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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Aberdeenshire => Topic started by: shelagh2 on Friday 04 February 05 19:58 GMT (UK)
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Does anyone have any connection to this family or any information that I would find interesting
Elizabeth Benzie born 1844
Barbara Benzie born 1847
David Benzie born 1849
Christina Benzie born 1851, Foveran (my great grandmother married James Walker in 1876)
Jane Benzie born born 1851
their parents were
David Benzie 1816-1863 or Knockhall, Foverna
wife Elizabeth Forsyth born 1823
David's father
Alexander Benzie 1781-1861
wife Janet or Anne Davidson , born Fordyce 1772, died 1863 Foveran
Alexanders parents
William Benzie died 1783 Foveran
wife Helen Kelly born Cruden 1758 ?
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there are a couple of possible matches in the 1881 census for you.....
Dwelling: Drums
Census Place: Foveran, Aberdeen, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203455 GRO Ref Volume 195 EnumDist 3 Page 5
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
James WALKER M 28 M Forgue, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Ag Labourer
Christina WALKER M 27 F Foveran, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Wife
James WALKER 5 M Foveran, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
George WALKER 4 M Foveran, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
David WALKER 2 M Foveran, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
Dwelling: Village Of Newburgh
Census Place: Foveran, Aberdeen, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203455 GRO Ref Volume 195 EnumDist 1 Page 21
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
David BENZIE M 31 M Foveran, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Quay Lab
Christina BENZIE M 31 F Ellon, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Christina MICHIE 11 F Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Wifes Dau
Occ: Scholar
Elizabeth BENZIE 4 F Foveran, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Dau
Helen BENZIE 1 F Foveran, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Dau
there is only one match for Christina Michie b 1870 +/- 5yrs anywhere near Aberdeen on LDS igi:
CHRISTINA ANN MICHIE
Female
Birth: 03 JUN 1872 Aboyne, Aberdeen, Scotland
Father: HUGH MICHIE
Mother: CHRISTINA BOOTH
hope this is interesting :)
kind regards,
Lorna.
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That's certainly of interest. Thanks very much
I will check out the Benzie family, David may be the same person as I've got (born 1849)
I also thought James Walker was born in Foveran, so I'll look into Forgue as well. Strangely I can't find his birth nor his parents anywhere.
Shelagh
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if it is any help, i couldnt find ant born in forgue at about the right time. - but there are a couple born in foveran that might fit?
JAMES WALKER
Male
Christening: 18 FEB 1848 Foveran, Aberdeen, Scotland
Father: ALEXANDER WALKER
Mother: MARY DUNCAN
JAMES WALKER
Male
Christening: 11 JUN 1850 Foveran, Aberdeen, Scotland
Father: WILLIAM WALKER
Mother: MARY MUIRDEN
kind regards,
Lorna.
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Sorry for going back to an old topic, but I just found this site today.
I have been researching the Benzies, my line comes from Jane Benzie (1854) Foveran. I noticed you were talking about David Benzie 1849, Jane's brother.
He married Christina Moir (parents George Moir & Christina Leslie) b 1875 Ellon, they got married in 1875, Ellon. Christina Moir's daughter Christina Michie (census1881) is actually Christina Leslie Michie Moir b. 13/02/1870 Dyce, Aberdeen. (Illegitimate- No father Named).
Hope this info is helpful to you
Susan
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Your Jane Benzie was actually born in 1854. It would make her too young to be the same one as my Jane Benzie. The birth data for your Jane follows:
No Date Surname Forename Parent Names/Frame No. Sex Parish GROS Data Image Extract
7 09/04/1854 BENZIE JANE DAVID BENZIE/ELIZABETH FORSYTH F FOVERAN 195/00 0005 No Image ORDER
You can obtain this and other data on your Scottish roots at:
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
It is not free but all the records are there.
Norm
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Actually the three girls of David and Elizabeth are as follows:
No Date Surname Forename Parent Names/Frame No. Sex Parish GROS Data Image Extract
1 29/10/1851 BENZIE CHRISTIAN DAVID BENZIE/ELIZABETH FORSYTH F FOVERAN 195/00 0005 No Image ORDER
2 14/11/1844 BENZIE ELIZABETH DAVID BENZIE/ELIZABETH FORSYTH F FOVERAN 195/00 0005 No Image ORDER
3 09/04/1854 BENZIE JANE DAVID BENZIE/ELIZABETH FORSYTH F FOVERAN 195/00 0005 No Image ORDER
Note that your Christina is actually Christian in the official records.
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I have been researching my DAVIDSON family. Hope this helps you;
Alexander BENZIE b.23/10/1781 Foveran d.21/12/1861 Foveran
married 29/11/1801 Foveran
Jannet DAVIDSON b.5/8/1772 Fordyce d.27/4/1853 Foveran
(Jannet's parents were Alexander DAVIDSON & Elizabeth PHILP)
Their son David BENZIE b.19/12/1816 Foveran
married 12/6/1863 Ellon to
Elizabeth FORSYTH b.1823c Ellon d.19/10/1904 Foveran
their children;
Elizabeth b.14/11/1845 Foveran d.1922 Glasgow
Helen b.1847c Foveran d.1912 Foveran
David b.21/5/1849 Foveran d.12/5/1928 Foveran
Christian b.5/10/1851 Foveran d.1926 Aberdeen
Jane b.9/4/1854 Foveran d.1927 Foveran