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Jean Kinnear

F, #27, b. 1 February 1833, d. 13 June 1915
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 17 Jun 2020

Parents:

Father*: William Kinnear linen hlw b. 26 May 1805, d. 6 Nov 1859
Mother*: Janet Stirling yarn winder b. 17 Aug 1811, d. 13 Feb 1884
Relationship:
2nd great-aunt of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Jean Kinnear was born on 1 February 1833 at Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland, .
  • She was the daughter of William Kinnear linen hlw and Janet Stirling yarn winder.
  • Engagement*: Jean Kinnear and Alexander Ramsay were engaged circa 1854.1
  • (Deceased) Death*: Jean Kinnear died on 13 June 1915 at 13 Morgan Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 82 1915 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; ref 810; Jean Kinnear jute weaver retired single, 1915 June Thriteenth 4h 20m pm, 13 Morgan Street Dundee; f, 82 years, William Kinnear flesher master (dec), Janet Kinnear ms Stirling (dec); bronchitis as cert by M F Anderson MB; David Adamson nephew present 6 Molison Street Dundee; 1915 June 14th Jas Murray registrar.2
  • (Witness) Birthday Book: She was mentioned in a Birthday Book compiled by Margaret Anderson Kinnear powerloom weaver .3
  • Married Name: As of circa 1854, her married name was Ramsay.
  • (Witness) Marriage: Jean Kinnear witnessed the marriage of James Stirling Kinnear and Agnes Brown Mackie on Friday, 16 October 1863 at 5 New Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1863 marriages in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar; 1863 on the sixteenth day of October at 5 New Road Forfar after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland, James Kinnear gardener bachelor, 22, Broughty Ferry parish of Monifieth, William Kinnear linen weaver (dec) Janet Kinnear ms Stirling; Agnes Mackie her x mark linen weaver spinster, 22, 5 New Road Forfar, John Mackie linen weaver Ann Mackie ms Gibson; H Campbell minister of St James, wit Ogilvie Barry, Jane Kinnear; 1863 October 17th at Forfar, John Webster, registrar.4
  • (Informant) Death: Jean Kinnear registered the death of James Stirling Kinnear on 12 April 1878 at 10 New Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1878 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar; James Kinnear gardener journeyman married to Agnes Mackie, 1878 April 12th 1h 30m pm 10 New Road, m, 37 years, William Kinnear linen weaver (dec) Janet Kinnear ms Stirling, erysipelas (skin disease caused by streptococcal infection) 4 days as cert by Charles Hunter surgeon, Jane Kinnear sister present; 1878 April 13th at Forfar, W H Thomson registrar.5,6

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Jean Kinnear was listed in the 1841 census at Heyman Street, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Kinnear, head, 35, Linen Hand Loom Weaver, Angus; Janet Kinnear, 25, winder, Angus; Jean Kinnear, 8, Angus.7
Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of William Kinnear linen hlw and Janet Stirling yarn winder in the 1851 census at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Jane Kinnear, daug, unm, 18, hand loom weaver (lin), Dunnichen; William Kinnear, head, mar, 45, hand loom weaver (lin) Dunnichen; Janet Kinnear, wife, mar, 39, yarn winder, Dunnichen.8
Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Janet Stirling yarn winder in the 1861 census at Heyman Street, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Jean Kinnear, daughter, unmarried, 28, linen weaver, born Dunnichen; Janet Kinnear, head, widow, 49, weaver's widow, born Dunnichen.9
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed in the 1871 census at 1 St James Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Jane Kinnear, daug, unm, 38, factory weaver, Letham; Janet Kinnear, head, wid, 58, Letham.10
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Janet Stirling yarn winder in the 1881 census at 17 New Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Jane Kinnear, daug, unm, 48, linen weaver, Letham; Janet Kinnear, head, wid, 69, Letham.11,12
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Saddler Kinnear in the 1891 census at 30 Victoria Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Jane Kinnear, sister, unm, 58, Forfarshire Dunnichen; Alex Kinnear, head, wid, 41, factory overseer, employed, Forfarshire Dunnichen, 3 rooms with windows.13
Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of Margaret Anderson Kinnear powerloom weaver in the 1901 census at 71 Watson Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Jane Kinnear, sister, single, 55, jute weaver, Forfarshire Letham; Margaret Gibb, head, wid, 47, Forfarshire Letham, 2 rooms with windows.14
Member of Household31 March 1911She was listed as a member of the household of Margaret Anderson Kinnear powerloom weaver in the 1911 census at 141 Clepington Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Jean Kinnear, sister, 78, single, old age pensioner, Letham; Margaret Adamson, head, 57, wid, b Letham; 2 rooms with windows, 2 people in household.15

Citations

  1. [S6] Conversation with CNM [c 1990].
  2. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory deaths, image held [Mar 2006].
  3. [S6] Birthday Book seen and transcribed by PC in about 1988 - now thought to be in the hands of DDB[ID86]'s children [May 2011].
  4. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held Aug 2006.
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, image held; [Aug 2006].
  6. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), M112821 [Mar 2011].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dunnichen; ED: 3; Page: 10; Line: 740; Roll: ; Year: 1841.Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2011]
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dunnichen; ED: 4; Page: 13; Line: 21; Roll: 924; Year: 1851.Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2011]
  9. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record set 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category Census, land & surveys Subcategory Census URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1861%2f0022644618 [Mar 2015].
  10. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census Forfar [May 2005].
  11. [S30] LDS 1881 Census LDS 1881 census on CD Forfar.
  12. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Cenus 1881 288/00 007/00 014 image held [Sep 2014].
  13. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS ref 1891 Dundee Wallacetown 282/04 020/04 043 image held [Oct 2007].
  14. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS census 1901 Dundee 282/04 009/07 048 [Aug 2007].
  15. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS census 1911 307/00 002/00 016 [Apr 2011].
Charts:
Hill, Margaret c1764 descendants
Kinnear, Charles c1740 descendants
Mathew, Margaret c1740 descendants
Mitchell, Agnes c1729/30 descendants
Simson, John c1755 descendants
Stark, Jean c1755 descendants
Stirling, David c1729/30 descendants
Wallace, Janet c1752 descendants