Peter MASTERTON

Abt 1841 - 1891  (50 years)

• Name	Peter MASTERTON  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Abt 1841	Forfar, Angus, Scotland   [2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Watchmaker  [1, 3, 5]
  Census	1851	Forfar, Angus, Scotland   [6]
  	aged 10, "Patrick"
  Census	1861	St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, Scotland   [6]
  	aged 18
  Census	1871	40 Gardyne Street, Kirkden, Forfar, Scotland   [4, 6]
  	aged 29
  Census	1881	"H M Convict Prison" Chatham, Gillingham, Kent, England   [7]
  	aged 38, Prisoner Convict, married
  Census	1891	Forfar, Angus, Scotland   [6]
  	aged 48, possible "Masterson"
  Cause of Death	Cancer of Palate & Tongue and Cardiac syncope as cert by John Dowden MB  [5]
  Residence	21 Sep 1891	12 Wolsely Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland   [5]
  Death	21 Sep 1891	Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland   [5, 6]
  	aged 49
  Person ID	I291	Mastertons from Forfar
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	John MASTERTON,   b. Bef 8 Dec 1817, Forfar, Angus, Scotland d. 29 Nov 1884, Southmuir, Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland (Age > 66 years)
  Mother	Isabella KERR,   b. Bef 12 Dec 1816, Forfar, Angus, Scotland d. 1902, Forfar, Angus, Scotland (Age > 85 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1837	Forfar, Forfar, Scotland   [2, 6]
  Family ID	F101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella Gray RUTHERFORD,   b. Bef 1 Jan 1843, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland d. 20 Nov 1880, 4 South Street, Perth, Perth, Scotland (Age > 37 years)
  Marriage	12 Oct 1865	St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, Scotland   [2, 6]
  		Peter Masterton and Isabella Rutherford banns 11th October 1865, Kirkden Forfarshire
  Children	1. John MASTERTON,   b. 30 Aug 1866, Kirkden, Forfar, Scotland d. 11 Dec 1944, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 78 years)   2. George Rutherford MASTERTON,   b. 27 Apr 1868, Kirkden, Forfar, Scotland d. 10 Feb 1949, 6 Marsden Square, Perth, Scotland (Age 80 years)   3. Jane Laing MASTERTON,   b. 28 Jun 1869, Kirkden, Forfar, Scotland d. 1951, New Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland (Age 81 years)   4. Isabella Kerr MASTERTON,   b. 11 Jun 1871, Kirkden, Forfar, Scotland   5. Euphemia Gray Rutherford MASTERTON,   b. 21 May 1873, Toutie Street, Alyth, Perth, Scotland d. 1965, New Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021

  
  

• Photos

  Peter Masterton (1841-1891) Photograph attached to his Penal Record G102 31/80. National Archives.

  
  

  Documents		Penal Record. Peter Masterton. Reference G102 31/80. Photograph included.
  		Penal Record. Peter Masterton Ref G102 31/80. Photograph and Newspaper Clipping attached

  
  

• Notes

  Charged with pawning watches given to him for repair with a view to redeeming them before he was found out. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence Penal Servitude 5 years. More information in https://masterton.one-name-mwp1.net/peter-masterton-watchmaker.html

  
  

• Sources

  [S161] Isabella Masterton death certificate. [S2] David Masterton, New Jersey, Charts 2 and 14. [S39] George Masterton death certificate. [S292] currie25, Currie Beattie Tree. [S32] Elaine Nicoll, genesreunited family tree. [S3] General Registers of Scotland, scotlandspeople. [S4] 1881 Census, (Church of Latter Day Saints).