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Agnes Doughtie1

F, #210, b. 4 June 1781, d. 26 January 1858
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: Richie Doughtie b. 27 Sep 1737
Mother*: Agnes Mennons b. 17 May 1742
Relationship:
4th great-grandmother of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Agnes Doughtie was born on 4 June 1781 at Prestonpans, Haddington, Scotland, .2,1
  • She was the daughter of Richie Doughtie and Agnes Mennons.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Agnes Doughtie married James Neave Forfarshire militia, shoemaker, parish beadle, son of James Neave shoemaker & parish beadle and Isobel Crighton, on 14 December 1805 at Prestonpans, Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, ; 1805 Neave James private in the Forfarshire Militia & Agnes Daughtie in the parish of Prestonpans, given up their names for proclamation of marriage on the 14th December 1805. Cautioners for the man J Blair & for the woman Alexander Gray.3,1
  • (Deceased) Death*: Agnes Doughtie died on 26 January 1858 at Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 76 1858 Death Cert ; Agnes Neave maiden name Doughty wife of a shoemaker ; 1858 January 26th 8h am Green Street, Forfar ; f, aged 72 years ; parents Richard Doughty, mason (deceased) Agnes Doughty maiden name Manning (deceased) ; cause of death nervous fever seventeen days certified by James Edward MD 25 January 1858 ; buried New Cemetery Forfar as certified by James Neave husband ; Signed James Neave husband present ; Registered 1858 January 26 at Forfar John Webster Registrar.4,1
  • (Interred) Burial*: She was buried with Agnes Doughtie on 28 January 1858 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , ref A-474-2 at 5ft depth aged 72.5
  • Married Name: As of 14 December 1805, her married name was Neave.
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected by James Neave Forfarshire militia, shoemaker, parish beadle after 26 January 1858 at Forfar Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads ERECTED by JAMES NEAVE in memory of his wife AGNES DOUGHTY who died Jany 26th 1858 aged 72 years; ALSO in memory of the said JAMES NEAVE who died 31st March 1868 aged 86 years.6
    Forfar Newmonthill Cemetery - James Neave & Agnes Doughty
    Agnes Doughtie, James Neave headstone, Newmonthill, Forfar
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse James Neave Forfarshire militia, shoemaker, parish beadle died on 31 March 1868 at 4 Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; James Neave parish beadle widower of Agnes Doughty; died 1868 March Thirty-first 11h 15min PM at 4 Green Street Forfar; male aged 86 years; parents James Neave parish beadle (deceased) Isobel Neave ms Crighton (deceased); cause chronic bronchitis duration several years as certified by Geo P Alexander surgeon; signed James Neave son present; registered 1868 April 1st at Forfar signed James Burns Registrar.8,9,1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Agnes Doughtie was listed in the 1841 census at Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Neave, 55, shoe maker, Angus; Agnes Neave, 55, outside census county; John Fyfe, 70, slater, Angus; Barbara Fyfe, 21, Angus; George Fenton, 65, Labourer, Angus; Elisabeth Fenton, 65, Angus.10
Spouse30 March 1851She was listed in the household of James Neave Forfarshire militia, shoemaker, parish beadle in the 1851 census at Jas Neave's Land, Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Neave Sr, head, married, male aged 65, (calc b 1786), shoemaker, b Forfar; Agnes Doughty or Neave, wife, married, female aged 66 (calc b 1785), b Prestonpans. Rebecca Neave and Margaret Ormond Neave were also listed in the household.11

Family:

James Neave Forfarshire militia, shoemaker, parish beadle b. 22 Jun 1784, d. 31 Mar 1868

Children:

Janet Gardiner Neave+ b. 29 Dec 1806, d. 1 Jun 1880
Isabella Neave b. c 1808
James Neave+ b. 10 Jul 1809, d. 19 Aug 1891
Richard Neave+ b. 24 Sep 1811, d. 5 Mar 1890
Thomas Neave b. 21 May 1816
John Neave+ b. 19 Aug 1820, d. 4 May 1888
Rebecca Neave b. 2 Feb 1822, d. 8 Mar 1904

Citations

  1. [S40] WF [Feb 2006].
  2. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTY6-F9G : accessed 16 Apr 2013), Agnes Doughtie, 04 Jun 1781. C11718-8 [Apr 2013].
  3. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) image held; OPR marriages 689/ 0130 0171 Ineresk & Mussleburgh [Oct 2007].
  4. [S40] From JB [2003].
  5. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) Deceased Online http://deceasedonline.com [May 2012].
  6. [S43] PCC photos held [Sept 2010].
  7. from SS [Sept 2019]
  8. [S40] From JB [2003].
  9. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Stautory death registration 1868 Forfar ref 21 image from JB [Aug 2003].
  10. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) SCT1841/288 Forfar, 15, Forfar, folio 17, page 4 [prior to Sept 2012].
  11. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1851%2f0021133970
    [Feb 2016].