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James Buttars ploughman1

M, #17620, b. 1860
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 29 Jun 2021

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Buttar linen HL weaver, plash miller b. 7 Dec 1826
Mother*: Isabella Allan b. s 1836, d. b 20 Jun 1912
  • (Child) Birth*: James Buttars ploughman was born in 1860 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • He was the son of Alexander Buttar linen HL weaver, plash miller and Isabella Allan.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Buttars ploughman married Jane Robb on 31 May 1889 at Balkello Hill, Tealing, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; After banns according to the forms of the establisihed Church of Scotland, signed James Dundas Butters ploughman bachelor aged 30 residing Pitnappie parish of Newtyle parents Alexander Butter linen handloom weaver and Isabella Butter ms Allan; and
    signed Jane Robb domsstic servant spinser age 18 residing Balkello Hill Tealing parents Charles McQuattie ploughman and Catherine Mitchell ms Robb;
    signed William Mason Inglis minister of Auchterhouse, Alexander Butter, Isabella Butter witnesses.1,3

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jane Robb in the 1891 census at Bow House, Lundie, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James     Butter     Head     Married     Male     31     1860     Farm Serv     Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Jane     Butter     Wife     Married     Female     21     1870     Farm Serv Wife     Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
William     Butter     Son     -     Male     1     1890     -     Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Alexander     Butter     Son     -     Male     0     1891     -     Lundie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; also in the household were William Mitchell Buttars ploughman & driver RFA and Alexander Mitchell Buttars driver RFA.2

Family:

Jane Robb b. 1870

Children:

William Mitchell Buttars ploughman & driver RFA+1 b. 1890
Alexander Mitchell Buttars driver RFA4 b. 1891

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriage 1915 Perth ref 387/ 347 image held [May 2021].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Bow House, Lundie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [May 2021].
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Marriage 1889 Tealing ref 322/ 1 image held [May 2021].
  4. [S40] Email from EB.