Searching for ancestors in Beveridge family

clarissajoylee · Post by **clarissajoylee** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:22 pm

I am looking for information on David Beveridge, born 1832 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire Scotland, married in 19 May 1854 in Dunfermline to Jane Martin. They had a daughter named Jane martin Beveridge, born 1 May 1864. I can find them in 1861, 1871, and 1881 census records, but then they disappear. I know they died in Scotland. Does anyone have ideas on how to find them or their parents? Thanks.

Post by **SarahND** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:44 pm

Hi Clarissa,
Welcome to Talking Scot!

Do you know when David and Jane died? Just wondering whether to check both 1891 and 1901 for them. Was the younger Jane married by 1891? I'll start looking, but just thought that if you had more details it might help-- the more the merrier!
All the best,
Sarah

P.S. Is he the coalminer I see in 1881 in Dysart?

Post by **emanday** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:46 pm

Hi Clarissa,

A warm welcome to Talking Scotland.

Have you tried finding death certificates for David and Jane?

If they did die in Scotland you should be able to find their DC's on Scotland's People http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

They should tell you their parents names.

Where were they in 1881? There are two possible deaths in Fife...

1888 BEVERIDGE DAVID M 56 DYSART /FIFE 426/00 0070
1892 BEVERIDGE DAVID M 62 BEATH /FIFE 410/00 0013

Post by **AnneM** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:47 pm

Hi Clarissa

Welcome to Talking Scot.

Do you have any further details on the family, e.g. what was David's occupation. What were the names of other children. How do you know they died in Scotland and do you believe they survived past 1881.

You will find David's death on the Scotland's people website in 1888 in Dysart in Fife. Jane survives him. This will give you the names of his parents if you don't already have them. Im struggling to find Jane but will look again.

Anne

Post by **AnneM** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:53 pm

There is a widowed Jane in 1891 born in England but I don't think that's her. Where was Jane born?

Anne

Post by **AndrewP** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:58 pm

Hi Clarissa,

Any sign of the children in subsequent censuses?

JAMES BEVERIDGE - Birth: 23 APR 1855 Dunfermline, Fife
DAVID BEVERIDGE - Birth: 12 FEB 1857 Dunfermline, Fife
BARBARA BEVERIDGE - Birth: 15 MAY 1859 Dunfermline, Fife
CATHERINE BEVERIDGE - Birth: 10 JUN 1861 Dunfermline, Fife
JANE BEVERIDGE - Birth: 01 MAY 1864 Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian
JANET BEVERIDGE - Birth: 28 APR 1868 Tranent, East Lothian
THOMAS MARTIN BEVERIDGE - Birth: 13 SEP 1870 Tranent, East Lothian
HELEN BEVERIDGE - Birth: 17 JUN 1874 Beath, Fife

All the best,

AndrewP

Post by **SarahND** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:01 pm

Hi again,
Could this be Jessie and Helen in 1891? I know the places of birth don't match the 1881 census, but...

1891
17 Reform St, Dunfermline, Fife
Jessie Beveridge, 22, head, born Tranent, Haddington, Linen Weaver
Helen Beveridge, 16, sister, born Oakfield, Lanarkshire, Linen Weaver

Regards,
Sarah

(I see from Andrew's post that the place of birth for Jessie does fit with the birth record

)

Post by **AnneM** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:01 pm

Seems that Jane was born in Kirkcaldy.

Anne

Post by **SarahND** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:17 pm

Could this then be Jane with her mother (another Jane) in 1891? Seems like a pretty posh family for the widow of a coalminer... but if she was born in Kirkcaldy?

1891
2 Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall, Fifeshire
Jane Beveridge, 79, Head, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Living on Private Means
Jane Beveridge, 52, Daur, born Kirkcaldy, Living on Private Means
Agnes Beveridge, 49, Daur, born Kirkcaldy, Living on Private Means
Elizabeth Beveridge, 47, Daur, born Kirkcaldy, Living on Private Means
George Beveridge, 40, Son, born Kirkcaldy, Shipmaster
Susan Beveridge, 10, Grand Daur, born Bdge of Earn, Perthshire, Scholar
Agnes Melville, 37, Serv, born Portmoak, Kinrossshire, Cook Domestic Serv
Agnes Wallace, 29, Serv, born Kilrenny, Fifeshire, Housemaid Domestic Serv

Post by **AnneM** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:17 pm

I don't know if this is any help but Barbara married James Marshall in 1878 in Dysart.

Anne