George Smith house carpenter

Parents:

• Birth*: George Smith house carpenter was born on 28 January 1824 at Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland, .^1,2,3,4
• He was the son of James Smith meal miller and Jane Warracks.
• (Groom) Marriage*: George Smith house carpenter married Jane Brand, daughter of John Brand and Elizabeth Nicolson, on 17 January 1851 at Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, .⁵
• (Deceased) Death*: George Smith house carpenter died on 22 December 1892 at 34 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, , at age 68 George Smith joiner journeyman married to Jane Brand 1892 December 22nd 11h pm 34 Summer Street Aberdeen, m, 68 years, fath James Smith meal miller (dec), moth Jean Smith ms Warrack (dec), apoplexy 2 days as cert by Robert John Garden MD, inf Allan Smith son and inmate present; reg 1892 December 23rd at Aberdeen, James Weston Jun. registrar.

• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of George Calder Taylor and Elizabeth Michie Brand on Saturday, 27 August 1859 at 2 Marywell Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1859 marriages in the district of Old Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen; on the 27th day of August 1859 at 2 Marywell Street Aberdeen (after banns) was solemnized between us according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, George Taylor, 23, 16 Summer Street Aberdeen, sailmaker journeyman bachelor, fath John Taylor mason, moth Ann Taylor ms Calder; Elizabeth Brand, 19, 2 Marywell Street Aberdeen, provision curer spinster, fath John Brand carter, moth Elizabeth Brand, ms Nicolson, signed Alexr M Bannatyne minister, wit George Smith, John Taylor, the above marriage was registered by me at Aberdeen on the 29th day of August 1859 John Leask registrar.
• (Witness) Marriage: George Smith house carpenter witnessed the marriage of William Howe and Elizabeth Nicolson Smith on Wednesday, 19 June 1872 at 16 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; cert held ; William Howe house carpenter apprentice bachelor, 19, 10 Summer Street Aberdeen, William How mason (dec), Isabella Hay; Elizabeth Nicolson Smith domestic servant spinster, 20, 16 Summer Street Aberdeen, George Smith house carpenter, Jane Brands; John Milne min Holburn, Andrew Brand, George Smith witnesses.
• (Informant) Death: George Smith house carpenter registered the death of John Brand on 19 April 1883 at 16 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; John Brand, formerly carter, widower of Elizabeth Nicolson, 1883 April 19th 5h 30m am, 16 Summer Street Aberdeen, about 78 years, fath William Brand, farmer (dec), moth Elizabeth Brand ms Michie (dec), general debility (senile) uncertain as cert by Robert John Garden MD, inf George Smith son-in-law & occupier (present), reg 1883 April 19th at Aberdeen, James Valentine registrar.

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	31 March 1851	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jane Brand in the 1851 census at 46 Windmill Brae, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . George Smith, head, mar, 26, house carpenter, Banffshire, Cullen; Jane Smith, wife, mar, 18, Aberdeen;; also in the household were Janet Brand.
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Jane Brand in the 1861 census at 16 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . George Smith, head, mar, 36, house carpenter, Banffshire Cullen; Jane Smith, wife, mar, 28, Aberdeenshire Old Machar; 2 rooms with windows; also in the household were John Brand Smith, Jane Smith, James Smith and Elizabeth Nicolson Smith.2
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jane Brand in the 1871 census at 16 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . George Smith, head, mar, 47, journeyman carpenter, Banffshire Cullen; Jane Smith, wife, mar, 37, Aberdeen; also in the household were Elizabeth Nicolson Smith, John Brand Smith, Jane Smith, William Smith, James Ross Smith, Allan Somerville Smith, Helen Smith and William Hay Howe.3
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jane Brand in the 1881 census at 16 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . George Smith, head, mar, 57, house carpenter jour, Culter, Banff; Jane Smith, wife, mar, 47, Aberdeen; also in the household were William Smith, James Ross Smith, Allan Somerville Smith, Helen Smith, Ann Smith, Thomas G Smith and John Brand.4
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jane Brand in the 1891 census at 16 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . George Smith, head, mar, 67, house carpenter unemployed, Cullen, Banff; Mary Smith, wife, mar, 57, Aberdeen; 3 rooms with windows; also in the household were James Ross Smith, Allan Somerville Smith, Helen Smith, Ann Smith and Thomas G Smith.