Lauchlan Carmichael

[greater.bilby]

Lauchlan Carmichael shown as a Chemist in South Leith 1861 Census.
I am unable to find his death record or his record in any later census.
Can you help?

Hi Brian,  I came across a Queensland death registration # B2080 for a Lachlan Carmichael for 1902 aged 76 years.   He was born in Scotland. 

There was a Lachlan Carmichael who was a Chemist in Queen Street, Brisbane Queensland Australia around 1873 I think it was ... I saw a picture of Queen Street online today with his name written on the side of a building from that era.    If I can find the link to the picture I'll post it here.   

When I tried to find more info on him, your post here came up.   I thought it was a bit much of a coincidence that your Lauchlan Carmichael was a Chemist and that the Queensland-based  "Lachlan" Carmichael was originally born in Scotland (I looked up South Leith and it's somewhere in/near Edinburgh Scotland ??)    The age seems to just about fit too if he was born 01 Oct 1826 St Cuthbert’s, Edinburgh, Midlothian (Extracted) ... (as mentioned somewhere on this thread).

[fhresearcher]

In researching Sir Andrew Halliday (1782-1839) and his wife Lady Helen Carmichael d. 31 Oct 1850, it states Lauchlan Carmichael, a chemist living at 13 Carlton St., Edinburgh,  as the next of kin and executor of the estate. This was from her will in the Edinburgh  Sheriff Court in 1860.

I posted this way back but was not sure if you saw this.

[greater.bilby]

Lauchlan Carmichael shown as a Chemist in South Leith 1861 Census.
I am unable to find his death record or his record in any later census.
Can you help?

Here's the link to the photo and it's description mentioning Lachlan Carmichael's Chemist shop that I came across earlier today that led me to your post here. 

http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=pic&fn=9e29cmgh&s=3

[greater.bilby]

Here's the link to the free online search that provides brief details of Queensland Births between 1829 - 1914, and Deaths and Marriages between 1829 and 1929. 

https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/BirIndexQry.m

[greater.bilby]

Me again Brian ...   I just found the death registration for Lachlan Carmichael's wife Margaret who is mentioned in the thread here previously:-

Here's a copy and paste of the brief result:-

1885/B17852   Carmichael   Margaret        William Steel   - ** born England aged 49 years

She died here somewhere in Queensland (doesn't mention where on the free online search function) in 1885 aged 49 years.    Death registration # B17852.     The details record William Steel as her father. 

According to a classified notice that Lachlan posted in the Brisbane Courier newspaper re: transfer of her land holdings at Enoggera in the State of Queensland to him, Margaret died on the 29th May 1885.  She was buried on the 31st May 1885.

Surely this must be the "Lauchlan" Carmichael you were originally looking for back in 2007.   

[Brian Holcroft]

Thanks for this posting. Lauchlan carmichael is the 2nd Granduncle of my wife Shirley Carmichael.
He is show living with his widowed mother in the 1851 Census, 21 Salisbury St. Edinburgh, as a Chemist and Drugist.
1861 he is shown living at 9 Calton Street  Leith with his wife Margaret (nee Steel) and his son James George Carmichael.
Leith is a part of Edinburgh also called the port of Edinburgh (see Wikepedia).
After this reference I could not find him in the U.K. and it now seems likely that he emigrated.
I know of his parents is this relevant to your research.
Best wishes, Brian.

[greater.bilby]

You're welcome Brian.

I just found Lachlan and Margaret's gravesite at Toowong Cemetery here in Brisbane.  They're buried together.  If you click on "detailed map" option, you can actually see an aerial view of the gravesite.

The link gives their burial dates.

Here's the link:-

https://online.brisbane.qld.gov.au/cemeteries/cemeteries_step3.jsp?mapdisplay=141636

Updating that I found a death registration # B2651 for a James George Carmichael, but don't know if it is Lachlan Carmichael's son because the free registration doesn't list the names of the father or mother.

1865/B2651   Carmichael   James George   -   - ** aged 12 years  (this seems to add up re: previous census post here)

I found adds in the Brisbane Courier newspaper from 1866 onwards for Lachlan's chemist shop in Queen Street Brisbane, so they were in Brisbane from at least then on.    He also posted an add in Help Wanted for a servant girl to work for "a family of 2" in 1871. 


Cheers

[Brian Holcroft]

Greater Bilby,
I have now confirmed (with your help) that lauchlan Carmichael is the distant relative that I was seeking.
His burial details with his wife and her father's name on the Death Cert.,  make this conclusive.
I am most grateful.

Brian.

[as29]

Hi

I read with interest your posts. I have being trying to find James Carmichael's parentage which has proved difficult, but have picked up some information and thank you.  Halliday is also part of the male surnames.  I am a direct descendant of Alexander porteous and Andrew Carmichael.  I have being doing research originally as there was a family myth that we were related to the Earl of Hyndford, however I have found no evidence of this.  I have some information on Andrew Halliday if anybody is interested, let me know.
Alison