Jane (Campbell) Lorimer (1810 - aft. 1881)

Born 30 Dec 1810 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of John Gordon Lorimer — married 6 Sep 1831 in St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland

Biography

Jane Campbell was born 30 December 1810 in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was the daughter of John Campbell and Jean Kinnear. She was the third of four daughters born to this couple. Her two older sisters were Elizabeth born 31 May 1806 and Mary born 27 January 1808. Her younger sister was Margaret born on 12 May 1814. Like Jane, the other three sisters were all born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She married John Gordon Lorimer either on 6 September 1831 in St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland, or 27 Aug 1831 in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland. Jane and John had seven children, 5 girls, and two boys. The eldest child was Jane Kinnear she was born on 12 September 1832 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Next, we have Mary Guthrie born about 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland followed by Margaret Campbell born about 1837 also in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. The first son, Robert, was born about 1840 in Glasgow. The second son was born about 1842 in Glasgow, they named him John Campbell. Joanna was born about 1846 in Glasgow, and the last child was Agatha she was born in about 1848 in Glasgow as well. Since Jane is listed in the 1881 census which had a date of 3 April, this will mean that she died after that date.

Research Notes

Possible different marriage record for this couple. (Source below)

Date: 27 Aug 1831

Place: Torryburn, Fife, Scotland

Death date should be after 3 April 1881, as she is listed in the 1881 census.

Marriage

Husband: John Gordon Lorimer

Wife: Jane Campbell

Marriage:

Date: 1831

Place: St.Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland

Child: Jane Kinnear Lorimer

Child: Mary Gutherie Lorimer

Child: Margaret Campbell Lorimer

Child: Robert Lorimer

Child: John Campbell Lorimer

Child: Joanna Lorimer

Child: Agatha Lorimer

Sources

• GENEALOGY OF RICHARD ROSS (1601-1896) by D M Watson, Burgess of Burntisland [1]
• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT5X-93T : 8 December 2014), Jane Campbell, 30 Dec 1810; citing , reference 2:18KJJ95; FHL microfilm 1,066,688.
• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY92-WBH : 8 December 2014), John Gordon Lorimer and Jean Campbell, 06 Sep 1831; citing Saint Cuthberts,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,066,764.
• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT5W-C51 : 11 February 2020), John Gordon Lorimer and Jean Campbell, 27 Aug 1831; citing Torryburn, Fife, Scotland, reference; FHL microfilm 1,040,387.
• "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14e1d5f4040b9d6ee82e7d : viewed 22 Mar 2021), John LORIMER in household of John LORIMER, Richmond St, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/644, Folio 17, Page 9, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a15060bf4040b9d6e106c29 : viewed 9 Mar 2021), John Gordon LORIMER, 69, Sauchiehall Street, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /622, Folio 586, Page 18, Schedule 67, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Scotland Census, 1861 > Parish: Barony > Parliamentary Burgh: Glasgow > John G. Lorimer > Reference: 644/ 8 61/ 17; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT. Personal copy in the files of Bruce Campbell
• Scotland Census, 1871 > Parish: Barony > Parliamentary Burgh: Glasgow > Jane Lorimer > Reference: 644/ 8 100/ 9; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT. Personal copy in the files of Bruce Campbell
• Scotland Census, 1881 > Parish: Barony > Parliamentary Burgh: Glasgow > Jane Lorimer > Reference: 644/ 9 46/ 13; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT. Personal copy in the files of Bruce Campbell