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Okay, so, his mother died at The Village 20yrs later, 1889.
1881 census she lived with her husband at Pomarium Street, St Leonards Parish, Perth, a stones throw from the General Prison.
His father/her husband died at Pomarium 1886 from senile decay. Assuming this was a medical condition and not worthy of putting him in prison for, I have to deduct from this they simply lived/worked in the area close to the prison and there was may be a small community known as The Village that maybe served the prison needs.
Perhaps after her husbands death she had to move out of the home and lived at 'The Village' until she passed away.

I have tried to attach a screenshot from her death certificate.

Michael

Hi Annie,

Occupation: Mariner RNR (Royal Navy Reserve), Seaman on marriage records and French/dyer silk cleaner while in Perth from census records.

Michael

Hi all,

I have managed to find an ancestors marriage certificate and another's death certificate that both refer to a place named as 'The Village, General Prison Perth'.

1869 relative residing in Dundee was married at The Village.
1889 relative died at The Village.

I did find an old map reference and to be honest the prison itself sounds pretty grim with some of the names of the wings & buildings.
https://www.scottishindexes.com/institutions/29.aspx

However, I cannot find any reference anywhere to 'The Village' and wondered if anybody could enlighten me?

Really appreciated, thank you!
Warmest - Michael

Hi Annie,

My grandmothers parents were James Black (1861-1943) and Jessie Cant (1864-1903). James re-married after Jessie died but James and his 2nd wife didn't have any of their own children.

I have them on the 1891 & 1901 census.
1891 census: Living at Village Street, Almondbank, Methven.
James Black, head, married, 30yr’s, Cloth Beetler, born Methven
Jessie Black, wife, married, 26yr’s, born Guthrie, Forfarshire
Alfred Black, son, 4yr’s scholar, born Methven
Leonard Black, son, 1yr, born Methven

1901 census: Living at Bridgeton, Redgorton
James Black, head, married, 40yr’s, Linen Beetler, born Redgorton
Jessie Black, wife, married, 36yr’s, born Guthrie, Forfarshire
Alfred Black, son, 14yr’s, Apprentice Clerk, born Methven
Leonard Black, son, 11yr’s, scholar, born Methven
William C. Black, son, 7yr’s, scholar, born Redgorton
David J. Black, son, 4yr’s, born Redgorton
Janette G. Black, daughter, 8 months, born Redgorton

Hi Annie, I couldn't find any birth/deaths in SP. Haven't exhausted every avenue yet. Thank you Annie