Person:John Hoffie (19)

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John Haughie
b.Abt 1820 Edinburgh
d.15 Jan 1895 Edinburgh
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Margaret Haughie
  2. Agnes Hoffie
  3. Katherine Haughie
  4. Mary Haughie
  5. John HaughieAbt 1820 - 1895
  6. Jane Haughie1823 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John HaughieAbt 1820 - 1895
  • W.  Johanna CookAbt 1823 - 1876
m. 26 Mar 1845
  1. Agnes HoffieAbt 1846 - 1880
  2. Heriot HoffieAbt 1849 - Bef 1861
  3. John HoffieAbt 1852 - 1876
  4. David HoffieAbt 1855 - 1857
  5. William Hoffie1858 - 1933
  6. Helen Hoffie1861 - 1886
  7. Stephen Hoffie1864 - 1924
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 Nov 1878
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Facts and Events
Name John Haughie
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1820 Edinburgh
Marriage 26 Mar 1845 Edinburghto Johanna Cook
Occupation[3] 1878 House Painter
Marriage 15 Nov 1878 City of Edinburgh, Scotland36 Buccleuch St
to Elizabeth Davidson
Death[2] 15 Jan 1895 EdinburghCause: Acute Intestinal Obstruction

Born Canongate Edinburgh abt 1820. 1841 Hopesland Canongate - surname possibly Haffie. 1851 Parish of Old Church Edinburgh. 1861 6 Writers Court Edinburgh. 1871 148 Pleasance Edinburgh. 1877 34 Buccleuch St Edinburgh. 1881 35 Blackfriars St Edinburgh. 1891 Pleasance Court Edinburgh. 1895 90 Pleasance Edinburgh - place of death. Son Stephens address?

Birth year could be 1820 - 1828 according to various census and death certificate.

Tried Monday 19th June 1865 at Edinburgh High Court with Alexander Reid and John Bell for the theft of two kegs of white lead (used for making paint) from his employer, John Nisbet, painter, of Thistle St Lane, Edinburgh.

Statements from several witnesses that the men were all drunk and that the kegs were later sold.

In his statement, on 1 April 1865, he states "I was so intoxicated that I do not recollect anything that took place, and I have no knowledge of any white lead having been stolen from the premises of John Nisbet, painter in Thistle Street Lane". He was pretty much condemned on the strength of statements from fellow accused, Alexander Reid, who laid the blame on the other two accused. There were also corroborating statements from eye witnesses who saw them leave the premises and others who bought the kegs.

The indictment also refers to convictions in the Police Court Edibnurgh for theft from "the person of Wiliam Warden, a red worsted comforter" (he was imprisoned age about 12 in the Tolbooth Edinburgh in solitary confinement for 30 days) and 3 November 1837 in the Sheriff Court Edinburgh for theft of "a yellow and red silk handerchief from the person of Captain George Falconer" on 27 October 1837 (imprisoned in the Bridewell of Edinburgh for 60 days). He was also convicted of the theft of 4 marmalade oranges on 21 March 1840 and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment in Bridewell of Edinburgh.

Several court documents have recorded the name as "John Haughie (or Haughey) also known as John Hoffie", the earliest use so far found of the name Hoffie. He signed statements as John Haughie.

References
  1. ↑ 1871 census.
  2. ↑ death certificate.
  3. ↑ marriage cert.
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