August Summer Talk – Life in Victorian Crieff by Margaret Roy

MARGARET ROY – Trustee
Originally from Kenmore, but now living and working in Perth, Margaret has a passion for geneology and in particular local history in the Crieff area. having traced her direct Roy line in Crieff back to the late 1700s.

The talk will cover what life was like in Crieff in the 1800s in areas such as leisure activities, education, socialising, law enforcement and some of the achievements and shenanigans of her Crieff Roy family ancestors in those times. Her notable Crieff ancestors were her 3x great grandfather William Roy (1794 – 1851) who ran Roy’s Inn situated in Comrie Street. His son William became a Veterinary Surgeon and was voted in as one of the 12 Crieff Burgh Commissioners when Crieff became a Police Burgh in 1864.

If you would like to reserve a seat please email
Info@crieffandstrathearnmuseum.org.uk
Members -free
Non members – by donation