Boyude, Berwick

[heiserca]

Can anyone identify a location:  "Boyude, Berwick"?

The 1871 census at Swinton, Berwickshire, showed a couple:

John Brown, 37, Head, M, Whitsome, Berwick, Road Surfaceman

Elizabeth Brown, 37, Wife, F, Boyude, Berwick

Might "Boyude" be just a mistake, from someone's bad handwriting? 

Elizabeth Brown's maiden name was Clazie.  She was a daughter of William Clazie & Isabella Purvis or Purves, who lived various places in Berwickshire, as itinerant farm labourers.  Her father, William, died in 1863 at Allanton, near Edrom; mother, Isabella, died in 1877 at Coldingham. 

[CaroleW]

1861 - birthplace Parish of Berwick, England ??

Have you downloaded the actual 1871 image?

[heiserca]

FamilySearch doesn't seem to have an actual census image.  I'm on a shared computer, don't have access to paid sites. 

Is "Boyude" in Berwickshire, or at Berwick-upon-Tweed?  Could be either.




 

[CaroleW]

Scotlands People is the only website with the actual 1871 image - it's pay per view via purchase of credits - it is not an annual subscription site

If you Google "Boyude" it's not recognised.

Is she on the 1881 census?  What birthplace is shown?

[heiserca]

The 1881 census showed Elizabeth at Berwick-upon-Tweed; 1891 & 1901 at Foulden, Berwickshire.

A cemetery monument at Hutton, Berwickshire shows:  "Erected by JOHN BROWN in affectionate remembrance of his beloved wife ELIZABETH CLAZIE who died at Paxton 9th Decr 1913 aged 79 years."

She was a daughter of William Clazie & Isabella Purvis or Purves, who lived various places in Berwickshire, itinerant farm labourers.  William Clazie died in 1863 at Allanton, near Edrom; Isabella  died in 1877 at Coldingham.  No indication that they themselves ever strayed across the Border into England, which suggests that "Boyude" was likely in Berwickshire.  Maybe the name of a farm, or other workplace?

[CaroleW]

1851 she is with parents & birthplace shown as Mordington, Berwickshire

From Google

Mordington is an agricultural parish in the extreme south-east of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders region. It is five miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed and borders Northumberland to the east, and south (where the boundary is the Whiteadder Water), Foulden to the west, and Lamberton to the north.

[heiserca]

Maybe there was more than one Elizabeth Brown?  I found her in 1851 census at Muirhouse, Whitsome, living with her mother, Isabella Purvis, wife of William Clazie (1790-1863).  That census  does say she was born at Mordington.  But ten years earlier, 1841 census at Hutton said she was born in England.  There were 10 children in the family, so maybe her parents just didn't remember where Elizabeth was born. 

[CaroleW]

1841 also shows her sister Isabel aged 10 b England

[heiserca]

1881 census at Berwick-upon-Tweed said Elizabeth was born about 1834 in Berwickshire, Scotland but doesn't show a precise location.

Her husband John Brown appears to have been born at Eccles, Berwickshire about 1833.  They apparently were in the 1891 census at Foulden, Berwickshire although I now can't find the record.  John was listed in the 1901 census at Foulden but was Elizabeth with him?  I'm unsure.

Still puzzliing over "Boyude".  Was it a misspelling, or what?