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Title: The Fifes of Alloa
Post by: s58roads on Sunday 07 July 19 17:04 BST (UK)

The 1841 for Alloa, Carsebridge shows a Fany Fife age 45 Pensioner and a James Fife Age 68 Independent living with a family of Dawsons viz Betsy 20, James 18, Fany 10, Robert 14 and Charles 7.
Can anyone tell me the relationship between these two Fifes and the Fifes to the Dawsons please?
Many thanks.
Geoff

Title: Re: The Fifes of Alloa
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 07 July 19 17:21 BST (UK)

The 1841 census does not show relationships

Have you looked up any of the Dawson births on Scotland's people to see who the mother was?  Look up Robert's birth on SP and there's your answer :)

Look for a Fife/Fyfe/Dawson marriage on SP - 1815 should do it   :)

Title: Re: The Fifes of Alloa
Post by: s58roads on Monday 08 July 19 09:00 BST (UK)

Thanks Carole for this information on the Fyfe/Dawson relationship.

Have not yet found the connection between James and Fany Fyfe but it looks as though he could be her  father.

Geoff

Title: Re: The Fifes of Alloa
Post by: wivenhoe on Monday 08 July 19 09:23 BST (UK)

Use the Scotlandspeople website.

Scotlands People baptism
24/07/1825 DAWSON Frances parents Robert DAWSON / Frances FYFE FR1736 (FR1736)
465/70 43 Alloa

25/11/1827 DAWSON Robert parents Robert DAWSON / Frances FYFE FR1747 (FR1747)
465/70 63 Alloa

24/07/1834 DAWSON Charles parents Robert DAWSON / Frances FYFE FR1785 (FR1785)
465/70 138    Alloa

Title: Re: The Fifes of Alloa
Post by: Millmoor on Monday 08 July 19 09:47 BST (UK)

This may be her death reg.

Francis Erskine Dawson 82 Year 1876 Clackmannan RD (other surname Fyfe). Hopefully this would give father's name.

I also note that the 1851 census has this
 Carsebridge, Alloa All born Alloa

Frances Dawson 51
Frances Dawson 25 Dau
Robert Dawson 23 Son
Charles Dawson 17 Son
James Fife 89 Pauper (no relationship shown on Freecen transcription)

1861 still at Carsebridge

Francis Dawson 66
Charles Dawson 26

1871 Holton Square, Alloa

Charles Dawson 36
Montague Dawson 31 wife
Elisabeth Dawson dau 2
Francis Dawson widow 77

There is a birth in Alloa for a Fanny Fyfe in Alloa 29 March 1794 Parents James Fyfe and Elizabeth Hunter.

William

Title: Re: The Fifes of Alloa
Post by: s58roads on Tuesday 09 July 19 08:48 BST (UK)

Thanks to wivenhoe and Millmoor for the further information.
Fany Fyfe's parents now confirmed as James Fyfe and Elizabeth Hunter.
Geoff