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Isabella Barrie

F, #4638, b. 11 January 1827, d. 3 May 1891
Last Edited: 27 Apr 2020

Parents:

Father*: James Barrie farmer, mason b. s 1 May 1778, d. 21 Aug 1862
Mother*: Barbara Cooper b. c 1795, d. 29 Dec 1869
  • Birth*: Isabella Barrie was born on 11 January 1827 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,2
  • She was the daughter of James Barrie farmer, mason and Barbara Cooper.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Isabella Barrie married George Taylor Myers, son of John Myers and Sarah Napier, on 22 October 1852 at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3
  • (Deceased) Death*: Isabella Barrie died on 3 May 1891 at Gas Works House, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 64 18941 deaths in the parish of Monifieth in the county of Forfar, ref 49; Isabella Mayers married to George Taylor Myres gas manager, died 1891 May third 7h 20m am at Gas Works House Broughty Ferry, female aged 64 years, parents James Barrie builder (dec) and Barbara Barrie ms Coupar (dec), cause exhaustion from mental strain and worry as cert by William Young MD, signed G T Myres widower present, registered 1891 May 4 at Broughty Ferry signed Robt Morrison registrar.4
  • Married Name: As of 22 October 1852, her married name was Myers.3
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse George Taylor Myers died on 29 October 1904 at Gaswork Cottage, Saltcoats, Ayr, Scotland, ; 1904 deaths in the district of Old Ardrossan in the county of Ayr, ref 76; George Taylor Myres manager of Gas Work (retired) widower of Isabella Barrie, died 1904 October twentynineth 9h 0m am at Gas Work Cottage Saltcoats, male aged 70 years, parents John Myres naval officer & pensioner (dec) and Sarah Myres ms Napier (dec), cause carcinoma of rectum, asthenia as certified by W Turner LRCP&C, signed J Napier myres son present, registered 1904 October 31st at Saltcoats signed Archd Ritchie registrar.5

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Isabella Barrie was listed along with James Barrie farmer, mason in the 1841 census at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Barrie James, m, 60, farmer, Angus; Barrie Barbara, f, 45, Angus; with Smith, Wm, 25, machinemaker journeyman Angus; Burns, James, 15, ironmoulder journeyman, Angus; Daley, James, m, 20, labourer, Ireland; Barrie, Isabella, f, 14, Angus.6
Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of James Barrie farmer, mason in the 1851 census at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Isa Barrie, dau, f, 23, mason's daughter, Forfar; James Barrie, m, 72, mason, Monifieth; Barbara Barrie, f, 56, mason's wife, Monifieth; with Peter Coupar, lodger, m, 14, app son[?] Monifieth, William Mitchell, lodger, m, 29, machine maker turner, Monifieth, George Taylor, lodger, m, 26, machine maker, Marys Kincardin (sic.)7
Spouse7 April 1861She was listed in the household of George Taylor Myers in the 1861 census at Brook Street, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George Taylor Myers, head, 35, manager of gas works, Marykirk Kincardinshire; Isabella Myers, wife, 34, Forfar Forfarshire. John Napier Myers, Mary Coupar Myers, Georgina Myers, Barbara Myers, Charles Paget Myers and Elizabeth Donaldson were also listed in the household.8
Spouse2 April 1871She was listed in the household of George Taylor Myers in the 1871 census at Gas House, East Brook Street, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George Taylor Myers, head, 45, manager gas works, Marykirk Kincardineshire; Isabella Myers, wife, 44, manager's wife, Forfar Forfarshire. John Napier Myers, Mary Coupar Myers, Georgina Myers, Barbara Myers, Charles Paget Myers, Jane Hume Myers, James Barrie Myers, Isabella Margaret Myers and Mary Barrie were also listed in the household.9
Spouse3 April 1881She was listed in the household of George Taylor Myers in the 1881 census at Gasswork House, Brook Street, Broughty Feey, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George T Myers, head, mar, 55, Gass Manager, Marykirk Kincardine; Isabella Barrie, wife, mar, 54, Forfar. Mary Coupar Myers, Georgina Myers, Barbara Myers, Charles Paget Myers, Jane Hume Myers and Isabella Margaret Myers were also listed in the household.2,10
Spouse5 April 1891She was listed in the household of George Taylor Myers in the 1891 census at Gaswork House, Brook Street, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George T Myers, head, mar, 65, gas manager, Marykirk Kincardine; Isabella Barrie, wife, mar, 64, Forfar. Mary Coupar Myers, Georgina Myers and Isabella Margaret Myers were also listed in the household.11

Family:

George Taylor Myers b. 5 May 1825, d. 29 Oct 1904

Children:

John Napier Myers b. 23 Oct 1853
Mary Coupar Myers b. 23 Sep 1855
Barbara Myers b. 13 Jun 1857
Georgina Myers b. 13 Jun 1857
Charles Paget Myers b. 5 Jan 1860
Jane Hume Myers b. 11 Sep 1861
James Barrie Myers b. 14 Feb 1863
Isabella Margaret Myers b. 23 May 1865
Sarah Elizabeth Myers b. 13 Dec 1867, d. c 6 Nov 1869

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), C112884 [Nov 2008].
  2. [S30] LDS 1881 Census 1881 census FHL film 0203496 GRO ref vol 310 enum dist 4 page 16 [Nov 2008].
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M113104 [Nov 2008].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory deaths 1891 Monifieth ref 310/ 49 image held [April 2017].
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS statutory deaths 1904 Old Adrossan ref 576/1 76 image held [April 2017].
  6. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) FreeCEN SCT1841/310 Monifieth enum dist 1 folio 1 page 2 [Nov 2008].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Monifieth; ED: 2; Page: 14; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_67; Year: 1851 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
    [Mar 2015]
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Monifieth; ED: 4; Page: 13; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1861_44 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2015]
  9. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Monifieth; ED: 4; Page: 19; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1871_57 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
    Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2015]
  10. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Monifieth; ED: 4; Page: 16; Line: 5; Roll: cssct1881_95 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
    Original data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2015]
  11. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Monifieth; ED: 3; Page: 44; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1891_103 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 2015]