Leith, John/Copland, Elizabeth
- John Leith born abt 1777, Elizabeth Copland born abt 1783
- Married: 5/12/1807 LEITH JOHN ELIZABETH COPLAND/ M INSCH (ABERDEEN)
- children:
18/10/1812 LEITH JAMES JOHN LEITH/ELIZABETH COPLAND M LESLIE (ABERDEEN) /ABERDEEN
10/02/1815 LEITH SAMUEL JOHN LEITH/ELIZ. COPLAND M LESLIE (ABERDEEN) /ABERDEEN
08/02/1819 LEITH ALEXANDER JOHN LEITH/ELIZABETH COPLAND M LESLIE (ABERDEEN) /ABERDEEN
08/05/1821 LEITH PETER JOHN LEITH/ELISABETH COPLAND M KEIG /ABERDEEN
04/05/1823 LEITH ADAM JOHN LEITH/ELISABETH COPLAND M KEIG /ABERDEEN
29/01/1826 LEITH ELISABETH JOHN LEITH/ELISABETH COPLAND F KEIG /ABERDEEN - Dalmaik (old Drumoak) kirkyard has inscription:
“Erected by John Leith in Old Manse of Drumoak who died 30 Apr 1850 in his 73rd year. In memory of his spouse Elizabeth Copland who died 17 June 1846 in the 63rd year of her age”. Also their son Adam who died 4 Aug 1843 in the 21st year of his age. Also Ann Gillespie spouse of Samuel Leith in Old Manse of Drumoak who died 30 May 1865 aged 46 years. The said Samuel Leith died 16 Mar 1892 in his 78th year.” - *All* Leiths in Drumoak in 1841 census:
1841 LEITH ELISABETH F 55 DRUMOAK /ABERDEEN 189/00 002/00 003
1841 LEITH ELISABETH F 15 DRUMOAK /ABERDEEN 189/00 002/00 003
1841 LEITH JOHN M 60 DRUMOAK /ABERDEEN 189/00 002/00 003
John Leith age 60 “Farmer” living in Old Manse, Drumoak. Born in the county (i.e. Drumoak ? or Kincardine ?)
1841 LEITH SAMUEL M 25 DRUMOAK /ABERDEEN 189/00 002/00 003
1841 census
- 1851 census: a James Copland age 50 (b abt 1801) and Elizabeth Copland age 40 (b abt 1811) are living in Upper Park, Drumoak. James is a “Master Shoemaker” and “Farming 5 Acres”. James was born in Heigg, Aberdeen, Elizabeth in Aboyne, Aberdeen.
- *All* Leiths in Drumoak in 1851 census:
1851 LEITH ELIZABETH F 25 DRUMOAK /ABERDEEN 189/00 002/00 008
1851 LEITH MARY F 40 DRUMOAK /ABERDEEN 189/00 001/00 005
1851 LEITH SAMUEL M 34 DRUMOAK /ABERDEEN 189/00 002/00 00
Above Mary Leith is a “Domestic Servant” living with the Ferguson family in East Quartons. She was born in England abt 1811.
