FARQUHARSON JANE BISSET

[Forfarian]

Found the probate record for Jane Murray Bisset of 39,Erskine Street Aberdeen died 22 June 1914 at Kingseat Asylum Aberdeenshire confirmation of Alfred Henry Bisset shade maker sealed London 8th December

Now that strikes me as odd. There is no such concept as 'probate' in Scots Law. The corresponding process in Scotland is called confirmation. If Jane Murray Bisset died in Scotland, her will would have been confirmed in a Scottish Court. Your reference doesn't say that probate was granted, only that it was 'sealed' in England. 'Sealing' is a convenient way of making a Scottish confirmation valid in England, or an English probate valid in Scotland without having to go through the entire legal process twice. However as far as I know 'sealing' in England would only have been necessary if she owned property in England. There should be a corresponding will in the lists of Scottish wills on SP. If I were wee jean I would want to get a copy of it.

[MonicaL]

That is a good explanation on the source of the Skene children, GR2.

Rosie, what is the source for the probate record for Jane Murray Bisset? Is it a/try or another database?

Monica

[Millmoor]

The  wills index on Scotlands People has the corresponding entry for Jane Murray Bisset but says she died intestate, the court column showing Aberdeen Sheriff Court Inventories and that the document is five pages long.

William

[jennywren001]

Oh no is this another 'fallen' woman story. Did the Minister clipe on her? Two months in jail for wrongfully registering a birth - seems a bit OTT if you ask me. Wee Jean you need to look at the Aberdeen Press for September 1866...

[GR2]

Oh Dear  .

Aberdeen Journal 12-9-1866:

SHERIFF CRIMINAL COURT. - A first Diet Court for the disposal of criminal cases where a plea of Guilty is put in, was held on Monday - Sheriff Jameson on the bench ....................... Jane Farquharson or Bisset was charged with contravention of the Registration Act, by falsely representing to the Registrar of St. Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, that she was a widow, for the purpose of getting inserted in the Register the birth of a female child, of which she had been delivered about 5th July, 1866, and which was so entered accordingly. And this she did, well knowing that she was not a widow. She pleaded guilty, and sentence of two months imprisonment was imposed.

[GR2]

On a happier note, from the Aberdeen Journal of 28-3-1866:

Included in a list of applicants for certificates for the sale of exciseable liquors for the Burgh of Aberdeen, under applications by new tenants or occupiers:

Jane Farquharson or Bisset, Eating House Keeper, 8 and 10 Upperkirkgate (her home address), applied for a certificate for 3 Barnett's Close, Guestrow, for the sale of porter and ale only, her landlord there being George Stewart, 59 Guestrow, proprietor.

[MonicaL]

Wow, twists and turns this one 

GR2, from the dates you gave, this must be the 1866 birth in July that year https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XYRW-P2Q

Monica

Added: Sadly, baby Louisa Shand Clark's death shows in 1867 in Aberdeen, from the index.

[Forfarian]

Well, at least that proves that the death date of 25 October 1861 is wrong.

It would be interesting to see if there is a father's name on Louisa's marriage or death certificate.

[rosie17]

That is a good explanation on the source of the Skene children, GR2.

Rosie, what is the source for the probate record for Jane Murray Bisset? Is it a/try or another database?

Monica

Hi Monica the record is on Ancestry think this is Alfred H Bisset married age 37 born Aberdeen Scotland..occupation lamp shade maker
Civil Parish Poole St James Dorset....boarding with a Samuel G Jacob & wife