Ann Kinnear

Parents:

• Birth*: Ann Kinnear was born on 21 February 1830 at Drummetermont, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1830 February, William Kinnear, weaver, in Drummetermont, and Catherine Wilkie, both persons unmarried had a child baptised born 21st February 1830 named Ann.¹
• She was the daughter of William Kinnear linen hlw and Catherine Wilkie.
• Partners: Ann Kinnear and Robert Bruce were Partners circa 1851.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Ann Kinnear married William Cross, son of William Cross and Isabella MacDairmid, on 27 January 1860 at Letham, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1860 marriages in the parish of Dunnichen in the county of Forfar; on the twenty seventh day of January 1860 at Letham ... Dunnichen marriage (after banns) was solemised between us according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland; William Cross, 29 years, Little Lower parish of Inverarity, shepherd bachelor, parents William Cross ...man (postman?) Isabella Cross ms McDairmid; Ann Kinnear, 28 years, Letham parish of Dunnichen, linen weaver spinster, parents William Kinnear carrier (dec), Catherine Purvis ms Wilkie; John Wood minister of Free Church at Dunnichen, wit David Webb, James Kinnear, registered at Letham on 28th day of January 1860 Thomas Macbeth registrar.²
• (Deceased) Death*: Ann Kinnear died on 22 July 1906 at Barns of Craig, Craig, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 76 1906 deaths in the parish of Craig in the county of Forfar; Annie Cross widow of William Cross shepherd; 1906 July twenty-second 10h 30m pm Barns of Craig, f, 75 years, William Kinnear weaver (dec) Catherine Kinnear ms Wilkie (dec), cancer of liver 2 years as cert by Jas Grant MA MBChB, signed Wm Aitken son-in-law present; registered 1906 July 23rd at Craig signed Walter W Graham registrar.³

• Name Variation: Ann Kinnear was also known as Annie.
• (Witness) Birthday Book: She was mentioned in a Birthday Book compiled by Margaret Anderson Kinnear powerloom weaver .⁴
• Married Name: As of circa 1851, her married name was Bruce.
• Married Name: As of 27 January 1860, her married name was Cross.
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse William Cross died on 22 April 1877 at Stair, Iverarity, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1877 deaths in the parish of Inverarity in the county of Forfar; ref 3 William Cross shepherd married to Ann Kinnear, 1877 April twenty-second 10h 0m pm Stair Inverarity, m, 47 years, William Cross post-runner (dec) Isabella Cross ms McDiarmid; acute pnuemonia 6 days chronic phthisis as cert by William T Grant MBCM; signed William Cross son Pitlivie Farm Panbride; registered 1877 April 25th at Inverarity signed Alex M Trotter registrar.⁵

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Ann Kinnear was listed in the 1841 census at Drumitermont, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Widow Kinnear, 55, ag, Angus; Ann Kinnear, 11, Angus.6
Spouse	7 April 1861	She was listed in the household of William Cross in the 1861 census at Blairs Road, Letham, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Cross, head, married, 32, shepherd, Contin, Ross & Cromarty; Ann Cross, wife, married, 31, linen weaver, Dunnichen Forfarshire. William Cross and George Bruce were also listed in the household.7
Head of Household	2 April 1871	She was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at Pitlivie Cottage, Panbride, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Ann Cross, head, married, 41, Forfarshire; also in the household was William Cross, Mary Dick Cross, Hector Cross, Andrew Philip Cross and Jessy Ann Philip Cross linen weaver.8
Head of Household	3 April 1881	She was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 28 Bridge Street, Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Ann Kinnear or Cross, head, wid, 51, Dunnichen; also in the household was Mary Dick Cross, John Purves Cross, Andrew Philip Cross, Jessy Ann Philip Cross linen weaver and Jane Malcolm.9,10
Head of Household	5 April 1891	She was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at High Street, Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Ann Kinnear or Cross, head, wid, 59, housekeeper, Dunnichen; also in the household was Mary Dick Cross, Andrew Philip Cross, Jessy Ann Philip Cross linen weaver and William Napier Cross.11
Member of Household	31 March 1901	She was listed as a member of the household of William Aitken and Mary Dick Cross in the 1901 census at 3 Cottar Houses, Barns of Craig, Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Annie Cross, mother-in-law, widow, 71, Dunnichen; William Aitken, head, married, 32, ploughman horseman, Kincardinshire; Marry Aitken, wife, married, 38, Forfar.12