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Henry ARCHIBALD
Soldier - 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot of Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
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John ARCHIBALD
~1613 - ~1698
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
John ARCHIBALD
bap.1654 - ~1704
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Helen [ARCHIBALD]
~1613 - ~1663
John ARCHIBALD
1682 - ~1743
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Isabell PAUL
~1654 - ~1720
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert ARCHIBALD
1704 - bur.1750
Coal miner of Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Isobel HENDERSON
~1684 - ~1746
of Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert ARCHIBALD
1729 - ~1791
Coal miner of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Robert BENNETT
~1655 - ~1740
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet BENNETT
1696 - ~1760
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Christian SMITH
~1667 - ~1740
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
Henry ARCHIBALD
1766 - 1832
Soldier - 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot of Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
 
James HUNTER
~1687 - ~1737
Jean HUNTER
1731 - ~1791
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Janet SIMPSON
~1699 - ~1749
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Henry ARCHIBALD
1766 - 1832
Soldier - 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot of Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
  m. Mary SAGAR (bap.1774 - 1852)
 
Robert ARCHIBALD
bap.1797 - ~1799
of Manchester, Lancashire
Robert ARCHIBALD
1801 - 1872
Beer seller of Skipton, Yorkshire
  m. Harriet FIRTH (1801 - 1857)
 
Mary Ann ARCHIBALD
bap.1823 - ~1885
of Heptonstall, Yorkshire
  m. Joseph GRIME (~1814 - ~1889)
 
Mary Jane GRIME
1850 - ~1901
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Nancy GRIME
1854 - ~1904
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Firth ARCHIBALD
bap.1825 - bur.1870
Plasterer of Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire
  m. Betty 'Betsy' AINSWORTH (~1826 - bur.1893)
 
Firth ARCHIBALD
~1850 - ~1911
Plasterer of Blackburn, Lancashire
Harriet Hannah ARCHIBALD
~1853 - bur.1926
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. WALSH (~1853 - ~1903)
 
David Ainsworth ARCHIBALD
~1856 - bur.1933
Plasterer of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Mary Jane [ARCHIBALD] (~1857 - ~1907)
 
Firth ARCHIBALD
~1882 - ~1937
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Maud ARCHIBALD
~1882 - ~1937
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Elizabeth Jane 'Betsy' ARCHIBALD
1860 - bur.1915
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. William MARSDEN (~1860 - bur.1912)
 
Margaret Alice ARCHIBALD
~1868 - ~1930
Paper bag maker of Blackburn, Lancashire
Robert ARCHIBALD
~1827 - bur.1830
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
Margaret Emeline ARCHIBALD
1830 - ~1895
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
Harriet ARCHIBALD
bap.1833 - 1882
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
  m. Joseph WHALLEY (~1828 - ~1895)
  m. James ELSWORTH (~1838 - ~1913)
  m. William SEED (~1844 - ~1919)
 
Harriet WHALLEY
~1854 - ~1908
of Blackburn, Lancashire
John F WHALLEY
~1856 - ~1909
of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
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Joseph WHALLEY
~1858 - ~1910
of Blackburn, Lancashire
William ELSWORTH
1873 - ~1923
of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
Doris ELSWORTH
~1905 - 1997
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Caroline Elizabeth ARCHIBALD
bap.1834 - 1903
Lodging house keeper of Askrigg, Yorkshire
  m. James FORREST (1833 - 1889)
 
Firth FORREST
1854 - 1931
Private - 2nd Loyal North Lancashire Regiment of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Letitia 'Lettice' WILKINSON (1853 - 1928)
 
John FORREST
1875 - ~1915
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Esther RAWLINSON (~1871 - ~1941)
 
Firth FORREST
1897 - 1968
Storekeeper (Assembly Room Store - Royal Ordnance Factory) of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Mary Ann YATES (1899 - 1962)
 
John FORREST
1920 - ~1980
Paper mill worker of Blackburn, Lancashire
Robert FORREST
1922 - ~1981
Bakery assistant of Blackburn, Lancashire
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Clifford FORREST
1929 - 1929
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Esther FORREST
1900 - 1965
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Edward DAVIES (1896 - ~1967)
 
Maggie DAVIES
1919 - ~1979
of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Fred SMITH (~1905 - ~1980)
 
Arthur DAVIES
1921 - ~1980
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Edward FORREST
1904 - 1968
Engineer and stoker at cotton mill of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Ethel E BLACKBURN (1905 - ~1972)
 
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John FORREST
1907 - ~1973
Paper mill worker of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Doris KNOWLES (1907 - ~1973)
 
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Jane FORREST
1908 - 1979
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. William Henry HAWORTH (1909 - 2004)
 
Royden HAWORTH
1929 - 1982
of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
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Arthur FORREST
1911 - 1982
of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Phyllis M MCGOWAN (1909 - 1967)
 
Harriet FORREST
1884 - 1951
of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Thomas PARK (~1869 - 1903)
  m. Adam GREENWOOD (1880 - 1959)
 
Nancy FORREST
1885 - 1973
Cardroom hand at cotton mill of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. William Henry BLAKLEY (1878 - ~1942)
  m. Joseph HARTLEY (1878 - ~1959)
 
Harriet BLAKLEY
1906 - 1988
of Earby, Yorkshire
  m. Thomas NORSE (1906 - 1995)
 
William Henry NORSE
1928 - 1991
of Skipton, Yorkshire
 
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Frank NORSE
1933 - 2007
of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
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Adam NORSE
1935 - 1976
of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
Albert BLAKLEY
1907 - 1977
Cotton weaver of Skipton, Yorkshire
  m. Alice Elizabeth HOGG (1907 - ~1973)
 
Rose BLAKLEY
1908 - 1972
Cotton weaver of Skipton, Yorkshire
  m. Robert W CLAYTON (1907 - ~1973)
 
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Josephine BLAKLEY
1915 - 1998
Cotton weaver of Skipton, Yorkshire
  m. James GRIMSHAW (1912 - 1976)
 
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Margaret Archibald FORREST
1857 - 1857
of Blackburn, Lancashire
James FORREST
1858 - ~1860
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Robert Archibald FORREST
1860 - 1922
Cotton creeler of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Catherine Ann 'Kate' PICKUP (1866 - 1922)
 
John FORREST
1863 - ~1939
Cotton spinner of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Selina HIGGINSON (~1863 - 1933)
 
Elizabeth FORREST
1891 - ~1983
of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. James MCVAN (1890 - 1971)
  m. Joseph CLIFFE (~1925 - ?)
 
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  m. WHITE (~1917 - ?)
 
Selina FORREST
1893 - 1977
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Edward WILSON (1894 - ~1967)
 
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Isabella FORREST
1898 - 1960
of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Ernest SMITH (1894 - 1969)
 
Florence 'Florrie' SMITH
1920 - 2007
Capstan lathe hand of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Harry SUTTON (~1909 - ?)
 
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Selina SMITH
1921 - 1997
Cotton winder of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. David LOWE (1920 - ~1980)
  m. James Hartley BYRNE (1930 - 1982)
 
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Jessie Hannah SMITH
1922 - 1948
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Albert DOUGLAS (1921 - 1956)
 
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John FORREST
1901 - ~1970
Woodyard labourer of Blackburn, Lancashire
Thomas FORREST
1904 - ~1957
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Nancy FORREST
1865 - 1944
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. James BLACKBURN (1862 - 1901)
 
Jane BLACKBURN
1888 - 1971
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Herbet BARNETT (1853 - 1943)
 
Elizabeth BLACKBURN
1890 - 1955
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
Harriet Firth BLACKBURN
1892 - 1984
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
Robert BLACKBURN
1893 - 1972
Family grocer of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Lucy A DUNN (1899 - 1959)
 
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  m. Alfred Brian DUNDERDALE (1931 - 2014)
 
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Charlotte Lucy ROYLE
1987 - 1987
of Manchester, Lancashire
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James BLACKBURN
1896 - 1901
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Richard BLACKBURN
1896 - 1901
of Blackburn, Lancashire
John BLACKBURN
1898 - 1901
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Fred BLACKBURN
1899 - 1991
Painter and decorator of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Amy SHORROCK (1903 - 1975)
 
Emily BLACKBURN
1901 - 1901
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Harriet FORREST
1867 - 1868
of Blackburn, Lancashire
James FORREST
1869 - 1946
Labourer (retired) of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Barbara HAWORTH (1869 - 1948)
 
James FORREST
1890 - 1891
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Isabella FORREST
1892 - 1976
Cotton winder (unemployed, seeking work) of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. William Arthur FERGUSON (1898 - 1965)
 
Lilian 'Lily' FERGUSON
1921 - 1975
Cotton doffer in ring room of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Jack SUNTER (~1912 - ?)
 
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  m. Linda A NEWSHAM (1948 - 2005)
 
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Margaret FERGUSON
1924 - 2010
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
Thomas FERGUSON
1927 - 1935
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Barbara FERGUSON
1928 - 1930
of Blackburn, Lancashire
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Elizabeth FORREST
1895 - 1895
of Blackburn, Lancashire
James FORREST
1896 - 1897
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Barbara FORREST
1899 - 1965
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. William JOHNSON (~1888 - ~1963)
 
Betty JOHNSON
1921 - 2000
Slipper worker of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. James THORNLEY (1921 - 1988)
 
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William FORREST
1903 - 1904
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Thomas FORREST
1906 - 1934
Schoolboy (infant) of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Nora YATES (1902 - ~1971)
 
William Gordon FORREST
1931 - 1980
of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
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Lily FORREST
1909 - 1928
Schoolgirl (infant) of Blackburn, Lancashire
William FORREST
1871 - 1930
Cotton spinner of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Rose Ann PARKES (1871 - 1948)
 
Harriet FORREST
1890 - 1973
Cotton winder of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Frederick BAMFORD (1890 - 1943)
 
James BAMFORD
1919 - 1924
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Firth BAMFORD
1919 - 1986
Joiner (apprentice, bench hand) of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Edna COCKSHUTT (1921 - 2011)
 
Firth BAMFORD
1948 - 2022
of Blackburn, Lancashire
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Elizabeth 'Lizzie' FORREST
1892 - 1978
Cotton weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. William 'Billy' STANHOPE (1894 - 1929)
 
Dorothy Rose STANHOPE
1923 - 2009
of Fylde R.D., Lancashire
  m. Arthur W MORGAN (~1922 - ?)
 
Margaret STANHOPE
1927 - 1973
of Fylde R.D., Lancashire
 
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Mary 'Poll' FORREST
1895 - 1981
Cotton winder of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Luke WILSON (~1887 - ~1962)
 
Fred WILSON
1920 - 2003
Motor electrician of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Phyllis D PAGE (~1911 - ?)
 
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Firth FORREST
1898 - 1918
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Alice FORREST
1901 - 1902
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Rose 'Rosie' FORREST
1903 - 1979
Cotton winder of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Arthur MORRIS (1902 - 1936)
  m. George TOWLER (~1915 - ?)
 
Brian MORRIS
1930 - 1957
of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
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Olive FORREST
1904 - 1967
Cotton warper of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. James 'Jim' WALMSLEY (1905 - ~1953)
 
William 'Bill' FORREST
1906 - 1969
Textile fitter's labourer of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Nancy DUCKWORTH (1908 - ~1974)
 
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John 'Jack' FORREST
1907 - 1972
Clerk of Works (Blackburn Corporation) of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Edna May SCOTT (1908 - 1994)
 
Firth Scott FORREST
1937 - 1937
of Blackburn, Lancashire
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James FORREST
1914 - 1930
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Harriet FORREST
1873 - 1956
Cotton winder of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Richard BLACKBURN (1864 - 1952)
 
May BLACKBURN
1898 - 1964
of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Albert BICKERSTAFF (1896 - 1963)
 
Olive BICKERSTAFF
1930 - 2000
of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Leslie BARRACLOUGH (1928 - 1999)
 
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William BLACKBURN
1900 - 1968
Woollen & trimming merchant sales and maker of army clothing etc of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Elsie FIELDING (1905 - 1980)
 
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Olive BLACKBURN
1901 - 1981
Assistant cook of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Robert DAWES (1902 - ~1967)
 
Richard BLACKBURN
1904 - 1964
Wholesale woollen warehouse salesman of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Elsie TATE (1907 - 1984)
 
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Arthur BLACKBURN
1906 - 1987
Painter and decorator of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Sarah J LOWE (1910 - ~1971)
 
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Emelia ARCHIBALD
bap.1836 - ~1893
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
  m. Jonathan HILTON (~1835 - ~1885)
 
Alice HILTON
~1861 - ~1911
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Robert HILTON
~1863 - ~1913
of Blackburn, Lancashire
John HILTON
~1864 - ~1914
of Blackburn, Lancashire
James HILTON
~1866 - ~1916
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Firth HILTON
~1868 - ~1918
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Samuel HILTON
~1885 - ~1935
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Robert ARCHIBALD
bap.1839 - 1868
Painter of Askrigg, Yorkshire
John Augustus ARCHIBALD
bap.1843 - bur.1909
Plasterer of Askrigg, Yorkshire
  m. Alice Raybanks CASEY (~1839 - bur.1924)
 
Samuel Warwick ARCHIBALD
~1864 - ~1918
of Witton, Blackburn, Lancashire
Mary Agnes ARCHIBALD
~1866 - ~1919
of Witton, Blackburn, Lancashire
Robert ARCHIBALD
~1869 - bur.1925
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Harriet Firth ARCHIBALD
1879 - ~1929
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Henry ARCHIBALD
1804 - ~1879
Beer seller of Skipton, Yorkshire
  m. Sarah 'Sally' [ARCHIBALD] (~1802 - ~1877)
 
Mary Anne ARCHIBALD
bap.1825 - ~1903
of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Thomas HIGGINSON (~1824 - ~1903)
 
Mary Ann HIGGINSON
~1848 - ~1900
of Blackburn, Lancashire
William Henry HIGGINSON
1850 - ~1916
of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Mary E [HIGGINSON] (~1848 - ~1915)
 
Thomas HIGGINSON
~1872 - ~1927
of Great Harwood, Lancashire
Mary HIGGINSON
~1876 - ~1929
of Great Harwood, Lancashire
Joseph HIGGINSON
1878 - ~1929
of Great Harwood, Lancashire
James HIGGINSON
1880 - ~1930
of Great Harwood, Lancashire
James ARCHIBALD
1826 - ~1888
of Lancashire
Susannah ARCHIBALD
~1826 - ~1904
of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Francis COOPER (~1826 - ~1866)
 
Henry COOPER
~1862 - ~1922
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Sarah COOPER
~1865 - ~1924
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Susannah COOPER
1871 - ~1926
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Betty ARCHIBALD
bap.1831 - ~1833
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Henry ARCHIBALD
~1833 - ~1897
Plasterer of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Margaret [ARCHIBALD] (~1830 - ~1896)
  m. Roseann [ARCHIBALD] (~1846 - ~1896)
 
Sarah A ARCHIBALD
~1867 - ~1917
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Rose Ann ARCHIBALD
~1870 - ~1920
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Mary E ARCHIBALD
~1881 - ~1931
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Elizabeth ARCHIBALD
~1882 - ~1932
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Susannah ARCHIBALD
~1885 - ~1935
of Whitehaven, Cumberland
Henry ARCHIBALD
~1879 - ~1929
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Jane ARCHIBALD
~1881 - ~1931
of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Joseph William LITTLER (~1881 - ~1931)
 
Teresa Ann LITTLER
~1904 - ~1954
of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
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Josephine Mary LITTLER
~1907 - ~1957
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Rose Ann LITTLER
~1908 - ~1958
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Teresa ARCHIBALD
~1887 - ~1937
of Blackburn, Lancashire
William ARCHIBALD
~1889 - ~1939
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Elizabeth 'Betty' ARCHIBALD
~1835 - ~1893
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Warwick ARCHIBALD
1806 - ~1867
of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Betty LEAVER (~1794 - ~1883)
 
Mary ARCHIBALD
1828 - 1843
of Lancashire
John ARCHIBALD
1811 - ~1881
Cotton power loom weaver of Blackburn, Lancashire
Narrative and Notes

We know from Henry's son's christening record that Henry ARCHIBALD was "a travelling Scotchman" and that Henry's father was Robert ARCHIBALD, late, of Musselburgh, coalminer. Henry was born on 29 Mar 1766 and baptised in Newton, near Musselburgh, Midlothian.

It is possible that he left Scotland when some of the mines where his family had been working were closed due to drainage and geological reasons in 1790, or perhaps he ran away to escape the enforced bondage associated with coalmining in the 18th century.

The most plausible explanation is that he joined the 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot and was the Henry ARCHIBALD, born Dalkeith (2 miles from Newton where Henry was christened), who was pensioned out of the 9th Foot on 8 Jun 1790 aged 23. The 9th Foot were embarked to the West Indies in 1788, and it was on St Kitts at Brimstone Hill Fort - now a UNESCO World Heritage site - that he lost his right hand while 'blasting a rock'. His discharge papers give the date of his accident as 3 Dec 1789 and the surgeon officially signs his discharge papers on 15 Mar 1790, presumably once it was clear that he would survive and need to be discharged. The papers also give his age as 'about 22 years', height as [5?] feet 5 1/2 inches, dark eyes, complexion as 'swarthy', with 'a long visage' and 'dark hair'. His trade was recorded as 'miner' which aligns with his father's trade. His pension reflected his 6 years service, good record and he was "humbly recommended as a proper object of His Majesty's Royal Bounty of Chelsea Hospital".

Perhaps this experience led to his "travelling Scotchman" epithet.

Another researcher has suggested that Henry was married to Elizabeth LINDSAY and had two daughters, Agnes and Allison, before leaving Scotland, although I've not found evidence of this and it doesn't fit the compelling military narrative above.

Henry married Mary SAGAR in New Malton in November 1796. It is believed that their first child Robert was christened in September the following year in Manchester. That child died in infancy, and another Robert and a Henry were born and christened in Skipton in 1801 and 1804. It's possible that they were staying with Mary's uncle Edmund SAGAR who was a clockmaker in Skipton.

Henry died in Blackburn in 1832 and was interred at the Chapel Street Independent in Blackburn. This suggests that he was a non-conformist which would be consistent with his Scottish upbringing. His son Robert married another non-conformist, Harriet FIRTH.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
2 Jun 1760
-5
Death of brother Robert ARCHIBALD 
1
Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
29 Mar 1766
0
Birth 
23
Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
6 Apr 1766
0
Baptism 
4
Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
frm 1766 to 1784
0
Residence 
Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
bef 1784
18
Occupation: Coal miner 
 
frm 1784 to 15 Mar 1790
18
Occupation: Soldier - 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot 
5
 
15 Mar 1790
22
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (23).
Occupation: Chelsea Pensioner 
Brimstone Hill, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts & Nevis
9 Nov 1796
30
Marriage to wife Mary SAGAR 
6
Saint Michael, New Malton, Yorkshire, England
2 Sep 1797
31
Baptism of son Robert ARCHIBALD 
7
St Ann, Manchester, Lancashire, England
bef Jun 1801
35
Death of son Robert ARCHIBALD 
 
6 Jun 1801
35
Birth of son Robert ARCHIBALD 
8
Skipton, Yorkshire
11 Feb 1804
37
Birth of son Henry ARCHIBALD 
9
 
19 May 1806
40
Birth of son Warwick ARCHIBALD 
10
 
Q2 1811
45
Birth of son John ARCHIBALD 
Blackburn, Lancashire
23 Jun 1822
56
Marriage of son Robert ARCHIBALD and Harriet FIRTH 
1112
Halifax, Yorkshire
7 Apr 1828
62
Marriage of son Warwick ARCHIBALD and Betty LEAVER 
13
Blackburn, Lancashire
Jun 1832
66
Death 
14
Grimshaw Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
3 Jul 1832
66
Burial 
15
Chapel Street Independent, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
27 Jul 1852
86
Death of wife Mary SAGAR 
16
16 Saint Ann Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
14 May 1872
106
Death of son Robert ARCHIBALD 
17
4 Lower Audley Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - Newton Parish Records

June 2 1760

Archbald Robert s to Robert in Newtown

2 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

Reprinted by permission. Copyright © 1999-2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc

Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

HENRY ARCHBALD

Male

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Event(s):

Birth: 29 MAR 1766

Christening: 06 APR 1766 Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

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Parents:

Father: ROBERT ARCHBALD

Mother: JEAN HUNTER

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Source Information:

Batch Number: 7111812

Sheet: 42

Source Call No.: 1235281 Type: Film

3 - WO121 - Chelsea Pensioners' discharge documents 1760-1887
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By John Campbell Esq Lieut Colonel Commanding his Majesty's 9th (East Norfolk) Regt of Foot whereof the Hon'ble Lieut. General Alexr Leslie is Colonel

These are to certify that the Bearer hereof Henry Archibald has served in the aforesaid reginment for the space of six years is for the Reason below mentioned discharged from the said regiment , he having received his Pay, Arrears of Pay, Cloathing of all sorts, and all other just Demands from the time of his inlisting into the said Regiment to this day of Discharge, and having lost his right hand by the Blasting of a rock upon Brimstone Hill, when on duty, 3rd day of December 1879

[ ] is discharged & Humbly Recommended as a Proper object of His Majesty's Royal Bounty of Chelsea Hospital

And to prevent any ill Use that may be made of this Discharge by its falling into the Hands of any other Person whatsoever, here follows a Description of the abovesaid Henry Archibald he is aged about Twenty two Years of age [ ] feet 5 1/2 inches high, of a swarthy complexion, [dar]k eyes, long visage and dark Hair, born in the Parish of Dalkeith in the County of Mid Lothian [by] trade a Miner

Given under my Hand and the Regimental Seal Brimstone Hill St Kitts this fifteenth Day of March 1790

J Campbell

Lt Col 9th Foot

To all concerned

[Page 2]

I do certifyt that Henry Archibald lost his right hand by Blasting a Rock on Brimstone Hill the 3rd of December 1789

Thos Kinn[ ]

Surgeon 9th [Foot]

I do acknowledge to have received my P[ay] Arrears of Pay, Cloathing of all Sorts, and [all] other just Demands from the Time of my inlisting into the within mentioned Regiment to this D[ate] of my Discharge.

Witness my Hand at Brimstone Hill St Christophers this Fifteenth Day of March 1790

His X mark

Henry Archibald

Henry Archibald Discharge

9[th] Foot

Gen Leslie's

Henry Archibald

Served - 6 yrs

Aged - 22 yrs

Lost his right hand

Dalkeith

a Miner

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HENRY ARCHBALD

Male

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Event(s):

Birth: 29 MAR 1766

Christening: 06 APR 1766 Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

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Parents:

Father: ROBERT ARCHBALD

Mother: JEAN HUNTER

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Source Information:

Batch Number: 7111812

Sheet: 42

Source Call No.: 1235281 Type: Film

5 - WO121 - Chelsea Pensioners' discharge documents 1760-1887
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By John Campbell Esq Lieut Colonel Commanding his Majesty's 9th (East Norfolk) Regt of Foot whereof the Hon'ble Lieut. General Alexr Leslie is Colonel

These are to certify that the Bearer hereof Henry Archibald has served in the aforesaid reginment for the space of six years is for the Reason below mentioned discharged from the said regiment , he having received his Pay, Arrears of Pay, Cloathing of all sorts, and all other just Demands from the time of his inlisting into the said Regiment to this day of Discharge, and having lost his right hand by the Blasting of a rock upon Brimstone Hill, when on duty, 3rd day of December 1879

[ ] is discharged & Humbly Recommended as a Proper object of His Majesty's Royal Bounty of Chelsea Hospital

And to prevent any ill Use that may be made of this Discharge by its falling into the Hands of any other Person whatsoever, here follows a Description of the abovesaid Henry Archibald he is aged about Twenty two Years of age [ ] feet 5 1/2 inches high, of a swarthy complexion, [dar]k eyes, long visage and dark Hair, born in the Parish of Dalkeith in the County of Mid Lothian [by] trade a Miner

Given under my Hand and the Regimental Seal Brimstone Hill St Kitts this fifteenth Day of March 1790

J Campbell

Lt Col 9th Foot

To all concerned

[Page 2]

I do certifyt that Henry Archibald lost his right hand by Blasting a Rock on Brimstone Hill the 3rd of December 1789

Thos Kinn[ ]

Surgeon 9th [Foot]

I do acknowledge to have received my P[ay] Arrears of Pay, Cloathing of all Sorts, and [all] other just Demands from the Time of my inlisting into the within mentioned Regiment to this D[ate] of my Discharge.

Witness my Hand at Brimstone Hill St Christophers this Fifteenth Day of March 1790

His X mark

Henry Archibald

Henry Archibald Discharge

9[th] Foot

Gen Leslie's

Henry Archibald

Served - 6 yrs

Aged - 22 yrs

Lost his right hand

Dalkeith

a Miner

6 - New Malton, St Michael, Parish Records
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Banns or Marriage

Hennry Archbald of this Parish and Mary Agar of this Parish were Married in this Parish by Licence this ninth Day of Novr in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and 96 by me Ralph Tunstall

This Marriage was solemnized between Us{

    Henery Archbald

    Mary + Agar's Mark

[In] the Presence of

    T Kilvington

    Earbank Luke

    Christ'r Barker

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ROBERT ARCHIBALD

Male

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Event(s):

Christening: 02 SEP 1797 Saint Ann, Manchester, Lancashire, England

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Parents:

Father: HENRY ARCHIBALD

Mother: MARY

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Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C033172 1796 - 1808 942.72 M1 V26SA V2,5 Book 6903236 Film

Sheet: 00

8 - Skipton Parish Records, Holy Trinity
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Baptisms 1801

Name and seniority

Father's name Profession & Descent

Mother's Name & Descent

Born

Bapt.d

Robert Archibald

Son of

Henry Archibald a travelling Scotch-man

Mary Daur of Warwick Sagar of Askrigg Parish Clerk

June

6

July

5

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HENRY ARCHIBALD

Male

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Event(s):

Birth: 11 FEB 1804

Christening: 18 MAR 1804 Skipton, , Yorkshire, England

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Parents:

Father: HENRY ARCHIBALD

Mother: MARY

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Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

P009341 1596 - 1812 0100098 Film NONE

Sheet: 00

10 - St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire
Publishing Info: Lancastershire Parish Project website

Baptism: 25 Dec 1806 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Warwick Sagar Archibald - Son of Henry Archibald & Mary

Born: 19 May 1806

Abode: Blackburn

Register: Baptisms 1792 - 1812, Page 268, Entry 8

Source: Film 1278804

11 - Halifax Parish Records
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No 1634

Banns of Marriage between Robert Archibald [???outhrouse] [Apraisser] Plasterer B and Harriet Firth Spinster both of Heptonstall in this Parish were published on the Three Sundays underwritten; That is to say,

On Sunday the 2

On Sunday the 9 of June 1822

On Sunday the 16

12 - Halifax Parish Records
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Robert Archibald of Heptonstall of this Parish Plasterer a Bachelor and Harriet Firth of Heptonstall of this Parish spinster were married in thie Church by Banns with Consent of ___ this twenty third Day of June in the Year One Thousand eight hundred and twenty two

By me S Wright vicar

This marriage was solemnized between us

Robert Archibald's X mark

Harriet Firth

In the presence of

Joseph Attley X his mark

N Rushworth

No 475

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First name(s) Warwick

Last name Archibald

Name note -

Marriage year 1828

Marriage date 07 Apr 1828

Marriage place Blackburn

Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth

Spouse's last name Leaver

Spouse's age -

Residence Blackburn, Lancashire, England

County Lancashire

Country England

Record set England Marriages 1538-1973

14 - Chapel Street (Independent), Blackburn
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1832

July 3 Henry Archable from Grimshaw Park Interred

15 - Chapel Street (Independent), Blackburn
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1832

July 3 Henry Archable from Grimshaw Park Interred

16 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate
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Registrar's District - Township of Blackburn

1852 DEATHS in the District of Blackburn in the County of Lancaster

335 - Twenty seventh July 1852 16 Saint Ann Street Blackburn - Mary Archibald - Female - 93 years - Widow of Henry Archibald Miner - Old Age Certified - The x Mark of Henry Archibald present at the Death 9 Friday Street Blackburn - Twenty eight July 1852 - William Barlow Fairbrother Registrar

17 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate
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