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Archibald Logie

Archibald Logie was the son of Thomas Logie and his wife Mary Gray, and was born in Westray on 18th December 1839.

He married Agnes Mowat (b. about 1840, daughter of Thomas Mowat and Janet Duncan) on 26th December 1860 and they had seven known children:

• James Logie, b. 6th January 1862. He became an apprentice house carpenter, and died of pthisis (tuberculosis) in Pierowall on 26th September 1879 at the age of 17 years.

• Jane Duncan Logie, b. 8th June 1864. Her occupation was given as "House servant" when she died at the age of 23 in Pierowall on 6th July 1887, also of pthisis.

• Mary Logie, b. 16th May 1866. She was also a domestic servant and victim of pthisis; she died in Pierowall on 4th July 1884, age 18 years.

• Agnes Logie, b. 17th September 1868. She married Thomas Thomson.

• Thomas Logie, b. 4th December 1871. He married Tomima (Mima) Corse.

• Ann Logie, b. abt 1875. She married William Rendall.

• Archibald Logie, b. 25th May 1878; lived only two hours

In the 1861 census, Archibald and Agnes can be found in Pierowall, where Archibald was a house carpenter.

The following shows their household in the 1871 census.

1871 - Pierowall, Westray

	Relation	Status	Age	Occupation	Born
Archibald Logie	Head	Married	31 years	House Carpenter	Westray
Agnes Logie	Wife	Married	31 years		Westray
James Logie	Son		9 years	Scholar	Westray
Jane Duncan Logie	Daughter		6 years	Scholar	Westray
Mary Logie	Daughter		4 years		Westray
Agnes Logie	Daughter		2 years		Westray

Agnes Mowat died 25th May 1878, after giving birth to a premature son who only lived two hours.

Archibald married Jane Hewison (daughter of Murdoch Hewison and Barbara Harcus, and widow of John Bews), on 29th November 1878. In the 1881 census their household was shown as follows:

1881 - Pierowall, Westray

	Relation	Status	Age	Occupation	Born
Archibald Logie	Head	Married	41 years	House Carpenter (Master)	Westray
Jean H Logie	Wife	Married	27 years		Westray
Mary Logie	Daughter		14 years	Scholar	Westray
Agnes Logie	Daughter		12 years	Scholar	Westray
Thomas Logie	Son		9 years	Scholar	Westray
John Bews	Son		8 years	Scholar	Westray
Murdoch Bews	Son		6 years	Scholar	Westray
Ann Logie	Daughter		6 years	Scholar	Westray
Barbara Logie	Daughter		1 year		Westray

Jane Hewison died on 5th April 1893, of consumption (i.e. tuberculosis). Her daughter Barbara (born 26th October 1879) also died of consumption, on 30th May 1896, at the age of 16.

Archibald's third marriage was to Jessie Seatter (born about 1851, daughter of John Seatter and Elizabeth Seatter), and took place on 21st May 1894.

Archibald died in Pierowall on 25th August 1913. He had had eight children, but only one of them survived him. Jessie died on 20th February 1937, also in Pierowall. A transcription of the Logie family gravestone is shown below:

Erected By Archibald Logie In Memory of His Beloved Wife Agnes Mowat Aged 37 Years & Their Infant Son Archibald Who Both Fell Asleep 25th May 1878 & Their Oldest Son James Who Also Fell Asleep 26th Septr 1879 Aged 17 Years & Their Daughter Mary Who Fell Asleep 4th July 1884 Aged 18 Years Also Their Daughter Jane Who Fell Asleep 6th July 1887 Aged 23 Years & Their Daughter Agnes Wife of Thomas Thompson Died in Glasgow 1st July 1908 Aged 39 Years Also Archibald Logie Husband Of Jessie Seatter Died 23 Aug 1913 Aged 73 Years