William Divorty b1818 - marriage to Margaret Allan

[Mudlark]

Can anyone help me please.
I am searching for the marriage of William Divorty to Margaret Allan.
William Divorty was born in 1818 in Kintore Aberdeenshire. Margaret Allan was born about 1812 in Udny Aberdeenshire. Their first child William was born in 1849 in the Mill of Keithhall, Aberdeenshire.
William snr was a Miller.

Any information about Margaret Allan would also be very welcome.
Thank you.

[Sharon01]

Hi,

Are you aware that Margaret was married to William Melvin before William Divorty?

Sharon

[Mudlark]

My goodness no. Thanks for this information Sharon. Do you have any more details please?

[Sharon01]

In the 1851 census Margaret is living with the following at Mill Of Keithhall, Aberdeenshire.

William Diverty 32 born kintore Miller (master)
Margret Diverty 37 wife born Udny
Jane Melvin 17 born Inverurie daughter in law
James Melvin 15 born Inverurie son in law
Mary Ann Melvin 19 born Inverurie daughter in law
William Divorty 2 son born Keithhall
Robert Divorty 3 Months  born Keithhall
Fergueson Chapel 27 servant
James Reid 18

I think son & daughter in law really refers to step son or daughter.

The pilot family search site has the following baptism for Mary Ann

Mary Ann Melvin
Baptism/Christening Date 14 Apr 1838
Baptism/Christening Place Inverurie, Aberdeen
Birth Date 02 Apr 1838
Father's Name William Melvin
Mother's Name Margaret Allan

Can not find a marriage for Margaret to either William.

[Mudlark]

Wow Sharon this is absolutely brilliant info.
Thank you so much for taking all this trouble to pass the details on to me.
It explains quite a lot about William Divorty & Margaret life together. I don't think I ever found the full detail of the 1851 census - so your new information is of great value to me.
William was my gt gt grandfather.

Thanks again
Chris

[Piglet01]

Hello Chris,

I see that the IGI has the following children born to 'your' couple...

GEORGE DIVORTY Birth: 03 NOV 1854 Ch: 01 JAN 1855 Inverurie, Aberdeen, Scotland

 GEORGE DIVORTY Male Birth: 23 NOV 1852  : 16 DEC 1852 Keithhall And Kinkell, Aberdeen, Scotland

 ROBERT DIVORTY Birth: 24 DEC 1850 Ch: 16 JAN 1851 Keithhall And Kinkell, Aberdeen, Scotland
 
 WILLIAM DIVORTY Birth: 04 MAR 1849 Ch: 29 MAR 1849 Keithhall And Kinkell, Aberdeen, Scotland

Copies of these records are available for download from the ppv site at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.  On the same site I note on the free search, a will and I'd imagine an inventory for  a William Divorty who dies circa 1870.  When did he die?

Regards,   Steve
 
 

[Piglet01]

Further to Sharon01's post I see on the IGi

MARGARET ALLAN   Marriage:  02 JUL 1831   Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland to a William Melvin.
 

[Piglet01]

And on the 1841 census from Freecen - again tying in with Sharon01's post

Address: Port Elphinstone

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    Surname   First name(s)   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where Born   Remarks   
    MELVIN   William   M   32   Corn Merchant    Outside Census County (1841)       
    MELVIN   Margaret   F   28       Aberdeenshire       
    MELVIN   Jane   F   7       Aberdeenshire       
    MELVIN   James   M   5       Aberdeenshire       
    MELVIN   Mary   F   3       Aberdeenshire       
    HARCUS   Ann   F   13       Aberdeenshire


Regards,   Steve

[Piglet01]

There is a 21 page inventory to download from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.  It will doubtless refer to Margaret Allan as his wife. 

Total cost £5.00 (five pounds) - using a cart system.  Unfortunately each page has to be downloaded individually.


MELVIN WILLIAM 05/11/1847 MILLER AND GRAIN DEALER AT MILL OF KEITHHALL   ABERDEEN SHERIFF COURT INVENTORIES

Regards,   Steve