Robert Smith oat meal miller¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Robert Smith oat meal miller was born circa 1832 at Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland, .^2,1
• He was the son of James Smith meal miller and Jane Warracks.
• Marriage*: Robert Smith oat meal miller married Margaret Kinnaird on Thursday, 5 January 1865 at Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Robert
  Last name     Smith
  Marriage year     1865
  Marriage date     05 Jan 1865
  Marriage place     Marnoch,Banff,Scotland
  Spouse's first name(s)     Margaret
  Spouse's last name     Kinnaird
  Place     Marnoch
  County     Banffshire
  Country     Scotland
  Record set     Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Parish Marriages
  Collections from     Scotland, Great Britain.^3,4
• (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by Robert Smith oat meal miller in 1869 at Forglen Krikyard, Forglen, Banffshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads First name(s)     Robert
  Last name     Smith
  Age     69
  Birth year     1831
  Death year     1900
  Death date     07 Dec 1900
  Inscription     
  Erected by Robert Smith in memory of his wife Margaret Kinnaird d. at Mill of Alehouseburn 14 Feb. 1869 aged 33 also his son George Kinnaird Smith d. 18 Dec. 1872 aged 7. Said Robert Smith d. at Whitehill Cottage, Turriff 7 Dec. 1900 aged 69.
  Denomination     Kirk Of Scotland
  Graveyard     Forglen Kirkyard
  Place     Forglen
  County     Banffshire
  Country     Scotland
  Notes     
  from: 'Kirkyard of Forglen' ISBN: 978-0-947659-93-6
  Memorial reference     71
  OS grid reference     NJ69854997
  Source website     http://www.anesfhs.org.uk
  Record set     Scotland Monumental Inscriptions
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Parish Burials
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.³
• (Deceased) Death*: He died on 7 December 1900 at Whitehill Cottage, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, .³

• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Margaret Kinnaird died on 14 February 1869 at Mill of Alehouseburn, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, .³
• (Witness) Death: Robert Smith oat meal miller witnessed the death of James Smith meal miller on 28 March 1877 at Alehouseburn, Banffshire, Scotland, ; 1877 deaths in the district of Banff in the county of Banff; ref 34; James Smith miller married to Jean Warrack died 1877 March Twenty Eighth 1h 0m am at Alehouseburn parish of Banff; male aged 80 years; parents George Smith weaver (dec) & Isabella Smith ms Knox (dec); cause senalitias 4 months as cert by John Barclay MDCM; signed Robert Smith son present; registered 1877 March 28th at Banff signed Robert Leask registrar.⁵

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Robert Smith oat meal miller was listed in the 1841 census at Mill of Alehouseburn, Banffshire, Scotland, . James Smith, 40, meal miller outside census county; Jean Smith, 35 Banffshire; Catherine Cool, 60, Banffshire; Robert Smith, 9, Banffshire.2
Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of James Smith meal miller and Jane Warracks in the 1861 census at Alehouseburn, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, ; James     Smith     -     Married     Male     67     1794     Meal Miller     Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Jean     Smith     -     Married     Female     56     1805     -     Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland James     Smith     -     Unmarried     Male     35     1826     Carpender & Joiner     Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland Robert     Smith     -     Unmarried     Male     29     1832     Meal Miller     Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland Barbara     Smith     -     Unmarried     Female     20     1841     -     Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland.6
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at Alehouseburn, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, . Robert     Smith     Head     Widower     Male     39     1832     Meall Miller     Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland Robert     Smith     Son     -     Male     5     1866     -     Banff, Banffshire, Scotland Barbara     Smith     Sister     Unmarried     Female     30     1841     Domestic Serv     Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland James     Smith     Father     Married     Male     74     1797     Meall Miller     Aberdeenshire, Scotland Jean     Smith     Mother     Married     Female     66     1805     Millers Wife     Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland; also in the household was Robert Smith, Barbara Smith, James Smith meal miller and Jane Warracks.7
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at Alehouseburn, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, . Robert     Smith     Head     Widower     Male     49     1832     Meal Miller     Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland Barbara     Smith     Sister     Unmarried     Female     40     1841     General Serv     Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland Jean     Smith     Mother     Widow     Female     75     1806     Residing     Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland; also in the household was Barbara Smith and Jane Warracks.1
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at Alehouseburn, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, . Robert     Smith     Head     Widower     Male     59     1832     Oat Meal Miller     Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland Barbara     Smith     Sister     Unmarried     Female     50     1841     House Keeper & D Serv     Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland; also in the household was Barbara Smith.8