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MARY ANN SMITH FINDLAY, FORFAR/MONTROSE

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Beverley

Beverley Report 23 Aug 2010 08:29

Trying to find information/relatives of Mary Ann Smith Findlay (b) 31 Aug. 1859 Forfar. Father Alexander Findlay (b) 14 Nov. 1833 Forfar (d) 1901 Montrose, Mother Mary Ann (nee Milne) (b) 26 Aug. 1831 Forfar. Children were, Mary Ann, James A, William E, Alexander H, Albert E, Alfred W, David H. M, Frederick A McP, Agnes D. and John B. Findlay. They lived in Montrose. I have been looking for Mary Ann Smith Findlay my Great Aunt for 26 years. May have gone to Glasgow to live??

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 23 Aug 2010 09:36

This looks like them....

1871 England Census
about Alexander Findley
Name: Alexander Findley
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary A
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland
Civil parish: Padstow
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Registration district: St Columb
Sub-registration district: Padstow
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 81
ousehold Members:
Name Age
Alexander Findley 37 Born Scotland (Sergeant Royal Reg Artillery)
Mary A Findley 57 Born Scotland
Mary A Findley 11 Born Scotland
James A Findley 9 Born Kent Woolwich
William E Findley 7 " " "
Alexandra H Findley 5 Born at Sea
Albert E Findley 4 Born Yorkshire Brandford
Alfred W Findley 3 Born Chapelton Sheffield, Yorkshire
David H Findley 1 Born Ottery St Mary Devon

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 23 Aug 2010 09:38


1881 Scotland Census
about Alexander Findlay
Name: Alexander Findlay
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Forfar, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 312
Registration district: Montrose
Civil parish: Montrose
County: Angus
Address: 33 India Lane
Occupation: Staff Sergeant Forfar And Kincardineshire Militia & Chelsea Pensioner
ED: 22
Household schedule number: 48
Roll: cssct1881_96
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Findlay 47
Mary Ann Findlay 48
Alexander H Findlay 15
Albert Edwin Findlay 14
Alfred Wood Findlay 13
David H Findlay 11
Frederick A Findlay 9
Mary Ann Findlay 7

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 23 Aug 2010 09:46

891 Scotland Census
about Alexander Findlay
Name: Alexander Findlay
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Forfar, Forfars
Registration Number: 312
Registration district: Montrose
Civil parish: Montrose
County: Angus
Address: 36 Mount Rd
Occupation: Retired Army Pensioner
ED: 17
Household schedule number: 131
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1891_104
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Findlay 57
Frederick A Findlay 74
Agnes Findlay 9
Mary Milne 71

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 23 Aug 2010 10:20

Do you know if Mary Ann Smith Findlay married?

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Julia

Julia Report 23 Aug 2010 10:45

Susan, this is a duplicate thread.
Julia in Derbyshire

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 24 Aug 2010 11:25

I recieved this PM from Beverley today. I have explained to her about duplicate threads and how to get back to them.
Hopefully we will here back from her soon.



I am very new at this (website), don't really know what I am doing regarding replyingetc, but I guess I do it this way.
Thanks, for the information you sent. Some seems OK, the "FINDLEY" bit is spelt wrong though, and the age of Mary Ann in one seems odd, but Padstowe is where 2 of my Great Uncles were born. Being in the Army, the family moved all around England and eventually went back to Montrose.
I do not know whether Mary Ann Smith Findlay married, but I guess she did, nobody in the family seems to know about her and where she went. I just don't know where to look for her and being a women makes it hard.
Beverley

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 24 Aug 2010 11:32

According to a tree on Ancestry, some of Mary's siblings emigrated, married and died abroad. And so it is quite possible that this is what happened to Mary.

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Beverley

Beverley Report 26 Aug 2010 08:57

Helen, Thanks I have this - it is her Mother born 1831 - died 1885. I am looking for her daughter.
Beverley

Beverley

Beverley Report 26 Aug 2010 09:03

Susan, hopefully I have deleted the 2nd Thread. Please let me know if I have not. I was very nervous about using this new site. Beverley

Beverley

Beverley Report 26 Aug 2010 09:13

Susan, I know what happened to all the other 9 children and where they died in Scotland, England and overseas, Mary Ann Smith Findlay is the one that I can't find anything about.
Someone did say she might have gone to Glasgow, but who knows, no relations that I am in contact with in America, England or Australia knows anything of her.
Beverley

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Aug 2010 10:42

Please would someone with subs...........check out passengers lists for Beverley's........ Mary Ann Smith Findlay

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Aug 2010 10:47

I cant see your duplicate thread Beverley........so well done!!

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Beverley

Beverley Report 26 Aug 2010 11:12

Thanks, Susan. Glad I got it right.
Beverley

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 Jan 2013 10:39

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1318093

Beverley

Beverley Report 22 Jan 2013 11:15

Today posted on Board "Reached a Brick Wall - Don't know what to do next? I wish to thank those people who replied and tried to help - it was very much appreciated. Beverley