Jane Emslie

Parents:

• Birth*: Jane Emslie was born on 25 May 1834 at St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; LDS Nov 2005.
• She was the daughter of John Emslie coachman and Janet Tait.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Jane Emslie married James Benzie on 9 November 1862 at Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, .¹
• (Deceased) Death*: Jane Emslie died before 1928.

• Married Name: As of 9 November 1862, her married name was Benzie.
• (Informant) Death: She registered the death of Mary Melvin Nicolson on 15 December 1884 at 17 Osbourne Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; Mary Melvin Haynes, married to Henry Adolphus Haynes, writer Royal Navy HMS Oroustes, 1884 December 15th 10h 30m pm, 17 Osbourne Place, Aberdeen, f, 31 years, fath James Nicholson, stone-cutter (dec), moth Mary Nicholson ms Emslie (dec), collapse after miscarriage following congestion of lungs as cert by John G Heall MD, inf Jane Benzie aunt present, 59 Osbourne Place Aberdeen, reg 1884 December 17th at Aberdeen James Valentine registrar.²

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Jane Emslie was listed in the 1841 census at Back Wynd, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . Janet Emslie, 50, wid, not born in county; Jean Emslie, 7, born in county.3
Member of Household	30 March 1851	She was listed in the 1851 census at Thistle Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . Jane Emslie, 16, scholar, Aberdeen; Janet Emslie, head, 61, wid, coachman's widow, Kincardine Mary Culter.4
Spouse	3 April 1881	She was listed in the household of James Benzie in the 1881 census at Old Logie, Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . James Benzie, head, mar, 42, buttler domestic servant, Oyne, Aberdeen; Jane Benzie, wife, mar, 46, buttler's wife, St Nicholas, Aberdeen. Margaret Elphinstone Benzie, Alexander Emslie Benzie, Helen Emslie Benzie, William Petrie Benzie, John Geddes Benzie and Alice Benzie were also listed in the household.
Spouse	5 April 1891	She was listed in the household of James Benzie in the 1891 census at 59 Osbourne Place, Rubislaw, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . James Benzie, head, mar, 52, late house steward, Premnay, Aberdeen; Jane Benzie, wife, mar, 56, Aberdeen; seven rooms with windows. Margaret Elphinstone Benzie, Helen Emslie Benzie, William Petrie Benzie, John Geddes Benzie, Alice Benzie and Helen Emslie were also listed in the household.
Spouse	31 March 1901	She was listed in the household of James Benzie in the 1901 census at 18 Osborne Place, Rubislaw, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . James Benzie, head, mar, 60, retired house steward, Oyne Aberdeenshire; Jane Benzie, wife, mar, 64, St Nicholas Aberdeenshire; 7 rooms with windows. Margaret Elphinstone Benzie and William Petrie Benzie were also listed in the household.