03201 - Brebner/Bremner Genealogy

Family of John Bremner and Barbara Morice, Strichen, ABD February 20 th , 2011
1. John Bremner #3201, b. c 1775 in ABD ?.
Generation One
Married 16 NOV 1794 in Pitsligo, ABD, SCT, 1 Barbara Morice #3202, b. c 1772 in Old Pitsligo, ABD, SCT. 2
lived with daughter Barbara and son-in-law Robert SPALDING at Strichen Garden.
Barbara: 1851: Widowed,
Children:
2. i. Jean Brebner #3197 b. SEP 1795.
ii. John Bremner #3204, b. AUG 1797 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, baptized 12 AUG 1797 in Strichen, ABD, SCT. 3
3. iii. Amelia Bremner #3203 b. DEC 1802.
iv. Ann Amelia Bremner #7171, b. c 1807 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 2 d. 01 AUG 1888 in 168 Crown St., Aberdeen, ABD, SCT, 4
buried 04 AUG 1888 in Old Machar Churchyard, Aberdeen, ABD, 5 occupation House Keeper 1851. no OPRI/IGI record;
living next door to sister Amelia/Barbara at Strichen House in 1851; Housekeeper, Strichen House; lived latterly at 168
Crown St., Aberdeen; left estate of 97 pounds; nephews Robert SPALDING and John Brebner SPALDING were the
executors.
4. v. Barbara Brebner #26078 b. c 1809.
Generation Two
2. Jean Brebner #3197, b. SEP 1795 in Pitsligo, ABD, SCT, baptized 24 SEP 1795 in Pitsligo, ABD, SCT, 1 d. 01 AUG 1873 in 21 Henry St.,
Aberdeen, ABD, SCT, 6 buried 06 AUG 1873 in St. Clements Churchyard, Aberdeen, ABD. 5 1851: Lived with daughter Jane on Holburn St.,
Aberdeen. Shown as married, but husband not at home in census. 1861: Lived at 19 Saltoun Place, Fraserburgh. Harbour Inspector's Wife,
husband not at home.
Married 25 FEB 1823 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 1 Thomas Davidson #3196, b. c 1796 in Lonmay, ABD, SCT, 7 d. 11 MAY 1877 in Aberdeen,
ABD, SCT, 8 buried in Aberdeen St. Clement's, ABD, SCT, occupation Supt. of Harbour Works. Thomas: 1861: Visiting wife's sister and
family (Robert SPALDING) in Newhills, ABD.
Children:
i. John Davidson #3198, b. 1824 in Peterculter, ABD, SCT, baptized 13 JAN 1824 in Peterculter, ABD, SCT, 9 d. 30 MAY
1830 in Aberdeen, ABD, SCT, 8 buried in Aberdeen St. Clement's, ABD, SCT.
ii. William Davidson #3199, b. 1826 in Crimond, ABD, SCT, baptized 04 AUG 1826 in Crimond, ABD, SCT, 9 d. 31 MAY
1846 in Aberdeen, ABD, SCT, 10 buried in Aberdeen St. Clement's, ABD, SCT.
iii. Jane Davidson #3200, b. c 1831 in Aberdeen, ABD, SCT, 11 d. 18 FEB 1915 in Aberdeen, ABD, SCT, 12 buried in Aberdeen
St. Clement's, ABD, SCT, occupation Music teacher. Unmarried. 1915: Died at Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen. Usual residence
38 Victoria Street, Aberdeen.
3. Amelia Bremner #3203, b. DEC 1802 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, baptized 27 DEC 1802 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 1 d. 09 NOV 1875 in North
Adziel, Strichen, ABD, SCT. 13
Married 31 JUL 1828 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 1 James Craib #3205, b. c 1795 in Tyrie, ABD, SCT, 14 (son of John Craib #39607 and
Margaret Fowlie #39608), d. 29 JUL 1872 in Adziel, Strichen, ABD, SCT, 15 occupation Farmer. James: 1841: Farmed at Greens, Strichen;
with family. Elizabeth KELMAN, 15 and Stewart SIM, 9 were with family. Servants? 1851-61: Farmed at Greens, Strichen with family. 1871:
At Adziel (South), son John farmed 54 acres.
Children:
5. i. Anne Craib #7180 b. OCT 1828.
6. ii. John Bremner Craib #7181 b. JUN 1830.
iii. Mary Craib #7182, b. JUL 1833 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, baptized 10 JUL 1833 in Strichen, ABD, SCT. 16
4. Barbara Brebner #26078, b. c 1809 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 17 d. 18 FEB 1890 in 168 Crown St., Aberdeen, ABD, SCT, 18 buried 21 FEB 1890
in Old Machar Churchyard, Aberdeen, ABD. 19
Married 06 DEC 1832 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 20 Robert Spalding #3206, b. 1805/1810 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT, 21 d. 31 MAY
1861, occupation Gardener 1851. Robert: 1861: Family lived at Waterton No. 122, Newhills, ABD. Visitor Thomas DAVIDSON, Inspector of
Harbour Works was with family (Husband of wife's sister Jean BREBNER).
Children:
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i. John Spalding #7168, b. 1833 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 2 baptized 27 MAY 1833 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 16 occupation Pupil
Teacher 1851.
ii. Robert Spalding #7169, b. 1835 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 2 baptized 29 JAN 1835 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 16 occupation
Schoolmaster. 1861: Schoolmaster at Lelodge School, Strichen, ABD.
iii. Margaret Spalding #7179, b. OCT 1836 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, baptized 30 OCT 1836 in Strichen, ABD, SCT. 16 Died in
infancy? (see later 'Margaret').
iv. Ann Spalding #7170, b. 1838 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 2 baptized 27 NOV 1838 in Strichen, ABD, SCT. 16
v. Jean Brebner Spalding #7163, b. NOV 1840 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, baptized 15 NOV 1840 in Strichen, ABD, SCT,
occupation Housekeeper. 1861: Housekeeper to brother Robert in Strichen.
vi. Margaret Spalding #7164, b. MAR 1843 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, baptized 25 MAR 1843 in Strichen, ABD, SCT. 16
vii. Lilias Spalding #7165, b. JAN 1848 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, baptized 04 FEB 1848 in Strichen, ABD, SCT. 16
viii. Mary Spalding #7166, b. AUG 1850 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, baptized 21 AUG 1850 in Strichen, ABD, SCT. 16 Informant at
aunt Jane DAVIDSON's death in 1915. Lived at 13 Desswood Place, Aberdeen.
ix. Alexander Spalding #7167, b. NOV 1852 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, baptized 13 NOV 1852 in Strichen, ABD, SCT. 16 1861:
Lived with brother Robert and sister Jane in Newhills, ABD.
x. William Davidson Spalding #7177, b. 26 AUG 1855 in Strichen, ABD, SCT. 16
Generation Three
5. Anne Craib #7180, b. OCT 1828 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, baptized 16 OCT 1828 in Strichen, ABD, SCT. 16
She married James Jaffray #39581, b. c 1833 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 22 occupation Farmer.
Children:
7. i. James Jaffray #39582 b. 28 DEC 1864.
6. John Bremner Craib #7181, b. JUN 1830 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, baptized 08 JUN 1830 in Strichen, ABD, SCT, 16 d. 1905 in Strichen, ABD,
SCT, 23 occupation Farmer. 1871: Farmed 54 acres at Adziel (South), Strichen, ABD. 1881: Farmed 120 acres, 110 arable at Adziel, Strichen.
Sister Ann and daughter Ann (24, b Strichen) Lived with family, as did James JAFFRAY (10, b Strichen, nephew).
He married (unidentified) #39604.
Children:
i. Ann Craib #39605, b. c 1855 in Strichen, ABD, SCT. 24 1881: Lived with father in Adziel, unmarried.
Generation Four
7. James Jaffray #39582, b. 28 DEC 1864 in Greens, Strichen, ABD, SCT, 25 d. 24 APR 1934 in 10 High St., Strichen, ABD, SCT. 23 1871:
James JAFFRAY, aged 6, lived with CRAIB family at Adziel (South), Strichen, ABD.
Married 04 FEB 1893 in New Aberdour, ABD, SCT, 23 Margaret Laird Gerrard #39584, b. 13 MAR 1869 in Aberdour, ABD, SCT, 23
(daughter of Samuel Gerrard #39585 and Margaret Dickie #39586), d. 05 JUL 1941 in Strichen, ABD, SCT. 23
Children:
i. Agnes Gerrard Jaffray #39587, b. 12 FEB 1890 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT, 23 d. 25 OCT 1975 in SCT. 23
Married 23 DEC 1942 in Manse of Deer, ABD, SCT, 23 David Cumming #39603, b. 1890 in Scotland, 23 d. before 1990 in
Scotland. 23
ii. James Craib Jaffray #39588, b. 12 FEB 1893 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT, 23 d. 26 DEC 1918 in Etaples, France. 23
iii. Samuel Gerrard Jaffray #39589, b. 13 FEB 1896 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT, 23 d. 23 MAR 1976 in Vancouver, BC,
CAN. 23
Married 03 DEC 1924 in Auckland, New Zealand, 23 Jessie Gordon #39602, b. c 1898 in Alford, ABD, SCT, 23 d. before 1998
in Vancouver, BC, CAN. 23
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Margaret Laird (Meg) Jaffray #39590, b. 02 APR 1898 in Market St., Strichen, ABD, SCT, 23 d. 07 JUN 1993 in Windsor,
Essex Co., ON, CAN, 23 buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Windsor, Essex Co. 23
Married 09 SEP 1922 in 3 Correction Wynd, Aberdeen, ABD, SCT, 23 Alexander Crighton McKenzie #39601, b. 24 DEC
1895 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT, 23 d. 17 FEB 1982 in Windsor, Essex Co., ON, CAN. 23
v. Isabella Dalgarno Jaffray #39591, b. 27 APR 1900 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT, 23 d. 18 AUG 1971 in Scotland. 23
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Married 09 MAY 1923 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 23 John Wood Robertson #39600, b. c 1900 in Scotland. 23
vi. Mary Ann Jaffray #39592, b. 09 JUL 1902 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT, 23 d. 18 MAR 1957 in New Zealand. 23
Married c 1934 in New Zealand, 23 Howard Perrolt #39599, b. c 1901 in Scotland, 23 d. in New Zealand. 23
vii. Joan Brebner Jaffray #39593, b. 07 SEP 1904 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT, 23 d. 1981 in Scotland. 23
Married 29 AUG 1924 in Northern Hotel, Aberdeen, ABD, SCT, 23 Gordon Findlay #39598, b. c 1904. 23
viii. Andrew Jaffray #39594, b. 06 APR 1907 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT, 23 d. 04 DEC 1980 in Cruden Bay, ABD,
SCT, 23 buried 05 DEC 1980 in Cruden Bay Cemetery, ABD, SCT. 23
Married 26 MAY 1933 in Cruden Parish Church, ABD, SCT, 23 Ethel Anderson #39597, b. 10 OCT 1908 in North Braco,
Cruden Bay, ABD, SCT, 23 d. 11 DEC 1988 in Cruden Bay, ABD, SCT, 23 buried 12 DEC 1988 in Cruden Bay Cemetery,
ABD, SCT.
ix. Fraser Jaffray #39595, b. 01 FEB 1912 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT, 23 d. 01 FEB 1912 in Aberdeen Old Machar,
ABD, SCT. 23
x. Alice Jaffray #39596, b. 20 MAR 1913 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT, 23 d. 21 MAR 1996 in Auchinblae, Strichen,
ABD, SCT. 23
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OPRI CD.
1851 Strichen census; age/birthplace.
OPRI CD; mother's name "Margaret MORRIES".
SDR Aberdeen District, ref. 0599-1888; c/d; Infirmity of Age, 14 months; Informant: John B. SPALDING, Nephew; (Image
04-0521).
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deceasedonline.com, December 2010.
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ANESFHS St. Clement's MIs p 59 ref 497; SDRI Aberdeen Old Machar ref. 0575, c/d: Debility 2 yrs; informant Thomas
DAVIDSON, Husband.
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1861 Newhills, ABD census; age/birthplace/relationship.
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ANESFHS St. Clement's MIs p 59 ref 497.
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IGI LDSFS 2001.
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ANESFHS St. Clement's MIs p 59 ref 479.
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1851 Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD census; age/birthplace/relationship.
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ANESFHS St. Clement's MIs p 59 ref 479; (Image 07-4900); GRO(S) Aberdeen St. Nicholas, ref. 0218-1915; c/d: Strangulated
femoral hernia, intestinal obstruction; Informant: Mary SPALDING, Cousin.
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SDR Strichen, ref. 0037-1875; c/d: Disease of heart, not certified; Informant John CRAIB, Son.
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Age 40 in 1841 census; 1851 Strichen, ABD census; age/birthplace/relationship. Age 77 on death certificate, 1872.
GRO(S) Strichen, ABD, ref. 0023-1872; c/d: Natural Decay; Informant: John CRAIB, Son; (Image 07-4607).
IGI LDSFS 1999.
Age 90 at death in 1890; 1851 Strichen, ABD census; age/birthplace/relationship.
SDR Aberdeen District, ref. 0186-1890; c/d: Influenza and Infirmity of age, 15 days; Informant: A. SPALDING, Son; (Image
04-6989).
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deceasedonline.com; December 2010.
OPRI CD; verified by Barbara's death certificate.
1851 Strichen census; age/birthplace; age at death shown as 55 on gravestone, image 01-1191.
1881 Aberdeen St. Nicholas census; age/birthplace/relationship.
Sharon Lamb, JUL 2007.
1861,71,81 Strichen census; age/birthplace.
Sharon Lamb, JUL 2007; IGI LDSFS JUL 2007.
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