Richard Neave linen handloom weaver

Parents:

• Birth*: Richard Neave linen handloom weaver was born on 24 September 1811 at Prestonpans, Haddington, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of James Neave Forfarshire militia, shoemaker, parish beadle and Agnes Doughtie.
• (Groom) Marriage*: Richard Neave linen handloom weaver married Elizabeth Ormond, daughter of Thomas Ormond linen warper and Janet Fleming, on 5 March 1837 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• (Deceased) Death*: Richard Neave linen handloom weaver died on 5 March 1890 at 9 Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 78 1890 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 68; Ritchie Neave church officer married to Elizabeth Ormond, died 1890 March Fifth 6h 45m pm at 9 Green Street Forfar, male aged 78 years parents James Neave parish Beedle (dec) and Agnes Neave ms Doughty (dec), cause stone in bladder, urormic poisoning 4 days as cert by A S McL Wedderburn MD, signed Wm Neave Wellbraehead Forfar, registered 1890 March 6th at Forfar signe W H Thomson registrar.³

• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Elizabeth Ormond died on 22 November 1905 at 9 Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1905 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 178; Elizabeth Neave widow of Ritchie Neave linen weaver, died 1905 November Twenty Second 5h 0m am at 9 Green Street Forfar; female aged 91 years, parents Thomas Ormond warn warper (dec) and Janet Ormond ms Fleming (dec), died from senile decay as cert by Geo P Alexander FRCS, signed Wm Neave son 21 Wellbraehead Forar, registered 1905 November 22nd at Forfar W H Thomson registrar.⁴

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Richard Neave linen handloom weaver 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; Richard Neave, 25, linen hand loom weaver jour, outside census county.5
Head of Household	30 March 1851	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Ormond in the 1851 census at Jas Neave's Land, Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Richard Neave, head, married, male, 39, hand loom linen weaver, b Prestonpans; Elizabeth Ormond or Neave, wife, married, female, 36, b Dunnichen; also in the household were William Neave linen weaver, Isabel Neave, Agnes Doughty Neave, Alexander Clugson Neave lapper, Abram Neave linen weaver and Janet Fleming Neave.6
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Elizabeth Ormond in the 1861 census at Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Richard Neave, head, married, male, 49, linen weaver, b Prestonpans; Elizabeth O Neave, wife, married, female, 46, b Dunnichen; also in the household were Agnes Doughty Neave, Margaret Ormond Neave, Alexander Clugson Neave lapper, Abram Neave linen weaver, Janet Fleming Neave, Elizabeth Neave and Matilda Neave milliner.7
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Ormond in the 1871 census at 4 Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Richard Neave, head, married, male, 59, linen weaver hdlm & church officer, b Prestonpans; Elizabeth Ormond or Neave, wife, married, female, 56, b Forfarshire; also in the household were Isabel Neave, Margaret Ormond Neave, Alexander Clugson Neave lapper, Janet Fleming Neave, Elizabeth Neave, Matilda Neave milliner and Isabella Brown.8
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Ormond in the 1881 census at 9 Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Richie Neave, head, mar, 69, church officer, Prestonpans, Haddington; Elizabeth Neave, wife, mar, 66, Dunnichen, Forfarshire; also in the household were Isabel Neave, Elizabeth Neave, Matilda Neave milliner and Isabella Brown.1,9
Principal	1885	Richard Neave linen handloom weaver appeared in a directory of 1885 living at 9 Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Ritchie Neave, weaver.10