Robert Neill

7 June 1911 Golden Wedding of James Conway and Agnes McKenzie Fisher

Parents:

• Birth*: Robert Neill was born circa 1882.
• He was the son of John Neill and Catherine Carstairs Cossar.¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: Robert Neill married Agnes Fisher Miller, daughter of William Miller jute powerloom tenter and Marion McKenzie Conway jute weaver, on 17 July 1907 at 132d Nethergate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1907 marriages in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 208; 1907 on the seventeenth day of July at 132d Nethergate Dundee after publicatoin according to the forms of the English Presyterian Church; signed Robert Neil watchmaker master bachelor, aged 24, residing 24 Thomson Street Dundee, parents John Neill watchmaker foreman and Catherine Carstairs Neill mss Corsar; signed Agnes Fisher Miller baker's saleswoman spinster, aged 22, residing 13 Rosefield Street Dundee; parents William Miller powerloom tenter and Marion McKenzie Miller ms Conway; signed John Conway St Andrews Presbyterian Church Hammersmith London, signed George Whitton witness, Wm Miller witness, Marion Miller witness; registered 1907 July 18th at Dundee Thos Meek regsitrar.²
• (Deceased) Death*: Robert Neill died on 18 September 1911 at 2 Ford's Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , 1911 deaths in the district of St peter in the burgh of Dundee ref 328, Robert Neil watchmaker journeyman married to Agnes Fisher Miller, died 1911 September Eighteenth 4h 0m am at 2 Ford's Lane Dundee (usual residence 20 Union Place Dundee), male aged 29 years parents John Neill watchmaker and Catherine Carstairs Neill ms Cossar, died of pulmonary thuberculosis as certified by Key Buist MB.., signed John Neill father & occupier present, registered 1911 September 19th at Dundee T Y Miller registrar.¹

• Newspaper Article*: He was mentioned in a newspaper article Notice to Debtors and Creditors
  
  Robert Neil, Watchmaker and Jeweller, No 195 Perth Road, Dundee, having granted a Trust Deed, for behoof of his Creditors in favour of James Cram, CA, 16 Euclid Crescent, Dundee, all parties having Claims against the said Robert Neil are requested to Lodge the same with the Trustee, and Parties Indebted to him are requested to Pay their Accounts to the Trustee at once.
  David Stewart,
  Agent for the Trustee,
  61 Reform Street,
  Dundee, 27th Sept, 1907
  
  NOTE - Customers having articles under repair are requested to apply to the trustees for same. The stock and goodwill are for Sale on application to the Trustee, who will give full particulars. on 28 September 1907 at 195 Perth Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .³
• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Agnes Miller Neill on 20 November 1909 at 20 Union Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1909 deaths in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee ref 395; Agnes Miller Neill single, 1909 November Twentieth 6h 40m pm 20 Union Place Dundee, female aged 7 months, parents Robert Neill watchmaker journeyman and Agnes Fisher Neill ms Miller, cause infantile asthenia [debility] 21 days duration as cert by R P Matthew MD, signed Robert Neill father, registered 1909 November 22nd at Dundee D Young assistant regsitrar initialed TYM (T Y Miller registrar.)⁴
• (Informant) Death: Robert Neill registered the death of Margaret Ambrose Porter Miller on 12 December 1909 at 13 Rosefield Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1909 deaths in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 782; Margaret Ambrose Porter Miller single, 1909 December twelfth 10h 0m pm 13 Rosefield Street Dundee, female aged 9 years, parents William Miller powerloom tenter foreman and Marion MeKenzie Miller ms Conway, tubercular meningiitis 19 days as cert by James H E Laing MBCM, signed Robert Neil brother-in-law 20 Union Place, registered 1909 December 13th at Dundee Tho Meek registrar.⁵
• (Witness) Event-Misc: Robert Neill was present when James Conway van driver and Agnes McKenzie Fisher kitchen maid were celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary on 7 June 1911 at Mathers Hotel, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .⁶
  

  

  

  Mathers Hotel Dundee
• (Spouse) Death: Their spouse Agnes Fisher Miller died on 20 March 1934 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Agnes Fisher Simpson widow of 1st Robert Neill watchmaker, 2nd David Simpson, school janitor; 1934 March twentieth 7h 10m pm Royal Infirmary (ur 11 Forest park Road) Dundee; f, 49 years; William Miller jute factory overseer (retired), Marion McKenzie Miller MS Conway (dec); pernicious anaemia as cert by Stanley F Soutar MBChB; signed William Miller father 11 Forest Park Road; registered 1934 March 21st at Dundee W H Phillip registrar.⁷

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household

31 March 1911

He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Fisher Miller in the 1911 census at 20 Union Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Neil, head, 28, marrried, watchmaker, repairer, working on own account at home, born Moffat Dumfries-shire; Agnes Miller Neil, wife, 26, married 3 years, 1 child born alive, 0 children living, Dundee Forfarshire; 2 rooms with windows; also in the household were Mary Ann Neill.8