Person:Henry Maitland (5)

Henry Clouston Maitland was born on 12th May 1881 at 9 Mount Pleasant in the civil parish of Chirton and borough of Tynemouth, Northumberland. Mount Pleasant adjoined the dockyards of North Shields on the north bank of the River Tyne. Henry was the son of Isabella Preston Maitland, formerly Clouston, and her husband John Maitland, a brass finisher. They were both from Aberdeen in Scotland, but had moved to the north-east of England shortly after their marriage.

When Henry was still a small child, the family left Tynemouth and moved to Jarrow on the opposite bank of the river, in County Durham. Henry's younger brother was born in Jarrow in 1884. The 1891 census finds Henry living with his parents and siblings at 28 Lord Street in Jarrow. Henry's mother died the following year, aged about 47.

Some time between 1893 and 1900, the family left Jarrow and moved to Edinburgh.^[9] In Edinburgh the family initially lived at 21 Pleasance, which was a seventeenth century tenement building abutting a section of the city wall known as the Flodden Walls. They were there at the time of the 1901 census, when Henry was described as being a plumber's apprentice.

By 1905 the family had moved a short distance to High School Yards, where they lived in a recently-built block of 56 homes, with housing on the upper floors facing south onto High School Yards and shops on the ground floor facing north onto Cowgate. Another resident of High School Yards was Agnes Young, who had moved to Edinburgh from Hawick. Henry and Agnes were married on 31st December 1907. At the time of their marriage Henry was actually not living in Edinburgh, but at 2 Cameron Place in Dumfries.^[10]

After their marriage, Henry and Agnes settled at High School Yards, and by 1909 were living at number 52 High School Yards, which was to be their home for the rest of their lives. Henry's father continued to live in a different flat in the same building. Henry and Agnes had six children together between 1909 and 1927. The 1911 census finds Agnes and her eldest two children at 52 High School Yards. Henry was away from home on census night, being at Fodderty in Ross-shire with a large number of other plumbers.

At the outbreak of the First World War, Henry volunteered to serve in the 16th Royal Scots Regiment. His service records indicate that he was 5'4" tall and weighed 122lbs, and had two tattoos on his right arm. He also reported that he had previously served in the Queen's Rifle Volunteer Brigade of the Royal Scots, although records have not been found confirming when or how long he served there. Henry did not serve for long in the First World War. He enlisted on 29th November 1914, but was discharged less than five months later, on 20th April 1915 on medical grounds as "not likely to become an efficient soldier".

Henry's father died in 1926.

All six of Henry and Agnes's children lived to adulthood, although their second child died in 1947, aged 36.

Agnes died on 6th August 1948 at home at 52 High School Yards. Henry outlived her by fourteen years.

By 1955 a widow called Mary Elizabeth Legg (née Roberts) was living with Henry. They would marry in 1960, when Henry was 79.

Henry died at home at 52 High School Yards on 4th November 1962, aged 81. Mary survived him by 19 years.

1. ↑ Birth register, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   1881 BIRTHS in the Sub-District of North Shields in the County of Northumberland
   No.	When and where born	Name, if any	Sex	Name and surname of father	Name, surname and maiden name of mother	Occupation of father	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered	Signature of registrar
   259	Twelfth May 1881 9 Mount Pleasant, Chirton U.S.D.	Henry Clouston	Boy	John Maitland	Isabella Maitland formerly Clouston	Brass Finisher	I. Maitland Mother 9 Mount Pleasant, Chirton	Thirteenth June 1881	J.S. Surtees, Registrar

   Chirton was a civil parish which fell within the municipal borough of Tynemouth. It was separate from the civil parish of North Shields (which was also part of Tynemouth borough), but had a very close relationship with it, with much of the built up area of 'North Shields' on the plateau above the original centre of the village actually being in Chirton.

2. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 4165; Folio 22; Page 40, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: 28 Lord Street, Jarrow, Durham
   3 rooms occupied
   John Maitland, head, married, male, 48 [1842/3], Brass finisher, employed, b. Scotland
   Isabella P.C. Maitland, wife, female, 45 [1845/6], b. Scotland
   William Maitland, son, male, 19 [1871/2], Brass finisher, employed, b. Sunderland, Durham
   Jessie Maitland, daughter, female, 13 [1877/8], Scholar, b. Hull, Yorkshire
   Elizabeth Maitland, daughter, female, 11 [1879/80], Scholar, b. Jarrow, Durham
   Henery Maitland, son, male, 10 [1880/1], Scholar, b. North Shields, Northumberland
   George Maitland, son, male, 7 [1883/4], Scholar, b. Jarrow, Durham

3. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Census 685/3 46/4, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: 21 Pleasance, Edinburgh, Midlothian
   2 rooms with windows
   John Maitland, head, widower, male, 58 [1842/3], Brass finisher, worker, b. Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
   Elizabeth W. Maitland, daughter, single, female, 21 [1879/80], b. England
   Henry C. Maitland, son, single, male, 20 [1880/1], Plumbers (app[rentice]), worker, b. England
   George C. Maitland, son, single, male, 17 [1883/4], Brass finisher app[rentice], worker, b. England

4. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Census 065/2/3, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: Stafford Villa, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty
   14 rooms with windows
   Jessie Corbett, head, female, 52 [1858/9], single, Boarding House Keeper, own account, b. Fodderty, Rossshire
   Mary Ann Corbett, daughter, female, 26 [1884/5], single, Dressmaker, own account, working at home, b. Fodderty, Rossshire
   Constance J. Fraser, boarder, female, 16, single, School, b. Kiltearn, Rossshire
   Robert Park, boarder, male, 37 [1873/4], married, Plumber, worker, b. Edinburgh, Midlothian
   William Kilgour Cunningham, boarder, male, 26 [1884/5], single, Plumber, worker, b. Liberton, Midlothian
   Alexander Rennie, boarder, male, 37 [1873/4], widower, Plumber, worker, b. Dundee, Forfarshire
   Robert Hall, boarder, male, 19 [1891/2], single, apprentice Engineer (Heating), worker, b. England
   James Leach, boarder, male, 18 [1892/3], single, apprentice Engineer (Heating), worker, b. England
   James A. French, boarder, male, 49 [1861/2], married, Engineer (Heating), worker, b. Roslin, Midlothian
   John Y. Dixon, boarder, male, 21 [1889/90], single, Engineer, (Heating), worker, b. England
   Andrew W. Abel, boarder, male, 24 [1886/7], single, Plumber, worker, b. Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
   Henry C. Maitland, boarder, male, 30 [1880/1], married, Plumber, worker, b. England
   David Taylor Reid, boarder, male, 21 [1889/90], single, Apprentice Joiner, worker, b. Ayr, Ayrshire
   John Jeffrey Sheppard, boarder, male, 21 [1889/90], single, Apprentice Joiner, worker, b. Girvan, Ayrshire
   Cochran Thomson, boarder, male, 18 [1892/3], single, apprentice Plumber, worker, b. Dumfermline, Fifeshire

5.   United Kingdom. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920.

   Summary of information:
   Name: Henry Clouston Maitland
   Birthplace: North Shields, Northumberland
   Enlisted and examined: 29 Nov 1914, 1 Castle Street, Edinburgh
   Age: 33y9m
   Trade: Plumber
   Height: 5'4"
   Weight: 122lbs
   Chest: 39"
   Marks: 2 tattoo marks on right arm HM on left arm
   Joined: 16th Royal Scots, No. 19580 - enlisted for Duration of the war
   Address: 52 High School Yards, Edinburgh
   Served in forces before? Yes (2nd Batt. Q.R.V.B.R.S)
   Next of kin: wife Agnes Young or Maitland
   Children:
   Elizabeth Grierson Maitland b. 21 Aug 1909, 52 High School Yards
   Henry Clouston Maitland b. 6 Jan 1911, 52 High School Yards
   John Young Maitland b. 6 Sep 1912, 52 High School Yards
   9 Apr 1915: Medical examination - "Bleeding Piles severe (He refuses operation) Not due to Military Service"
   20 Apr 1915: "Discharge as not likely to become an efficient soldier"

6.   Edinburgh, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1832-1966 (Edinburgh City Archives, Edinburgh / ancestry.co.uk).

   1910/11
   52 High school yards / Henry Maitland / Plumber / Tenant and Occupant
   
   1914/15
   49 High school yards / John Maitland / Brassfinisher / Tenant
   52 High school yards / Henry Maitland / Plumber / Tenant
   
   1920/1
   52 High School Yards
   Maitland, Henry C.
   Maitland, Mrs Agnes
   
   1925/6
   52 High School Yards
   Maitland, Henry C.
   Maitland, Mrs Agnes
   
   1930/1
   52 High School Yards
   Maitland, Henry C.
   Maitland, Mrs Agnes
   
   1935/6
   52 High School Yards
   Maitland, Henry C.
   Maitland, Mrs Agnes
   Maitland, John
   
   1939/40
   52 High School Yards
   Maitland, Henry C.
   Maitland, Mrs Agnes
   Maitland, John
   
   1945
   52 High School Yards
   Maitland, Agnes
   Maitland, Henry C.
   [listed separately under "Service Register":]
   Maitland, William Y., 52 High School Yards
   
   1950
   52 High School Yards
   Maitland, Henry C.
   
   1955
   52 High School Yards
   Legg, Mary E.
   Maitland, Henry C.
   
   1960
   52 High School Yards
   Legg, Mary E.
   Maitland, Henry C.

7. ↑ Death register, in General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.

   1962. DEATHS in the District of St. Giles in the City of Edinburgh
   No. 63
   Name and Surname: Henry Clouston Maitland
   Rang or Profession, and whether Single, Married or Widowed: Plumber (Retired) Married to (1) Agnes Young (2) Mary Elizabeth Roberts or Legg
   When and Where Died: 1962 November Fourth 8h15m P.M. 52 High School Yards Edinburgh
   Sex: M
   Age: 81 years
   Name, Surname, and Rank or Profession of Father: John Maitland Brass Finisher (deceased)
   Name, and Maiden Surname of Mother: Isabella Maitland M.S. Clouston (deceased)
   Cause of Death, Duration of Disease, and Medical Attendant by whom certified: Myocarditis Chronic Bronchitis Chronic Prostatic Carcinoma As Cert by Donald Cameron L.R.C.P.&S.
   Signature and Qualification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Death occurred: John Maitland, Son, 107 Captains Drive, Edinburgh
   When and Where Registered, and Signature of Registrar: 1962 November 5th At Edinburgh, John Murray Registrar

8.   Edinburgh Evening News, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
   Page 12, 5 November 1962.

   DEATHS...
   MAITLAND.–At 52 High School Yards, on November 4, 1962, HENRY CLOUSTON MAITLAND (plumber), beloved husband of MARY LEGG. Funeral on Wednesday to Eastern Cemetery. Friends desiring to attend please meet at cemetery gate at 3 p.m.

9. ↑ Henry's father appears in the 1894 electoral roll in Jarrow, for which the qualifying date was in July 1893. His next sighting in the electoral registers is in the 1900-1901 register in Edinburgh, for which the qualifying date was in July 1900.
10. ↑ Cameron Place was a row of houses at the corner of Nith Bank and Craigs Road, to the south of the town centre.