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Mary Smith domestic servant1

F, #17352, b. 1869
Last Edited: 7 Mar 2021

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Reid Smith mason1 b. 20 Mar 1837, d. 14 Mar 1910
Mother*: Mary Farquhar1 b. c 1836, d. 29 Oct 1926
  • Birth*: Mary Smith domestic servant was born in 1869 at Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland, .1
  • She was the daughter of Alexander Reid Smith mason and Mary Farquhar.1
  • Marriage*: Mary Smith domestic servant married Alexander Paterson engineer on Wednesday, 21 December 1892 at Lodgehills, Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland, ; 1892 Thirty-first December at Lodgehills parish of Bonydie after banns according to the forms of the United Presbyterian Church, signed Alexr Paterson engineer bachelor aged 24 living at Market Cottage Huntly, parents Alexnader Paterson crofter & Jessie Paterson ms Allerdyce; and signed Mary Smith domestic servant spinster, aged 24 living at Lodgehills parish of Boyndie, parents Alexander Smith mason anf Mary Smith ms Farquhar, signed Wm Simmers minister of the United Presbyterian Church Portsoy, signed Jessie Smith & Wm Paterson witnesses, regstered 1893 Janaury 3rd at Boyndie signed George Hepburn registrar.2
  • Married Name: As of 21 December 1892, her married name was Paterson.2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Reid Smith mason and Mary Farquhar in the 1871 census at Bankhead, Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland, ; Alexander     Smith     Head     Married     Male     35     1836     Journeyman Mason     Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Mary     Smith     Wife     Married     Female     33     1838     Mason's Wife     Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
Helen     Smith     Daughter     -     Female     14     1857     General Serv (Domestic)     Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
James     Smith     Son     -     Male     9     1862     Scholar     Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland
Alexander     Smith     Son     -     Male     7     1864     Scholar     Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Charles     Smith     Son     -     Male     4     1867     -     Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Mary     Smith     Daughter     -     Female     2     1869     -     Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland
Jane     Smith     Daughter     -     Female     0     1871     -     Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland
Jessie     Farquhar     Sister-In-Law     Unmarried     Female     43     1828     Dress Maker     Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.1
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Reid Smith mason and Mary Farquhar in the 1881 census at Southfield, Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland, ; Alexander     Smith     Head     Married     Male     44     1837     Farmer Of 6 Acres Arable     Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Mary     Smith     Wife     Married     Female     43     1838     Farmers Wife     Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
James     Smith     Son     Unmarried     Male     19     1862     Mason     Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland
Charles     Smith     Son     -     Male     14     1867     Scholar     Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Mary     Smith     Daughter     -     Female     12     1869     Scholar     Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland
Jessie     Smith     Daughter     -     Female     8     1873     Scholar     Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland
John     Smith     Son     -     Male     4     1877     -     Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland.3

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Bankhead, Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland [Mar 2021].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory marriage 1892 Boyndie ref 149/A 2; image held [Mar 2021].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Southfield, Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotlandd [Mar 2021].