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James Blyth1

M, #8959, b. circa 1809, d. circa 1853
Last Edited: 14 Apr 2015
  • Birth*: James Blyth was born circa 1809 at Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, .1,2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Janet Spence, daughter of David Spence and Jean Wilson, on 6 September 1836 at Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, .3
  • Death*: James Blyth died circa 1853.1

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household6 June 1841He and Janet Spence, Jean Wilson Blyth, James Blyth and Mary Walker were listed in the 1841 census at High Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . James Blyth, 30, tailor, Fife; Janet Blyth, 25, Fife.4
Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Janet Spence in the 1851 census at High Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . James Blyth, 41, tailor, Leith Midlothian; Janet Blyth, 39, Newburgh Fife; also in the household were Jean Wilson Blyth, James Blyth and David Spence Blyth.2

Family:

Janet Spence b. 8 Dec 1811, d. 1891

Children:

Jean Wilson Blyth5 b. 1 Oct 1837
James Blyth5 b. 23 Aug 1839
David Spence Blyth+6 b. 8 Jan 1842, d. 13 Jun 1922
George Anderson Blyth5 b. 18 Oct 1848
Andrew Spense Blyth7 b. c 1852

Citations

  1. [S40] From CBB [Sept 2011].
  2. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Newburgh; ED: 5; Page: 11; Line: 21; Roll: 894; 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. [Sept 2011]
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), M114505 [Sept 2011].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Newburgh; ED: 3; Page: 7; Line: 400; Roll: ; Year: 1841. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Sept 2011]
  5. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), [Sept 2011].
  6. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), C114505 [Sept 2011].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Newburgh; ED: 2; Page: 16; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_60; Year: 1861. 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. [Sept 2011]