Matthew Speedie 1805-1863

[Southern]

I believe they had 7 children. He was married to Isabella Harrower 1806-? He emigrated to Australia.. Looking for information  on his parents. His daughter Barbara, married in Sydney, Australia to Charles Brown abt 1855.

[MonicaL]

Hi Southern

In the 1841 Census entry for the family in Newburgh, Fife, Mathew shows as born outside the county of Fife. Wonder whether this could be his christening entry on IGI:

MATHEW SPEEDIE Christening: 22 DEC 1805 Abernethy, Perth
Parents: ALEXANDER SPEEDIE (mother's name not included on the entry)

Monica

[MonicaL]

This 1851 entry corresponds with the 1841 household. Maybe father Matthew joined his children after 1851, can't see him in 1861 - spellings as transcribed:

Matthew Speedet 44, innkeeper b. Abernethy Perthshire
Mary Speedet 13, b. Newburgh
Alexander Speedet 11, b.Newburgh
Elizabeth George 32, servant

Address: Eastern Suburbs Comt Inn, Newburgh

Monica

[Southern]

Wow that was quick! Thank you so much Monica!. Yes, it is the same person, I believe his father was Alexander (no details yet). He will not be in the Scottish 1861 census as he was residing in Australia then.

Once again, thank you for your help.

Glen.

[diddymiller]

Glen, i looked on SP for you and found Mathew with some siblings!! assume they are the same family and 1 has the mothers name:

22/12/1805 Mathew    father: Alexander   Abernathy
11/2/1810   Janet                          "                 "
8/5/1814     Robert                       "                  "
14/3/1824   Jean                           "                 "
18/6/1826  Andrew                       "                 "
8/11/1828   James                 Alexander & Margaret Duff     Abernathy

seems to be a big gap 1814 - 1824 so possible he was married twice???

Diddy

[diddymiller]

checked the other children on the igi but still only Alexander given as father. there is another janet chr 2/4/1844 to an Alexander Speedie & Mary Arnott, Abernathy but prob not your Alex!! must be a relation though i would think.

Diddy

[MonicaL]

There is this possible family Diddy in 1841, with the names you have found - all showing as born outside the county:

Alex Speedy 60, farmer
Margaret Speedy 50
Marian Speedy 22
Alexander Speedy 20
Jane Speedy 17
Andrew Speedy 15
James Speedy 13
Wm Gaddie 20, ag. lab
Elizabeth Recher 30, servant

Address: Clatto Barns

Monica

[MonicaL]

And the 1851 entry for this family - all showing as born in Abernethy Perthshire  :

Alexander Speedie 77, Farmer Of 240 Acres Employing 5 Labourers - 30 Acres Of Moor Land
Margaret Speedie 64
Alexander Speedie 30
Jane Speedie 26
Andrew Speedie 24
James Speedie 22
George Paterson 16

Address: Clatto Barns, Kettle Fife

[MonicaL]

There is a last Will & Testament entry showing on SP at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk :

Alexander Speedie,   27/09/1853, TENANT IN CLATTO BARNS, PARISH OF KETTLE