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Title: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: cdey on Monday 01 February 10 07:16 GMT (UK)
Can't find anything for this family largely because of limited info. I do believe George's Death was sometime around 1902 but that is not for sure. Nor do I have his wife's first name just an est. dob in 1851. They had a son I know of, by the name  William Petrie Dey who immigrated to Canada and married a Florence Agnes Scott (born 1901). William died in 1967. Please let me know if anyone has information regarding this family.
Thank you!
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: kerry1212 on Monday 01 February 10 08:28 GMT (UK)
hi cdey i have found a george with a son william in aberdeenshire in 1901


george is 71 born huntly

his wife is helen born 1860 drumblade

william p dey born 1895 aged 6 drumblade

Maggie I Cowie  3 boarder
Barbara T McWilliam 5 boarder



kerry :)

Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Piglet01 on Monday 01 February 10 08:58 GMT (UK)
Hello - welcome to Rootschat,

Thanks to the info kerry printed below, I find on the official govt website www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk the following marriage. (it's also the only Dey/Petrie marriage in all of Scotland betwen 1866 and 1900 - if you don't put in christian names in the search box)

George Dey (crofter, Hillhead, Thomastown, Drumblade) aged 45, parents James Dey (agricultural labourer - deceased) and mother Ann Dey (maiden name ???) married:

Helen Petrie ( domestic servant) aged 25 parents, William Petrie (agricultural labourer) and Margaret Petrie (maiden name Collie), on 26th December 1882 in the Parish of Drumblade.

The above site is ppv.  £6.00 buys 30 credits.  This allows for the download of up to 5 bmds/census records (copies - not transcriptions).  You have to make 3 posts before personal messages are allowed . To prevent spamming.  When you've done that if you send me your e-mail address - I can if you wish, forward a copy of the marriage entry.  It's not the best of copies.

Shall post part of the image to see if others can interpret
the maiden name of Ann Dey.  I feel it begins with 'A', the 2 letters at the begining are the usual MS (Maiden Surname).

Regards,  Steve .
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: MonicaL on Monday 01 February 10 09:50 GMT (UK)
IGI have mother down as AKIN. Six children show there born in Huntly including George's christening on 14 March 1830.

Monica  :)
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Piglet01 on Monday 01 February 10 12:07 GMT (UK)
Hello

Further to the Monicas (inclines head in respect) input.

If we take into account that before 1900'ish, names were spelt variously and there was a a high degree of illiteracy.
The following children were possibly born to 'your' James Dey and his wife Ann/e


1.  John Dey ch. 02 Apr 1815  Huntly , Abedeenshire
2.  Isabel Dey ch.  13 Apr 1817, Huntly, Aberdeenshire
3.  Margt Dey ch. 21 Mar 1819, Huntly, Aberdeenshire
4.  James Dey  ch.  16 June 1822, Huntly, Aberdeenshire
5.  Alexr. Dey  ch.  09 Mar  May 1824,Huntly, Aberdeenshire
6.  George Dey  ch. 14 Mar 1830, Huntly, Aberdeenshire

Source www.familysearch.org.uk  - all entries are 'extracted'.  There is the birth of a William Dey attributed to your couple by a canadian submitter - address details on the IGI.  b.  11 May 1827.  The 'extracted record hads him born to a James Dey andd an Ann Elgin.

Looked for a marriage on both the IGI and Scotlands People - the only one with a James Dey/Day and an Ann/e - only brought up the one below (on the OPRs), which was anything near.  The Canadian researcher appears to have accepted this as fact.

03/07/1813 DEY JAMES ANN AITKEN/ M DYCE /ABERDEEN 190/ 0010 0209

Regards,   Steve

 
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Piglet01 on Monday 01 February 10 12:15 GMT (UK)
This is possibly? the couple in the 1841 census - from www.freecen.org.uk


Address: Ennetswell

 ~~~~~~~~
 
 Surname   First name(s)   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where Born   Remarks   
 DEY   James   M   50   Ag Lab    Aberdeenshire       
 Page: 7/3   DEY   Ann   F   50       Aberdeenshire   
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Piglet01 on Monday 01 February 10 12:18 GMT (UK)
And in the 1851 census fromwww.freecen.org.uk
 In Huntly, Aberdeenshire

Address: East Park Street
 ~~~~~~~~
Surname   First name(s)   Rel   Status   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where Born   Remarks   
DEY   James   Head   M   M   63   Ag Labourer    Aberdeenshire - Huntly        DEY   Ann   Wife   M   F   66       Aberdeenshire - Peterculter       
DEY   George   Son   U   M   20   Ag Labourer    Aberdeenshire - Huntly       
BENZIES   Mary   Lodger   U   F   50   Pauper, (Farm Servant)    Aberdeenshire - Kinnethmont     
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Piglet01 on Monday 01 February 10 12:24 GMT (UK)
And lastly from me,

Your William Petrie Dey was born on 15 May 1894.  I've downloaded the birth entry, which I can opass - once you've done the 3 posts.

Regards,   Steve

Please also note, unless it's yours,  the following family, at
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dalmanic&id=I26192
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: MonicaL on Monday 01 February 10 13:12 GMT (UK)
Great info Steve  ;D
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: cdey on Tuesday 02 February 10 03:27 GMT (UK)
Thank you everyone!! you are all so wonderful- this helps a ton.
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Piglet01 on Tuesday 02 February 10 09:09 GMT (UK)
My pleasure.  If you do a single word reply to this it'll give you the 3 posts - personal messaging can then be used and I can send you the 2 items previously described.  Regards,   Steve

A quick search of the IGI brings up a ch. on 15 Jan 1786 for an Ann Aiken, dau, of John Aiken and Elizabeth Middleton.  You'd have to get her death entry to confirm. 

Possible b/ch for George Dey.  07 July 1788 to John Dey and Margaret Watt at Cairnie, by Huntly, Aberdeenshire.

Can't find the deaths on SP.  Either died before 1855 or I can't see them......
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: cdey on Tuesday 02 February 10 16:08 GMT (UK)
thanks!
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Piglet01 on Wednesday 03 February 10 23:22 GMT (UK)
Hello

Helen Petrie, widow of George Dey died on 02 April 1949. aged 89 years.  In Huntly, Aberdeenshire.  Shall forward entry. (parents as per marriage - William Petrie and Margaret Collie - )

And very lastly, George Dey (Crofter, Denhead of Thomastown, Parish of Drumblade, Aberdeenshire), died aged 72 years on 11 June 1902 in Drumblade.  Married to Helen Petrie.  His parents James Dey and mother Annie Aiken..  Informant Andrew Petrie - brother in law.

Regards,   Steve . :)
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Piglet01 on Wednesday 03 February 10 23:52 GMT (UK)
1891 census, Denhead of Thomastown, Drumblade, Aberdeenshire

George Dey, 61 Crofter
Helen Dey, wife, 31
Elizabeth A.G. Dey, daughter, 7 years
Georgina A Dey, daughter, 4 years
Alexr. J Shand, boarder, 1 years.

E-mailed to you.

 Regards,   Steve ......... :)
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Piglet01 on Thursday 04 February 10 00:49 GMT (UK)
And Helen Petrie on the 1881 census....

Dwelling:   Newtongarry Croft
   Census Place:   Drumblade, Aberdeen, Scotland
   Source:   FHL Film 0203454     GRO Ref    Volume 188    EnumDist 1    Page 9
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
William PETRIE   M   69    M   Drumblade, Aberdeen, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Crofter 1 Acre
Margaret PETRIE   M   51    F   Kildrummy, Aberdeen, Scotland
   Rel:   WifeOcc:   Crofters Wife
William PETRIE   U   26    M   Gartly, Aberdeen, Scotland
   Rel:   SonOcc:   Farm Servant
Hellen PETRIE   U   21    F   Drumblade, Aberdeen, Scotland
   Rel:   DaurOcc:   Servant
Jessie PETRIE   U   15    F   Drumblade, Aberdeen, Scotland
   Rel:   DaurOcc:   Scholar
Ann PETRIE   U   9    F   Drumblade, Aberdeen, Scotland
   Rel:   DaurOcc:   Scholar
James PETRIE   U   12    M   Drumblade, Aberdeen, Scotland


I see that the IGI has a Margaret Collie born 28th Apr 1828 in Kildrummy- ???? as possible....
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Piglet01 on Thursday 04 February 10 12:01 GMT (UK)
Hello

If you follow the link below which takes you to the National Library for Scotland - maps section

http://www.nls.uk/maps/os/6inch/index.html

Glick on the zoomable with Google overlay

make sure the left tab is used initially

Identify where Aberdeen is
Look for Huntly - which is to the NW of Aberdeen
Zoom in on Huntly by clicking until Thomastown appears to Huntlys south east
Click down on Thomastown until there are 3 bars left on the slider to the top left of the page.
Now click on the 'Historic' tab on the right of the page.
You are now in the area which George Dey and wife and wifes family lived.
Zoom down till on 2 bars are left on the slider - the map will change again - leave it on Historic view.
About 1 page to the SE of Thomastown you will find Hillhead of Thomastown where I think Thomas lived on marriage.
To the north of Thomastown you'll Newtongarry Hill and surrounding area swhere the Petries would have lived.


If you're unable to, I can save a screen capture whilst at work and forward it.
But that won't be for another 2 weeks.

Link to location of parish:
http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search/index.php?page=4&p_type=PARISH&p_name=drumblade&id=734&p_county=aberdeenshire&cache_name=111parishdrumblade734

Type in Drumblade in the ‘Geograph’ website to get local images such as these.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3075

Anyone else out there able to fill in census gaps?  Thank you.

Regards,  Steve
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Piglet01 on Friday 05 February 10 11:10 GMT (UK)
If you go to www.freecen.org.uk

change the tab to 1841 and enter census county and county of birth as Aberdeenshire and year of birth as 1830  You find a 12 year old George Day working as a farm labourer in the Parish of Glass which is a Parish but one to the west of Drumblade

Have attached a link which should give an overview

http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/county-map.htm

Also, the Vision of Britian website will give more info on the parish.  Enter Drumblade in the search box - takes you to another page.  There will also be a map there for you to zoom in and out and search as well as several stats boxes.

http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/

Regards,   Steve

(Have had a look and cannot find any death entries for either James Dey or wife Ann Aiken in either the OPRs or post 1855 records.  If anything they look to have died pre 1855).
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: moonbiarab on Saturday 02 April 11 10:41 BST (UK)
Hi cdey!

James Dey & Ann Aikin from Huntly are my great x 3 grandparents - I descend from their son Alexander Dey born 1824.

In my tree I have your William Petrie Dey emigrating to Chauvin, Alberta.  He visited Scotland in 1948 onboard the Queen Mary.

Happy to share the Dey family tree with you.
Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Tiv on Tuesday 07 June 11 13:21 BST (UK)
I'm from the William Dey (1827) line. I've seen the (parental) James Dey death in 1855 on the Scottish website (copyright) - with all the detail that that record shows, including names of parents, wife and names and ages of children, but even with this detail I can't get further back than that. Has anyone else more information?

Title: Re: George Dey married to Petrie with a DOB of 1851
Post by: Julia Mary on Sunday 14 August 11 23:25 BST (UK)
I have an Isabella Petrie born 1760 on my family tree. She married James Wilson of Auchaber Huntley Aberdeenshire. They had a daughter Elizabeth.