley, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1900 marriages in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee, ref 72; 1900 on the twenty-fifth day of May at 16 Lowdens Alley Dundee after publication according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; signed John Wallace yarn bundler bachelor, 18, 14 Lowdens Alley, parents John Wallace calander worker, Margaret Wallace ms Roy (dec); signed Helen Dickson jute spinner spinster, 17, 16 Lowdens Alley Dundee, parents Alexander Dickson shoemaker (dec), Margaret Dickson ms Chambers; signed William Hall minister of St Thomas Established Church, John Marr, Mary Ann Marr, witnesses; registered 1900 May 28th at Dundee T G Millar registrar.⁵
• (Informant) Death: John Marr registered the death of Mary Ann Dickson on 20 December 1927 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1927 deaths in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee, ref 1139; Mary Ann Marr married to John Marr jute mill worker, died 1927 December Twentieth 0h 40m pm Royal Infirmary UR 3 Louden's Alley Dundee, female aged 49 years, parents Alexander Dickson shoemaker (dec) and Margaret Dickson ms Chalmers (dec), cause valvular disease of the heart, mitral incompetence, cardiac failure, as cert by H Osgood MBChB, signed John Marr widower 3 Louden's Alley, registered 1927 December 20 at Dundee signed H Lowden interim registrar.⁶
• Newspaper Article*: John Marr was mentioned in a newspaper article Dundee Evening Telegraph 13 February 1933 :
  MARR - At DRI, in 12th Feb., John Marr, age 60, beloved husband of late Mary Ann Dickson. Funeral, 14th unst., at 1 o'clock, from 3 Lowden's Alley, Dundee on 13 February 1933 at Evening Telegraph, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .³

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Ann Dickson in the 1901 census at 15 Watson's Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Marr in the 1901 Scotland Census Name Age John Marr 28 Mary Ann Marr 23 Helen Marr 11 Mo Name: John Marr Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1873 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Mary Ann Marr Gender: Male Where born: Dundee, Forfarshire Registration Number: 282/1 Registration district: St Peter Civil Parish: Li2 and Benvie County: Angus Address: 15 Watson's Lane Occupation: Jute Mill Worker ED: 24 Household schedule number: 107 LINE: 7 Roll: CSSCT1901_91 Mary Ann Marr aged 23; also in the household were Helen Marr.7
Head of Household	31 March 1911	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Ann Dickson in the 1911 census at 7 Watsons Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Marr, head, 38, mar, mill worker jute mill, b Forfar Dundee; Mary Ann, wife, 32, mar 13 years 7 children born living 3 still alive; 2 rooms with windows, 6 people in household; also in the household were Helen Marr and Amelia McBurney.8