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safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 22:48

Mary Avandalya
Newfoundland Vital Statistics
Name Hay Farquhan
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 07 Sep 1881
Event Place St John's, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Gender Male
Age 27
Birth Year (Estimated) 1854
Spouse's Name Mary Avandalya
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 26
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1855
Citing this Record
hay is a seaman mary is a widow


"Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-JBVC : 8 May 2015), Hay Farquhan and Mary Avandalya, 07 Sep 1881; citing Marriage, St John's, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.








greyghost

greyghost Report 8 Dec 2016 22:53

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
New Aird, Fordyce, Boyne, Banffshire, Scotland

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Alexr Farquhar Head Married Male 47 1804 Hair Dresser Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Jane Farquhar Wife Married Female 59 1792 - Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Hay Farquhar Son Unmarried Male 22 1829 Blacksmith Journeyman Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Ann C Farquhar Daughter Unmarried Female 18 1833 At Home Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 8 Dec 2016 22:55

Hay (Robert M's brother):

Hay Farquhar
in the 1881 Scotland Census
Name: Hay Farquhar
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsoy, Banff
Registration Number: 196
Registration district: Fraserburgh
Civil Parish: Vessels
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: ''June Rose'' Fraserburgh
Occupation: A B Seaman
ED: June Rose
Household schedule number: 1
LINE: 19
Roll: cssct1881_337

greyghost

greyghost Report 8 Dec 2016 23:02

The 1871 census shows Jane Mitchell as mother in law to Hay, but was she actually his Mother?

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
New Aird, Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Alexr Farquhar Male 37 1804 Banffshire, Scotland
Jane Mitchell Female 45 1796 Banffshire, Scotland
Hay Farquhar Male 12 1829 Banffshire, Scotland
Cameron Farquhar Female 9 1832 Banffshire, Scotland
Jas Taylor Male 40 1801 Banffshire, Scotland
Ann Fordyce Female 30 1811 Banffshire, Scotland
Margt Taylor Female 15 1826 Banffshire, Scotland
John Taylor Male 9 1832 Banffshire, Scotland
Isa Taylor Female 6 1835 Banffshire, Scotland
Janet Taylor Female 4 1837 Banffshire, Scotland
Willm Taylor Male 2 1839 Banffshire, Scotland
Jean Hay Female 20 1821 Banffshire, Scotland
Elspit McLennan Female 25 1816 Banffshire, Scotland
James Dallas Male 1 1840 Banffshire, Scotland

greyghost

greyghost Report 8 Dec 2016 23:04

BIRTH - (not seeing Hay, but this is the next sibling). Jean/Jane/Janet interchangeable in Scotland and Married women can often be seen with their maiden name on records

FARQUHAR
ANN CAMERON
ALEXANDER FARQUHAR/JEAN MITCHEL
0
31/07/1832
153/
50 155

safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 23:06

1841 Census
4 Records found


Piece: SCT1841/153 Place: Fordyce -Banffshire Enumeration District: 7
Civil Parish: Fordyce Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 7 Page: 30
Address: New Aird

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FARQUHAR Alexander M 37 Barber Banffshire
MITCHELL Jane F 45 Banffshire
FARQUHAR Hay M 12 Banffshire
FARQUHAR Cameron F 9 Banffshire

safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 23:07

FreeReg Baptism entry on 08 Dec 2016
For information about this place follow the link to Fordyce
If you believe there to be an error in this transcription then please report it to our data manager.
Field Value
County Banffshire
Place Fordyce
Church name Fordyce
Register type Unspecified
Baptism date 1 Apr 1829
Person forename Hay
Person abode Portsoy
Father forename Alexander
Father surname FARQUHAR
Father occupation Barber
Mother forename Jean
Mother surname MITCHEL
Witness
Witness
Register note Wit: Wm Rhind shoemaker & John Glashan sailor both in Portsoy
Transcriber notes

safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 23:10

FreeReg Marriage entry on 08 Dec 2016
For information about this place follow the link to Fordyce
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Field Value
County Banffshire
Place Fordyce
Church name Fordyce
Register type Unspecified
Marriage date 3 May 1828
Groom forename Alexander
Groom surname FARQUHAR
Groom parish Fordyce
Bride forename Jean
Bride surname MITCHEL
Bride parish Fordyce
Register note Contracted. Married
Transcriber notes

safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 23:21

Deaths Mar 1952 (>99%)
FARQUHAR Robert M 84 Tynemouth 1b 551

safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 23:30

FreeReg Baptism entry on 08 Dec 2016
For information about this place follow the link to Fordyce
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Field Value
County Banffshire
Place Fordyce
Church name Parish Church
Register type Unspecified
Baptism date 25 Jul 1804
Person forename Alexander
Person sex M
Person abode Pitsligo
Father forename Robert
Father surname FARQUHAR
Father occupation Farm servant
Mother forename Isabel
Mother surname ELDER
Witness
Witness
Register note Wit: James *** John ***
Transcriber notes

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Dec 2016 11:49

Is this Lamond Fortune Farquhar one of yours? He was born Portsoy.

Lamond Fortune Farquhar

in the Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931
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Name: Lamond Fortune Farquhar
Record Type: Declaration
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1900
Birth Place: Portsoy Scotland
Arrival Date: 22 May 1912
Arrival Place: New York, New York
Declaration Number: 110092


On his arrival in USA he gives name of nearest relative from whence he came as wife Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Farquhar, 7 Station Rd., Keith, Scotland. he's going to join brother George Farquhar, 67 Grand Ave., E. Highland Park, Detroit, Michigan.

Lamond Fortune Farquhar

in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
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Name: Lamond Fortune Farquhar
Arrival Date: 21 May 1922
Birth Date: abt 1901
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: keith
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Columbia
Search Ship Database: Search for the Columbia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Dec 2016 12:15

His brother?

George Alexander Barrie Farquhar

in the Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931
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Name: George Alexander Barrie Farquhar
Record Type: Petition
Birth Date: 24 Jun 1894
Birth Place: Portsoy Scotland
Arrival Date: 24 Jun 1894
Arrival Place: New York, New York
Petition Number: 4582

Lamond mistranscribed Samond and brother George A.B.

Samond F Farquhar

in the 1901 Scotland Census
Record Image No Image
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Name: Samond F Farquhar
Age: 7 Mo
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Relationship: Son
Father's name: James Farquhar
Mother's name: Catherine Farquhar
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsoy, Banffshire
Registration Number: 153/2
Registration district: Portsoy
Civil Parish: Fordyce
County: Banffshire
Address: Smiddyboyne
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 10
LINE: 16
Roll: CSSCT1901_45
Household Members:
Name Age
James Farquhar 45
Catherine Farquhar 42
William P Farquhar 17
Elizabeth F Farquhar 17
James Farquhar 10
Joseph Farquhar 8
George A B Farquhar 5
Margaret R Farquhar 4
Jane B F Farquhar 2
Samond F Farquhar 7 Mo