Many thanks Forfarian. I've managed to find this place on an NLS map.
Now, I'll list the siblings and parents of Isabella Anderson and Francis Anderson. Also including a snip of Isabella/Isobel's baptism.
Isabella AndersonAny mention of an 'Isabella' in this post will refer to her unless other wise stated since there are so many.
Born - June 1826 in Doups, Gamrie, Banffshire.
Witnesses were, John Anderson and Duff Munro of Cross-Slacks.
There is no location given for John Anderson, it could be that he was also located at Cross-Slacks?Dies - ? Sometimes after 1871. Cannot find a record for her.Duff Munro is in the 1841 Census still at Cross-Slacks, Gamrie. Aged 63 and is a 'Wright'.
Marries - Francis Anderson, 1859, Gamrie.
Parents of Isabella Anderson- Robert Anderson. Born ? Died bef. 1840. Marries Elizabeth 1825, Gamrie
- Elizabeth Ferrier. Born 1808 - Gamrie. Died 1870 - Turriff.
- Step-father; Francis Jamieson. Born 1801 - Gamrie. Marries Elizabeth in 1840, Gamrie
Siblings of Isabella Anderson- John b.1828, Gamrie
- Francis b.1830, Gamrie
- James b.1832, Gamrie
- Elizabeth b.1834, Gamrie
- Barbara b.1836, Gamrie
Half-siblings of Isabella Anderson (with Jamieson surname)- George b.1840, Gamrie
- William b.1842, Gamrie
- Margaret b.1843, Gamrie
- Alexander b.1846, Gamrie
Francis AndersonBorn - 22nd June 1791, Gamrie.
Dies - 13th May 1863, Macduff, Gamrie.
Marries - Isobel Massie, 1824, Gamrie.
Marries - Isabella Anderson, 1859, Gamrie.
Parents of Francis Anderson- William Anderson
- Christian Bruce. Born 1754 - Aberdour, Aberdeenshire
Siblings of Francis Anderson- John b.1793, Gamrie (could this be the witness on Isabella's baptism?)
- William b.1795, Gamrie
- Anne b.1797, Gamrie
- Robert b.1800, Gamrie (presume died in infancy)
- Robert b.1802, Gamrie (potentially Isabella's father?)
Children of Francis Anderson & his first wife Isobel Massie- Mary b.1826, Gamrie
- Isabella b. abt 1831, Gamrie
- Margaret b.1832, Gamrie
- Christian b.1834, Gamrie
- Francis (male) b.1840, Gamrie
- John b.1842, Gamrie
Children of Francis Anderson & his second wife Isabella AndersonI will include the illegitimate children of Isabella here, presuming that Francis is the father. Indeed, on my GG Grandmother, Margaret Ann's DC, her widower James Knight informs that Francis is her father.
- Patrick b.1855, Gardenstown, Gamrie (illegitimate)
- Isabella Frances b.1857, Gamrie, d.1860, Gamrie (illegitimate)
- Margaret Ann b.1859, Gamrie (illegitimate)
- Mary Frances b.1863, Gamrie (legitimate)
Isabella goes on to have a further child after her husband Francis dies in May 1863. This child is called Isabella b.1866, Macduff, Gamrie. Father unknown.
Now, Francis' brother, Robert b.1802, was born in Haddoleys, Gamrie. Francis himself is at Haddoleys in 1841. Unfortunately the witnesses on said Robert's baptism don't offer any clues; Alexander Fowlie/Foulie of Glens of Troup and George Campbell of Aberdour. There is an Alexr. Fowlie aged 80 in 1841 at Dons, Gamrie, born outside county.
If we move forward to Isabella's baptism record of 1826. She was born at Doups, Gamrie. Witnesses were John Anderson and a Duff Munro of Cross-Slacks as mentioned earlier. Could this John be the same one born 1793 and Francis brother? Making him Robert's brother? This is all just a theory just now, but it seems logical to me?
In 1841 Isabella is at 'Snub' in Gamrie living with her step father Francis Jamieson and other family members.
I've had a look at NLS maps for the various locations mentioned here, and Doups, Glens of Troup, Snub and Haddoleys are all pretty much neighbouring properties (snip included for reference), this is between both Isabella's family and Francis'. My suspicions on this being true is also in reference to Isabella marrying Francis in 1859. By this point, Isabella already had 3 illegitimate children and Francis himself was a pauper. He was 68 years old when he married 33 year old Isabella. It's not as if Isabella married him for support for the children? It's all very odd to me. According to his death certificate, it states he died of and had 'chronic bronchitis, for years'. So he wasn't exactly a very healthy man either. It does make me question whether or not he is indeed the father of Isabella's children at all. It's a very strange family for the time, and one which doesn't make much sense to me. The only explanation that keeps going through my head is that Francis was her uncle, and felt some sort of duty to marry her to save her from further shame? Who knows, but it does seem to fit?
Anyone have any other suggestions or ideas, I'm welcome to them. Also still hunting down her DC and if she's still in Scotland or alive in 1881.
Many thanks,
Liv.