Robert Archibald

Brief Life History of Robert

When Robert Archibald was born on 13 March 1810, in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Archibald, was 20 and his mother, Agnes Archibald, was 20. He married Christian Kinghorn on 22 October 1835, in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851 and Big Beaver Township, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860. In 1841, his occupation is listed as miner. He died on 7 April 1866, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Archibald
1810–1866
Christian Kinghorn
1811–1902
Marriage: 22 October 1835
James Archibald
1836–1920
Elizabeth Hislop Archibald
1838–1920
Agness Kinghorn Archibald
1839–1884
George Archibald
1841–1908
Christina Archibald
1843–1844
Christian Archibald
1845–1845
Jessie Archibald
1847–1929
Robert Archibald
1849–1858
Mary Archibald
1851–1929

Sources (27)

  • Robert Archibald, "Scotland Census, 1841"
  • LDS Church Membership Birth of Robert Archibald born 13 March 1810
  • Robert Archibald, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910" md Christian Kinghorn, 1835

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1815 · Manchester Dock in Liverpool Built

In 1815, the Manchester Dock in Liverpool was constructed by John Foster Sr. It was an important gateway for coal and manufactured goods mainly corn and cotton. It closed in 1929.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

Scottish and English: from a personal name, Archibald, of Anglo-Norman French and (ultimately) ancient Germanic origin (see Archambault ). In the Highlands of Scotland it was taken as an Anglicized equivalent of the Gaelic personal name Gille Easbaig ‘servant of the bishop’ (see Gillespie ), probably because of the approximate phonetic similarity between Arch(i)bald and easbaig. Both Archibald and Gillespie are personal names much favored among Clan Campbell.

History: This is the name of a leading Nova Scotia family, taken there by four brothers who emigrated from Londonderry, northern Ireland, in 1750–62.

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

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Elizabeth Hislop Where Are You Now?

Kinghorns of Newton In the years following the war with Mexico (1846), California and Oregon were the two words that described all of what we now think of as the American West. And California wa …

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