Janet Dixon Fogo

From MyHeritage: Janet Dixon Hill: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

• name: Janet Dixon Hill
• gender: Female
• born: Monday, 30 November 1846
• christening: Tuesday, 5 January 1847, Barony, Lanark, Scotland
• father: James Hopkirk Hill
• mother: Janet Smith Whitehead
• indexing project (batch) number: C11968-1
• system origin: Scotland-ODM
• gs film number: 1041480

From British Newspaper Archive: Glasgow Courier Tuesday, 1 December 1846 Page 2 Births

Births: At 12 Brandon Place, on Monday, 30 November 1846 [ult.], Mrs. J. H. Hill, of a daughter. 12 Brandon Place, probably 222 West George Street, Glasgow G2 2PQ 55.8629677, -4.2605527

From MyHeritage: Joseph Whitehead: 1851 Scotland Census (transcription only)

30 March 1851 Census for residents of Kilnside House, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

• Joseph Whitehead, head, widower, male, aged 71 [born about 1780], in Paisley, Renfrewshire; Landed proprietor employing 2 men
• Janet Hill, daughter, widow, female, aged 30 [born about 1821], in Paisley, Renfrewshire
• Janet Hill, granddaughter, single, female, aged 4 [born about 1847], in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
• 1 sibling, 1 uncle, 5 servants

From British Newspaper Archive: Glasgow Herald Monday, 30 May 1859 Page 5 Arrival of the S.S. Glasgow

The S.S. Glasgow, James B. Thomson, commander, which sailed from New York on Saturday, 14 May 1859 [inst.], arrived in the Clyde on Saturday, 28 May 1859, with a full cargo of merchandise and 146 passengers. She came by the North Channel; experienced for the first ten days out strong easterly winds. Passed the S.S. Adelaide, from Galway, going up New York Bay. On Monday, 16 May 1859 [inst.], in lat. 40° 44', long. 67° 00' [S.S. Glasgow 16 May 1859, North Atlantic Ocean 40.73, -67.00], passed the United States Mail steamship Arago, from Southampton to New York. The time of the passage was 14 days 2½ hours.

The Glasgow brings the following cabin passengers: —... Miss Janet Dixon Hill ...

The S.S. Glasgow.

After a safe and prosperous voyage from New York to Glasgow, and being about to separate, a meeting was held by the undersigned, first cabin passengers, on board the steamship Glasgow, on Saturday, 28 May 1859.

On motion, the Rev. Dr. Smith was called to the chair, and James Riordan, Esq., was appointed secretary.

The object of the meeting having been stated by the chairman, a committee, consisting of D. H. Mortley, Edward R. Robinson, and James Riordan, was appointed to report resolutions for the consideration of the meeting, when the following resolutions were offered by D. H. Mortley, and unanimously adopted, viz: —

Resolved, — That the thanks of this meeting are due, and are hereby tendered, to Captain James B. Thomson of the steamship Glasgow, for his uniform kindness, gentlemanly deportment, and anxious solicitude for our safety and comfort during the present voyage.

Resolved, — That we recognise in Captain Thomson a careful, faithful, and able commander, and one eminently qualified for the responsible position he occupies, and we would earnestly recommend to the travelling community Captain Thomson and the steamship Glasgow.

Resolved, — That our thanks are hereby tendered to the officers and attachés, individually and collectively, for their kindness and civility, and we take great pleasure in testifying to the fact that we have been highly gratified in witnessing the great order and decorums manifested in the discharge of their various duties. ...

From MyHeritage: Janet S MacKirdy: 1861 England & Wales Census

7 April 1861 Census for residents of [23 New Steine, Kemptown, Brighton, Sussex BN2 1PD 50.8200092, -0.1313122], England

• Janet S MacKirdy, wife, married, female, aged 60 [born about 1801], in Scotland; Wife of fund holder
• Janet D Hill, (step-)daughter, single, female, aged 14 [born about 1847], in Scotland; Scholar
• 1 sibling, 1 step-sibling, 1 servant

From Geni: 18700428 A Scott Fogo Surgeon Royal Artillary 40 married Janet Dixon Hill 20 ScotlandsPeople_M1870_685_02_0044Z-1.jpg

• Marriage: 28 April 1870 at St George Episcopal Chapel, York Place, Edinburgh, after Banns according to the norms of the Episcopal Church in Scotland
• A [Alexander] Scott Fogo, Surgeon, Royal Artillery (Bachelor); aged 40; Presently residing in the Castle, Dover Dover Castle, 42 Harold's Road, Dover, Kent CT16 1HU 51.1297, 1.3214
• Son of Thomas McMillan Fogo, Surgeon, Royal Artillery (deceased) and Anne Fogo, maiden surname Scott;
• Janet Dixon Hill (spinster); aged 20; usual residence: Parish of Dundonald, Ayrshire
• Daughter of James Hopkirk Hill, writer, Glasgow (deceased) and Janet Smith Hill, maiden surname Whitehead
• Signed A E Watson, minister; witness Laurence Hill LL.D; witness: E. M. Fogo
• Registered 2 May 1870 at Edinburgh by [L W Warth?] Assistant Registrar [AMM?] in the district of St Andrew, in the Burgh of Edinburgh.

From British Newspaper Archive: Dundee Courier Saturday, 30 April 1870 Page 4 Marriages

Marriages: At St George's Episcopal Church, now Genting Casino, 5b York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EB 55.95583, -3.19194, on Thursday, 28 April 1870 [inst.], by the Rev. A. E. Watson, Alexander Scott Fogo, M.D., surgeon, Royal Artillery, to Janet Dixon Hill, only daughter of the late James Hopkirk Hill, Esq., of Glasgow.

From British Newspaper Archive: London Scotsman Saturday, 7 May 1870 Page 12 Marriages

Fogo — Hill. — At St. George's Episcopal Church, York Place, Edinburgh, on Thursday, 28 April 1870, Alexander Scott Fogo, M.D., surgeon, Royal Artillery, to Janet Dixon Hill, only daughter of the late James Hopkirk Hill, Esq., of Glasgow.

From findmypast 18710402 census Janet Dixon Fogo 24 The Castle Dover Kent

2 April 1871 Census for residents of The Castle, Dover, Kent

• Sunday, 2 April 1871 census Janet Dixon Fogo, female, aged 24 [born about 1849], in Scotland; officer's wife

From MyHeritage: Alexander S Fogo: 1881 England & Wales Census

3 April 1881 Census for residents of [Basingbourne House, Crondall, Hampshire, location?] England [Basingbourne Road, Fleet 51.2669695, -0.8388981]

• Alexander S Fogo, head, married, male, aged 52 [born about 1829], in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Physician Not Practising
• Janet D Fogo, wife, married, female, aged 34 [born about 1847], in Scotland
• Annie L Snugg, servant, single, female, aged 21 [born about 1860], in Reigate, Surrey; Servant Domestic
• Lydia Willis, servant, single, female, aged 24 [born about 1857], in Devizes, Wiltshire; Cook Domestic Servant
• George Stapland, servant, single, female, aged 21 [born about 1860], in Devon; Groom Domestic Servant
• Claude Gambin, visitor, single, male, aged 28 [born about 1853], in France; Officer, Madras Staff Corp

From findmypast 18910405 census Alexander S Fogo 62 Janet F 44 at 31 Emperors Gate Kensington London

5 April 1891 Census for residents of [31 Emperor's Gate, Kensington, London SW7 4JA 51.4959912, -0.186811]

• Alexander S Fogo, head, married, male aged 62 [born about 1829] in Canada; Deputy Surgeon General, Retired, Army officers
• Janet F Fogo, wife, married, female aged 44 [born about 1847] in Scotland
• George Kent, servant, single, male aged 39 [born about 1852] in Stanwell, Middlesex; Butler Domestic
• Frances L Trevett, servant, single, female aged 22 [born about 1869] in London; Cook Domestic
• Mary R Hudson, servant, single, female aged 27 [born about 1864] in London; House Maid Domestic

From findmypast 19010331 census Alexander Scott Fogo 73 Janet Dixon 54 at 4 Elvaston Place Kensington London

31 March 1901 Census for residents of [4 Elvaston Place, South Kensington, London SW7 5QH 51.4978772, -0.1827353]

• Alexander Scott Fogo, head, married, male aged 73 [born about 1828] in Nova Scotia, Canada; Retired Physician Living On Own Means
• Janet Dixon Fogo, wife, married, female aged 54 [born about 1847] in Scotland; Living On Own Means
• Edith Ellis, servant, single, female aged 28 [born about 1873] in Chicheley, Buckinghamshire; Housemaid Domestic
• Clara E Robbinson, servant, single, female aged 26 [born about 1875] in Reading, Berkshire; Cook Domestic
• Eliza Barnes, servant, single, female aged 26 [born about 1875] in Little Massingham, Norfolk; Housemaid Domestic

From Early records of an old Glasgow family - Hill family, 1520-1901, by William Henry Hill, Published 1902 Page 157

James Hopkirk Hill, who married Janet Smith Whitehead and had issue (2 children), the representative of this branch being Mrs. Janet Dixon Hill or Scott-Fogo.

From FreeBMD - Registration of death of Janet D Fogo in 1917

April to June 1917: Registration of death of Janet D Fogo; aged 70 [born about 1847]; in Kensington (Volume 1a, Page 153)

From findagrave: Janet Dixon Hill Fogo (1846-1917)

• Name: Janet Dixon Hill Fogo
• Born: Monday, 30 November 1846, Glasgow, Scotland
• Died: Wednesday, 16 May 1917 (aged 70), South Kensington, Royal of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
• Buried: Brompton Cemetery, Fulham Road, West Brompton, London SW10 9UG 51.4849, -0.1908
• Plot: 6, 27.9, 22.6
• About: Grave Type: Private, Death date listed may be the interment date

From MyHeritage: Probate index 1917

17 August 1917 probate of Janet Dixon Fogo of 4 Gloucester Mansions, Harrington Gardens, Middlesex, who died 11 May 1917, probate granted at London on 17 August 1917 to Charles James Cater Scott, Esquire. Effects £17985 15s. 3d. Flat 4 Gloucester Mansions, now The Harrington Residence, 1 Harrington Gardens, South Kensington, London SW7 4JJ 51.493191, -0.182144

From British Newspaper Archive: The Scotsman Wednesday, 22 August 1917 Page 4 Wills

Mrs Janet Dixon Fogo, of Harrington Gardens, London, widow of Surgeon-General Alexander Scott Fogo: £17,985