info on thomas brechin (*completed*)

[SARAH K]

i am searching for info on thomas brechin married to elspeth crighton ( i have a marriage , 1901 census for them ,and a death certificate for thomas brechin, but i can not find a birth for him . ( on his death certificate  his parents were margaret durno & thomas brechin reputed father.  i would love to find out who brought him up and did he have any brothers or sisters . on the 1901 census
 says his birth place as edinburgh , he lived and died in aberdeen , but do not know what age he would have been when he moved there or who with . thomas and elspeth had 3 children helen , george , and henry . i would be grateful for any info or contact from living relatives .
 many thanks ... sally

[kenjo]

Hi Sally,
This is your family in the 1891 Census.

27 Windy Wynd, St Nicholas, Aberdeen

Thomas Brechin, 30yrs, Coal Carter, born berdeen.
Elspeth Brechin, 28yrs, born Old Meldrum.
George Brechin, 8mths, Aberdeen..

I see that your Thomas Brechin married Elpeth in 1888.
his parents are Thomas Brechin (housepainter) and Margaret Durno ........now married to John Duncan.

Margaret Durno (38yrs) married John Duncan( widower) 29 4 1879 Edinburgh...
In the
1881 Census
64 Bristo St, St Giles, Edinburgh.
John Duncan 41yrs, Draper shop assistant, born Edinburgh.
Margaret Duncan 40yrs, born Lossiemouth, Morayshire.
john 13
Isabella 10
Susan 10
Maragret Duncan   1yr Edinburgh.

1891 Census.
43 Mill Hill, Inveresk, Midlothian.
John Duncan 51yrs, Army Pensioner Church Officer, born Edinburgh.
Margaret Duncan, 54yrs, School cleaner, born Loussiemouth, Elginshire.
Margaret Duncan,  11yrs, Midlothian.


So your Thomas Brechin.....had a little sister called Margaret Duncan...and his mother (Margaret Durno) was born Lossiemouth Morayshire..

In the 1871 Census
5 Brown St, Edinburgh.
Margaret Durno 36yrs, Dom Ser, born Lossiematt, Morayshire.
she was lodging with the Sutherland family.

Now your Margaret Durno's family.
her parents James Durno married Margaret Grant 20 5 1832, Banff.
children.

Georgina 1832 Banff
Helen 1834 Banff
Margaret born 13 9 1836....C..23 9 1836 Drainie, Morayshire.
Ann 1838 St Nicholas
James 1841 "
Hugh 1843  "
William 1850 "

1851 Census
Smith Otto Netherkirkgate no 16
Aberdeen
James Durno, 41 yrs, born Drainie Elgin.
Margaret 40 Turriff, Banff.
Margaret 15 Drainie.
James 9 Aberdeen.
Hugh 8 Aberdeen.

In the
1871 Census
Margaret Durno 67yrs, Lodging House Keeper....... living at
5 Red Liose Court, St Nicholas, Aberdeen.
Living there also........according to Ancestry......
is a Thomas Dall 8yrs, grandson..( but they have him to another family) I worked out that if you go line by line ...
Thomas is on line 10 and Margaret is on line 4...with lodgers under her.....so I think that Thomas dall will b your Thomas Durno/Brechin.....
I too can't find a birth for him.....
He should be Thomas Durno ....[or Durno / Brechin] illegitimate and registered to Margaret Durno..... born about 1862/ 1865. Aberdeen or Edinburgh..
I think there has been a big transcription error when registered....
Margaret Durno/Grant died 1877 St Nicholas, aged 67yrs.



Jo

[hgs46]

Not sure if the question set is long answered but just thought I would say that I have the following:
1871 Census at 102 Causewayend, Aberdeen:
BRICHEN, George Head Widower M 72 1799 Gardener England
BRICHEN, Thomas Grand Son M 11 1860 Scholar Midlothian
WATT, May Servant F 43 1828 General Serv (Domestic) Old Machar, Aberdeenshire

[Grothenwell]

Hi Kenjo,

Good research there.

Probably just a coincidence but I was interested to see Elspeth was from Old Meldrum where my "Brechins" lived, perhaps there is a link with Thomas visiting cousins there and meeting his wife. What was Elspeth's surname?

Thanks Grothenwell

[hgs46]

In my own notes I have Elspit Crighton wife of Thomas Brechin - mar 20 Jul 1888. Her parents at time of marriage were William Crighton, farm-servant, dec., and Jane Crighton ms Thomson.

[mgthamilton]

Hi,
I am currently indexing paternity cases in Edinburgh and have here a male child born to a Mgt Durno and Thomas Brechin on 11/12/1860

Margaret