Betsy/Elizabeth Young/Smith

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:19 pm

Help!

I have just downloaded an 1886 will from SP and it is so informative. The gentleman in question is Alexander Young of Whitburn West Lothian and he had 4 daughters and up till now I have only traced one of them. He very kindly left each of the girls £120 and of course provides me with their married names

One of the girls is proving very elusive. She is Betsy Young born in 1845 in Livingston West Lothian. She marries Robert Smith in 1875 in Whiturn.

Both she and her husband are mentioned in the will in 1886. Alexander made his will 6 months before his death so she was alive in 1885. So............where are they in 1881? I've searched and searched and cannot find them.

Anyone care to have a look for them. They must be hiding very well or else I'm doing something seriously wrong

Best wishes
Jean

Post by **AndrewP** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:11 pm

Hi Jean,

This lot look hopeful at Harwood Farm, West Calder.

Robert Smith 45 (head / Farmer (151 Acres Areable Empl 2 Men & 3 Girls)
Betsy Smith 35 (wife)
Peter Smith 5 (son)
Alexander Smith 3 (son)
Robert Smith 2 (son)
William Smith 11 Mo (son)
William Young 16 (servant / servant)
John Young 11 (stepson / scholar)
William Brown 20 (farm servant)
Annie Bryce 18 (servant / general servant)
Elizabeth L Stein 23 (servant / house maid)
Mary Wallace 14 (servant / nurse)
Alexander Morrison 50 (boarder / farm servant)

See what you think.

All the best,

AndrewP

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:21 pm

Hi Andrew

That's them

Her name is spelled Betzy on the LDS discs. I didn't think of that spelling

Best wishes
Jean

PS Just shows how you can miss the obvious! Off on the trail again!!!

Post by **AndrewP** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:23 pm

Even Ancestry didn't manage to make Betzy of her.

All the best,

AndrewP

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:57 pm

I still can't believe that after 4 years I am still finding things out about my family.

An aquaintance, through family history, went to Whitburn Cemetery and found headstones for the Young Family, took photos, and sent them to me with directions as to where to find them in the cemetery.

I'm at a lost for words.

Best wishes
Jean

Post by **joette** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:29 pm

I'm at a lost for words

Not like you Jean!