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Mary Hawkins Worrel housekeeper

F, #809, b. 27 March 1821, d. 13 April 1895
Last Edited: 11 Jul 2024

Parents:

Father*: John Worrel plasterer b. c 1789, d. 28 Sep 1860
Mother*: Elspeth Tait b. 5 Mar 1797, d. 22 Aug 1864
Relationship:
3rd great-aunt of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Mary Hawkins Worrel housekeeper was born on 27 March 1821 at Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, .1
  • She was the daughter of John Worrel plasterer and Elspeth Tait.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Mary Hawkins Worrel housekeeper married John Farquhar, son of Alexander Farquhar and Margaret Patterson, on 17 November 1838 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .
  • (Bride) Marriage: Mary Hawkins Worrel housekeeper married Robert Keith George feuar, son of John George and Ann Robertson, on 31 December 1873 at 49 Castle Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; By Declaration in presence of Archibald Paul solicitor and George Marlin wine merchant; Robert George bottler, widower of Elizabeth Kidd, aged 55, 67 Constable Street, fath John George whitesmith (dec), moth Ann Robertson (dec); Mary Farquhar (her mark) housekeeper, widow of John Farquhar, baker, 52, 67 Constable Street, fath John Worrel plasterer (dec), moth Elspeth Tait (dec.)
  • (Deceased) Death*: Mary Hawkins Worrel housekeeper died on 13 April 1895 at 26 Constable Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 74 widow of 1) John Farquhar baker master 2) Robert George brewer master; aged 75 senile decay; inf Euphemia Fleming daug.
  • Married Name: As of 17 November 1838, her married name was Farquhar.
  • (Witness) Death: She witnessed the death of John Farquhar on 12 December 1862 at Scouringburn, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Typhus, Baker.
  • Married Name: As of 31 December 1873, her married name was George.
  • (Witness) Death: Mary Hawkins Worrel housekeeper witnessed the death of Robert Keith George feuar on 7 January 1881 at Burnside, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Feuar, married to Mary Woorale, formerly to Elizabeth Kidd, 62 years, fath John George tinsmith (dec) moth Ann Robertson (dec), pulmonary phthisis 2 years, inf David Scott son-in-law Dundee.

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household3 April 1881She was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at Burnside, Drummietermont, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary George, head, 57, widow, annuitant, Errol; also in the household was David Farquhar labourer.2

Family:

John Farquhar b. c 1818, d. 12 Dec 1862

Children:

Agnes Farquhar b. 21 Jan 1842
John Farquhar b. 23 Feb 1844, d. b 1850
William Farquhar b. 9 Dec 1844
Euphemia Ramsay Farquhar dressmaker b. 5 Aug 1846
Betsy Hamilton Farquhar b. 17 May 1848
John Farquhar b. 20 Jan 1850
Jane Farquhar b. 27 Sep 1851
Alexander Farquhar blacksmith+ b. 28 Sep 1853
Margaret Chisolm Cairns Farquhar b. 13 Jan 1856
James Farquhar b. 14 Mar 1858
David Farquhar labourer b. 16 Feb 1859
Henry Farquhar b. 18 Mar 1861

Citations

  1. [S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) GRO OPR Erroll ref 351/ 70 35 [Jun 2022].
  2. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dunnichen; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 3; Roll: cssct1881_90; Year: 1881. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Sept 2011]