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Davina Fenton Fyfe domestic servant

F, #3902, b. 28 February 1885, d. 28 July 1958
Last Edited: 30 May 2024

Parents:

Mother*: Agnes Edwards Fyfe1,2 b. 21 Apr 1868, d. 26 Apr 1948
  • Birth*: Davina Fenton Fyfe domestic servant was born on 28 February 1885 at Derryhill, Glenisla, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; She was born on 28 Feb 1885 in Derryhill, Glenisla, Angus (Illegitimate) at 12pm. Registered on 16 May 1885 in Glenisla, Angus (Agnes Fyfe (Mother), Registrar: Neil McBride.)3
  • She was the daughter of Agnes Edwards Fyfe.1,2
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Davina Fenton Fyfe domestic servant married George Robertson, son of John Robertson and Isabella Wallace, on 18 June 1913 at Merklands, Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland, ; Spinster residing in St. Andrew's Street, Alyth, Perthshire (Age 28, Domestic Servant); his residence Commercial Street, Alyth, Perthshire, Age 33, occ Van Man; John Clark Fearn, Minister of Kilry Parish, Witnesses: Thomas Edward & Jessie Fenton Alexander.3,1
  • (Deceased) Death*: Davina Fenton Fyfe domestic servant died on 28 July 1958 at 13 Davie Park Place, Rattery, Perthshire, Scotland, , at age 73 at 5:45am, Age 73, Cerebral Haemorrhage. (Paralysis) Certified: William Shaw. MBChB; husband occ Jobbing Gardener, Retired; (Entered by: M. ROBERTSON (Son) Ellenbank, Rattray, Perthshire.)3,1
  • Married Name: As of 18 June 1913, her married name was Robertson.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Fyfe ploughman and Susan Edward in the 1891 census at 15 Derry Hill, Kilry, Glenisla, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Davina Fenton, g-daug, 6, scholar, Glenisla; Alexander Fyfe, head, 58, farmer, Oathlaw; Susan, wife, 52, Lintrathen.4,1
Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Fyfe ploughman and Susan Edward in the 1901 census at 19 Derryhill, Kilry, Glenisla, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Davina Fenton, g-daug, 16, serv dom, Glenisla; Alexander Fyfe, head, 68, farmer, Oathlaw; Susan, wife, 62, farmer's wife, Lintrathen.5,1

Family:

George Robertson b. 17 Jan 1880, d. 3 May 1966
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Davina Fenton Fyfe domestic servant married George Robertson, son of John Robertson and Isabella Wallace, on 18 June 1913 at Merklands, Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland, ; Spinster residing in St. Andrew's Street, Alyth, Perthshire (Age 28, Domestic Servant); his residence Commercial Street, Alyth, Perthshire, Age 33, occ Van Man; John Clark Fearn, Minister of Kilry Parish, Witnesses: Thomas Edward & Jessie Fenton Alexander.3,1

Children:

George Robertson1 b. c 1919, d. c 1989
Janet Robertson1 b. c 1920, d. 1990
Neil Robertson b. 1921, d. 1987

Citations

  1. [S40] From HF [June 2011].
  2. [S40] From LW [Sept 2007].
  3. [S40] From LW [Sept 2007].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Glenisla; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1891_100. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2013]
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Glenisla; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1901_107. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2013]