SECOND GENERATION
HELEN FORSYTH
Helen Forsyth was the daughter of James Forsyth and Elizabeth Watson.
She was born about 1871 at the Mill of Auchterellon and was baptised on the 13th of January 1781
Helen married James Nicol, a crofter from St. Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland
No marriage registration has been found but their first child, James Nicol, was born in 1810 at Udny. Aberdeenshire.
Helen Forsyth and James Nicol had 7 children.
She was born about 1871 at the Mill of Auchterellon and was baptised on the 13th of January 1781
Helen married James Nicol, a crofter from St. Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland
No marriage registration has been found but their first child, James Nicol, was born in 1810 at Udny. Aberdeenshire.
Helen Forsyth and James Nicol had 7 children.
- James Nicol ............. born 1810, Udny (no further information)
- Alex Nicol ................ born 1812, Udny further information on 3rd Generation page
- Catherine Nicol ........born 1816, Udny further information on 3rd Generation page
- George Nicol ........... born 1817, Udny (no further information)
- Isobel Pirie Nicol ..... born 1819, Udny further information on 3rd Generation page
- William Nicol ........... born 1822, Udny (no further information)
- William Nicol ........... born 1826, Udny (no further information)
In the 1841 census Helen was living at Overtown, Parish of Ellon:
Piece: SCT1841/192 Place: Ellon-Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 9
Civil Parish: Ellon Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 9 Page: 4
Address: Overtown
Surname..... First name(s)... Sex.... Age.... Occupation............. Where Born Remarks
NICOL......... James.............. M...... 50...... Crofter And Ag Lab... Outside Census County (1841)
NICOL......... Hellen.............. F....... 55..................................... Aberdeenshire
FINLETOR... Cathbert ........... F....... 25..................................... Aberdeenshire
FINLETOR... Alexander........ M........ 1...................................... Aberdeenshire
NICOLE...... George.............. M....... 25..................................... Aberdeenshire
BOURE....... Alexander......... M....... 26................................. .... Outside Census County (1841)
SMITH....... Christan............ F........ 20..... Female Servant......... Aberdeenshire
In the 1851 census she was living at the Croft of Overtown.
Address: Croft of Overtown
Surname...First name(s)..Sex...Age...Occupation............Where Born
NICOL .... James Head... M.....61....Ag Lab...................St. Andrews, Morayshire
NICOL.... Helen Wife..... F......71................................. Ellon, Aberdeenshire
MCRAY... Margaret......... F......30....House Servant...... Cullen, Banffshire
Piece: SCT1841/192 Place: Ellon-Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 9
Civil Parish: Ellon Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 9 Page: 4
Address: Overtown
Surname..... First name(s)... Sex.... Age.... Occupation............. Where Born Remarks
NICOL......... James.............. M...... 50...... Crofter And Ag Lab... Outside Census County (1841)
NICOL......... Hellen.............. F....... 55..................................... Aberdeenshire
FINLETOR... Cathbert ........... F....... 25..................................... Aberdeenshire
FINLETOR... Alexander........ M........ 1...................................... Aberdeenshire
NICOLE...... George.............. M....... 25..................................... Aberdeenshire
BOURE....... Alexander......... M....... 26................................. .... Outside Census County (1841)
SMITH....... Christan............ F........ 20..... Female Servant......... Aberdeenshire
In the 1851 census she was living at the Croft of Overtown.
Address: Croft of Overtown
Surname...First name(s)..Sex...Age...Occupation............Where Born
NICOL .... James Head... M.....61....Ag Lab...................St. Andrews, Morayshire
NICOL.... Helen Wife..... F......71................................. Ellon, Aberdeenshire
MCRAY... Margaret......... F......30....House Servant...... Cullen, Banffshire
Helen NICOL Died February 13 , 1858 aged 78 in Overtown of Dudwick
Wife of crofter.(No name given)
Father James Forsyth meal miller deceased.
Mother Elizabeth Watson deceased.
Cause General debility.
widower James Nicol - present as witness
Buried in parish churchyard Ellon.
ANN FORSYTH
Ann was born about 1785 to James Forsyth and Elizabeth Watson
She first married an Alexander Webster.
They had 4 children:
She first married an Alexander Webster.
They had 4 children:
- Agnes born 1821
- Catherine born 1823
- Ann born 1825
- James Chisholm born 1829
After Alexander died Ann married James Davidson on the 5th of July 1829 at Udny.
They had 4 children.
They had 4 children.
- Alexander born 1830
- Janet born 1832
- Keith born 1834
- Mary born 1836
ALEXANDER FORSYTH
Alexander Forsyth was born about 1787 to James Forsyth and Elizabeth Watson
He married Jane/Jean Thomson
No marriage registration has been found.
Jane may have been born 21 June 1788 at Balagan, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
possibly the daughter of John Thomson and Marjorie Milne
Alexander Forsyth was a Meal Miller like his father before him.
Alexander and Jane had 10 children
He married Jane/Jean Thomson
No marriage registration has been found.
Jane may have been born 21 June 1788 at Balagan, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
possibly the daughter of John Thomson and Marjorie Milne
Alexander Forsyth was a Meal Miller like his father before him.
Alexander and Jane had 10 children
- Alexander Thomson Forsyth .... born about 1811, Foveran, Aberdeenshire (No further information)
- Marjory (May) Forsyth ................ born about 1813, Old Mill, Foveran, Aberdeenshire
- Susan Cassie Forsyth ................ born about 1815, Foveran, Aberdeenshire (No further information)
- James Forsyth ............................ born about 1817, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
- Jane Forsyth ............................... born about 1822, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
- Elizabeth Forsyth ........................ born about 1823, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
- Robert Forsyth ............................ born about 1825, Ellon, Aberdeenshire (my 3 x great grandfather)
- Isabella Forsyth .......................... born about 1826, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
- Ann Forsyth ................................ born about 1830, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
- Helen Forsyth ............................. born about 1833, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
Alexander and Jane in the 1841 census
Piece: SCT1841/192 Place: Ellon-Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 10
Civil Parish: Ellon Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 10 Page: 9
Address: Mill Of Broomfield
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FORSYTH Alexr .............M.... 50.... Miller.......... Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH Jane ..............F..... 50.......................Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH Alexr ............ M.... 25..... Idiot............Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH James .......... M.... 20.... Miller..........Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH Robt ............. M....15..... Miller .........Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH Isabella...........F ....14........................Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH Ann .............. F.... 11.........................Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH Helen............. F .....8.........................Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH James .......... M.... 2 .........................Aberdeenshire
1851 census
Address: Mill of Aberdour
Surname...First name(s)..............Sex...Age...Occupation............Where Born
FORSYTH .... Alexander....Head... M.....64....Miller...................Ellon, Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH .... Jean...........Wife..... F.....62....Miller's wife...........Foveran, Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH .... Alexander....Son..... M.....40....Servant................ Ellon, Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH .... Ann........................ F......21............................... Ellon, Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH .... Helen...................... F......18............................... Ellon, Aberdeenshire
1861 census
Address: 59 High Street, Aberdour
Surname.......First name(s)..............Sex...Age...Occupation....................Where Born
FORSYTH ... Alexander....Head....... M.....74.... Retired Meal Miller....... Ellon, Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH ....Jean........... Wife......... F..... 73.... Retired's wife................Foveran, Aberdeenshire
RATTRAY.... Helen...........Servant... F..... 12 ....Domestic Servant.........Tyrie, Aberdeenshire
HAY.............. Jane........... .unm........ F..... 70 ....Midwife........................ Alvah, Banffshire
(Jane HAY was the mother in law of Alex and Jean Forsyth's son, Robert)
Alexander FORSYTH died 17th November, 1864 at 6.30pm at Mill of Broomfield, Ellon Aged 77
Meal Miller, married to Jane Forsyth or Thomson
parents James Forsyth, meal miller (dec) & Elizabeth Watson (dec)
died of Bronchitis 10 days
Registered by James Forsyth, son 19th November, 1864, Ellon
Piece: SCT1841/192 Place: Ellon-Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 10
Civil Parish: Ellon Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 10 Page: 9
Address: Mill Of Broomfield
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FORSYTH Alexr .............M.... 50.... Miller.......... Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH Jane ..............F..... 50.......................Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH Alexr ............ M.... 25..... Idiot............Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH James .......... M.... 20.... Miller..........Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH Robt ............. M....15..... Miller .........Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH Isabella...........F ....14........................Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH Ann .............. F.... 11.........................Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH Helen............. F .....8.........................Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH James .......... M.... 2 .........................Aberdeenshire
1851 census
Address: Mill of Aberdour
Surname...First name(s)..............Sex...Age...Occupation............Where Born
FORSYTH .... Alexander....Head... M.....64....Miller...................Ellon, Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH .... Jean...........Wife..... F.....62....Miller's wife...........Foveran, Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH .... Alexander....Son..... M.....40....Servant................ Ellon, Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH .... Ann........................ F......21............................... Ellon, Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH .... Helen...................... F......18............................... Ellon, Aberdeenshire
1861 census
Address: 59 High Street, Aberdour
Surname.......First name(s)..............Sex...Age...Occupation....................Where Born
FORSYTH ... Alexander....Head....... M.....74.... Retired Meal Miller....... Ellon, Aberdeenshire
FORSYTH ....Jean........... Wife......... F..... 73.... Retired's wife................Foveran, Aberdeenshire
RATTRAY.... Helen...........Servant... F..... 12 ....Domestic Servant.........Tyrie, Aberdeenshire
HAY.............. Jane........... .unm........ F..... 70 ....Midwife........................ Alvah, Banffshire
(Jane HAY was the mother in law of Alex and Jean Forsyth's son, Robert)
Alexander FORSYTH died 17th November, 1864 at 6.30pm at Mill of Broomfield, Ellon Aged 77
Meal Miller, married to Jane Forsyth or Thomson
parents James Forsyth, meal miller (dec) & Elizabeth Watson (dec)
died of Bronchitis 10 days
Registered by James Forsyth, son 19th November, 1864, Ellon
Jane FORSYTH died 9th March, 1869 at 3pm at Mill of Broomfield, Ellon Aged 82
widow of Alexander Forsyth, meal miller
parents John Thomson, Farmer (dec) no mothers name given
died of Paralysis 14 days
Registered by James Forsyth, son 10th March, 1869 in Ellon
widow of Alexander Forsyth, meal miller
parents John Thomson, Farmer (dec) no mothers name given
died of Paralysis 14 days
Registered by James Forsyth, son 10th March, 1869 in Ellon