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Jessie Muirhead1

F, #16478, b. 1849
Last Edited: 18 Apr 2020
  • Married Name: Her married name was Conway.1
  • (Witness) Newspaper Article: She was mentioned in a newspaper article about James Conway gardener on 22 December 1917. Latest Scottish Casualties
    The following are amongst the latest Scottish Casualties reported:-
    ...
    Wounded
    Private James Conway, Scottish Rifles, whose mother resides in Long Lane, Broughty Ferry. Formerly a gardener at Helenslea, Broughty Ferry.2

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse31 March 1901She was listed in the household of John Conway mason's labourer in the 1901 census at 8 Links Cottages, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John     Conway     Head     Married     Male     50     1851     Mason's Labourer     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland
Jessie     Conway     Wife     Married     Female     52     1849     Labourer's Wife     Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Christina     Martin     Boarder     Married     Female     25     1876     -     Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
John     Conway     Son     Single     Male     20     1881     Jobbing Gardener     Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Maria     Conway     Daughter     Single     Female     18     1883     - Brotty Ferry Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Conway     Son     Single     Male     16     1885     Apprentice Gardener     Brotty Ferry Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Alexander     Muirhead     Brother-In-Law     Single     Male     50     1851     Ship's Steward     Wick, Caithness, Scotland. Christina Conway, John Conway gardener, Maria Conway, James Conway gardener and Andrew Muirhead ship's steward were also listed in the household.1

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Links Cottages, 8, Dundee, Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Apr 2020].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Find My Past Newspapers Collection Dundee Courier 22 Dec 1917 [Apr 2020].