George DUNCAN 1803-1870

[themonkeymonkey]

George Duncan baptised 5 December 1803 born Keithall and Kinkell, Aberdeenshire.  Died 10 August 1870 Woodside, Aberdeen., he was a retired farmer.  Wife noted as Jessie Buchan (deceased) on death certificate but I cannot find their marriage nor her birth/death.   Informant was George Duncan, nephew.  As yet I have not found a nephew called George.  I also have found no children of George and Jessie.  Nor can I find him and his wife in any census.   George’s parents were William Duncan and Margaret Jamieson.  Can anyone please help fill the gaps?  Thanks.

[Wendy2305]

There is a George Duncan farmer in Coalhill in Ellon Aberdeenshire birth year and place don't match yours but he has a wife Jannet/Janet and no children in either 41 or 51 maybe worth a look
 

[wivenhoe]

"..Can anyone please help fill the gaps?  Thanks.

You know so little about the people you have named......why are you interested in any of them at all?

Why were you interested in this death certificate?

[loobylooayr]

Hi,

There is a George Duncan on the 1861 Census -

Ellon - Aberdeenshire
Address - N. Quoilhill (as Freecen transcription)

George Duncan      aged 45          Farmer of 35 acres     Born Keithhall, Aberdeenshire      2 rooms
Janet Duncan  Wife aged 65                                          Born Logie- Buchan,  ditto
Barbara Straith       aged 16          Domestic Servant      Born Old Deer,           ditto

This couple look to be the same couple as found by Wendy2305 on the 41 & 51 Censuses, although ages and places of birth vary .  But the addresses Quoilhill/Coalhill are phonetically similar.
George has only aged 11 years between the 1841 -1861 Censuses - so his age is definitely suspect.
I don't think his wife is called Jessie/Janet Buchan by the way - I think she was Jessie/ Janet from Logie-Buchan. I think she was Jessie/Janet Wilson. Below is a marriage between a George Duncan and a Janet Wilson 6th Aug 1828  at Logie-Buchan.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTNR-QJV

Looby

[themonkeymonkey]

wivenhoe he is my 4th great-uncle and I would like to find out if he had any family, thanks.

[themonkeymonkey]

Thank you loobylooayr and Wendy2305, I will take I look.  I took the name Jessie Buchan on the death certificate to mean that was her name I will look into Janet/Jessie Wilson.  Thank you so much for your help.
Just looked at death certificate for Janet Wilson and Buchan was her mothers maiden name so perhaps she also went by that name or maybe a coincidence but hopefully I am on the right track thank you.

[Forfarian]

According to the OPR index on Scotland's People William Duncan and Margaret Jamieson had seven of a family, born in five different parishes
George, born Keithhall and Kinkell, 1803
Mary, born Fintray, 1804
Anne, born Fintray, 1807
William, born Kinellar, 1812
William, born Newhills, 1814
Robert Alexander, born Banchory-Devenick, 1820
Margaret, born Banchory Devenick, 1825.

So there are plenty of possible parents for nephew George, who registered his uncle's death in 1870. It looks as if nephew George may have put his uncle's mother-in-law's name on the death certificate by mistake instead of his uncle's mother's name (his own grandmother's name).

[themonkeymonkey]

Thank you Forfarian I was only aware of 4 children, I will look into the others .

[Forfarian]

I think the first William, born 1812, is likely to have died in infancy as the next child was given the same name.