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Trying to find parents for my maternal grandmother's half siblings.

Lucy Ann Ross was born in 1891 in Skene Aberdeenshire.

Her marrige certificate in 1914 states that a James Ross was her reputed father and states he was deceased . Says he had been a shepherd but no mention of whereabout.

Anyone able to point me in the direction as of how to find any details for him.

Any help is appreciated

1891 Skene
Alex Davidson 62 Ag Lab b Leochel Cushnie Aberdeenshire
Jane 59 wife b Petersculter Ab.
Alex 15 son b Aboyne Ab.
Jane Mc Intosh 28 daur b Cluny
William Mc Intosh 4 g/son b Leochel Cushnie
Lucy Ann ross 3 mths g/daur b Skene
Annie Armand 20 g/daur General servant b Leochel Cushnie
Lizzie Armand 1 gt/grandaur b Skene
Williamina Farquar 5 mths

Thanks for that info but I'd still like to know about her reputed father James Ross. He had been a shepherd and died before 1914. I would presume that he had worked in Aberdeenshire farms and probably near Skene as that is where Lucy had been born.

Cant find her as Lucy Ann in 1901 but there is an Annie Ross 10 b Skene living in Peterculter who could be her if using her second name BUT her parents are William Ross 36 Ploughman b Kincardine and Susan A 32 b Banchory Devenick, Kincardine

Thanks for searching but sorry no this is not her. Her mother was Jane davidson so Lucy Ann known as Lucy davidson or Lucy Ross. Her father being James Ross a shepherd . Jane and James were never married.

Have just used a credit to look on Scotlandspeople and there is no Lucy Ann Ross recorded as born 1890/1 Skene, the closest is Annie Pressly Ross b1890 Skene who would be the one I found in 1901

Jane married Lewis McIntosh but left him when her children Jean and William were young. For a short time she took William with her when she left the family home.

Jane then had Lucy and 2 years later had a son James Rogie and then 4 years later had another son George Thompson. However Jane I think did live with his father Henry.

Quite a woman for the men was our Jane!!!

So you are looking for a James Ross - date and place of birth unknown -who was a shepherd
Good Luck!

Thanks for doing that Gillian. Lucy Ann was the daughter of Jane Davidson and her reputed father was James Ross. Perhpas she has been registered as Davidson. Jane Davidson had been married to Lewis McIntosh and lived at Loechil Cushnie.

This is the family. Jane Davidson married Lewis McIntosh and later divorced him.

Her parents were Jane farquharson and Alexander Davidson. Thanks for your help

Ethel

I.m sure I'll need the good luck. Perhaps I should just settle for having a name of Lucy's father and not be so ambitious and think I can find out more about him.

Thanks for help.

Yes Helen that may be one way of finding some details about him.

I don't have access to the census records either but now I think I should maybe join ancestry so that I can do some of the searching.

Thanks for the suggestion

I did have access before so would need to pay. Perhaps do pay as you go. Not sure if I would be just as well paying to view census on scotlands people.

Thanks

Thanks I will try that option and see what results I can get.

Just so eager to try to get some details however little.

This is the only shepherd showing in Aberdeenshire.


1891 Scotland Census
about James Thomson Ross
Name: James Thomson Ross
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Banchory, Kincardineshire
Registration Number: 191
Registration district: Echt
Civil parish: Echt
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Newfield Croft
Occupation: Crofter Shepherd
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 17
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1891_61
Household Members:
Name Age
James Thomson Ross 30
Mary Ann Ross 31
Margaret Ross 3
Jessie Ross 2
Norman W Ross 1
Jemima S M Ross 2 Mo
Ann Davidson 20 Daughter, Oldmacher, Aberdeen


Obviously Ann is not a daughter. Interesting surnames though.


???

1861 Scotland Census
about James T Ross
Name: James T Ross
Age: 1 Mo
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Samuel
Mother's Name: Jessy
Gender: Male
Where born: Banchory Ter, Kincardine
Registration Number: 252
Registration district: Banchory Ternan
Civil parish: Banchory Ternan
County: Kincardineshire
Address: Craigton
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 48
Line: 25
Roll: CSSCT1861_34
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Ross 34
Jessy Ross 32
Margaret Ross 7
Mary A Ross 5
John A Ross 4
Samuel Ross 2
James T Ross 1 month

Or how about this one? He seems pretty interesting.
His parents were Samuel and Jessie from earlier records.


1901 Scotland Census
about James F Ross
Name: James F Ross
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relationship: Brother
Gender: Male
Where born: Banchory Ternan, Kincardineshire
Registration Number: 189
Registration district: Drumoak
Civil parish: Drumoak
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Todholes
Occupation: Shepherd
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 26
Line: 3
Roll: CSSCT1901_65
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Ross 36
Japhina Ross 27
Samuel Ross 4
Jessie Ross 2
Infant 9 mo
James F Ross 38


???

1871 Scotland Census
about Andrew Ross
Name: Andrew Ross
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Samuel
Mother's Name: Jessie
Gender: Male
Where born: Banchory T, Kinshire
Registration Number: 252
Registration district: Banchory Ternan
Civil parish: Banchory Ternan
County: Kincardineshire
Address: Craigton
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 27
Line: 5
Roll: CSSCT1871_45
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Ross 45
Jessie Thomson 43
John Ross 14
>>James Ross 10
>>Andrew Ross 8
Alexander Ross 4
Frances Ross 2


1901 and 1891 appear to be the same person.

They are about the right age group- well taking it that they would be about the same age as Jane Davidson.[born 1862]

Perhaps the one at Echt is the more likely one.Will have a good look at all the info.

Thanks for taking the time to do this for me.

Thanks Helen that could be him. My elderly aunt kept saying her grandmother Jane had gone to Echt when she left her husband.

Dromoak was also the area her other man friend came from.
http://www.genesreunited.co.za/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1219411

1881 Scotland Census
about David Rogie
Name: David Rogie
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Agnes
Gender: Male
Where born: Maryculter, Kincardineshire
Registration Number: 189
Registration district: Drumoak
Civil parish: Drumoak
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Burnside
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 56
Line: 2
Roll: cssct1881_57
Household Members:
Name Age
John Rogie 47 Durris, Kincardineshire, Farmer Of 11½ Acres
Agnes Rogie 33 Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
Jane Rogie 14
John Rogie 12
David Rogie 9
Alexander Rogie 7
Margaret Rogie 5
Agnes Rogie 11 Mo

Thanks for your help and perseverance with me.

Good job all my relatives were not like my maternal great grandmother.
Mind you her mother was much the same and that will be my quest for another night.
Gets really interesting does all this family tree searches.

Goodnight and thanks again

Ethel