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Jessie Wallace Cattanach Robertson domestic servant

F, #3681, b. 24 July 1868, d. 18 October 1960
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: John Robertson b. 14 Jan 1830, d. 8 Mar 1903
Mother*: Isabella Wallace b. 23 Mar 1842, d. 18 Feb 1912
  • Birth*: Jessie Wallace Cattanach Robertson domestic servant was born on 24 July 1868 at David Street, Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, .1
  • She was the daughter of John Robertson and Isabella Wallace.
  • Marriage*: Jessie Wallace Cattanach Robertson domestic servant married Alexander Butter farm servant, son of Alexander Buttar linen HL weaver, plash miller and Isabella Allan, on Friday, 21 July 1893 at Carlingwelll, Airlie, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; after banns according to the forms or rhw Established Church of Scotland;
    signed Alexander Buttar farm servant bachelor, aged 29, residing Chapelton, parents Alexander Buttar weaver & Isabella Buttar ms Allan;
    signed Jessie Wallace Cattanach Robertson domestic servant, aged 25, residing Carlingwell, parent John Robertson farm servantg & Isabella Robertson ms Wallace.2,3
  • (Deceased) Death*: Jessie Wallace Cattanach Robertson domestic servant died on 18 October 1960 at Patea Hospital, Patea, New Zealand, , at age 92.2
  • Probate*: Her estate was probated on 7 November 1960 at Wanganui, New Zealand, .4
  • Married Name: As of 21 July 1893, her married name was Butter.2
  • Photograph*: Jessie Wallace Cattanach Robertson domestic servant is in this photograph taken circa 1908 along with Alexander Butter farm servant, Isabella Butter, Margaret Butter, Annie Butter and Mary Robertson Butter Jessie Wallace Catanach Robertson & Alexander Butter with their family.5
    Jessie Wallace Catanach Robertson & Alexander Butter with their family [from Ancestry contributor chief_43 Nov 2012]
  • (Witness) Emigration: Jessie Wallace Cattanach Robertson domestic servant emigrated with Alexander Butter farm servant Alexander Butter farm servant in 1913 at to New Zealand, .6
  • Emigration*: Jessie Wallace Cattanach Robertson domestic servant emigrated with Jessie Wallace Cattanach Robertson domestic servant on an unknown person on 22 January 1914 at Wellington, New Zealand, .4

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of John Robertson and Isabella Wallace in the 1881 census at Pitmudie Cottage, Lintrathen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Jessie Robertson, daug, 12, scholar, Alyth; John Robertson, head, mar, 50, ag lab, Lintrathen; Isabella Robertson, wife, mar, 39, labourers wife, Lintrathen.1,7

Family:

Alexander Butter farm servant b. 1 Feb 1864, d. 2 Sep 1947
  • Marriage*: Jessie Wallace Cattanach Robertson domestic servant married Alexander Butter farm servant, son of Alexander Buttar linen HL weaver, plash miller and Isabella Allan, on Friday, 21 July 1893 at Carlingwelll, Airlie, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; after banns according to the forms or rhw Established Church of Scotland;
    signed Alexander Buttar farm servant bachelor, aged 29, residing Chapelton, parents Alexander Buttar weaver & Isabella Buttar ms Allan;
    signed Jessie Wallace Cattanach Robertson domestic servant, aged 25, residing Carlingwell, parent John Robertson farm servantg & Isabella Robertson ms Wallace.2,3

Children:

Isabella Butter5 b. 1895, d. 1959
Margaret Butter+2 b. 29 Dec 1896, d. 24 Feb 1972
Annie Butter5 b. 1898, d. 1980
Mary Robertson Butter5 b. 1901, d. 1984

Citations

  1. [S40] From LW [Sept 2007].
  2. [S40] From JEH [Aug 2012].
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriage 1893 Airlie ref 270/ 2 image held [May 2021].
  4. [S40] From JEH [Aug 2012].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) from Ancestry contributor chief_43 [Nov 2012].
  6. [S40] Email from EB.
  7. [S30] LDS 1881 Census confirmed Sept 2007 - FHL film 0203494; GRO ref vol 302; EnumDist 4 page 1.