Peter and Harriet McCallum

[CelticMom]

Hey everyone,
I’ve been stuck on the McCallum line in my family tree for quite a while. I couldn’t find death records for my ancestors Peter McCallum and Harriet McCallum. I have them listed in the 1841 census in Leith, but by 1851 their children are in the St Cuthberts workhouse, and the parents are nowhere to be found.

Today, I came across prison register entries for both Peter and Harriet on ScotlandsPeople l, Peter in 1843 and Harriet in 1846.

Before I buy credits, I was wondering: do these prison records include detailed information, or would I need to look elsewhere for the full story of what happened to them? I can’t find any trace of either after those dates, so I’m starting to think they may have died in prison.

On the plus side, I’ve finally now know that Peter was born in Riccarton, Ayrshire, around 1816–1817 (hadn’t been able to confirm a place of birth for him before). No luck identifying his parents or finding an entry for him in the OPRs, though I do know Harriet’s parents.

[CelticMom]

I’ve just viewed the prison registers on ScotlandsPeople.

Harriet’s record was for assault, but it doesn’t look like she actually served time, so I’m still no further ahead in figuring out what happened to her or when she died.

Peter’s record shows he was arrested for stealing stockings  and the register confirms he was born in Riccarton.

The only person I can find born in Riccarton around that time is James McCallum, born 1804 to Peter McCallum and Margaret Kelly. That couple also had a son John Moodie McCallum, born around 1808 in Riccarton, who later appears in Falkirk in 1841,  the same place where my Peter’s first son, Henry James Laurence, was born.

The James born in 1804 and John born 1806 both seems to have ended up in Midlothian as well, which feels like more than coincidence, but I can’t confirm the connection just yet.

If anyone has ideas on where I could look next to help prove who Peter’s parents were, I’d really appreciate the advice.

[ColC]

I note the census and what looks like their marriage but no birth/baptism.
1841 Leith North. PETER 24, HERRIOT 23, HENRY 0.

PETER MCCALLUM to HARIET PEARSON or GILCHRIST
23/MARCH/1840 LEITH RELIEF

Colin

[CelticMom]

Yes that is correct, I haven’t been able to  find a birth/baptism for their 2nd and 3rd som, only their first, who was born in Falkirk, Stirling.

[trish1120]

Have you ruled this one out?

1851 Census;
Harriet Mccallum age 33 (1818) born England, Washer and Dresser
Living in Row, Dumbartonshire

[rosie17]

Have you ruled this one out?

1851 Census;
Harriet Mccallum age 33 (1818) born England, Washer and Dresser
Living in Row, Dumbartonshire

This one died in Helensburgh 1885 and was single checked it out to make sure there was no connection to hubby
Family McCallums 

Rosie