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Isobel Wallace yarn winder

F, #3131, b. circa 1785, d. 9 May 1868

Family Explorer

Pedigree

Last Edited: 26 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: John Wallace b. c 1760
Mother*: Mary Fairweather b. c 1760

Birth*: Isobel Wallace yarn winder was born circa 1785.
She was the daughter of John Wallace and Mary Fairweather.
(Bride) Marriage*: Isobel Wallace yarn winder married John Wilkie linen handloom weaver on 20 April 1808 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, .¹
(Deceased) Death*: Isobel Wallace yarn winder died on 9 May 1868 at 17 Panmure Street, St Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²

Married Name: As of 20 April 1808, her married name was Wilkie.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

6 June 1841

Isobel Wallace yarn winder was listed along with John Wilkie linen handloom weaver in the 1841 census at Cadger Hillock, Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. Wilkie, John, m, 55, linen hand loom weaver, Angus; Wilkie, Isabella, f, 55, Angus.^3,4,5

Head of Household

30 March 1851

She was listed as head of household in the 1851 census at Cadger Hillock, Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. Isabella Wilkie, head, wid, 66, pauper, yarn winder, Kirkden; Helen Kinnear, grand daughter [?], 2, Brechin; also in the household was Bell Kinnear handloom weaver linen and Sally Wilkie handloom weaver linen.⁶

Family:

John Wilkie linen handloom weaver b. c 1785

(Bride) Marriage*: Isobel Wallace yarn winder married John Wilkie linen handloom weaver on 20 April 1808 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, .¹

Children:

Catherine Wilkie+ b. c Feb 1813, d. 29 Jan 1887
William Wilkie tailor b. 29 Sep 1815
James Wilkie linen handloom weaver+ b. 7 Mar 1818, d. 6 Jun 1858
Isobel Wilkie linen handloom weaver+ b. 1 Oct 1823, d. 14 Nov 1889
Sally Wilkie handloom weaver linen+ b. 24 Oct 1825, d. 16 Oct 1902
Robert Wilkie b. 4 Jun 1828

Citations

[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), M114906 [Aug 2006].
[S40] SG [Nov 2009].
[S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS image 1841 275/00 009/00 005, Brechin, Cadger Hillock.
[S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/).
[S40] DR [May 2009].
[S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS ref census 1851 275/00 013/00 007, Brechin, Cadger Hillock [May 2009].