Jessie Struthers 1839-1904

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Hi,
When I was searching for my ancestor Jessie Struthers, I found that on her death certificate her birthdate was placed in Maybole to the parents Moses Struthers and Elizabeth Edgard. When I tried to find her birth cert on Scotland's people, the only thing that is coming up for a J* with the parents Moses and Elizabeth between 1837-1841 was for a Janet Carruthers born to a Moses Carruthers and Elizabeth Edgar in Maybole 1839. The birth date, location and parent first names add up, but it looks like a different last name. Could she have changed it at some point? She ended up in New Zealand by 1863. Every legal document I have seen from NZ (marriage, her death, husband's death and daughter's birth and death) say Struthers.

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The 1841 Census (transcript only - I don't have access to original) has -

Address - Inch Closs, Maybole, Ayrshire
Moses Caruthers, age 24
Elizabeth Caruthers, age 20
Janet Caruthers, age 1

All born Ayrshire.

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The 1851 Census reads (transcript only) -

Address - Post Vennal. Maybole, Ayrshire
Moses Cruthers, Head, 38, Hand Loom Weaver (cotton), born Maybole
Eliza Cruthers, Wife, 30, born Maybole
Janet Cruthers, dau, 11, born Maybole
Anne Cruthers, dau, 5, born Maybole
Isabella Cruthers, dau, 0, born Maybole

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In 1861 the Surname is Caruthers.

Address - Post Vennal

Moses' PoB is now Ireland. Janet is not with the family but 2 brothers since '51 - John 6 and James 4.

The last member of the household listed is  -
Robert Edgar, Boarder, unm, 15, shoemaker, born Maybole

[AlanBoyd]

Another Carruthers/Struthers here:

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=757620.72

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FindMyPast Scotland Baptism (transcript only)

Elizabeth Edgar, 3 Nov 1819, Maybole, parents James Edgar and Janet Kean.

On the '41 Census -
Address - Weavers' Vennal

James Edgar, 50, born Ireland
Jannet Edgar, 50, born Ireland
John, 25, born Ayrshire
James, 15, born Ayrshire
John Clark, 14, born Ayrshire

Elizabeth Edgar, bap 1819, not with household.

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1861 Census
Address - Dundas Street, Govan, Tradeston, Lanarkshire

Janet Caruthers, Servant, unm, age 21, Domestic Servant, born Maybole

By 1863 a Jessie Struthers is marrying in NZ.

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FamilySearch Assisted Passages to NZ - 1863
Ship - Lancashire Witch"

Jessie Strathers, age 23, County - Lanarkshire, Dom. Servant. However, in the index it has "Jessie Struthers".

I think the ship sailed 4 July and arrived early October.