William Beattie and his wife Isobel Kennedy farmed at Brawliemuir, Benholm
he died there 7 Jun 1854 she died there 6 May 1857.
No known Gravesite or MI
The Eldest son Charles Beattie took over running the farm with his wifes MI in Benholm Churchyard
1) Jean Ford died between 1849 & 1855 NO MEMORIAL KNOWN
2) Elizabeth Smith from St Cyrus died 13 Jan 1900 East Mathers, St Cyrus. MI Benholm
Helen Beattie was married to John Wilson a farmer at Craighead Benholm
and Crossgates Dunottar buried Dunnottar d1864
she died at Montrose 4 August 1898 (20 Victoria Street) buried Sleephillock
Mary BEATTIE also a daur of William & Isobel married George SHIELDS some time after the 1841 Census. She was at Brawliemuir.
Did not find couple in 1851 Census
1861 cvensus Family was at East Braikie , Kinnell, Forfarshire
Schedule # 5 Dwelling East Braikie
George SHIELDS Head Mar 48 M Ploughman Barry Forfar
Mary SHIELDS Wife Mar 35 F Benholm Kincardine
Penelope SHIELDS Daur 7 F Scholar Benholm Kincardine
Mary A SHIELDS Daur 3 F Benholm Kincardine
David SHIELDS Son 1 M Kinnell Forfar
I did not find in 1871 Census
1874 Nov 22 George SHIELDS died at Woodside
1881 Census Parish of Benholm
Schedule # 42 Dwelling Woodside
Mary SHIELDS Head W 55 F Farmer of 20 Acres Benholm Kincardine
Mary A SHIELDS Daur Unm 23 F Domestic Benholm Kincardine
David SHIELDS Son Unm 21 M Ploughman Kinell Forfar
Census1891, Parish of Benholm, County of Kincardine
Schedule # 14 Dwelling Blinkbonnie EMPLOYEE
Mary B SHIELDS Head W 65 F Farmer EMPLOYER Benholm Kincardine
David SHIELDS Son Unm 31 M Ploughman N Kinnell Forfar
William BEATTIE Servant Unm 13 M Farm Servant Y Benholm Kincardine
Schedule # 15 Dwelling Blinkbonnie cottar house
James CLARK Head Mar 32 M Farm Servant Y Fordoun Kincardine
Mary A. CLARK Wife Mar 33 F Benholm Kincardine
Census 1901 Parish of Garvock, County of Kincardine
Schedule # 27 Dwelling West Waterlair WORKER
James CLARK Head Mar. 43 M Crofter & Roadmaker Y Fordoun Kincardine
Mary A. CLARK Wife Mar. 43 F Benholm Kincardine
Mary A. CLARK Daur. 9 F Scholar Benholm Kincardine
Mary A. BEATTIE W. 75 F Living on own means Benholm Kincardine
Boarder
Son David Shields and wife Margaret Myles are farming at Blinkbonnie
AT LAST THE QUESTION
Mary Beattie died at Blinkbonnie, Benholm 11 Nov 1908 is there an MI?
George Shields her husb died Woodside, Benholm 22 Nov 1874 is there an MI?
Penelope Shields their Daur Died Garvock St, Laurencekirk 3 Dec 1938 Mi?
William Curr, her husb died Garvock St , Laurencekirk 6 Dec 1925 MI?
their other Daughter
Mary Ann Beattie died South Lodge, Benholm Castle, 5 Feb 1942 MI?
James Clark her husb. died South Lodge, Benholm Castle 8 Apr 1936 MI?
their Son
David Shields died 44 Alpin Road, Dundee 15 Oct 1939 MI?
Margaret Myles M.S. STOTT 33 Nursery Road, Montrose 19 Dec 1927 MI?
After farming at Blinnkbonnie, David was a Brewry Foreman in Montrose..Roll on 1911 Census!
Also the following related People
Mary A Clark daur or Mary Ann Beattie & James Clark born Benholm 1892 ish
her daur Gertrude Clark born ?? 1914 ish
Arthur William Strachan Shields born Benhom 1900 ish
died Dundee 1975 ish
his wife May Grant Cathro married 5 Jun 1926 at The Manse, John Street, Montrose
possible death Dundee.1983ish
Any information relating to the missing census years and or MI's or Obits
or the above connections will be greatly appreaciated.
Yoyrs Aye.
