Duff family from Montrose.

[Waikiwi]

I am trying to find my Gt.Grandmother's family. Ann Duff married James Blyth in 1863 in Montrose,at Academy Lane  (the brides home)    Ann's parents were Peter Duff (sawmiller) and Ann Keill m. 1836 in Cargill, Perthshire.  Peter and Ann's family were Robert, bn (37) Ann(bn 40)  Jessy, Margaret, John Laird, Peter, Isabel, Robert Miller, Betsy and Andrew Neilson.   In the 1881 census Robert was living with Isabella at 13 Railway Place, Montrose, he was a Sawmill manager.  Jessy also appeared, unmarried and working as a servant to a minister of religion at Free Church Manse, Drumblade, Aberdeenshire. 

[ysabeau]

Hi

Found the following in the 1861 census, living @ Academy Street, Montrose :

Peter Duff - Head - Married - 46 years - Sawyer at Millars - born Cargill, Perthshire

Ann Keill Duff - Wife - Married - 43 years - born Cargill,  Perthshire

Margaret Duff - Daughter - Unmarried - 16 years - Mill worker, Flax - born Montrose

Peter Duff - Son - 10 years - Scholar - born Montrose

Isabella Duff - Daughter - 8 years - Scholar - born Montrose

Robert Duff - Son - 6 years - Scholar - born Montrose

Andrew Duff - Son - 1 year - born Montrose

The IGI has a Margaret Duff marrying a John Bruce @ Montrose - 02/06/1874.

Ysabeau

[Waikiwi]

Hi ysabeau,  Everything that you have mentioned is correct.  Ann Duff, bn 1840 was married at her home in Academy Street, Montrose.  One of her witnesses was Margaret, her sister.  She married James Blyth of Muirside, Kinnell.  They travelled to New Zealand in 1863, the same year that they were married.  Ann, before her marriage was a servant so no doubt would be included in the household that she was working for during the 1861 census.