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Leith, James/Reid, Margaret

  • Born: 06/02/1803 LEITH JAMES JOHN LEITH/HELEN COOPER FR294 M Peterculter /ABERDEEN ?
  • Marriage: 04/02/1832 LEITH JAMES MARGARET REID/FR383 M Drumoak /ABERDEEN 189/ 0020 0111
    James Leith here is James Leith b1803, son of John Leith/Helen Cooper ?
    No parents names on marriage cert, but marriage is recorded separately in Drumoak (where Margaret is from – although in census’ she says she’s from Maryculter) and Peterculter (where James is from).
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  • Children:
    6 16/03/1833 LEITH ANN JAMES LEITH/MARGARET REID F Banchory Devenick /KINCARDINE 251/ 0030 0043
    8 19/03/1835 LEITH ELIZABETH JAMES LEITH/MARGARET REID F Banchory Devenick /KINCARDINE 251/ 0030 0050
    10 25/02/1837 LEITH HELEN JAMES LEITH/MARGARET REID F Banchory Devenick /KINCARDINE 251/ 0030 0060
    3 02/12/1842 LEITH AGNES JAMES LEITH/MARGT. REID F Banchory Devenick /KINCARDINE 251/ 0030 0095
    13 21/06/1847 LEITH JAMES LEITH/… MRS M Banchory Devenick /KINCARDINE 251/ 0030 0128

  • 1841 census:
    James Leith age 38 born abt 1803, Margaret Leith age 36, Elizabeth Leith age 6, Ellen (Helen ?) Leith age 4, Margaret Leith age 1 living in Hill Pitfodles (?), Banchory Devenick. James occupation is “Quarrier” born in Aberdeenshire. Wife Margaret also born in Aberdeenshire (but no more details for either).

  • 1851 census:
    Margaret Leith age 46, daughter Margaret Leith age 10, daughter Agnes Leith age 8, son James Leith age 3 living in Pitfodels, Banchory Devenick. Margaret is head of household and “Pauper”. Margaret born in Maryculter.

  • 1861 census:
    Margaret Leith age 57 living in Hopefield, Banchory Devenick. Head of household and “Ag Labourer”. Born in Maryculter.

  • 1871 census:
    Margaret Leith age 66, son James Leith age 23 “labourer” are living in Hill of Denmill, Peterculter. Margaret is head of household and born in Maryculter.

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