Agnes Climie

Brief Life History of Agnes

When Agnes Climie was born in 1805, in Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Hugh Climie, was 28 and her mother, Marion Mccririck, was 24. She married William Campbell on 4 June 1854, in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841 and Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851.

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Family Time Line

William Campbell
Agnes Climie
1805–
Marriage: 4 June 1854
William Campbell
1856–
James Carruthers Campbell
1859–
Elizabeth Carruthers Campbell
1862–

Sources (12)

  • Agnes Climie, "Scotland Census, 1841"
  • Agnes Climie, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • Agnes Climie, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"

World Events (8)

1811 · The Tron Riot

The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors

Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.

Name Meaning

Scottish: from a Scots pet form of the personal name Clement .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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