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James Barrie farmer, mason

M, #4639, b. say 1 May 1778, d. 21 August 1862
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: James Barrie1 b. c 1741, d. 21 Mar 1814
Mother*: Helen Scott1 b. c 1738, d. 21 Sep 1805
  • Birth*: James Barrie farmer, mason was born say 1 May 1778 at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; baptism 3 May 1778.2
  • He was the son of James Barrie and Helen Scott.1
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Barrie farmer, mason married Barbara Cooper on 13 December 1818 at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3
  • (Deceased) Death*: James Barrie farmer, mason died on 21 August 1862 at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by James Barrie farmer, mason in 1817 at St Rules Churchyard, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads ob 1817. Jas Barrie 21.3.1814 72, w Helen Scott 21.9.1805 66, das Ann & barbara d inf, s Jas mason Monifeith erected this. (west side) Jas Barrie 21/8/1862 84, w Barbara Cooper 29.12.1869 76.1,4

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household6 June 1841He and Barbara Cooper, Mary Barrie dressmaker, grocer, James Barrie, Isabella Barrie, Peter Barrie, Alexander Barrie, William Barrie and Margaret Barrie were listed in the 1841 census at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Barrie James, m, 60, farmer, Angus; Barrie Barbara, f, 45, Angus; with Smith, Wm, 25, machinemaker journeyman Angus; Burns, James, 15, ironmoulder journeyman, Angus; Daley, James, m, 20, labourer, Ireland.5
Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Barrie, m, 72, mason, Monifieth; Barbara Barrie, f, 56, mason's wife, Monifieth; with Peter Coupar, lodger, m, 14, app son[?] Monifieth, William Mitchell, lodger, m, 29, machine maker turner, Monifieth, George Taylor, lodger, m, 26, machine maker, Marys Kincardin (sic); also in the household were Barbara Cooper, Isabella Barrie, William Barrie and Margaret Barrie.6
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Barrie, m, 82, retired mason, Monifieth; Barbara Barrie, f, 67, mason's wife, Monifieth; witMonikie; Frederick Rudd, boarder, m, 18, mechanic app, England; David Burns, m, lodger, 23, iron dresser, Kirriemuir; William Thomson, m, lodger, 25, iron dresser, Montrose; also in the household were Barbara Cooper.7

Family:

Barbara Cooper b. c 1795, d. 29 Dec 1869
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Barrie farmer, mason married Barbara Cooper on 13 December 1818 at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3

Children:

Mary Barrie dressmaker, grocer+ b. 16 Nov 1819, d. 1 Dec 1900
Helen Scott Barrie b. 19 May 1821
James Barrie b. 3 Jun 1824
Isabella Barrie+ b. 11 Jan 1827, d. 3 May 1891
Peter Barrie b. 2 Aug 1829
Alexander Barrie b. 27 Sep 1831
William Barrie b. 29 Jan 1834
Margaret Barrie b. 18 Jun 1836

Citations

  1. [S63] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Environs of Dundee vol 3, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, unknown edition (1996) 0 901061 24 7 no 8 Monifieth, page 70, ref 35.
  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/XBDL-BNB : accessed 7 March 2015), James Barrie in entry for James Barrie, 03 May 1778; citing MONIFIETH,ANGUS,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0993491-0993492.
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), 113102 [Nov 2008].
  4. [S67] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com) photos uploaded by GraveRobber found at https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47357039 [Jun 2022].
  5. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) FreeCEN SCT1841/310 Monifieth enum dist 1 folio 1 page 2 [Nov 2008].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Monifieth; ED: 2; Page: 14; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_67; Year: 1851 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
    [Mar 2015]
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Monifieth; ED: 7; Page: 11; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1861_44 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2015]