Robert ESSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Tailor, bedding manufacturer
• Census: 1871, St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1881, 20 Argyle Place, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1891, St Meddans, Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, St Meddans, Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1911, No 16, St Meddens, Fintray, East Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Census:
From 1871 Census: living at St Nicholas, Aberdeen
Source Citation: Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas; ED: 13; Page: 3; Line: 19; Roll CSSCT1871_31; Year: 1871.
Robert ESSON Head / Married / Tailor emp. 1 man 27 Male born : Maryculter
Ellen ESSON Wife / Married 26 Female born : Maryculter
Jane ESSON Daughter 2 Female born : Aberdeen
Robert ESSON Son 5 m Male born : Aberdeen
Alexander ESSON Brother / Teacher 22 Male born : Maryculter
James BISSET Wifes Brother / Bookseller 16 Male born : Maryculter

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Census:
From 1881 Census: at 20 Argyle Place, Old Machar, Aberdeen
Source Citation: Parish: Old Machar; ED: 46; Page: 27; Line: 13; Roll cssct1881_54; Year: 1881.
First name(s) Last Rel. Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occ. Birth place
Robert Esson Head Married Male 37 1844 Tailor (master employs 2 men) Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Helen B Esson Wife Married Female 36 1845 - Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Jane B Esson Daughter Unmarried Female 12 1869 Scholar Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Robert L Esson Son Unmarried Male 10 1871 Scholar Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Helen B Esson Daughter Unmarried Female 6 1875 Scholar Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
David B Esson Son Unmarried Male 3 1878 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James E Bisset Brother-in-law Unmarried Male 26 1855 Bookseller (master 2 men) Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland
James Esson Boarder Unmarried Male 26 1855 Draper (master 5 men) -
Jane Bisset Sister-in-law Unmarried Female 28 1853 Domestic servant (genl) Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Census:
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census, for St Meddens, Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
First name(s) Last Rel. Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occ. Birth place
Robert Esson Head Widower Male 56 1845 Flock and bedding manufacturer Kincardineshire, Scotland
Jane Bisset Esson Daughter Single Female 32 1869 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Nelly Bisset Esson Daughter Single Female 26 1875 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James Gordon Esson Son - Male 16 1885 Scholar Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Census:
1911 census for No 16, St Meddens, Fintray, East Aberdeenshire:
Robert ESSON, head, aged 66, widower, retired bedding manufacturer, born Maryculter, Kincardineshire
Jane Bisset ESSON, dau, aged 42, single, domestic housekeeper, born Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

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Robert married Helen BISSET on 27 Nov 1867 in Eastside, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK. Helen (daughter of David BISSET and Jane SILVER) was born on 17 Jan 1845 in Eastside, Maryculter, Scotland, UK; died on 28 Jun 1894 in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1881, 20 Argyle Place, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1891, St Meddans, Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, St Meddans, Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1911, No 16, St Meddens, Fintray, East Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: Jane Bisset Esson Gender: Female Birth Date: 13 Dec 1868 Birth Place: Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Father: Robert Esson Mother: Helen Bisset FHL Film Number: 6035516

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Died:
1924 deaths in the district of East Peterculter in the county of Aberdeen
No 24, Jean Bisset Esson, single, 1924 August twenty-sixth at 10pm at Stranog, Cults, East Peterculter, female, 55 years. Parents Robert Esson retired bedding manufacturer and Helen Esson M.S. Bisset deceased. Causes: Cardiac failure tuberculosis of bowel. Informant Robert Esson, father, present.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1881, 20 Argyle Place, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1891, St Meddans, Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Robert Lygertwood ESSON Birth: 4 Oct 1870, St Nicholas Aberdeen Family Bible note: worked in James G.'s bookshop in Broad St. Aberdeen. Went to Africa.
Married there in 1902. Record found for marriage to Lilian Small. Died Transvaal 1959.
In 1922, he patented the loose leaf binder. It was an improvement on earlier versions. See https://patents.google.com/patent/US1426468A/en

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Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: Robert Ligertwood Esson Gender: Male Birth Date: 4 Oct 1870 Birth Place: Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Father: Robert Esson Mother: Helen Bisset FHL Film Number: 6035516

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Died:
Transvaal Province, South Africa, Estates Death Notice Index, 1855-1976
Name: Robert Lygertwood Esson Death Year: 1959 Death Country: South Africa
Title: Transvaal Estates Death Index (Master of the Supreme Court, Pretoria)
Source: National Archives, Pretoria Reference Number: 8190/59

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Robert married Lilian SMALL on 30 Dec 1902 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Lilian was born about 1872 in Hastings, Sussex, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, 20 Argyle Place, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1891, St Meddans, Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, St Meddans, Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Residence: 1960, 123 Victoria St, Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Notes:

On death record is described as widow of Herbert Paton, yeast company manager. However, when Herbert Paton died in 1957, a beneficiary of his 33,000 pound plus estate was his secretary Elizabeth Simpson. On 1939 register Herbert Paton is living in Surrey, England with an Ann Paton and said Elizabeth Simpson is also in house. Was Ann his second wife? Did he divorce Helen?

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Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: Helen Bisset Esson Gender: Female Birth Date: 6 Jun 1874 Birth Place: Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Father: Robert Esson Mother: Helen Bisset FHL Film Number: 6035516

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Died:
1960 PATON, HELEN BISSET (Statutory registers Deaths 168/1 1024)
1960 deaths in the Northern District of Aberdeen, in the burgh of Aberdeen.
No 1024 Helen Bisset Paton (widow of Herbert Paton yeast company manger), 1960 July second at 4.45pm at Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen (usual residence 123 Victoria St, Dyce), female, 86 years. Parents: Robert Esson, bedding factory proprietor, deceased, and Helen Esson, M.S. Bisset (deceased). Cause Atherosclerotic heart disease. Informant Emma G.Esson, cousin*, 20 Elm Place, Aberdeen.
*This is how they relate: https://tinyurl.com/ycktubj2

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Helen married Herbert William James PATON on 5 Jul 1910 in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Herbert was born on 24 Oct 1882 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK; died on 10 Jul 1957 in St Thomas Home, London, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1st Mate on Royal Mail Steamer
• Census: 1881, 20 Argyle Place, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1891, St Meddans, Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Birth:
Web: UK, Naval Officers' Service Record Cards and Files Index, 1880-1950s
Name David Bisset Esson Birth Date 4 Apr 1878 Birth Place Aberdeen Rank Sub-Lieutenant Number 001555
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D8290131

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Died:
1906 ESSON, DAVID BISSET (Statutory registers Deaths 193/ 7).
1906 deaths in the Parish of Fintray in the county of Aberdeen.
No 7, David Bisset Esson, first mate on Royal Mail Steamer, single, 1906 December nineteenth at 4.30pm at St Medden's Fintray, male, 28 years. Parents Robert Esson, flack manufacturer, retired and Helen Esson, M.S.Bisset, deceased. Cause: Haemoptysis, five days. Informant James Gordon Esson, brother.

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Buried:
Buried at Dyce United Free Church Kirkyard, Pitmedden Road, Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland. [Church is demolished and only foundation stones remain] PHOTO of memorial available.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1891, St Meddans, Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, St Meddans, Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Possibly went to South Africa as not found in Scottish records after 1901 census.
This could be him on Passenger Lists on ship Leaving Uk
First name(s) J G Last name Esson Title MR Gender Male Age 25 Birth year 1885
Marital status S Occupation FARMER Departure year 1910 Departure day 13 Departure month 4
Departure port London Destination port Cape Destination CAPE Country South Africa
Destination country South Africa Ship name Marathon Ship official number 118184 Ship master's first name W J Ship master's last name BURGE
Shipping line ABERDEEN City LONDON Ship destination port BRISBANE
Ship destination country AUSTRALIA Ship square feet 5032 Ship registered tonnage 3983 Number of passengers 201
Record set Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960 Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger Lists Collections from Great Britain, England

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Birth:
1884 births in the district of Old Machar int he county of Aberdeen
No 1890, James Gordon Esson, 1884 December twentieth at 3.15pm at 6 Argyle Place, Old Machar, Aberdeen, male. Parents: Robert Esson hook manufacturer and Helen Esson, M.S.Bisset who married 1867 November 27th at Maryculter.

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