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James Kydd shoemaker1

M, #18207, b. 25 November 1856, d. 10 October 1939
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: George Kydd ploughman2 b. 1835
Mother*: Mary Bruce2 b. 1837
  • Birth*: James Kydd shoemaker was born on 25 November 1856 at Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
    James     Kydd     Head     Married     Male     24     1857     Shoemaker     Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.1,3
  • He was the son of George Kydd ploughman and Mary Bruce.2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Kydd shoemaker married Agnes Binnie, daughter of David Binnie linen yarn bleacher and Ann Petrie domestic servant, on 26 December 1879 at Waulkmills, St Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 4879 on the twentysixth day of December at Waulkmills St Vigeans after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, signed James Kydd shoemaker journeyman bachelor aged 23 residing 199 High Street Arbroath, parents George Kydd ploughman (dec) and Mary Kydd ms Bruce; signed Agnes Binnie bleachfield owrker spinster aged 20 residing Waulkmills St Vigeans, parens David Binnie linene yarn bleacher and Ann Binnie ms Purves; signed Andrew Marnie F C Mnse Colliston, signed George Kydd, Margaret Adamson Binnie witnesses, registered 1879 Decmber 28th at St Vigeans signed Wm Crockart registrar.4,2
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by James Kydd shoemaker say September 1930 at Churchyard, Inverkielor, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Erected by JAMES KYDD in loving memory of his wife AGNES BINNIE who died 17 May 1927 aged 67 years also of his daughters ISABELLA who died in infancy AGNES who died 30 August 1930 aged 27 years also the above JAMES KYDD born 25 November 1856 died 10 October 1939

    First name(s)     Agnes
    Last name     Kydd
    Birth year     1903
    Age     27
    Death year     1930
    Death date     30 Aug 1930
    Inscription     Erected by JAMES KYDD etc as above
    Denomination     Church Of Scotland
    Description     Inverkeilor Churchyard
    Place     Inverkeilor
    County     Forfarshire (Angus)
    Country     Scotland
    Memorial reference     IR-OO03
    Record set     Scotland Monumental Inscriptions
    Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory     Parish Burials
    Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.1
  • Death*: He died on 10 October 1939 at age 82.1
  • (Witness) Newspaper Article: He was mentioned in a newspaper article about Agnes Kydd school teacher on 31 August 1930. Funeral notice.5

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of George Kydd ploughman and Mary Bruce in the 1861 census at Denhead of Fullartown, Maryton, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
George     Kyd     Head     Married     Male     26     1835     Ploughman     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary     Kyd     Wife     Married     Female     24     1837     -     Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
George     Kyd     Son     -     Male     6     1855     Scholar     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Kyd     Son     -     Male     4     1857     -     Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Charles     Kyd     Son     -     Male     2     1859     -     Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

First name(s)     George
Last name     Kyd
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     26
Age as transcribed     26
Birth year     1835
Birth town     -
Birth town as transcribed     KIRKDEN
Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE (ANGUS)
Birth place other     Scotland
Occupation     Ploughman
Full address     Denhead of Fullartown, Maryton, Marytown, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House name     Denhead Of Fullartown
Street     -
Parish     Maryton
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Marytown
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     1
Family member last name     Kyd
Family member first name(s)     Mary, George, James, Charles
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     12
Record set     1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.6
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Binnie in the 1881 census at 10 James Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     Kydd     Head     Married     Male     24     1857     Shoemaker     Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Agnes     Kydd     Wife     Married     Female     21     1860     -     St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

First name(s)     James
Last name     Kydd
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     24
Age as transcribed     24
Birth year     1857
Birth town     Craig
Birth town as transcribed     CRAIG
Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Shoemaker
Full address     10, James Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House number     10
Street     James Street
Parish     Arbroath
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Arbroath
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     185
Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.3
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Binnie in the 1891 census at Barn Green, St Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     Kydd     Head     Married     Male     34     1857     Shoe maker     Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Agnes     Kydd     Wife     Married     Female     31     1860     -     St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland
George     Kydd     Son     -     Male     9     1882     Scholar     St Vigeans
Margaret A     Kydd     Daughter     -     Female     7     1884     Scholar     St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary B     Kydd     Daughter     -     Female     5     1886     Scholar     St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Annie     Kydd     Daughter     -     Female     4     1887     -     St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David B     Kydd     Son     -     Male     1     1890     -     St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

First name(s)     James
Last name     Kydd
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     34
Age as transcribed     34
Birth year     1857
Birth town     Craig
Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth county as transcribed     FORFAR
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Shoe maker
Full address     Barn Green, St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House name     Barn Green
Street     -
Town     Arbroath
Parish     St Vigeans
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Arbroath
Enumeration district     16
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     60
Record set     1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were George Kydd, Margaret A Kydd, Mary B Kydd, Annie Kydd and David B Kydd.7
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Kydd in the 1901 census at 52 Brechin Road, St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     Kydd     Head     Married     Male     44     1857     Shoemaker     Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Agnes     Kydd     Wife     Married     Female     41     1860     Shoemaker's wife     St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
George     Kydd     Son     Single     Male     18     1883     Grocer's assistant     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Margaret A B     Kydd     Daughter     Single     Female     17     1884     Canvas weaver     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary B     Kydd     Daughter     Single     Female     15     1886     Domestic servant     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Annie     Kydd     Daughter     Single     Female     14     1887     Domestic servant     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David B     Kydd     Son     -     Male     11     1890     Scholar     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Rhoda     Kydd     Daughter     -     Female     8     1893     Scholar     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Jane R     Kydd     Daughter     -     Female     3     1898     -     Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

First name(s)     James
Last name     Kydd
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     44
Age as transcribed     44
Birth year     1857
Birth town     Craig
Birth town as transcribed     CRAIG
Birth place     Scotland
Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND
Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE
Occupation     Shoemaker
Full address     52, Brechin Road, Arbroath, St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House number     52
Street     Brechin Road
Town     Arbroath
Parish     St Vigeans
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Arbroath
Parliamentary borough or division     Montrose Burghs
Ecclesiastical parish or district     St Vigeans
Other household member first name(s)     Agnes, Annie, David, George, Jane, Margaret, Mary, Rhoda
Other household member last name     Kydd
Archive reference     RG13
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     38
Record set     1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were George Kydd, Margaret A Kydd, Mary B Kydd, Annie Kydd, David B Kydd, Rhoda Kydd and Jane R Kydd.8

Family:

Agnes Binnie b. 1859, d. 17 May 1927
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Kydd shoemaker married Agnes Binnie, daughter of David Binnie linen yarn bleacher and Ann Petrie domestic servant, on 26 December 1879 at Waulkmills, St Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 4879 on the twentysixth day of December at Waulkmills St Vigeans after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, signed James Kydd shoemaker journeyman bachelor aged 23 residing 199 High Street Arbroath, parents George Kydd ploughman (dec) and Mary Kydd ms Bruce; signed Agnes Binnie bleachfield owrker spinster aged 20 residing Waulkmills St Vigeans, parens David Binnie linene yarn bleacher and Ann Binnie ms Purves; signed Andrew Marnie F C Mnse Colliston, signed George Kydd, Margaret Adamson Binnie witnesses, registered 1879 Decmber 28th at St Vigeans signed Wm Crockart registrar.4,2

Children:

George Kydd7 b. 1882
Margaret A Kydd7 b. 1884
Mary B Kydd7 b. 1886
Annie Kydd7 b. 1887
David B Kydd7 b. 1890
Rhoda Kydd8 b. 1893
Jane R Kydd8 b. 1898
Isabella Kydd1 b. s 1901, d. s 1901
Agnes Kydd school teacher1 b. 1903, d. 30 Aug 1930

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Agnes Kydd in 1930
    Scotland Monumental Inscriptions
    Inverkeilor, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Mar 2022].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Stautory Marriage 1879 St Vigeans ref 319/ 15 image held [Mar 2022].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Kydd in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    10, James Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Mar 2022].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Agnes Binny in 1859
    Scotland, Modern And Civil Births 1855-2019
    Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Mar 2022].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Newspapers Collection [Mar 2022].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Kyd in 1861
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Denhead of Fullartown, Maryton, Marytown, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Mar 2022].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Kydd in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Barn Green, St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Mar 2022].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Kydd in 1901
    1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    52, Brechin Road, Arbroath, St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Mar 2022].