Mary Ann Campbell b 1855 Nigg Kincardine

[colincam]

Hi All
I am overwhelmed by the response to my query. Sadly there is still no sign of Mary Ann.
Should I consider putting the same query on the Aberdeenshire forum as well?
Kind regards
colincam

[Gadget]

Hi Colin

I'm not sure if you'd get any other results if you put it there. All the marriages are on Scotlands People, which we all have access to.

When and where did her parents' die?


Gadget

Added - duplicate threads are not really liked, so you'd have to get the whole thread moved.

[Gadget]

Just out of interest, I had a look at Mary Anne's birth cert as it was a 1855 one. I see that her father was born in Newcatle upon Tyne circa 1824.

Have you found any of his family there or any connections?


Gadget

[jennywren001]

Hi Gadget,
Forbes family 1901 - ALL born Nigg (Kincardinshire not the Rosshire Nigg;))
Living 17 Wood Street Aberdeen
Alexander Forbes 55 line fisherman
Mary A Forbes 47
Thomas Forbes 28 line fisherman
William Forbes 22 line fisherman
Agnes Forbes 12 scholar

There also a Mary Kennedy (born Nigg also showing as 47 in 1901) living Aberdeen - this family move around a good bit - one son born Blairgowrie, another in Fife - George hubbie has muliple occupations over the years...
Jen

[Gadget]

I've never visited the Ross-shire Nigg, although passed by a few times when we lived up there!

Given the age of the eldest on the 1901, the most likely Mary Ann/Forbes marriage is this one ~

Nigg 1870 - Mary Ann Morrice and Alexander Forbes

In 1871:
Balnagask Fens, Nigg
Alex Forbes, 25, fisherman
Mary, wife, 19

Both born Nigg

Will have a look at the Blairgowrie ones later but have to do business-y things for a while 


Gadget

[Gadget]

Before I get my head down:

George Kennedy m Mary Machray in 1878, Nigg


Gadget

[colincam]

Hi All
I am extremely grateful for your interest in my query.
I can tell you further that:-
Her father and mother both died in Durris, Kincardineshire
Although her father was born in the Newcastle area, I don't think the family retained any connection with that area.
Her mother was born into a farming family from Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire
All Mary Ann's siblings married men and women from the Kincardineshire and Aberdeenshire area.
None of her siblings emigrated to England, Canada, USA, Australia etc although some of her nephews and nieces may have done so.
All of her brothers worked as farmers in the Kincardineshire area apart from the eldest who was in the Army.
I hope the above helps.
Regards
colincam

[Gadget]

I'm just wondering if there might be Monumental Inscriptions for the family. If so, it might mention Mary Ann(e).

From Genuki:  http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/KCD/#Cemeteries

"Pre-1855 gravestone inscriptions: an index for Kincardineshire (the Mearns)"
Alison Mitchell
Published Edinburgh, 1986 (Scottish Genealogy Society), ISBN 0 901061 29 8

I wonder if anyone has a copy?


Gadget

[colincam]

Hi Gadget
The Monument Inscriptions are a good suggestion but sadly she is not on the family gravestones which are located in Durris Churchyard. There is also no obvious candidate on other MI's in Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire although it would take some time to check this thoroughly especially if she dropped her middle name "Ann"
Regards
colincam