Hi Whirly
There is a Cemetery at Dysart which was often used for
Thornton deaths, can you remember if you could see the sea
About a half mile away, when you were in the cemetery?
Dysart Cemetery has 3 Robert Barclays
Dys 1160 Robert Barclay died 1929
Dys 1476 Robert Barclay Susan Barclay
Dys 2165 Robert Barclay Barbara Simpson
Did some investigation to pass the time.which may be of some use
In your mums research, get back if you need any explaining
Robert & Ann were married in the parish of Ceres which is near Cupar
Marriage Certificate 22.11.1878 at Craigrothie
Robert Barclay ( Ploughman ) age 27 Strathmilgo
Parents Robert Barclay ( linen weaver) deceased& Elizabeth Bruce
Ann Latto ( Domestic servent ) age 28 Craigrothie Ceres
Parents Thomas Latto ( Ploughman) deceased & Janet Hain
Witiness Marjory Latto & William Barclay
Robert would be born 1850
Robert b1850 father was Robert born about 1811is shown in 1841 census his father being Archibald Barclay
Piece: SCT1841/457 Place: Strathmiglo -Fife Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Strathmiglo Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 1 Page: 6
Address: Newbiggin
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
BARCLAY Archibald M 55 Agricultural Labourer Fife
BARCLAY Kieth F 60 Fife
BARCLAY Robert M 30 Linen Hand Loom Weaver Outside Census County (1841)
BARCLAY Helen F 25 Outside Census County (1841)
BARCLAY Rachel F 20 Linen Hand Loom Weaver Outside Census County (1841)
BARCLAY Mary F 15 Outside Census County (1841)
DAVIDSON Helen F 70 Fife
Piece: SCT1851/457 Place: Strathmiglo -Fife Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Strathmiglo Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Strathmiglo
Folio: 0 Page: 11 Schedule: 41
Address: Newbiggin
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
BARCLAY Robert Head M M 44 Linen Weaver Perth - Abernethy Add. - modern spelling is Newbigging.
BARCLAY Elisabeth Wife M F 29 - Kinross-shire - Portmoak
BARCLAY Archibald Son U M 8 At Home Fife - Strathmiglo
BARCLAY Agnes Dau U F 6 At Home Fife - Strathmiglo
BARCLAY John Son U M 3 - Fife - Strathmiglo
BARCLAY Robert Son U M 3m - Fife - Strathmiglo
Robert Barclay & Elizabeth Bruce
Married 15.11.1841 Strathmilgo
IGI gives the children
12. AGNES BARCLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 02 JUN 1844 Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
13. ROBERT BARCLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 11 DEC 1850 Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
14. ELIZABETH BARCLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 02 SEP 1857 Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
15. ARCHIBALD BARCLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 01 SEP 1842 Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
16. WILLIAM BARCLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 12 FEB 1855 Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
17. MARY BARCLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 27 FEB 1859 Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
18. JOHN BARCLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 06 JUN 1847 Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Bruce born 19.7.1821 Portmoak Kinross Scotland
Parents John Bruce & Agnes Morison
IGI
John Bruce, Mother: Agnes Morison
1. JOHN BRUCE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 13 NOV 1819 Christening: 21 NOV 1819 Strathmiglo
3. HELEN BRUCE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 31 AUG 1817 Christening: 21 SEP 1817 Portmoak,
5. ELISABETH BRUCE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 19 JUL 1821 Christening: 30 JUL 1821 Portmoak
1851 census
BARCLAY Robert Head M M 44 Linen Weaver Perth - Abernethy Add. - modern spelling is Newbigging.
BARCLAY Elisabeth Wife M F 29 - Kinross-shire - Portmoak
BARCLAY Archibald Son U M 8 At Home Fife - Strathmiglo
BARCLAY Agnes Dau U F 6 At Home Fife - Strathmiglo
BARCLAY John Son U M 3 - Fife - Strathmiglo
1881 census Dwelling: Cordon Cot House
Census Place: Abernethy, Perth, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203500 GRO Ref Volume 326 EnumDist 3 Page 23
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Robert BARCLAY M 30 M Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Agricultural Labourer
Ann BARCLAY M 30 F Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Rel: Wife ( LATTO )
Robert BARCLAY 1 M Abernethy, Perth, Scotland
Rel: Son
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