James Forbes Leith Shand 1828–1856

[Shand-Aberdeenshire]

Trying find info on James Forbes Leith Shand
1828–1856.

Birth
14 Dec 1828 • Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland

Burial
1856 • Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada

Thank you,

Scott Shand

[Kloumann]

His baptism 1829, Methlick, Aberdeen. Father James & mother, Margaret Whyte

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBW2-WX1

He had 8 siblings. Jane 1820, Joseph, 1822, Barbara & Elizabeth, 1824, David 1830, Margaret 1833, Alexander 1835 & Jannet 1837. All baptised Methlick.

[Kloumann]

Another link to the family from this marriage in 1709

A James Shand to a Barbara Leith, 24/7/1709, Clatt, Huntly (from SP)

His grave, Outremont

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108947021/james-forbes_leith-shand

[ColC]

A free to search and low cost view of records on https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

There are seven James Shands born in the County 1826 – 1830, only two in Aberdeen, none with the full name posted.

SHAND   JAMES   JOHN SHAND/MARGARET GARDEN      03/12/1829   Aberdeen

SHAND   JAMES   JAMES SHAND/MARY RAE      4/07/1826   Aberdeen

Colin

[Kloumann]

This tree on familysearch might help

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/K8D1-SD8
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/L78B-SB7

If this tree is correct, the James Shand, b 14 Dec 1828, did not emigrate to Canada. Must be the wrong one. Not James Forbes Leith Shand.

[Kloumann]

His son's marriage 1875, Toronto. Mother's name, Elsie

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMN6-7D5

[ev]

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ev

[Kloumann]

The origin of the 'Forbes Leith' middle names may have come from Col. James John Forbes Leith or his brother, George, but not sure how it links with Shand.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJP-CYN

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195364463/george-forbes-leith

[Shand-Aberdeenshire]

I did try to link James Shand b14 Dec 1828 in Methlick, Scotland to the one in Montreal.

"Trying to find out what happened to James Shand b14 Dec 1828 in Methlick, Scotland. James Shand and Margaret Whyte.
I have him in the 1841 census in New Deer, Scotland and the 1851 census in Methlick, Scotland.
After that, he is a ghost.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!"

Previous thread -
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=823541.0


ev