Mary Duguid & Hanie, Aberdeenshire

[RedMystic]

Hi Chatters,

Help please. 

I'm looking at an 1851 census transcript that says a woman was born in Hanie, Aberdeenshire & living at Brownhill, Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire.

I've tried Googling Hanie to no avail. Where might it be? Could there be a typo in the word Hanie?

In 1949 she got pregnant by a fellow who was working in Faddenhill Parish of Fyvie, so perhaps this Hanie wasn't far from there. (I'm stretching now, but though this extra info might help.)

Thanks in advance.

[andycand]

Hi

You would need to look at the census image from Scotlandspeople to confirm but if it is Mary Ducquitt on Ancestry then FreeCen have transcribed her as Mary Duquid born Udnie, The heads wife was born in Udny so Udny/Udnie may be variations of the same place.

Andy

[RedMystic]

Thanks andycand. I appreciate the insight. 

[Isabel H]

FindMyPast has Mary Duguitt age 22, b. Advie, Aberdeenshire. However I don't think Advie is in Aberdeenshire - you need to look at the actual image on ScotlandsPeople to be sure of what it says.

Duguitt may be a variant of Duguid.

[Skoosh]

I think the name is pronounced something like Jookit. Can't find Hanie though.

Skoosh.

[RedMystic]

Thank you for your help.  Poor Mary had her name spelled innumerable ways.

I'll purchase more SP credits later today & have a look at the original document to see if it sheds any light on the situation. Given what you've each shared, I'll be expecting to see the writing difficult to decipher.

She is among my strangest sleuths yet. Perhaps you won't mind if I slide in a general question about baptisms - this one for her son, Alexander Cheyne. 

Why would a child appear in baptismal records 4 times? 

Alexander was baptized in accordance with the procedures of the Church of Scotland, 5 April 1851, at Brownhill, in Monquhitter Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. There are four enties in the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Monquhitter, 1820-1854 for Alexander Cheyne
- Frame 98, 28 Dec 1849 "Alexander (3402) natural son of John Cheyne (864) Faddenhill Parish of Fyvie by Ann Duguid (3401) an unmarried woman in Brownhill was born 28th Dec'r 1849 and was baptized April 5th 1851 before witnesses John Duguid (3415), Crofter, Brownhill and Christian Ewerdine Housekeeper Manse of Monquhitter.
-  Frame 99, 28 Dec 1849 "Alexander (3402) natural son of John Cheyne (864) Farm servant, Faddenhill, Parish of Fyvie by Mary Duguid (3401) an unmarried woman in Brownhill in this Parish was born December 28th 1849 and was baptized April 5th 1851 before witnesses Helen Simpson (3416) Wife of John Duguid (3415), Farmer, Brownhill and Christian Ewerdine, Housekeeper Manse of Monquhitter”.
- Frame 113 "28th December 1850 Alexander (3402) was born illegitimate Son of Mary Duguid (3401) and John Cheyne (864) in Brownhill and baptized before Witnesses Alexander and James Barber both there".
- Frame 202, 28 Dec 1849 “Alexander (3402), natural Son of John Cheyne (864), Farm Servant, Faddonhills, Parish of Fyvie, by Margaret Duguid (3401), an unmarried women in Brownhill in this Parish, was born Dec’r 28th 1849 and was baptized April 5th 1851 before Witnesses Helen Simpson (3416), Wife of John Duguid (3415), Farmer, Brownhill and Christian Ewerdine, Housekeeper, Manse of Monquhitter”.

The advantage for me is that it gives me a bit more info about who surrounded Mary (though I don't know if John Duguid was an uncle or a brother). The records do connect with what I've found about Mary living with a family named Barber.

So far, I've entered the Barbers in my tree as "foster" parents to Mary. Any thoughts on their relationship would be greatly appreciated too.   

In 1841 Mary is at:
Brownhill, Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Age 35; Alexander Barber, Elizabeth Walker, George Barber (10), Mary Duigid (12)

In 1851 Mary is at:
Brownhill, Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alexander Barbour 49; Elisabeth 41, Elisabeth 2 (niece); Alexr 1 (Mary's son but transcribed as son of Alexander/Elizabeth), Mary Ducquitt 22, Elesibeth Sutherland 14 Servant

In 1861, I lose Mary Duguid, but find the rest of the family:
Brownhill, Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alexander, Elizabeth & grandson Alexander Cheyne

In 1871, I lose Mary Duguid & Alexander Cheyne, but have the Barbers at
Brownhill, Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Brownhill, Age: 70; Relation to Head of House: Head; Alexander, Elizabeth




 

[Flattybasher9]

RM, can I take it that you have seen this :-

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cheyne/p2821.htm

Regards

Malky

[RedMystic]

Thanks Malky, I have seen that & have had quite a discussion with Jim about it. (We met in person for the first time yesterday when he visited me at my new home on Vancouver Island.)

I'm trying to dig a bit deeper as I'd really like to know what happened on this line. Mary's son George is my gg grandmother's 1/2 brother.

I can see that George was assigned the surname Barber / Barbour in 1851; but used Cheyne in 1861. I'm not sure which he used after that. My gg grandmother didn't bring pics of him to Canada, so I'm assuming they didn't have contact.

Thanks again

[Flattybasher9]

Have you had a look through the records in

http://www.anesfhs.org.uk/databank/miindex/miindex.php

for her death?

Regards

Malky