Husband: John SILVER #1583
Born: 17 Jan 1779 in Standing Stones, Maryculter, Scotland (see note 1)
Died: 7 Oct 1865 in Burnside, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland (see note 2)
Buried: in Details from stone in Old Maryculter Kirkyard (see note 3)
Occupation: Farmer
Census: 1841 in Crossley, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK (see note 4)
Census: 1851 in Crossley, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK (see note 5)
Census: 1861 in Crossley, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK (see note 6)
Father: George SILVER #4794
Mother: Violet WILLIAMSON #1601
Wife: Helen GORDON #1584 Married: 24 Dec 1808 in Ceremonies Maryculter/Banchory Devenick (see note 7)
Born: 20 Jan 1781 in Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 8) Died: 20 Mar 1850 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 9, 10) Buried: in Templars Churchyard, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland (see note 11) Census: 1841 in Crossley, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK (see note 12) Father: Alexander GORDON #3062 Mother: Jean LYON #3063
M Child 1: Alexander SILVER #1407
Born: 25 Nov 1809 in Standing Stones, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland (see note 13)
Died: 14 Apr 1882 in Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland (see note 14)
Buried: Apr 1882 in Maryculter, Scotland. Details from stone in Old Maryculter Kirkyard (see note 15)
Occupation: Farmer
Census: 1841 in Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland (see note 16)
Census: 1851 in Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland (see note 17)
Census: 1861 in Burnside Farm, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 18)
Census: 1871 in Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland (see note 19)
Census: 1881 in Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland (see note 20)
Spouse: Isobel FALCONER #1406 b. C1827 d. 20 May 1893
Married: 11 Dec 1851 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland (see note 21)
F Child 2: Jane SILVER #1585 Born: 22 Oct 1813 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland (see note 22) Died: 31 Jan 1875 in Eastside Farm, Maryculter, Scotland (see note 23) Buried: in Maryculter Kirkyard, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 24) Census: 1841 in Crossley, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK (see note 25) Spouse: David BISSET #3025 b. 25 Jul 1807 d. 12 Mar 1892 Married: 5 Jun 1842 in Fetteresso, Scotland, UK (see note 26)
F Child 3: Helen SILVER #1586 Born: 1 Nov 1819 in Hillhead, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 27) Died: 15 Jun 1905 Census: 1851 in Stranog, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 28) Census: 1891 in Bankhead, Durris, Scotland, UK (see note 29) Census: 1901 in Bankhead, Durris, Scotland, UK (see note 30) Spouse: Alexander ESSON #3037 b. C1815 d. 11 Dec 1891 Married: 11 Mar 1847 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK (see note 31)
Event Notes Note (1) Registration of births deaths and marriage
Extract of entries in old parochial register, parish of Maryculter, county of Kincardine
Silver, John
lawful son of George Silver in Standing Stones and Violet Williamson his spouse was baptised 17 Jan 1779.
Witness John Silver in Blacksmill and Wllm Forbes in Standing Stones
Note (2) 1865 deaths in the Parish of Maryculter in the county of Kincardine No 13 John Silver retired farmer (widower of Helen Gordon) 1865 October Seventh 5.45am Burnside, Maryculter Male 86 years Father: George Silver farmer (deceased) Mother: Violet Silver ms Williamson (deceased) Cause: Old age, not certified. Witness: Alex Silver, son, present
Maryculter OPR John Silver died 6/10/1865 husband of Helen Gordon died 20/3/1850 Old Kirkyard, Maryculter
Note (3) In the Templars Graveyard, Maryculter, there is a headstone which reads thus: Note (4) Crossley, Fetteresso Note (5) 1851 census for Crosley, Crosley, Fetteresso Note (6) 1861 census for parish of Fetteresso Note (7) Banchory Devenick entry: December 2, 1808. Silver & Gordon. John Silver in the parish of Maryculture and Helen Gordon in this pairsh having been contracted & orderly proclaimed; were married on the 24th instant.
Maryculter entry: 1808. Silver & Gordon. John Silver in Standing Stones and Helen Gordon in Redmyre, parish of Nether Banchory, were united in the bonds of matrimony before many witnesses December the twenty fourth 1808
Note (8) Based on death details
Note (9) In the Templars Graveyard, Maryculter, there is a headstone which reads thus: Note (10) Maryculter OPR John Silver died 6/10/1865 husband of Helen Gordon who died 20/3/1850
Note (11) Maryculter, Scotland. Details from stone in Old Maryculter Kirkyard
Note (12) Crossley, Fetteresso Note (13) Maryculter OPR To John Silver of Standing Stones and Helen Gordon a son Alexander 25/11/1809
Note (14) 1882 deaths in the district of Coonkey in the county of Kincardine No 7 Alexander Silver farmer (married to Isabella Falconer) 1882 April fourteenth at 5.45am at Crossley, Cookney Male 72 years Father: James Silver farmer (deceased) Mother: Helen Silver M.S. Gordon (deceased) Cause: Uroemia - three days. Chronic Bright's Disease - 12 months as certified by Wm Adam Hichie M.B. Witness: John Silver son (present) Note (15) In the Templars Graveyard, Maryculter, there is a headstone which reads thus: Note (16) Crossley, Fetteresso Note (17) 1851 census for Crosley, Crosley, Fetteresso Note (18) 1861 census for Burnside Farm, Maryculter: Note (19) 1871 census for Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine: Note (20) 1881 British Census Dwelling: Crossley Census Place: Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland Note (21) Maryculter marriages 1851: Silver and Falconer. Alexander Silver in this parish and Isobel Falconer in the parish of Fetterresso were matrimonially contracted on the 28th November 1851 and after proclamation of banns were married on the 11th December 1851 by the Rev John Bowen, in presence of witnesses.
Note (22) Maryculter OPR To John Silver of (Hill)head and Helen Gordon a daughter Jean 22/10/1813 witnesses James Gordon Whitestone Alex Gordon N Banchory uncles of child
Note (23) 1875 deaths in the Parish of Maryculter in the County of Kincardine. No 3 Jane Bisset (married to David Bisset, farmer) 1875 January 31 at 5.30pm at Eastside, Maryculter. Female, 60 years. Father: John Silver farmer (deceased). Mother: Helen Silver M.S. Gordon (deceased). Cause: Congestion of the brain 10 days as certified by Wm Lyon.
Note (24) Stone in churchyard: Erected by David Bisset Eastside Maryculter In Memory of His Wife Jane Silver Who Died 31st of January 1875 Aged 60 years and of the said David Bisset who died at St Medden's Fintray 12th March 1892 aged 84 Years also Isabella daughter of Above who died 27th April 1900 aged 42 years
Note (25) Crossley, Fetteresso Note (26) From Fetteresso OPR proclamation of marriage 05/06/1842 David Bisset in Maryculter and Jean Silver of this parish.
Note (27) Maryculter OPR To John Silver of (Hill)head and Helen Gordon a daughter Helen 1/11/1819
Note (28) 1851 census for Stranog, Stranog, Maryculter,Kincardineshire Note (29) 1891 census Parish of Durris, district of Durris
Note (30) 1901 census parish of Durris, district of Durris: No 11 Bankhead: Note (31) Maryculter OPR Helen Silver of Crossley marreid Alexander Esson OTP 11/3/1847
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