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Isabella (Christie) Fortune (abt. 1850 - 1932)

Ms Isabella Fortune formerly Christie
Born about in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 7 Jul 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
[children unknown]
Died at about age 82 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdommap
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Profile last modified | Created 13 Nov 2013
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Biography

Isabella CHRISTIE was born about 1851 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, daughter of John CHRISTIE and Grace (CHAPMAN) CHRISTIE.[1]

She married Alexander FORTUNE on 7 July 1876 at 24 New Inn Entry, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland. She was a di=omestic servant living at the marriage address.[1]

She appeared in the following census years -

  • 1881 at 14 North Erskine Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland.[2]
  • 1891 at 25 Robertson Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland where she was a domestic servant.[3]
  • 1901 at 23 Castle Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland.[4]
  • 1911 at 63 Gellatly Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland where she was a general domestic servant.[5]

She died on 18 September 1932 in Victoria Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, age 84 years. Her usual residence was 1 Thirlestane Terrace, Dundee, Angus.[6] She was buried in Eastern Cemetery, Dundee, Angus, Scotland on 20 September 1932.[7]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Marriage Registration: "Statutory registers - Marriages", database
    National Records of Scotland
    (ScotlandsPeople Search : accessed 16 October 2022)
    Isabella Christie marriage to Alexander Fortune registered 1876 in St Clement.
    citing Ref: 282/3 163.
  2. 1881 Census: "1881 Scotland Census", database
    (Ancestry uk Record 1119 #2965555 : accessed 16 October 2022)
    Isabella Fortune (28), wife, in household of Alexander Fortune (28) at 14 N Erskine St, Dundee, Angus in St Andrew registration district. Born in Dundee, Forfarshire.
    citing Parish: Dundee, ED: 22, Page: 6, Line: 11, Roll: cssct1881_87, Registration Number: 282/4, Household schedule number: 32.
    Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    Alexander Fortune Head M 28 Fireman Gaswork Macduff, Banffshire
    Isabella Fortune Wife F 28 Dundee, Forfarshire
    Thomas Murray Boarder M 35 Foundry Labourer England
  3. 1891 Census: "1891 Scotland Census", database
    (Ancestry uk Record 1108 #1787395 : accessed 16 October 2022)
    Isabella Fortune (39), wife, in household of Alexander Fortune (39) at 25 Robertson St, Dundee, Angus in St Andrew registration district. Born in Dundee, Forfarshire.
    citing Parish: Dundee, ED: 21, Page: 10, Line: 18, Roll: CSSCT1891_94, Registration Number: 282/4, Household schedule number: 40, Roll: CSSCT1891_94.
    Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    Alexander Fortune Head M 39 Seaman Macduff, Banffshire
    Isabella Fortune Wife F 39 Dundee, Forfarshire
    William Fortune Brother M 31 Bread Baker Macduff, Banffshire
    Alexander Feree Nephew M 14 Scholar Dundee, Forfarshire
  4. 1901 Census: "1901 Scotland Census", database
    (Ancestry uk Record 1101 #4518391 : accessed 16 October 2022)
    Isabella C Fortune (49), wife, in household of Alexander Fortune (49) at 23 Castle St, Dundee, Angus in St Clement registration district. Born in Dundee, Forfarshire.
    citing Parish: Dundee, ED: 1, Page: 14, Line: 18, Roll: CSSCT1901_96, Registration Number: 282/3, Household schedule number: 64, Roll: CSSCT1901_96.
    Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    Alexander Fortune Head M 49 Engine Labr Macduff, Banffshire
    Isabella C Fortune Wife F 49 Dundee, Forfarshire
    William Fortune Brother M 41 Backer Macduff, Banffshire
    Isabella Alexander Servant F 17 Domestic Servant Monikie, Forfarshire
    Grace C Christie Mo in law (mother-in-law) F 74 Dundee, Forfarshire
    Tom H Taylor Boarder M 38 Actor England
    Wilbert Warner Boarder M 32 Music Hall Artiste Ireland
    Harry Hughes Boarder M 5 Music Hall Artiste England
    Jannie Warner Boarder F 24 Music Hall Artiste England
    William Flint Boarder M 27 Music Hall Artiste Partick, Lanarkshire
  5. 1911 Census: "Scotland Census, 1911", database
    National Records of Scotland
    (ScotlandsPeople Search : accessed 16 October 2022)
    Isabella Fortune (62) in St Clement registration district in Angus, Scotland.
    citing Ref: 282/3 8/ 24.
  6. Death Registration: "Statutory registers - Deaths", database
    National Records of Scotland
    (ScotlandsPeople Search : accessed 16 October 2022)
    Isabella Fortune death registered 1932 in Lochee (age 84).
    citing Ref: 282/4 174.
  7. Death Notice: Dundee Evening Telegraph, 19 September 1932: FindMyPast https://search.findmypast.co.uk. cit: page: 5; (accessed: 16 Oct 2022)
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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Alexander Sives for creating Christie-842 on 13 Nov 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Alexander and others.






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