James Robertson Coutts (1836 - 1910)

Born 16 Mar 1836 in Methick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Christian (Milne) Coutts — married 17 Mar 1862 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1910 at age 73 in Egremont, Grey, Canada West

Biography

James, son of James Coutts & Isabel Ironside, was born on 16 March 1836 in Methlick, Aberdeen, Scotland.^[1]

In the 1861 census James (age 25), Guarry Labourer, was the lodger of William Adam in Loanend, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire.^[2]

James married Christian Milne on 17 March 1862 in New Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland.^[3]

In the 1871 census James (age 36), Agricultural Labourer, was the head of household in Parkhill, Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire.^[4]

Research Notes

1871 Census seems to match the profile because of birthplace, but the wife is different than the spouse in the profile and in the 1871 census. There is also a son John, that would match the linked child, which has a different person linked as mother. Since a child is listed in 1871 as a Step Daughter, it would seem that Jane is a 2nd wife and was married previously.

Marriage to Christian Milne may also be a different James Couts.

There is a Find A Grave: Memorial #164999826 with same birthdate, but with death date Aug 4 1877 and buried in Tillsonburg Pioneer Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario

• Fact: Christening (17 March 1836) Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Fact: Tax Assessment (from 1860 to 1869) Ontario, Canada
• Fact: Residence (1871) Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England, United Kingdom
• Fact: Immigration (12 Apr 1873) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Burial (6 March 1910) Tillsonburg, Oxford Municipality, Ontario, Canada
• Fact: Obituary (27 Mar 1929) Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Chief of the Clan Gordon's protector of their money and lands and controlled the rigements of the Highlander Gordon units, traveled between Canada, Vermont, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and New York.. As his son John James Coults done the same along with going over seas.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, (Ancestry Record 60143 #20154900 : accessed 13 August 2022), James Robertson Coutts born on 16 Mar 1836, son of James Coutts & Isabel Ironside, in Methlick, Aberdeen, Scotland; citing Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, 2013.
2. ↑ "1861 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1080 #1476616 : accessed 13 August 2022), James Coutts (25) lodger, Guarry Labourer, in household of William Adam (58) in Loanend in Kemnay registration district. Born in Methlic, Aberdeenshire; citing Parish Kemnay, ED 2, Page 7, Line 15, Roll CSSCT1861_29, Registration Number 207, Household schedule number 59, Roll CSSCT1861_29.

   William Adam Head M 58 Farmer Of 6 Acres & Labourer Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire

   Elizabeth Adam Wife F 46 Crofter's Wife Abernethy, Elginshire

   William Adam Son M 20 Agricull Labourer Kemnay, Aberdeenshire

   James Adam Son M 13 Scholar Kemnay, Aberdeenshire

   Alexander Adam Son M 11 Scholar Kemnay, Aberdeenshire

   Charles Adam Son M 8 Crofter's Son Kemnay, Aberdeenshire

   Alexander Diack Lodger M 23 Granite Mason Rayne, Aberdeenshire

   John Malson Lodger M 33 Guarry Blacksmith Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

   James Coutts Lodger M 25 Guarry Labourer Methlic, Aberdeenshire

3. ↑ "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910," database, (Ancestry Record 60144 #3626254 : accessed 13 August 2022), James Coutts marriage to Christian Milne on 17 Mar 1862 in New Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland; citing Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, 2013, FHL Film Number 294868.
4. ↑ "1871 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1104 #1133238 : accessed 13 August 2022), James Couts (36), Agricultural Labourer, head of household in Parkhill in Monquhitter registration district. Born in Methlic, abdnshire; citing Parish Monquhitter, ED 4, Page 11, Line 7, Roll CSSCT1871_41, Registration Number 223, Household schedule number 35, Roll CSSCT1871_41.

   James Couts Head M 36 Agricultural Labourer Methlic, abdnshire

   Jane Couts Wife F 35 Agricultural Labourer's Wife Monqur, abdnshire

   James Couts Son M 11 Scholar Pitsligo, abdnshire

   Mary Couts Daughter F 8 Scholar New Deer, abdnshire

   William Couts Son M 6 Scholar Pitsligo, abdnshire

   John Couts Son M 4 New Deer, abdnshire

   Jessie Ann Couts Daughter F 3 Mo Monqur, abdnshire

   Jane Knox Step-daughter F 7 Farm Serv's Scholar Daur Monqur, abdnshire

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 October 2022, 20:47), entry for James Robertson Coutts (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GN72-K6V ); contributed by various users.

See Also:

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Alberta (Woodworth) Huddleston.