Leith, William/Leslie, Christian
- Unlikely to be William Leith b 1754 in Newhills. He has brother James but born 1757 rather than 1744, and no sister Margaret recorded.
- Marriage: 27/06/1754 LEITH WILLIAM JAMES LEITH/ U Newhills /ABERDEEN 226/ 0010 0059
- William Leith b abt 1755 & d 1812, Christian Leslie b abt 1751 & d 1818 in Fintray. See Hatton of Fintray cemetery stone 119 below. This stone also says that William Leith has sister Margaret Leith b abt 1748 & d 1828 and brother James Leith b abt 1744 & d 1828.
- Hatton of Fintray cemetery stone 119:
“Erected by Margaret, Jane & Christian Leith in memory of their father William Leith d 22 Jan 1812 aged 57; their mother Christian Leslie d 3 May 1818 aged 67; their aunt Margaret Leith d 23 Jan 1828 aged 80; their uncle James Leith d 27 Feb 1828 aged 82; brother John Leith late farmer Drumgowan, Parish of Leslie d 19 Feb 1844 aged 52. Also Jane Leith d 15 Jan 1869 aged 83, Christian Leith d 25 Mar 1872 aged 83.” - Marriage: 12/02/1785 LEITH WILLIAM CHRISTIAN LESLIE/ M ABERDEEN ABERDEEN CITY/ABERDEEN
“William Leith Farmer in Newhills and Christian Leslie Residenter in Aberdeen
1785 Marriage Cert
- Children:
17 10/01/1786 LEITH JEAN WILLIAM LEITH/ U Newhills /ABERDEEN 226/ 0010 0101From Hatton of Fintray cemetery stone 119 (see above) Jane Leith d 15 Jan 1869 aged 83 (so born abt 1786).
26 10/01/1786 LEITH MARGARET WILLIAM LEITH/ U Newhills /ABERDEEN 226/ 0010 0101
Margaret Leith married James Smith “Farmer”. Died 1873 age 87 in Newhills. From death cert parents are William Leith “Farmer” and Christian Leith nee Leslie.
1873 Death Cert
5 14/09/1788 LEITH CHRISTIAN WILLIAM LEITH/ U Newhills /ABERDEEN 226/ 0010 0105
From Hatton of Fintray cemetery stone 119 (see above) Christian Leith d 25 Mar 1872 aged 83 (so born abt 1789)
22 27/08/1791 LEITH JOHN WILLIAM LEITH/ U Newhills /ABERDEEN 226/ 0010 0109
From Hatton of Fintray cemetery stone 119 (see above) John Leith late farmer Drumgowan, Parish of Leslie d 19 Feb 1844 aged 52
- Census entries for William Leith/Christian Leslie’s children:
- 1841 census: John Leith age 45 “Farmer”, Jane Leith age 50, Christian Leith age 50 are living in Drumgowan, Leslie.
- 1851 census: Christian Leith age 59 “Retired Farmers Daughter” (born abt 1792 in Newhills), sister Jane Leith age 63 “Retired Farmers Daughter” (born abt 1788 in Newhills) are living in 36 Summer St, Aberdeen/Old Machar. Also at this address are “visitors” Christian Spark (Stark ?) age 17 (born abt 1834 in Denmark (Drumoak)? Aberdeenshire) and Helen Smith age 35 (born abt 1826 in Peterculter).
- 1871 Christian Leith age 82 (born abt 1789 in Newhills) is living in Middlemuir, Newhills. She is “sister-in-law” of James Smith age 94 “Farmer of 40 Acres Employs 2 Lab” (born abt 1777 in Skene) with wife Margaret age 84 (born abt 1787 in Newhills) and children James age 51 (abt 1820), Ann age 47 (1824), Isabella age 45 (1826) all born in Newhills.
