Jane (Aird) Elder (1776 - 1850)

Born 12 Jan 1776 in Rosskeen Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Wife of John Elder — married 1805 in Ross and Cromarty

Descendants

Died 27 Feb 1850 at age 74 in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

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Biography

Jane Aird is the daughter of David Aird and Roberta Munro and was born in Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty.

Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms Jane Aird born Jan. 7, 1776 and baptised Jan. 12, 1776in Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty. Parents David Aird and Roberta Munro.

Parish Record Death [Jane Aird died at Rosemarkie on the 27th and was buried in the churchyard there the 29 of Feb in 68th year of her age. 1850.]

Widowed

Her husband, John Elder died on 31st May 1821 at Avoch, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. He was not alive to see his youngest daughter Johanna being born in early 1822.

In 1841 Rosmarkie Census 080, Enumeration Book 5. [Rosmarkie High Jean ELDER aged 61 poor widow Born in Co. Y] Jane was listed on the 1841 census as living in High Street, Burgh Of Rosemarkie, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. She was described as a poor widow living with her nineteen year old daughter Joanna and her one year old grandaughter of the same name.

DAVID AIRD of Teanauld, nr Evanton; b c 1740; M: ROBERTA MUNRO of Foulis, (also b. 1 Sep 1747 Kiltern Ross & Cromarty)

i. KATHERINE AIRD, b. June 15, 1767; d. Unknown. Christening: June 19, 1767, Rosskeen, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland. ii. ELISABETH AIRD, b. March 15, 1768; d. Unknown. Christening: March 22, 1768, Rosskeen, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland.

iii. MARGARET AIRD, b. February 26, 1771; d. Unknown. Christening: March 1, 1771, Rosskeen, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland.

iv. ROBERT AIRD, b. January 31, 1774 (or 1773 at Rossleen); d. Unknown. Christening: February 12, 1774, Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. Later of Fortrose, d 1817 M ELSPETH (d 1857), dau of John MacRitchie of Avoch in the Black Isle, leaving issue (see details below).

v. JANE AIRD, b. January 7, 1776, Rosskeen Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; d. February 27, 1850, Rosmarkie, Black Isle, Inverness, Scotland. M: JOHN ELDER, b. May 15, 1767 in Avoch, Black Isle, Inverness, Scotland d. May 31, 1821 in Avoch, Black Isle, Inverness, Scotland. Son of Alexander Elder and <Margaret Urquhart> (see details elsewhere)

vi. JANET AIRD, b. November 11, 1778; d. Unknown. Christening: November 18, 1778, Rosskeen, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland.

vii. GEORGINA AIRD, b. August 21, 1780, Rosskeen, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland. Christening: September 1, 1780, Rosskeen, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland.d. Unknown.

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