Which Jean/Jane Christison?

[rosie17]

Good find Annie 
1881 census 42,Bridge Street Brechin
George Smith age 59 born about 1822 Birse
Jane Christison age 65 born about 1816 Lochlee

1861 Census family are at Westhall Edzell Angus
George Smith age 40
Jane Smith age 46
Betsy Wyllie age 19 born Lochlee  step daughter ..domestic servant
James Catherine David Dinah George Agnes ..all surname Smith

Rosie

[Rosinish]

Your doing well Rosie 

Good news that Betsy has retained her 'Wyllie' surname which is of great importance 

Annie

Edit....Betty (1851) & Betsy (1861)

[Rosinish]

Possible death;

WYLLIE BETSY
70
1912
304/ 12
Logie Pert (Angus)

Died a spinster as there's no matching ref. for another surname.

Annie

[rosie17]

What do you think about this one marriage for Betsy Grant Wyllie 1870 Menmuir to James Roger

1871census 1,Western Lane Brechin
James Rodger age 23 factory worker
Betsy Rodger age 28 born Lochee
Jane Taylor age 9 born Edzell
Leith Andrew Dun  age 6 born Menmuir
Birth for Leith  Andrew Wyllie 12/2/1863 Menmuir
Mother Betsy Wyllie

Rosie

[rosie17]

wwwfindagrave.com Betsy Grant Rodger 1919 kirriemuir

1891 Census 2 Gladstone Place Kirriemuir
James Rodger 43
Betsy Grant Wyllie 45 born Lochee
 1901 she is with her son in Dundee

Rosie

[Rosinish]

Brilliant Rosie  ...

CHRISTISON BETSY GRANT
74
1919
299/ 43
Kirriemuir

RODGER BETSY GRANT
74
1919
299/ 43
Kirriemuir

SMITH BETSY GRANT
74
1919
299/ 43
Kirriemuir

WYLLIE BETSY GRANT
74
1919
299/ 43
Kirriemuir

Annie

Add...The Grant middle name is a bit of a mystery now 

[Forfarian]

Thanks, both, you have hacked it. Pretty certain Betty/Betsy has to be William Wyllie and Jean Christison's daughter. The 1861 includes a daughter Dianah Smith, which is the clincher.

I was misled by another George Smith in Brechin with a wife named Jean/Jane of the right age.

Edit .... Yes, she is Betsy Grant Wyllie, wife of James Rodger. Her marriage certificate gives her parents as William Wyllie, farm servant, deceased, and Jean Smith maiden surname Christison.

QED

[rosie17]

Just to finish off probate record gives a death date of 13 May 1919 Kirriemuir for
Betsy Grant Wyllie Rodger ....Well done Annie for finding her on the 1851 census that has led to this

Rosie 

[Rosinish]

I was misled by another George Smith in Brechin with a wife named Jean/Jane of the right age.

Oh yes, I had to recheck on that one too!

Glad it's solved & another loose end tied up 

Annie