Jessie BARBER cuminestown lookup

[craftybitz]

Hi

I am trying to find out more info on

Jessie Barber Born 26th Jan 1883 cuminestown died 7 apr 1940

Mother Agnes Reith (Father unknown) possibly a William Barber

One child that I know of  (there maybe another)

James MacArthur Grant Barber Born 4th Jan 1920 (Father unknown)

Anyone with any snippets of info on this would be awesome

Thanks in advance

annie x

[runningbear]

hi annie

wonder if this is of any use pal

your jessie barber looks like she grew up living with her grandparents, david and janet forbes.

1901 census- monquhitter, aberdeenshire

david reith...age 59...brewer...born c1842..keith-hall
jessie...age 59...born c1842..old meldrum
james...age 40...tailor...born c1861 monquhitter
lizzie...age 25...domestic...born c1876 monq
agnes mcpherson reith...g/d...age 3 monq
william boyd reith...g/s...age 1 month monq
jessie barber...g/d..age 18...dressmaker..c1883 mon

1891 census- low square..monquhitter

david..age 49...brewer
jessie..age 49
george...age 13...born c 1878 monq
james...age 10...born c1881 monq
jessie barber...age 8

1881 census- 18 low square, monq

david...age 39..brewer's assistant
jessie..age 39
agnes...age 17...(born 21/10/1863) old meldrum(middle name jemima)
alexander...age 14
john...age 12
george...age 7
elizabeth...age 5
james...age 6 months

1871 census- 6 village street, monq

david...age 29...brewer's assistant
jessie...age 29
agnes j...age 7
margaret...age 6
alexander l...age 4
john h...age 1

1861 census- (farm of andrew walker) bankhead, keith-hall

david...age 19...ploughman

(david was christened on the 14/8/1841, he was the son of james and margaret cran

1851 census- craighard, keith-hall

james...age 56...farm lab...born c1795 echt
margaret..age 47...born c1804 keith-hall
james..age 11
david...age 9
mary miller...g/d...age 3

1841 census- craighard

james...age 45...farm lab
margaret...age 35
margaret...age 15
john...age 14
alexander...age 4
james..age 2



Joe

[runningbear]

forgot to mention that david reith married janet forbes on the 14/11/1863 old meldrum

Joe

[emmers]

Jessie Barber's mother Agnes Reith is my grt grandfathers daughter. If you need some more information on the family please post a message.

[Chris1971]

Hi emmers
Only just found this, hope you're still active on here? Jessie Barber is my great grandmother and myself and an auntie are working on our family tree. Would be great to compare notes if we can?

[emmers]

Just received your email. Agnes Reith was my grandfathers sisters and the previous information from  running bear was very accurate but you can reach me at * I live in Canada.
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[flst]

Welcome to rootschat! So pleased to see you've managed to make contact with emmers.
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