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Agnes Wallace Fyffe

F, #3218, b. 14 April 1833, d. 31 December 1917
Last Edited: 10 Aug 2015

Parents:

Father*: James Fiffe linen handloom weaver b. 20 Dec 1799, d. 4 Sep 1868
Mother*: Margaret Leslie b. c 1800, d. 7 Oct 1880
  • Birth*: Agnes Wallace Fyffe was born on 14 April 1833 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • She was the daughter of James Fiffe linen handloom weaver and Margaret Leslie.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Agnes Wallace Fyffe married David Matthew, son of Charles Matthew and Mary Cable, on 9 June 1855 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • (Deceased) Death*: Agnes Wallace Fyffe died on 31 December 1917 at 278 Rosslyn Street, Gallatown, Dysart, Fife, Scotland, , at age 84 cert held; 1917 deaths in the district of Dysart in the county of Fife, Agnes matthews widow of David Matthews reeler flax mill, 1917 December thirty-first 9h 0m am 278 Rosslyn Street Gallatown Dysart UR 26 Fergus Square Arbroath, f, 84 years, James Fyfe weaver (dec) Margaret Fyfe ms Leslie (dec), Bronchitis 1 week as cert by Charles Brown MB.., William Kwell (?) son-in-law present 278 Rosslyn Street Gallatown.
  • Married Name: As of 9 June 1855, her married name was Matthew.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Agnes Wallace Fyffe was listed along with James Fiffe linen handloom weaver in the 1841 census at Drumiter, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Fyfe James, m, 40, linen hand loom weaver, Angus; Fyfe, Agnes, f, 8, Angus.3
Spouse3 April 1881She was listed in the household of David Matthew in the 1881 census at 24 Fergus Square, St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Mathews, head, mar, 48, powerloom overseer canvas weaver, Letham of Dunnichen; Agnes Mathews, wife, mar, 47, Letham of Dunnichen. Catherine Ann Matthew, Agnes Gordon Matthew, David Alexander Matthew, Joseph Sweetlove Matthew, William Henderson Matthew and James Fyffe Matthew were also listed in the household.

Family:

David Matthew b. 11 Jun 1832, d. 15 Aug 1913

Children:

Mary Anne Matthew b. 8 Dec 1853
Frederick James Matthew b. 10 Nov 1855
Catherine Ann Matthew b. 20 Apr 1858
James Matthew4 b. s 1859
Agnes Gordon Matthew b. 13 Mar 1861
David Alexander Matthew b. 28 Dec 1862
Andrew Earnest Matthew b. 15 Sep 1865
Margaret Lesslie Matthew b. 16 Jul 1867
Joseph Sweetlove Matthew b. 24 Aug 1869
William Henderson Matthew b. 13 Jul 1871
James Fyffe Matthew b. 30 Oct 1873

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Aug 2006].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M112831 [Aug 2006].
  3. [S40] IM ref 1841 Census Piece: SCT1841/283 Place: Dunnichen -Angus Enumeration District: 5 Civil Parish: Dunnichen Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 0 Page: 4 [Feb 2015].
  4. [S40] IM [Feb 2015].