James Lawrence of Sandend

[meandcupcake]

Hi Dottie
No I'm not directly related to the Lawrences.  I've just accumulated a lot of info for Sandend.

1841 Sandend
Ann Sim     40
Alex Lawrence   9
Mary "               7
Jane "                5
Mgt "                  3

Kilnhilloch
James Lawrence   40   ag labourer

1851 #44 Sandend James Lawrances house
Ann Lawrence   55      wife of ag lab
John "                21     son
Jane "                 15    dau
Mgt "                   13   dau

Dytach
James Lawrence   51   fm lab
Alex "                     19   "
Mary "                    17  dom svt

James Lawrence died 1858 Barnyards of Findlater

1861 #3 Sandend
Ann Lawrence        64    ag lab widow        b Ordiquhill
Ann Forbes             16   unm grdau                  Rathven
James Lawrence     85   f-in-law  widower       Deskford
James Runcie           27  unm boarder              Boyndie

1871 #3 Sandend
Ann Lawrence        76    ag lab widow           Fordyce
Mgt "                       33   dau/dom svt                "

1881 #4 Sandend
Ann Lawrence       86     fishermans widow       Fordyce
Mgt "                     33    unm dau dom svt              "   (I wish I could stay 33)

Ann Lawrence died 24 Feb 1883 Sandend.

1891  #4 Sandend
Maggie Lawrence   53     unm head   gen dom svt    Fordyce

Maggie Lawrence not living in Sandend in 1901

Did your Helen marry Robert Forbes the shoemaker?  If so, I found him married to another Helen in the 1881 census.



 

[lawrenceb]

I am also researching the Lawrence family in Sandend. James Lawrence and Ann Davidson are my 3xgtgrandparents.  I would be happy to share.

[meandcupcake]

For Lawrenceb

I just found a death record for one of your Lawrences while searching for one of my Smiths.
Sidney Lawrence died 1 Sept 1900 @ Sandend, age 1 year, son of James Lawrence and Marg. Ann Addison.  cod:  diarrhea 14 days 

[meandcupcake]

for Dottie

Do you have Robert's marriage to Elizabeth Downie in 1855?

[dottie43]

Hi lawrenceb
Yes I would be happy to share info with you, could you pm me? thanks
Dottie

[dottie43]

For lynne
Thanks for all your info.
I am also reseaching smiths, I was wondering if you have my g granda in your tree? his name is william born in gibraltar to robert smith and a mary stewart, I have bill's info ( well some of it) but i can't find his mum & dad any where, can you help? thanks Dottie.

P.S forgot to say that yes i have robert forbes's 3 marriages (he was a busy boy lol)

[meandcupcake]

Hi Dottie
I need some more info.  What year was William born in Gibraltar?

[dottie43]

Hi lynne,
I am not sure when william was born, it is either 1825 or 1835.
The reason i'm not sure is on the 1881 cencus in marnoch he was 46 then on the 1891 in peterhead he was 69, then on his death cert in 1896 he was 71, I think they are the same person as my granda arthur smith is in both.
I have also found a john smith that was born in gibraltar with the same parents in 1823 ish
I hope you can help thanks Dottie.

[meandcupcake]

Dottie,

Did your Ann Forbes ever marry Wm Smith?  (I'm assuming he is the father of her children) I think the 1881 census for Wm should read age 56.  I found a likely candidate in the 1851 census at Cross Slacks, Gamrie.  He is 26, born in Gibraltar and married to Elizabeth Morison. (married 17 Oct 1846 Gamrie)  though this doesn't fit with 1881 census listing him as unmarried rather than widowed.  this family is at cottage nr Cross Slacks in 1861; wife Elizabeth died 23 May 1861.  Too many Wm Smiths in 1871 census to check them all.
Is Ann Forbes the dau of Isobel Lawrence and Alex Forbes?

Lots of questions but I'm trying to get a complete picture....Lynne