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FERRIES, Janet as the spouse of James Gordon (see Gordon)

FORBES, Jean - spouse of George Davidson (see George Davidson)

FORBES, John from the parish of Strachan (parents James Forbes and Margaret McPherson) married Margaret Anderson from Ennochie Parish of Birse (parents William Anderson and Margaret Smith).  Marriage took place in Birse on 23rd June 1855.

Marriage Certificate:  Birse #2

 23 June 1855 at Ennochie, Parish of Birse

John Forbes, usual residence Idlestone, Strachan, Kincardineshire aged 26 farmer, bachelor

Born and registered at Strachan in 1829 in the County of Kincardineshire

Parents:  James Forbes, wright, Margaret Forbes m.s. McPherson

Margaret Anderson, usual residence Ennochie, Parish of Birse aged 25 years domestic servant (spinster)

Born 24 February 1836 at Birse Aberdeenshire

Parents:  William Anderson, weaver and Margaret Anderson m.s. Smith

Witnesses:  David Scott Ferguson, Free Church Minister, Andrew Mackie and William Henderson

Registered:  25 Jan 1855 at Birse, James Ritchie Registrar

1851 census for Birse: Living at Ennochie (District 7 page 4)

ANDERSON William Head Mar 58 HLW (master emp 1 man) KCD Strachan

ANDERSON Margaret wife Mar 53 ABD Birse

ANDERSON George son Un 23 Hand Loom Weaver ABD Birse

BRANDS B??? servant Un 14 house servant KCD Glenbervie

FORBES Margaret g'dau 4 KCD Strachan

FORBES Joseph g'son 3 KCD Strachan

 

1851 census for Birse: Living at Boghead (District 7 page 2)

BURNESS John head Un 26 farmer 80a emp 4 labs ABD Birse

BURNESS Elspet sister Un 28 household duties KCD Fetteresso

ELMSLIE Barbara visitor Un 36 ABD Newhills

COBBAN Janet A visitor 8 ABD Old Machar

ANDERSON Margaret servant Un 21 house servant ABD Birse

GRIEG John servant Un 24 farm labourer KCD Strachan

COUTTS Alexander servant Un 16 farm labourer ABD Birse

MITCHELL James servant Un 14 farm labourer KCD Laurencekirk

 

1851 census for Strachan: Living at Croft Foddie (District 2 page 9)

FORBES James Head M 62 Carpenter (M) ABD Aboyne

FORBES Margaret Wife M 56 KCD Strachan

FORBES John Son U 21 Ag. Lab. KCD Strachan

FORBES George Son U 18 Carpenter (App) KCD Strachan

FORBES Isabella Dau. U 13 Scholar KCD Strachan

FORBES James Grandson 8 Scholar KCD Glenbervie

McPHERSON Christiana Serv. U 23 House Serv. KCD Banchory

 

1861 census for Strachan: Living at Idlestone Farm House (District 2 page 7)

FORBES John Head Mar 31 farmer of 35a+ KCD Strachan

FORBES Margaret wife Mar 31 farmer's wife ABD Birse

FORBES Margret dau Un 5 farmer's dau KCD Strachan

FORBES Isabella dau Un 3 farmer's dau KCD Strachan

FORBES Jane dau Un 1 farmer's dau KCD Strachan

ROSS Isabella servant Un 17 domestic servant KCD Strachan

COCKER George servant Un 16 ploughman ABD Birse