Mary (Finlay) Penny (bef. 1839 - 1916)

Born before 27 Sep 1839 in Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of William (Penny) Penney — married 19 Nov 1869 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1916 after age 76 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Mary was born about 1839 to William Findlay and Ann Mentiply (Atulay) and baptised 27 Sep 1839 in Craig, Forfar. ^[1]

Mary married William Penny on 19 November 1869^[2]

At the time of the 1891 Scotland Census, Mary was living at Logie Cottage in Flisk. She was a 53 year old out worker born in Ceres, Fife. Her husband William Penny was a 55 year old ploughman born in Newburgh. Their children were: Margaret 23, James 18, and Mary 11. They had a grandson Robert Stark, age 1 year staying with them. ^[3]

She passed away in 1916 in Markinch, Fife. Mother's name Mentoplay.^[4]

Research Notes

The confusion over Mary's place of birth can be put down to being agricultural workers. They very often didn't know where they were born due to the fact they moved around a lot. The name Mentiply seems to be associated with Pittenweem.

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 17 Feb 2024), Mary Findlay, parents: William Findlay and Ann Atulay, 27 Sep 1839, Craig; citing Parish Number 280, Reference Number: 30 101.
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTP2-62J : 11 February 2020), Mary Finlay in entry for William Penny, 1869.
3. ↑ 1891 Scotland Census; Flisk; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_132; Reg. No. 430; Household Sch. 25; Mary Penny in the household of William Penny; (accessed 17 Feb 2024); Ancestry Record 1108 #1444850
4. ↑ "Scotland: Deaths" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 17 Feb 2024), Mary Penny, mother: Mentoplay, 1916, Markinch; citing Parish Number 447, Reference Number: 1 7.