Robert Jeffray Spittal

   Cause of his death was Chronic myocarditis.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He had a residence from Jul 1858 to 1871 in Tanshall, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland.

• He appeared on the census in 1861 in Newcastle, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 2) living with his widowed mother Christian (36) and siblings Cecil (5) and Brodie (4) in a house with one windowed room.

• He worked as an Agricultural Labourer in 1871. He was aged 12 at the time.

• He appeared on the census in 1871 in Tanshall, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 12) as an Agricultural Labourer living with his mother Christian, sister Cecilia (15), aunt Margaret Crawford (63) and cousin Agnes (18).

• He worked as a Ploughman in Nov 1877.

• He had a residence from Nov 1877 to Oct 1878 in Carnock Village, Carnock, Fife, Scotland.

• He worked as a Farm Servant from 1878 to 1881.

• He had a residence in Sep 1880 in Backmuir, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. From daughter Kate Ness Spittal's birth certificate.

• He appeared on the census in 1881 in Old Rosebank, Carnock, Fife, Scotland. Recorded as a Farm Servant (27) living with wife Ann Jane (22) and children Tom (2) and Kate Ness (7m).

• He worked as a Ploughman in Jun 1886.

• He had a residence in Jun 1886 in Masterton, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

• He appeared on the census in 1891 in Croftgarry Cottar House, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. Aged 31, he is recorded as living with his wife Ann J Spittal and children Tom, Kate, George and Alice J.

• He worked as a Washer-out Loer Dept.2BR in 1901.

• He appeared on the census in 1901 in Main Street, Thornton, West Fife, Scotland. Living with wife Ann Jane, son George and two boarders: John Nicholson and Robert Laing.

• He worked as a Railway Servant in Feb 1907.

• He had a residence in 1933 in Main Street, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland. This is a potential location as it is recorded on his death certificate as a second place of death.

• He worked as a Labourer. According to his death certificate in 1933.

Robert married Ann Jane Mcdiarmid Ness, daughter of Hugh McDiarmid and Jane Ness, on 12 Nov 1877 in McLean Place, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. (Ann Jane Mcdiarmid Ness was born on 12 Feb 1858 in South Letham, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland and died on 18 Feb 1907 in Strathore Road, Thornton, Dysart, Fife, Scotland.) The cause of her death was Pernicious anaemia.