Old Mill Refory 1871 Census Tarland, Aberdeen

[Kay99]

The family in 1841 with daughter Mary living in Tarland?

Alexander   Gray   29 Tailor Aberdeenshire
Jean   Gray   31   Aberdeenshire
Betrage   Gray   7   Aberdeenshire
Mary   Gray   5   Aberdeenshire
Helen Gray   3   Aberdeenshire
Alexander   Gray   2   Aberdeenshire
Henry Emslie 11   Aberdeenshire

[Kay99]

Marriage on Scotlands People

James Pirie - Jean Smith 1860 Tarland
   

[Westee]

Awesome.
I have tried everything for a baptism for Harry.  No luck.    Will have to get his marriage in NZ in 1894 and see who he puts down as his mother.  Can do it online and they are quick.  This is coming together beautifully.

[Kay99]

Just found a birth on SP that might be Harry??

Harry Grey b Tarland  4 Jan 1855 - Mother Beatrice Grey age 21 - Registered by grandmother Jean Gray

[Kay99]

Beatrice married Thomas Forbes in 1861 Alford Aberdeenshire and died in 1905 in Alford

[Westee]

So Harry was the son of Beatrice; hence g/son to Jean/Jane on the 1861 census.  I am gobsmacked to be honest.  This is fantastic.  I didn't try the various spelling of 'Gray'.  Should have done so.  So perhaps little Harry's father must have been a Farquharson.  There was always some suspicion about Harry's birth and no record with the family.  Maybe Harry's dad had a slip between the sheets with Beatrice.
So wonderful; thank you so much. Will update when I receive the marriage cert. in 1894.

[Westee]

Yes, that would be Mary in the 1841 census.  And 'Betrage' would be 'Beatrice'.

[Kay99]

Fingers crossed re the marriage cert  

Re Harry's birth I just searched on Harry's born in Tarland and I must admit that I missed it the first time round 

This has been great puzzle and really brightened a wet Sunday morning 

[Westee]

If I bought another £7 credits with SP would it show the fathers' name?