Robert Brydon

1818 - 1888  (70 years)

• Name	Robert Brydon
  Born	27 Mar 1818	Eskdalemuir, , Dumfries, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Christened	Eskdalemuir, , Dumfries, Scotland   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Teacher
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Schoolteacher
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-133756
  Died	8 Apr 1888	Eskdalemuir, , Dumfries, Scotland
  	Cause: Congestion of Lungs
  Person ID	I133756	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Margaret Maxwell Jardine,   b. 1817, Stanishwater, Westerkirk, Eskdale, , Dumfries, Scotland ,   d. 14 Dec 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1844	Annan, , Dumfries, Scotland   [2]
  Children	1. John Brydon,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F33092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DIED IN SCOTLAND - By a note received Wednesday evening, we learn that an old resident of Waterloo Township, near Hespeler, Mr. Robert Brydon, died lately in Eskdalemuir, Scotland, of congestion of the lungs. Mr. Brydon will be well remembered by old residents, having taught school for a series of years in S. S. No. 19, Waterloo Township. He was afterward appointed School Inspector for the County, which position he resigned to remove to Scotland. Mr. Brydon was aged 71 years at the time of his death. Galt Reporter Apr 27 1888 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 8. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 69. [S2190] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1864-1950. Name:Robert Brydon Gender:Male Birth Date:27 Mar 1818 Birth Place:, Eskdalemuir, Dumfries, Scotland Baptism Place:, Eskdalemuir, Dumfries, Scotland Father:Adam Brydon FHL Film Number:1067962 Reference ID:2:161X7JW

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Mar 1818 - Eskdalemuir, , Dumfries, Scotland Christened - - Eskdalemuir, , Dumfries, Scotland Married - 25 Jun 1844 - Annan, , Dumfries, Scotland Occupation - Teacher - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Schoolteacher - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Congestion of Lungs - 8 Apr 1888 - Eskdalemuir, , Dumfries, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth