Christina Belfrage born about 1823

[Hirdy]

I am trying to find out any information on Christina who is my gggrandmother, and her parents and family.  I do not know her date of birth or where she was born.  The only information I have is that she married Alexander Yeaman in Falkland in 1848 and that in the 1851 Census she resided in Cross Wynd Street, Falkland, Fife with her husband sons Alexander & John. 

Christina died between 1853 & 1855 as Alexander married his second wife Janet in 1855 in Burntisland. 

Christina and Alexander had 3 sons together, the eldest son Alexander married Anne Orange Blues in Liverpool and emigrated to Australia with their 2 daughters in 1876.

I have read several of the topics of Beveridge and Belfrage, but cannot work out where my Christina Belfrage fits in.

Any help appreciated.

Hirdy
Melbourne AUS

[MonicaL]

Hi Hirdy

On the 1851 census entry you have, Christina (Christian) is showing as born c. 1823 in Falkland Fife. Might help with any birth searches for her 

Monica

[MonicaL]

One possible christening entry for her from IGI:

CHRISTAN BELFRAGE  Christening: 06 MAY 1821 Falkland, Fife
Parents:JOHN BELFRAGE and MARGARET STORRAR

Monica

[diddymiller]

hi, she is not on the fife deathindex or in the MI's.
there are 5 yeaman children of an Alexander on the index but all died before your marriage. (Strathmiglo)

Diddy

[diddymiller]

the birth monica found is the only one on SP for a Christian belfrage/C, Belfrage  1820 - 1825 Falkland so probably her.

Diddy

[Hirdy]

I think you are both right that Christina was born 1821.  Does anyone know anything about her parents or where John Belfrage fits in with all the other topics about Belfrage/Beveridge? 

Thanks for all your help.  The next challenge is tracking down her death details.  Where should I look given the period is between 1853 & 1855?

Hirdy

[diddymiller]

Hirdy, re her death as stated i have already checked the fife index and MI's, both pre 1855. only SP left and their coverage isn't complete. 

Diddy

[MonicaL]

Hi Hirdy

If you are successul in finding a death entry in the Parish Registers, you are unlikely to be able to confirm parents' details from there unfortunately. Official registration began in Scotland in 1855 and entries in the Old Parish Registers in the main contain very little info, although sometimes you can find the odd entry that includes a little bit more than expected.

From IGI entries which give some of the children for John Belfrage and wife Margaret Storrar (a few spellings for this surname!), this looks to be the family in 1841. Likely mother Margaret had died by this time:

John Belfrage 50, Linen H L W
Henry Belfrage 20
Elisabeth Belfrage 20
Lillias Belfrage 15
Jean Belfrage 14
Isabell Belfrage 12
Janet Belfrage 10

Address: Cash East, Strathmiglo Fife

And for 1851 - spellings on the transcription are not great  :

John Belfruye 64, Hand Loom Weaver Propietor Of 2 Houses b. Falkland
Elizabeth Belfruye 29 b. Falkland
Jean Belfruye 25 b. Strathmiglo
Janet Belfruye 20 b. Strathmiglo
James Belfruye 9, grandson b. Auchtermuchty, Fife
Robert Sinssay 13, daug's son. b. Crommon (Crammond?), Midlothian

Address: Strathmiglo, Fife

And last entry I can see for him:

John Belfridge 74, hand loom weaver b. Falkland
Isabella Fair 29, daughter
David Fair 4

Address: Stewart Lodge, Strathmiglo

Given the date of this census, you should be able to view John Belfrage's death cert on Scotlands People www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk This would let you confirm his parents' names, if known to the informant of his death.

Have you got access to Ancestry? There are a couple of family trees on there following the line of children Henry and Isabella.

Monica 

[Hirdy]

Thank you Monica.  That fills in a lot of gaps.  I don't have access to Scotlands People at this stage unless I decide to pay to use it.  Similarly with Ancestry.com. although I do know someone who subscribes.

Hirdy