1901 census (or any census !) .....

Post by **Tracey** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:31 pm

Do any of you kind souls have access to the 1901 Scottish census on disc to look for Francis James Paterson and wife Jessie Mary Gordon ? I am helping my "auntie" in Scotland with her line and thought i would ask you out there before shelling out on scotlandspeople !!.
I know this is a long shot as i dont know much about them not even their ages but i do know they married March 1900 in Ordiquhil ( i know ive spelt that wrong !)

Hoping some inquisitive person sees this !!

Tracey

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:05 am

Hi Tracey

I wish I did have the 1901 census on disks...but to be honest I don't even think they exist in that format.....but then I could be very wrong!! The best I can do is guesstimate and that we all know is an inexact science

I suggest you go to SP and yes shell out a few credits. I'd look myself but my own credits are lying there expired and to be honest my plastic is taking a wee vacation from SP!!

However.....a search in the death indexes for Jessie Gordon Paterson comes up with an interesting entry.....died in 1926 in the parish of Seafield Banff....born in 1876. If she were mine I'd be looking at that real fast to see if it might be the right Jessie.

And then what about their marriage.....c'mon how hard it that to look for? You've already got the details...it's only going to cost you 6 credits....and then you'll see if the parents match the following:

I did peek at the 1881 census which I do have access to and there are a lot of Jessie's.....too many to really try and narrow down (but if you had parent's names I could look her up in a snap!!!). There is one interesting Francis Paterson though that is the only one enumerated in Banff......who knows?...he might turn out to be the one you're looking for!

Dwelling: Reidhaven Street
Census Place: Cullen, Banff, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203438 GRO Ref Volume 150 EnumDist 2 Page 19
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Francis PATERSON M 32 M Cullen, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Tailor
Jane PATERSON M 34 F Rathven, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Wife
William PATERSON 10 M Cullen, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Hellen Jane PATERSON 8 F Cullen, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
George PATERSON 7 M Cullen, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Maggie PATERSON 5 F Cullen, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Francis PATERSON 3 M Cullen, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Son
Robert PATERSON 2 M Cullen, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Son
Mary Ann PATERSON 1 m F Cullen, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Daur

Please let us know how you get on......and we'll see what else we can do to help you and your auntie!!

Best wishes
Jean

Post by **Tracey** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:53 pm

Hello Jean

Well i pulled my Debit Card, kicking and screaming (me not it !) out of my purse and looked on S/P ! i do resent it now having spent, like you, a small fortune on it over the years ! but got the 1871 and 81 census along with some marriages that i will post on the people forum where the message relating to that is to see if anyone can expand on it.

1871 Census
cant read where but its something Hill, Peterhead
Francis Paterson head married aged 28 quarrier birth place Old Deer
Margaret Barclay wife aged 27 birth place Peterhead
Margaret Paterson aged 16 daughter scholar birth place Cruden
Francis J Paterson son aged 2 birth place Cruden
John Paterson aged 10 months son birth palce Cruden.

1881 Census
Dwelling Manofield Peterhead
This is in the order they are on the census....
Charles Barclay - Lodger unmarried aged 44 - Granite Lab - b/p Cruden
John Gilchrist - Lodger unmarried aged 23 - mason - Fraserburgh
Alexander Paterson - son - age 8 Scholar - Cruden
Barbara Paterson daughter aged 5 Scholar - Peterhead
Elsie Paterson daughter aged 6 Scholar - Peterhead
Francis Paterson son aged 12 Scholar - Cruden
Francis Paterson Head married aged 37 Granite Quarrier - Od Deer
George Paterson son aged 1- Banchory
John Paterson son aged 10 - Scholar - Peterhead
Margaret Paterson wife aged 36 - Cruden
William Paterson son aged 3 - Peterhead
John Thompson - Lodger - unmarried aged 43 General Labourer - Aboyne.

Thanks for trying on the 1881 - i assume that was 1881 you posted -
so now i need 1891 then after that the 1901 when he will be with Jessie as they didnt marry till 1900.

As an old TV programme here used to end " Keep em peeled " - meaning keep looking !

Thanks
Tracey

Post by **Tracey** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 2:28 pm

Doh ! (I watch the Simpsons !)

Forgot to add about Jessie !

The death you found could be her as she according to her marriage was 24 years old in 1900. Her parents were John Gordon and Jessie Barron. So does the death you found give any information ?
This is all i have for her at the moment so a look on the 1881 census would be appreciated

Tracey

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:00 pm

Hi again Tracey!

I didn't realize you already knew the parents etc of Francis Paterson!! With that info I could have given you the right one in the 1881 census (yes that was 1881 census details I posted above). No harm done as you seem to have a good deal of info about him and his family. Now for Jessie. Now that I know her parents names and using the age at marriage then I'm pretty sure this is the correct Gordon family in 1881 with 5 year old Jessie Mary as it's the only one with the correct parent names.

Dwelling: 8 Police Station
Census Place: Kirkmichael, Banff, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203441 GRO Ref Volume 160-2 EnumDist 1 Page 10
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John GORDON M 34 M Glass, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Police Constable
Jessie GORDON M 32 F Dyke, Elgin, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Helen Horn GORDON 9 F Elgin, Elgin, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Elsie GORDON 7 F Kirkmichael, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Jessie Mary GORDON 5 F Kirkmichael, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Will. H. GORDON 3 M Kirkmichael, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Son
Isabella GORDON 1 F Kirkmichael, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Daur

I didn't buy the view of the death record as my credits are expired!!! But if you run a search and narrow it down as to place and age and birth year you can get to the level of data I gave you for free. Only buying the search & subsequent view will provide you with the parents names, cause of death, informant, etc etc........if this record proves to be the right Jessie then it could also serve to further reinforce the census data above.

Hope this is helpful!!!!

Best wishes
Jean

Post by **Tracey** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:19 pm

Hello Jean

I am having good day on here so far !
I didnt know his parent at the time of posting until i got the marriage off S/P this morning ! and sorry i thought you had seen Jessies death on a disc.
I found on S/P John and Jessies marriage (poss) but didnt view it but they married in Dyke in 1871. Sorry im getting a bit confused as the silly way i posted these questions ive got 2 forums going on it at once and AndrewP has posted info as well !

I shall get my printer started and have a good look at whats been sent but thanks to you and Andrew its looking hopeful !!

Tracey

Post by **Tracey** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:01 pm

Hi Jean

Your census seems to coincide with with birth dates and places of Helen Horn Gordon and Elspet Gordon that Andrew found the IGI.

THANK YOU !!

Tracey