Swanny/Lennie/Fotheringhame

[des_enzano]

I have a Johanna Swanny or Lennie b. 07 October 1865 Stronsay, Orkney, to Robina Lennie and John Swanny

On January 16 1868 Robina married Peter Fotheringhame (Stronsay) and had at least two children, Robina and Mary Fotheringhame (d.o.b.  28 March 1868 and 04 January 1870 respectively.)

Any further information on any of the above mentioned would be gratefully received.

George

[CaroleW]

1871 census for Stronsay.   Address: Brae Head  All shown as surname Fotheringhame and all born Stronsay

Peter 27 ag labourer
Robina 23
Johann 5
Robina 3
Mary 1
Stronsay; ED: 4; Page:  9; Line: 12

In 1881 - only daughter Mary is living at home - Millfield Stronsay

Daughter Robina was in service at Kirkwall  St Ola

1891 Peter & Robina are living on their own.  Indexed as Featheringham

1891 - daughter Robina has married Peter Reid aged 24 b Stronsay and they have son Peter aged 4 and son James W aged 4 months

1901 Peter & Robina have grandson James Reid aged 10 living with them.  Daughter Robina and husband Peter have no more children and son Peter is living with them

[des_enzano]

Brilliant! Thank you very much

George

[CaroleW]

Can't find Johanna under Lennie/Swanny or Fotheringhame on the 1881

Do you know if and who she married?  She was only 15 in 1881 so should be in Orkney - unless she died??

[CaroleW]

Just found Johanna in 1881 indexed as Johan Swansey and working as a servant in Stronsay.  She is shown as 16yrs old b Stronsay & Eday

[CaroleW]

1861 for Stronsay

Robert Lennie 47  Seaman - Merchant & Service b Stronsay
Betsy Lennie 52 b Cross, Orkney
Robina Lennie 14  b Stronsay 
George Lennie 11  b Stronsay
Stronsay; ED: 6; Page:  3; Line: 4

As Robina married Peter as Lennie - I assume that Johanna was illegitimate

[des_enzano]

Thanks for your responses.

Re: 1881 Census:That would be the census where she worked with the Croy Family?

She was illegitimate

In 1891 Johanna appears in the Leith Census married to my g-grandfather Edward Masson Shepherd and is the mother of two boys, George (my grandfather) and Peter.

Re: 1861 Census: Would I be correct in assuming that George Lennie would be Robina's brother and Robert Betsy's brother?

Re: 1871 to 1901 Censuses: That all ties in.

What a wealth of information, many thanks! 

George

[CaroleW]

Hi

Robert & Betsy were the parents of Robina & George

1851 for Stronsay - indexed as Linnie

All children b Stronsay

Robert 37  ag labourer
Eliza  42  b Sanday
Margaret  16
Barbara   12 
David   9 
Catharine 7 
Robina   4 
George R   1 
Stronsay; ED: 7; Page:  7; Line: 2

[CaroleW]

Per IGI at www.familysearch.org

ROBINA LENNIE  Birth:  13 AUG 1845   Stronsay
Father:  ROBERT LENNIE    Mother:  ELIZABETH ANGUS