Jane (Carstairs) Syme (abt. 1803 - 1877)

Born about 1803 in Monimail, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Walter Syme — married 21 May 1826 in Kemback, Fifeshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 8 Nov 1877 at about age 74 in Kennoway, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Biography

Jane was born about 1803 in Monimail, Fife to a mother named Balatie/Baldy/or Baldie. ^[1][2]

She married Walter Syme 21 May 1826 in Kemback, Fife ^[3] and on 10 Jun 1826 in Largo, Fife. ^[4]

In 1851 Scotland Census Jane was 48 years old and born in Monimail. She is living in Easter Kennoway with her husband Walter 50, an ag lab and spirit dealer. The following children are living with them - Jane 20, John 15, Eliza 15, Margaret 11 and Mary S.W,.6. ^[1]

Jane passed away 08 Nov 1877 in Kennoway, Fife at 72, ^[2]and is buried in Scoonie Cemetery. ^[5]

Find A Grave: Memorial #117170275

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14a5e9f4040b9d6ea3b254 : viewed 17 Jan 2024), Jane SYME in household of Walter SYME, Easter Kennoway, Fife, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /434, Folio 0, Page 7, Schedule 33, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Scotland: Deaths" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 17 Jan 2024), Jane Carstairs/Syme, mother: Balatie (Baldie), 1877, Kennoway; citing Parish Number 434, Reference Number: 20.
3. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTPK-24K : 11 February 2020), Jean Carstairs in entry for Walter Sim, 1826.
4. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 17 Jan 2024), Walter Sime and Jean Carstairs, 10 Jun 1826, Largo; citing Parish Number 443, Reference Number: 50 276.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117170275/jane-carstairs: accessed 17 January 2024), memorial page for Jane Carstairs (1805–8 Nov 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117170275, citing Scoonie Cemetery, Leven, Fife, Scotland; Maintained by Memorium (contributor 47853990).