Jean/Jane Cruickshank

[lindy-lou]

Hi there
Happy New Year
 
I would be grateful if anybody can help me with this: i haven't had much luck trying to find info on my great grandmothers parents, her name was Jean (on death cert) could be Jane tho, her married name was Chads, she died in Aberdeen on 18/08/1932 aged 44, parents are named as James Cruickshank and Janet Robertson. According to the info I have Jean/Jane married my great grandfather in Canada but I cannot locate cert, also I cannot find a cert for her parents, when and where did they marry??? Family believe James came from Aberdeenshire, any help greatly appreciated.

lindy-lou

[kenjo]

Hi Lindy-lou,
I agree the names of the parents are Scottish, but it seems that Jean could be Canadian, is that what you mean that you have looked for her parents marriage in Canada and can't find them?
Can you explain ...where and what you know....Chads doesn't seem to be a Scottish name..there are only 4 deaths with this surname....there are plenty in England..
Could they have met because of the war?
Jo


These are some Marriages in Scotland the most suitable ones are numbers 10 and 12..

3 1882 CRUICKSHANK JAMES ROBERTSON BELLA MOY AND DALAROSSIE /INVERNESS 105/00 0001

7 1868 CRUIKSHANK J M ROBERTSON GEORGINA OLD MACHAR ABERDEEN BURGH ABERDEEN CITY/ABERDEEN 168/02 0153

9 1859 CRUICKSHANK ALEXANDER ROBERTSON JANE BOTRIPHNIE /BANFF 148/00 0002

10 1883 CRUICKSHANK JAMES ROBERTSON JANE BLYTHSWOOD GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/07 0071

12 1881 CRUICKSHANK JAMES ROBERTSON JANET FORFAR /ANGUS 288/00 0001

 16 1879 CRUICKSHANK GEORGE MAITLAND ROBERTSON MARGARET LINKLA OLD MACHAR ABERDEEN    CITY/ABERDEEN 168/02 0276

18 1885 CRUICKSHANK RAPHAEL ROBERTSON MINNIE MILTON GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/08 0270



 
 

[kenjo]

Hi Lindy-lou
I have found quite a bit for you....
I have tried 2 times to post on your other thread...but keep losing it....before I post..
absolutely fedup....it is my PC freezing at the last moment...
I have info on your Chads to continuing on from JJ...
I have ..I think sorted out your Robertsons.... and Cruikshank's..
and your GGGgrandfather was Lt Col. John Cornell Chads President of the British Virgin islands......WOW!!!but I need some time to write it out...
regards,
Jo

[kenjo]

Now after you sent me a Private message....that gave me a few names.
but the clue was the Death certificate that I had to buy ...you see that was what was crucial.
(I needed to know the occupation of the father, and who was deceased)
...for on the death of Jeanie Chads in Aberdeen 1932....father was James Cruickshank ..retired farmer deceased...
mother Janet Robertson.....alive...(this is very important..)
so I searched on Scotlandspeople for a death of Janet Cruickshank Robertson..after 1932..these were the choices....
1 1936 CRUICKSHANK JANE   ROBERTSON RUSSELL F 79 ELGIN /MORAY 135/00 0059
2 1946 CRUICKSHANK JANE   ROBERTSON F 82 ABERDEEN EASTERN DISTRICT ABERDEEN CITY/ABERDEEN 168/03 0082
3 1943 CRUICKSHANK JANET   ROBERTSON F 86 TURRIFF /ABERDEEN 247/00 0018
4 1934 CRUICKSHANK JEMIMA C   ROBERTSON F 40 CRUDEN /ABERDEEN 185/00 0003
5 1932 CRUICKSHANK JEMIMA JANE   ROBERTSON CUMMING F 78 UDNY /ABERDEEN 249/A0 0010
6 1953 CRUICKSHANK JESSIE   ROBERTSON CROLL F 64 CATHCART GLASGOW CITY/LANARK/RENFREW 644/19 0247
7 1947 CRUICKSHANK JESSIE BELLA   ROBERTSON F 49 INVERURIE /ABERDEEN 204/00 0019
8 1951 CRUICKSHANKS JANE REID   ROBERTSON WALKER GOODWIN F 75 MILTON GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/10 0116

I am basing a lot of hunches on her being always known as Janet....plus her being a suitable age.
I chose to see no.3

Now I could still be wrong here but I feel it is a strong chance....to being correct..
Janet Cruickshank widow of James Cruickshank, retired farmer....died 17th May 1943, at 5 Hillcrest, Turriff.86yrs.
father William Robertson, Linen weaver. deceased, mother Helen McGregor, deceased.
Informant...George L Taylor.son-in-law

George L Taylor married Janet R Cruickshank.20yrs..1913..her father was james Cruickshank..and janet Robertson.
James would have died between 1913 and 1932.

We know that Jean Chads nee Cruickshanks was 44yrs old in 1932 so she should have been born about 1888..
and I am doing a lot of presuming here...but I feel that we will find her in Aberdeen..if all the above is right..I don't know if she ever went to Canada, but we know she was with her husband in Aberdeen. at the end of her life..
In the 1891 census.

Bothwellseat Farmhouse, gartly, Ab
Alexander Cruickshank, head, 73yrs, Farmer, Rynie,
Isabella wife, 77yrs, Forgue.
James, son, 38yrs, Farmers son, Rynie.
Jannet, dau-in-law, Kirriemuir, Forfar.
Nellie 9 Gartly
Bella 7 gartly
William 5 "
Jean 2 "
Alexander 9mths. "
Marriage ..I chose number 12 in an above posting...
 James Cruickshank, 27, farmer,  Brae of Rynie,Aberdeenshire.
and Janet Robertson, 24yrs, servant, Greenordie, Forfar,
this took place at greenordie, Forfar.
James father was Alexander (farmer) and Isabella Smith..
Janet's parents were William Robertson and Helen McGregor.both deceased.
I will post what I have about the Chads...soon.
Jo
1901 census
Borthwellseat, Gartly.
James Cruickshank 47  Farmer, rynie.
Janet Cruickshank 44   Wife, Kirriemuir, Forfar
Helen Cruickshank 19
Bella Cruickshank 17 
William Cruickshank 15
Jane Cruickshank 12
Alexander Cruickshank 10   
Janet Cruickshank 8
 Betsy Cruickshank 4
Isabella Cruickshank 87  farmers widow, Forgue.
William Adam 22

[kenjo]

Alexander Cruickshank married Isobel Smith 24 Dec 1842 Huntley, Ab and also 8 Jan 1843 Gartly, Ab   
                                    Alexander Cruickshank died 1899 aged 83yrs, Gartly
                                         Isabel Cruickshank died 1905 aged 91yrs, Gartly.
They had the following children
Isabel 9 Feb 1843 Gartly.
Jane  17 Jun 1845 Gartly.
Margaret 29 May 1848 Gartly.
James     25 Jun 1852
christening   25 Jul 1852 Rynie and Essie, Ab.
William Robertson married Helen McGregor 26 May 1850 Kirriemuir, Angus.
They had the following children. all Christenings at Kirriemuir.
William 4 Nov 1850
Helen 28 Dec 1851
Susan 27 Jun 1853
Elizabeth 10 Dec 1854
Janet 25 Nov 1856
1861 Census
Brae, Rynie.

Alexander Cruickshank 43  Farmer of 20acres, Rynie.
Isabella Cruickshank 46  wife, Forgue.
Isabella Cruickshank 18  dau, Gartly
Jane Cruickshank 15    dau, Gartly
Marget Cruickshank 12  dau Gartly
James Cruickshank 8  son Rynie.
1861 Census
Sunnyside Rd,
Kirriemuir, Forfarshire.

William Robertson 44 head, Mar, Ag Lab, Tannadice, Forfar
Ellen Robertson 34 wife, Linenweaver, Perth, Perthshire.
William Robertson 10  all chidren born Kirriemuir
Ellen Robertson 9
Susan Robertson 7
Elizabeth Robertson 6 
Janet Robertson 4 
 

[lindy-lou]

Dear Kenjo
I know we communicated by email alot after my initial posting but I'm tidying up my posts and would like to thank you so much for all your hard work and time you put into this request for me.  It was really very kind of you and invaluable the information you found for me.  Thanks to you I am now in touch with a great nephew of Jean Cruickshank.

Linda

[timoteo]

I just came across your post today and I see that it is dated 2008.In the event that you are still seeking info about Jean Chads/Cruickshank and can tell you that she was my Grandmother's sister and that after Jeans death my Grandparents adopted her son Norman.I have other info you might be interested in.Drop me a line.

[lindy-lou]

Hi timoteo.....thank you for getting in touch, would welcome any info you would like to share.  looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards 
Linda

[Kyddke]

Hello
I think we are related. My Grandfather father was James kydd from Brechin Scotland and definitely the Cruikshanks
Keith