Agnes Doughtie¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Agnes Doughtie was born on 4 June 1781 at Prestonpans, Haddington, Scotland, .^2,1
• She was the daughter of Richie Doughtie and Agnes Mennons.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Agnes Doughtie married James Neave Forfarshire militia, shoemaker, parish beadle, son of James Neave shoemaker & parish beadle and Isobel Crighton, on 14 December 1805 at Prestonpans, Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, ; 1805 Neave James private in the Forfarshire Militia & Agnes Daughtie in the parish of Prestonpans, given up their names for proclamation of marriage on the 14th December 1805. Cautioners for the man J Blair & for the woman Alexander Gray.^3,1
• (Deceased) Death*: Agnes Doughtie died on 26 January 1858 at Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 76 1858 Death Cert ; Agnes Neave maiden name Doughty wife of a shoemaker ; 1858 January 26th 8h am Green Street, Forfar ; f, aged 72 years ; parents Richard Doughty, mason (deceased) Agnes Doughty maiden name Manning (deceased) ; cause of death nervous fever seventeen days certified by James Edward MD 25 January 1858 ; buried New Cemetery Forfar as certified by James Neave husband ; Signed James Neave husband present ; Registered 1858 January 26 at Forfar John Webster Registrar.^4,1
• (Interred) Burial*: She was buried with Agnes Doughtie on 28 January 1858 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , ref A-474-2 at 5ft depth aged 72.⁵

• Married Name: As of 14 December 1805, her married name was Neave.
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected by James Neave Forfarshire militia, shoemaker, parish beadle after 26 January 1858 at Forfar Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads ERECTED by JAMES NEAVE in memory of his wife AGNES DOUGHTY who died Jany 26th 1858 aged 72 years; ALSO in memory of the said JAMES NEAVE who died 31st March 1868 aged 86 years.⁶
  

  Forfar Newmonthill Cemetery - James Neave & Agnes Doughty

  

  Agnes Doughtie, James Neave headstone, Newmonthill, Forfar
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse James Neave Forfarshire militia, shoemaker, parish beadle died on 31 March 1868 at 4 Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; James Neave parish beadle widower of Agnes Doughty; died 1868 March Thirty-first 11h 15min PM at 4 Green Street Forfar; male aged 86 years; parents James Neave parish beadle (deceased) Isobel Neave ms Crighton (deceased); cause chronic bronchitis duration several years as certified by Geo P Alexander surgeon; signed James Neave son present; registered 1868 April 1st at Forfar signed James Burns Registrar.^8,9,1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Agnes Doughtie was listed in the 1841 census at Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Neave, 55, shoe maker, Angus; Agnes Neave, 55, outside census county; John Fyfe, 70, slater, Angus; Barbara Fyfe, 21, Angus; George Fenton, 65, Labourer, Angus; Elisabeth Fenton, 65, Angus.10
Spouse	30 March 1851	She was listed in the household of James Neave Forfarshire militia, shoemaker, parish beadle in the 1851 census at Jas Neave's Land, Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Neave Sr, head, married, male aged 65, (calc b 1786), shoemaker, b Forfar; Agnes Doughty or Neave, wife, married, female aged 66 (calc b 1785), b Prestonpans. Rebecca Neave and Margaret Ormond Neave were also listed in the household.11