Surnames I am Researching in Fife

[AMBLY]

Hello Jack

I might be related to your BLYTH's - my gt-grandfather was John BLYTH b 1859 to William BLYTH  (b 1830) and Ann MILLAR who married 1855 in Bridgend, Fife. Their marriage cert named William's parents as James BLYTH and Janet CARSWELL.   James died before 1851 (when Janet was already a widow) and I have to date no confirmation of his parentage - however, I believe he could be the son chr 1780 of Thomas BLYTH and Elspeth GREY;  Thomas being the son (per your tree and Bill's also) of William BLYTH and Elizabeth FAIRFULL.

John BLYTH (b1859) and his wife Agnes Christina Brown LATTO and children left Scotland in 1898 and emigrated to the Falkland Islands. I believe a brother of John's - Robert, probably went to the Pennsylvania USA a few years after that and another, Thomas went to Canada but eventually returned to Fife.

Regards
AMBLY

[wildgoose]

Name:   Alexander BLYTH
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Birth:   1801   Perth, Perthshire.
Occupation:   Ironsmith journeyman
Marriage:   29 12 1826   Arbroath, Forfar, Scotland
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Spouse:   Agnes DALL
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Birth:   1811   Angus.

Children:
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1 F:   Mary BLYTH
Birth:   5 11 1828   Arbroath, Forfar.
Christen:   15 12 1828   Arbroath, Forfar.
Death:   26 8 1893   Infirmary, Arbroath1
Spouse:   Robert RAMSAY
Marriage:   23 7 1853   Arbroath, Fofar2
Spouse:   UNKNOWN
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2 M:   Alexander BLYTH
Birth:   11 1 1830   Arbroath, Fofar.
Christen:   15 1 1830   Arbroath, Fofar.
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3 M:   John BLYTH
Birth:   20 1 1833   Arbroath, Fofar.
Christen:   18 2 1833   Arbroath, Fofar.
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4 M:   William BLYTH
Birth:   13 12 1835   Arbroath, Fofar.
Christen:   26 12 1836   Arbroath, Fofar.
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5 F:   Isabella BLYTH
Birth:   24 10 1837   Arbroath, Fofar.
Christen:   3 4 1838   Arbroath, Fofar.
Occupation:   Flax spinner.
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6 M:   Joseph Jiff BLYTH
Birth:   5 4 1842   Arbroath, Fofar.
Christen:   13 6 1842   Arbroath, Fofar.
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7 M:   David BLYTH
Birth:   1846   Arbroath, Angus.


Notes for Alexander BLYTH
1841 Census recs.
Dwelling: Fore Abbey Street
Census Place: The Abbey, Arbroath, ANS
BLYTH Alexander M 40  Tin Plate Worker Journeyman Outside Census County (PER).
BLYTH Agnes Dall F 30 Angus       
BLYTH Alexander M 10 Angus       
BLYTH John M 5 Angus       
BLYTH William M 5 Angus       
BLYTH Mary F 10 Flaxspinner Angus       
BLYTH Isabella  F 1 Angus       
1851 Census recs.
Dwelling: Fore Abbey St.
Census Place: Arbroath, ANS
Alexander BLYTH, head, widr., 53, tin smith, PER, Perth.
Isabella BLYTH, daur., 13, flax spinner, ANS, Arbroath.
Joseph BLYTH, son, 8, scholar, ANS, Arbroath.
David BLYTH, son, 6, scholar, ANS, Arbroath.


Notes for Agnes DALL
1841 Census: Fore Abbey Street, The Abbey, Arbroath, ANS, BLYTH Agnes Dall F 30 Angus 


Notes for Mary (Child 1)
1841 Census: Fore Abbey Street, The Abbey, Arbroath, ANS, BLYTH Mary F 10 Flaxspinner Angus   
1861 Census recs.
Dwelling: 15 Seagate.
Census Place: Arbroath, ANS.
Mary Blyth RAMSAY, head, wid., 33, flax factory worker, ANS, Arbroath.
Mary RAMSAY, daur., 11, scholar, ANS, Forfar.
Ann DONIGAN, lodger, unm., 20, flax factory worker, IRL.
1881 Census recs.
Dwelling: 12 Bakers Wynd
Census Place: Arbroath, Forfar, Scotland
Mary Blyth RAMSAY W 68 F Arbroath, Forfar, Scotland, Rel: Head
Ann RAMSAY U 18 F Arbroath, Forfar, Scotland,  Rel: Daur Occ:Spinner Flaxmill
Mother's name also recd. as Ann DALL.


Notes for Alexander (Child 2)
1841 Census: Fore Abbey Street, The Abbey, Arbroath, ANS,
Mother's name recd. as Agnes DALL.



Notes for John (Child 3)
1841 Census: Fore Abbey Street, The Abbey, Arbroath, ANS, BLYTH John M 5 Angus       
Mother's name recd. as Nancy DALL.



Notes for William (Child 4)
1841 Census: Fore Abbey Street, The Abbey, Arbroath, ANS, BLYTH William M 5 Angus       
Mother's name recd. as Ann DALL.


Notes for Isabella (Child 5)
1841 Census: Fore Abbey Street, The Abbey, Arbroath, ANS, BLYTH Isabella  F 1 Angus.
1851 Census: Fore Abbey St., Arbroath, ANS, Isabella BLYTH, daur., 13, flax spinner, ANS, Arbroath.
Mother's name recd. as Ann DALL.


Notes for Joseph Jiff (Child 6)
1851 Census: Fore Abbey St., Arbroath, ANS, Joseph BLYTH, son, 8, scholar, ANS, Arbroath.
Mother's name recd. as Ann DALL.


Notes for David (Child 7)
1851 Census: Fore Abbey St., Arbroath, ANS, David BLYTH, son, 6, scholar, ANS, Arbroath.           


Sources
1. Death cert. No.305
Mary RAMSAY, wid. Robert Ramsay, canvas weaver
d.1893, Aug 26th, Infirmary, Arbroath, ANS, age 57. 
ures. 9 Convent St., Arbroath. 
f.Alexander BLYTH, ironsmith journeyman, decd. 
m.Ann BLYTH, ms DALL, decd. 
cod.cardiac disease. 
sign.Ann RAMSAY, daur., 9 Convent St., Arbroath.
reg.1893, Aug 26th, Arbroath, ANS

2. OPR Proclamation of Banns & Marriages
1853, July 23rd, Arbroath, ANS
Robert RAMSAY, weaver, and Mary BLYTH, both in this parish.

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Last Modified:   7 1 2007
Created:   14 1 2007

[JDB307]

Hello Wildgoose,

Thanks for the census info but my Alexander Blyth was born 1802 in Balbirnie Burns, Fife and died in a quarry accident near Dundee on 16 March 1829.

Regards,  Jack

[djcrtoye]

Hi my wife has Mackies in her  family tree.  We can trace back to Andrew Mackie b abt 1786 Kilconquhar he married Agnes Wallace in 1811 in the same place.  They had 11 children born between 1811-1835ish.  The one my wife is related to is Andrew Mackie born abt 1834 somewhere in Fife he married Christina Haxton in 1860 in Kennoway, Fife.  They had 4 children born between 1860-1872.  The 2nd daughter Christina married Andrew Anderson in 1886 in Carnbee.  Christina died in 1932.

Hope this helps and some names are on your tree as well

[JDB307]

Hello djcrtoye,
Thanks for that.  They seem to be the right Mackie family but I have been unable to make a connection as yet.  I'll keep looking.
Jack

[gervaise]

I am descended from a Andrew Mackie b. 1802 (parents John and Bell Mackie who married at St. Andrews and St. Leonards,Fife Dec. 9,1797).
Other children were:
Agnes       b.1799
Alexander b.1800
May           b.1804
William       b.1806
Janet          b.1807
Isabell        b.1811
Helen Thoms b.1811
John              b.1817
Andrew married Harriet Annal
I also have a Beveridge  born Auchtermuchy,Fife c. 1809 who married Francis Keay.
Do any of these people fit into the above families mentioned?.

[JDB307]

Hello Gervaise,

Sorry but I have no connections with the names you list.  Good luck with the rest of your research.

Regards,  Jack

[alimeme1]

hi, just registered and new to this.  I'm from blyth on my dad's side and walker on my mum's side, both from newburgh and i'm trying to trace my family roots. Ali.

[JDB307]

Hello Ali,

Thanks for your message but my Blyths were mainly from the Markinch/Dysart/Kirkcaldy area and I've found no connection to the Blyths in Newburgh.  However, stay with this board because you will find a lot of very nice, helpful people on it.

Good luck with your research.

Kind regards,
Jack