Tina CUSITER
1863-1914
The Orkney families
CUSITERS
of Nether Hobbister, Stennes
George Firth Cusiter
(b Firth 1830) left Orkney and became a teacher at
and later Gasworks Manager there, succeeding his father-in-law
John Young.
A well-regarded man of science, he died with
a young family in Dalkeith in 1874
His wife Mary (b Galashiels 1837, d
Portobello 1915) initially stayed on and raised her family at the Gasworks
His children were
Christina (b Orkney 1859 d after18 days)
George (b Dalkeith 1860 d
Christina Clapperton
“Tina” (b Dalkeith 1863; d Portobello 1914)
John (b Dalkeith 1867; d in infancy)
Mary Jane (b Dalkeith 1869 d after 1 month)
Mary Jane Macgregor “Geegie”
(b Dalkeith 1870; d Portobello 1923)
Margaret Leask
“Meg” (b Dalkeith 1871; d Portobello 1920)
George Firth Cusiter Master George and Miss Christina
“Tina” Clapperton Cusiter
Master George –a
schoolmaster’s son, was awarded an English prize in Dalkeith at the young age
of 7.
The mark
Tina’s daughter, Mona Torrance
(1889-1987) - A Portobello life
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