Crichton Family

[mnj897]

Everyone,

Thanks ever so much  - you've given me more information in a couple of hours that I've managed to glean in weeks!!

Interesting one from ev about Andrew Crichton's parents - I'm almost sure that Cobbon should read Connon and this would explain why that name crops up as a forename 3 generations later.

Also, I suspect that the 2 Bannerman children in the 1871 census were actually offspring of Elizabeth left behind when she departed for Ceylon.

Thanks again,

mnj

[ev]

hi all

1881 census - same address

andrew criGhton age 63 street porter born new deer abd.
eliza wife age 66 born huntly abd.
catherine daug. age 31 unmarried dressmaker born old machar abd.
jane daug. 20 unmarried dressmaker born old machar abd.
william bannerman lodger 20 wireworker born old machar abd.
lizzie bannerman visitor 5 born newhills abd.

ev

[Piglet01]

William James Bannerman b.02 Jul 1865 to William Bannerman and Eliza Crighton, Old Machar, Aberdeen - same birth registered in Newhills same day..  (mmh....... just read your post re the sailing back to Ceylon in 1861.  Do you know if they came back - this was the only entry I could find on the IGI - extracted.

Regarding 'mitchells' post - you 'must' get that entry from SP due to the amount of info on the cert. "Should have said...I found an extracted entry for Jane CRICHTON, parents Andrew Crichton and Elizabeth Dawson, born 19 Jan 1855 Old Machar".

Regards,   Steve   :O)

[Piglet01]

They must have come back from Ceylon as:

Born to William Bannerman and Eliza /Eliza Craigie Crighton

William James Bannerman 02 Jul 1865, Newhills , Aberdeen (above)
Alfred Alexander Bannerman b.  25 Jul 1868, Newhills
George Murray Bannerman b.  28 Jul 1870, Newhills
Charles Crighton Bannerman b.  18 jan 1873 Newhills

Even more certs to buy now   :O)

[Piglet01]

Hello - from the SP

You searched for: Surname: "Crighton"; Use Soundex: Off; Forename: "Elizabeth*"; Other Surname: "Dawson"; Sex: "Both"; Year From: 1855; Year To: 1930;

Only one in Scotland in that period - for the parameters above.

1890 CRIGHTON ELIZABETH   DAWSON F 77 ABERDEEN OLD MACHAR ABERDEEN CITY/ABERDEEN 168/02 0822 VIEW

Seems that your Elizabeth Dawson - married to Andrew Crighton died in 1890, aged 77.  Makes her born 1813. Her death entry will take you back to the 1700's   :O)
Got to run - work to do   ...........

[mitchell]

I think you're right Piglet 

1871 Census Jessiefield, Newhills

Bannerman, William 51, Farmer of 60 Acres, born Fraserburgh
Bannerman, Eliza 27 Wife born Turriff
Bannerman, William J 5 Son, born Aberdeen
Bannerman, Alfred A 2, Son, born Newhills
Bannerman, George M 8 months, Son born Newhills
CRICHTON, BARBARA 19, Domestic Servant born Aberdeen
Murray, George 29, Farm Servant born Rathven
Paterson, Jessie 23 Dairymaid born Newhills
Still, George 12 Farm Servant born Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire

Elaine

[Piglet01]

James Brodie Spottiswood Crighton b.18 Feb 1842. aroused my interest due to the name.

So off on to the SP.  Searched for a marriage in Aberdeenshire from 1860 to 1880.  Likely marriage?

James Crighton age 36 married on 02 June 1868, in Newhills to Jane G Christie.

His father  is Andrew Crichton, mother Elizabeth Crichton (M.S. Dawson)
Her father James Christie (Blacksmith) mother Margaret Christie (M.S.??)

Have attached snapshot.  Poor quality.

So with this info - off onto the IGI which brings up 3 children to this couple.
(Mother is down on all 3 extracted records as Jane Gordon Christie)

Andrew James Crichton  b.  17 Apr 1869, St Nicholas, Aberdeen
Jane Gordon Crichton b.  30 Nov 1870, St Nicholas, Aberdeen
John Munro Crichton b.  17 Dec 1872 Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland

Good luck with your searching.  :O)

[mitchell]

Hi everyone,

I had a look at the marriage cert. and I think that Jane's mothers maiden name could be Simpson.

Elaine

[ev]

hi all

elaine - i agree simpson 

had a look on igi for margaret simpson and nothing coming up
had a look at the cert. think it's mary simpson
there is a jane christie born 1841 aberdeenshire who might be her
but have to check the census for sure
and it's getting a bit late so i'll leave it there

ev