Jane McDonald jute spinner¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Jane McDonald jute spinner was born in 1851 at Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland, .^1,2
• She was the daughter of Mary Ann Gibson.¹
• Marriage*: Jane McDonald jute spinner married John Dickson carpet weaver, son of Francis Dickson sacking weaver and Agnes Murray, on Friday, 21 April 1871 at St Margaret's Chapel, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; after banns according to the forms of the Scottish Episcopal Church; both signed by mark; bothe residing 6 Balgay Street Lochee; officiating clergy JAmes Russsell Milne; witnesses William & Sarah Walker; registrar David Neish.¹

• Married Name: As of 21 April 1871, her married name was Dickson.¹
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse John Dickson carpet weaver died on 24 April 1881 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; CANDIDATE:
  There are discrepancies/anomolies with this person's wife's and mother's names which raise a query, but I believe this to be John Dickson b about 1843, Ireland, who in other records lists his parents as Francis Dickson and Agnes Murray and his wife named Jane McDonald, who is also the mother of his children.
  But this record states married to Jane Connolly, usual residence 24 Ryehill Lane, aged 39 years, parents Francis Dickson carpet weaver (dec) and Elira Menary (dec) with cause of death fractured skull about 12 hours, the informant is Jane Dickson widow her mark 24 Ryhill Lane.
  The RCErepeatas much of the above but states age about 38 years, and "injuries received by falling down a stair while intoxicated" as written on the medical report "obtained by Procurator Fsical."³

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse	2 April 1871	She was listed in the household of John Dickson carpet weaver in the 1871 census at 6 Albert Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place John     Dickson     Head     Unmarried     Male     28     1843     Jute carpet weaver     Ireland Jane     McDonald     -     Unmarried     Female     20     1851     Jute spinner     Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland William     Dickson     Son     -     Male     1     1870     -     Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland. William Dickson were also listed in the household.2
Spouse	3 April 1881	She was listed in the household of John Dickson carpet weaver in the 1881 census at 20 West Wynd, St Peter, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place John     Dickson     Head     Married     Male     38     1843     Carpet weaver     Ireland Jane     Dickson     Wife     -     Female     28     1853     -     Leslie, Fife, Scotland William     Dickson     Son     -     Male     11     1870     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Maggie     Dickson     Daughter     -     Female     7     1874     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland George     Dickson     Son     -     Male     2     1879     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. William Dickson, Maggie Dickson and George Duncan Stalker Dickson were also listed in the household.4