John USHER

   Cause of his death was pneumonia.⁷

   Another name for John was Jack.⁸

  General Notes:

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN USHER
BORN AT STODRIG 27TH AUGUST 1840
DIED AT SALISBURY, WILTS 1ST JULY 1892
FOR 29 YEARS TENANT IN GATEHOUSECOTE
ROXBURGHSHIRE
"I THINK MY GOD UPON EVERY
REMEMBRANCE OF YOU"
ALSO OF OUR
INFANT SON,
AND ONLY CHILD,
BORN AT GATEHOUSECOTE 17TH JULY,
DIED 24TH JULY 1874.
"HE SHALL GATHER THE LAMBS WITH HIS ARM"
ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF
ISABELLA AITCHISON,
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JOHN USHER,
BORN AT LINHOPE ROXBURGHSHIRE 21ST APRIL 1847
DIED AT EDINBURGH, 5TH JANUARY 1921
"HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP" ⁷

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census in 1841 in , Makerston, Roxburgh, Scotland, Stodridg. ⁹

• He was educated in Madras College, St. Andrews. ⁷

• He appeared on the census in 1851 at Stodrig, Makerstoun, Roxburghshire, Scotland. ¹⁰ see father for transcription.

• University: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Edinburgh University. ⁷

• Tennancy: 1863, Gatehousecote, Hobkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland. ⁷ Became tenant

• Sporting Event: 1871, Edinburgh, Scotland. ⁷ won on Hilarity the Auld Reekie Cup

• He served in the military in 1872 in Hawick, Roxburgh. ¹¹ He became a member of the Border Mounted Rifles and attended the first meeting at the Tower Hotel, Hawick, when that corps was formed in 1872.

• He was employed in 1873. ² Farmer

• In 1873 he resided at Gatehousecote, Hobkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland. ²

• Sporting Event: Apr 1874. ⁷ Lothian Hunt Steeplechase he rode Anchorite and won the cup worth 50 guineas, which at his request was presented in the shape of a handsome salver.

• He appeared on the census on 3 Apr 1881 in , Hobkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Dwelling: Gatehousecote (Farmhouse)
Census Place: Hobkirk, Roxburgh, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0224041 GRO Ref Volume 790 EnumDist 3 Page 9

Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John USHER M 40 M Makerston, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Farmer Of 735 Ac Of Which 360 Ac Arable Em 5 Men & 4 Wo
Isabella USHER M 30 F Teviothead, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Occ: Farmers Wife
Ann WALKER U 24 F Hobkirk, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Cook (Domestic)
Ellen ELLIOT U 24 F Newcastleton, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Housemaid (Domestic)
Robert PATTERSON
U 20 M Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Groom (Domestic)

• Societies / Clubs: Jedforest Hounds, from 1885 to spring 1892. ¹² John held the position of Whip.

• Sporting Event: 1887. ¹¹ won Challenge Cup given by Lord Minto on Marigold

• Sporting Event: 1892. ¹¹ won Challenge Cup given by Lord Minto on Border Reiver, a clever little horse bred and trained by himself at Gatehousecote.

John married Isabella AITCHISON, daughter of William AITCHISON and Jane OLIVER, on 10 Jun 1873 in St. Georges, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.^{1 2} (Isabella AITCHISON was born on 21 Apr 1847 in , Teviothead, Roxburghshire, Scotland ¹³ and died on 5 Jan 1921 in Edinburgh, Scotland ¹³.)

  Marriage Notes:

Witnesses:
William Menzies (could be John's cousin by his Aunt Mary who married George Menzies).
Christian Aitchison (could be Isabella's sister). ²