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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Wigtownshire => Topic started by: alex m on Sunday 16 November 08 20:07 GMT (UK)
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Hello, I found one of my ancestors a 66 yr. old widow whose occupation was registered as annuitant, I know that the French word annuité means an annual instalment. Any help on this one!! She was from Wigtown Regards.....Alex
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I was told that it meant they received an annual payment,eg.a pension.Have you found her in a census?You may find out what type of employment she was in in her earlier years.
flst
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flst is right - usually these would be comparatively modest sums - as opposed to some who are shown on the census as being of independent means (ie they were comparatively well-off)
JULIAN
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It's simply another word for a pensioner.
Depending on the era, she will have been receiving money from a trust left after the death of her husband or another relative.
I agree flst, I'd just typed the above but you posted first.
Dave
modified - and Jules.
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Hello, Thank you all for your kind replies, well Esther Marshall (the lady in question) was the daughter of a farm labourer, she married a farm labourer, so no pension funds there! She bore 10 children in 20 years and died in 1899 aged 84 maybe the kids were helping her out!! I'll dig around a bit more. Regards......Alex
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Hi Alex,
I don't know if these will tell you anything new, but there are some more topics on Annuitant in the
RootsChat Reference Library (http://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/index.php) => Lexicon (click here) (http://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/reflib-lexicon.php?letter=A)
good luck,
Bob
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I'm guessing now. I wonder whether she lived in a "tied" property and the annuity was life time tenancy of the property?
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Hello, Thank you Berlin-Bob for the link to the library. Regards........Alex
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Hello again Alex
Esther Marshall (nee Stanhope) was my GGrandmother married to Robert Marshall i would be interested to know your connection to them
Regards
Keith
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Hello Keith, I have pm'd you on this one Regards.............Alex
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Hi Alex
Reference your pm, he has contacted you now! I wish my cousins would speak to me, you are so lucky.
Judy
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Hi Alex i thanks for your pm i have replied Keith
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Hello Judy, Yes Keith has been in contact with me and yes are related (we share a common grandmother) we have already exchanged some info, I would like to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH JUDY!! for spotting the connection and putting us in touch with each other.. Regards..........Alex
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hi alex & keith
sorry to stick my nose in but i am also searching the marshall's and have a robert marshall in my tree
would gladly exchange info
carolyn
thanks judy too
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Hi Carolyn I would be more than happy to exchange info with you about any Marshalls you have.
Regards Keith
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hi keith
who are the robert marshall you are searching's parents
carolyn
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Hello carolyn The Robert Marshall i am researching was married to Esther Stanhope and his parents were William Marshall and Elizabeth Gibson does this fit in with your Marshalls
Keith
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yes it does keith
robert marshall's brother stewart marshall was my gggrandfather
so we are from the same tree
carolyn
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Hello Judy, You'll have the whole clan on here shortly!! Only kidding. Regards.............Alex
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Hi alex, yes, as I said before, we should organise a meet! ;D
The trouble is has anyone written up a "hard copy" version which is understandable?
They also inter-married within their clan. ???
Interesting though.........
Judy
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i now have all the marriege cert back to william marshall & elizabeth gibson on my line
naming there parents so getting there finally
they are such a complicated family
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Hello, I found one of my ancestors a 66 yr. old widow whose occupation was registered as annuitant, I know that the French word annuité means an annual instalment. Any help on this one!! She was from Wigtown Regards.....Alex
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HI ive also found relative as anniutant as occupation,she was only 54 but blind,wonder if it was payment for being disabled
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Hi
I am new to this but the family of William and Elizabeth Gibson are also ggg grandparents. I have quite a lot of extended family info and would be happy to share.
Regards