Husband: James SILVER #3313
Born: 13 Oct 1787 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 1) Died: ? Census: 1841 in Braeside of Blairs, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 2) Census: 1851 in Hill of Blairs, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 3) Father: John SILVER #4106 Mother: Mary ALLEN #4107 Notes
Wife: Isobel GORDON #3065 Married: 6 Oct 1811 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 4)
Born: 17 Oct 1784 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Died: ? Father: Alexander GORDON #3062 Mother: Jean LYON #3063
F Child 1: Jean SILVER #4098 Born: 18 Aug 1812 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK (see note 5) Died: 11 Aug 1891 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK (see note 6) Spouse: George GAMMIE #4267 b. 24 May 1809 d. 16 Mar 1906 Married: 21 Nov 1835 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 7)
F Child 2: Christian SILVER #4099 Born: 3 Dec 1816 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK (see note 8) Died: ?
F Child 3: Isobel SILVER #4100 Born: 5 May 1822 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 9) Died: ? Census: 1851 in Blairs, Braeside Of Blairs, Maryculter, Scotland, UK (see note 10) Occupation: 1851 House servant
F Child 4: Helen SILVER #4101 Born: 7 May 1827 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK (see note 11) Died: 19 Mar 1909 in Mill Croft, Auchintrove, Lumphanan, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK (see note 12) Spouse: Alexander COCKIE #4265 b. C1820 d. ? Married: 16 Jun 1855 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 13)
M Child 5: James SILVER #3333
Born: 22 Apr 1832 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK (see note 14)
Died: 24 Nov 1903 in Sunnyside, Blairs, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 15)
Buried: Nov 1903 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 16)
Occupation: Road surveyor, crofter (see note 17)
Census: 1851 in Newton, Drumoak, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 18)
Census: 1861 in Blairs Croft, Maryculter, Scotland, UK (see note 19)
Census: 1871 in Mosside Blairs, Maryculter, Scotland, UK (see note 20)
Census: 1881 in Blair's Estate, Sunnyside, Maryculter, Scotland, UK (see note 21)
Census: 1891 in Blair's Estate, Sunnyside, Maryculter, Scotland, UK (see note 22)
Census: 1901 in Sunnyside, Maryculter, Scotland, UK (see note 23)
Spouse: Mary Ann FALCONER #3061 b. 29 Oct 1832 d. 30 Mar 1919
Married: 12 Jul 1856 in Free Church, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (see note 24)
Event Notes Note (1) Maryculter OPR John Silver of Standing Stones and Mary Allen a son James 13/10/1787 witness George Silver Standing Stones
Note (2) 1841 Census, Kincardine,SCT Maryculter Braeside of Blairs Silver James Age 60, Farmer, Isabella a 55, Christian 20, Isabella 15,Occ Farm Servant, James 9
Note (3) In 1851 census At Hill of Blairs, Maryculter : James Silver .married, head age (obscure, shld be abt 64) farmer of 5 acres, born Maryculter Isobell Silver wife age 65 born Banchory Devenick Helen Silver daughter unmarried age 24 born Maryculter.
Note (4) Maryculter OPR James Silver of Roadside of Blairs married Isabel Gordon N. Banchory 6/10/1811
Note (5) Maryculter OPR To James Silver Roadside of Blairs and Isabel Gordon a daughter Jean 18/8/1812
Note (6) 1891 Deaths in the Parish of Drumoak in the County of Aberdeen
Note (7) Maryculter OPR Jean Silver OTP and George Gammie Stripside Blairs married 21/11/1835
Note (8) IGI individual record
Note (9) From OPR Maryculter Silver, Isobel, lawful daughter of James Silver in Roadside of Blairs and Isobel Gordon his spouse, born 05/05/1822 and baptised 11/05/1822 before Alexander Donald Esq and Peter Duncan shoemaker both in Roadside of Blairs.
Note (10) 1851 census for Braeside Of Blairs, Braeside Of Blairs, Maryculter Note (11) From OPR Maryculter Silver, Helen, lawful daughter of James Silver in Blairs and Isobel Gordon born 07/05/1826 and baptised 17/05/1826 before Peter Duncan shoemaker and William Mowat crofter.
Note (12) 1909 deaths in the Parish of Lumphanan in the County of Aberdeen
Note (13) Maryculter OPR Helen Silver OTP and Alexander Cockie OTP 16/6/1855
Note (14) Maryculter OPR To James Silver of Shepside and Helen? Gordon a son James 22/4/1832
Note (15) 1903 Deaths in the Parish of Maryculter in the County of Kincardine. James Silver Farmer (married to Mary Ann Falconer). 1903 November 24th 9am Sunnyside, Blairs, Maryculter. m 71 years. Father: James Silver Farmer (deceased) Mother: Isabella Silver (nee Gordon, deceased). Cause: Diabetes 6 years. Cardiac failure as certified by B Mitchell. Informant: Geo Robertson son-in-law 4 Oakdale Terrace, Mannofield, Peterculter. James Macdonald Registrar
Note (16) Here is the text of the stone:
"To the memory of JAMES S. SILVER who died at Sunnyside Blairs, Maryculter November 1903, aged 71 years. And his wife MARY ANN FALCONER, who died 30th March 1919, aged 86 years. Also their eldest son JAMES, who died at Denver, Colorado, USA, 5th[?] March 1914, aged 54 years. Also their younger daughter JESSIE MENZIES, wife of THOMAS KAMESTER, who died 24th October 1931, aged 67 years." (these two weren't buried in Scotland but names recorded on the stone)
Note (17) March, 1895 petition in the Kincardineshire County Council To the Members of the Lower Deeside District Committee Gentlemen, WE, the undersigned ratepayers in the district, humble petition your committee in favour of the appointment of Mr James Silver, Blairs, Maryculter, as road-surveyor for the district. We are confident that by his knowledge & experience on Road Matters, he is pre-eminently qualified for the office; & we trust this petition will receive your favourable consideration Signatories include John Bisset Mill of Crynoch, Maryculter, William gordon, Sunnyside and James Silver Backdams, Maryculter
Note (18) From 1851 Census
Newton, Drumoak (District 03 / Page 18)
James Silver M 19 Agr Labourer Maryculter
Note (19) April 1861 Blairs Croft, Scotland, Maryculter: Note (20) Apr 1871 Scotland Census for Mosside Blairs, Maryculter: Note (21) Dwelling: Blairs Estate Sunnyside 1881 Census: Place: Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland: Note (22) 1891 census Maryculter: Note (23) 1901 census for Sunnyside, Maryculter: Note (24) 1856 Marriages in the parish of Maryculter in the Country of Kincardine
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