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Agnes Dickson (1789 - bef. 1861)

Agnes Dickson
Born in Garvald and Bara, Haddingtonshire, Scotlandmap
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NOTES:

  • This Agnes Dickson is NOT the daughter of George Dickson and Janet Bell. See the Research Notes for an explanation. See Agnes Dickson for their daughter.
  • This Agnes Dickson is NOT the wife of William Hogarth. See the Research Notes for an explanation.

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Biography

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Agnes Dickson was born in Scotland.

Agnes Dickson was born May 28, 1789, at Garvald, Scotland, and was baptised there on June 5, 1789. She was the daughter of Archibald Dickson and Janet Robertson.[1]

Sometime between 1792 and 1794, her family moved from Garvald to Yester.[2][3]

In 1814 in Yester parish, Scotland, a proclamation was made for the marriage of Edward Finlay and Agnes Dickson. Although the parish register provided only the year, based on the surrounding entries the proclamation likely occurred in either October or November. The register did state that both were from Yester parish.[4][5]

Edward Finlay and Agnes Dickson had two children:

  • Richard Finlay, born March 18, 1815, and baptised April 16, 1815, in Yester, Scotland. The witnesses were Wm. Wood and M. Winter.[6]
  • Janet Finlay, born March 30, 1818, and baptised April 28, 1818, in Yester, Scotland. The witnesses were M. Finlay and A. Barclay.[7]

In the 1841 census, at Inglisfield, Yester parish, Scotland, Agness Finlay (age 48) was enumerated with her husband Edward Finlay (age 48, agricultural laborer) and their daughter Jannet Finlay (age 22). All three were recorded as being born in East Lothian county.[8]

The family has not yet been located in the 1851 census.

The death of Agnes Dickson likely occurred before 1861, as in that year her husband Edward Finlay (age 69, shepherd, born in Yester) was enumerated at Eaglescairnie in Bolton parish with their daughter Janet Finlay (age 40, born in Yester) and granddaughter Agnes Trotter (age 19, born in Yester).[9]

Research Notes

Confusion with the Agnes Dickson born in Ormiston

Multiple internet trees[10] make this Agnes Dickson, wife of Edward Finlay, the daughter of George Dickson and Janet Bell, who was born in Ormiston on February 16, 1794.[11][12] (In fact, this Wikitree page previously made this connection.) But that Agnes Dickson married Charles Whitehead in Ormiston on December 30, 1816, and the Ormiston parish register states that both were from Ormiston.[13] The Yester parish register states specifically that the Agnes Dickson who married Edward Finlay was from Yester.[4] Although the 1841 census said Edward Finlay and Agnes Dickson were both age 48, this was certainly incorrect for Edward Finlay who is known to be born in 1791,[14] and therefore the age of Agnes Dickson can only be considered approximate. Furthermore, Janet Bell appointed several individuals to be trustees of her estate, among them was Charles Whitehead.[15] In 1838 and 1839 the trustees of Janet Bell negotiated a lease with the Earl of Hopetoun for six acres of land in Ormiston for the duration of three lives, among them was Nicholas Mason Whitehead, son of Charles Whitehead and Agnes Dickson.[16][17] Therefore Agnes Dickson of Ormiston, daughter of George Dickson and Janet Bell, married Charles Whitehead and NOT Edward Finlay.

Confusion with the Agnes Dickson who married William Hogarth

At least one internet tree, and the artificial intelligence used by at least one genealogical software company, make this Agnes Dickson, daughter of Archibald Dickson and Janet Robertson, the wife of William Hogarth. In 1843 in Edinburgh, there was a marriage proclamation for "William Hogarth, Baker, residing No 4 Mansfield Place" and Agnes Dickson, "Daughter of Archibald Dickson also Baker, Dunbar".[18] The register of Warriston cemetery, Edinburgh, shows Agnes Dickson, "widow of Hogarth", died June 23, 1847, at age 46, and her birthplace was given as Dunbar.[19] The death on June 14, 1845 of her husband William Hogarth is recorded in the St. Cuthberts cemetery register, with residence 4 Mansfield Place and age 42 years.[20] On May 10, 1801, the Dunbar parish register recorded the baptism of Agnes Elizabeth Dickson, born May 5, 1801, the "daughter of Archibald Dickson baker in Dunbar and Elizabeth Walker his wife".[21] So the Agnes Dickson who married William Hogarth was NOT the daughter of Archibald Dickson and Janet Robertson.

Sources

  1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 Nov. 2023), Agnes Dickson born or baptised on 5 June 1789, daughter of Archibald Dickson & Janet Robertson, in Garvald, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 707, Ref 10/175, Frame 185.
  2. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 Nov. 2023), Archibald Dickson born or baptised on 6 Feb 1792, son of Archibald Dickson & Janet Robertson, in Garvald, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 707, Ref 10/181, Frame 191.
  3. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 Nov. 2023), James Dixon born or baptised on 20 Apr 1794, son of Archibald Dixon & Janet Robertson, in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 725, Ref 20/238, Frame 431.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 Nov. 2023), Edward Finlay marriage to Agnes Dickson in 1814 in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 725, Ref 20/630, Frame 629.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGP-D24 : 8 December 2014), Edward Finlay and Agnes Dickson, 1814; citing Yester,East Lothian,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,067,863, 1,067,864.
  6. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 Nov. 2023), Richard Finlay born or baptised on 16 Apr 1815, son of Edward Finlay & Agnes Dickson, in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 725, Ref 20/382, Frame 517.
  7. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 Nov. 2023), Janet Finlay born or baptised on 28 Apr 1818, daughter of Edward Finlay & Agnes Dickson, in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 725, Ref 20/401, Frame 536.
  8. ↑ Scotland Census, 1841: County: East Lothian, District: Yester, Edward Finlay, Reference: 725/3/3; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT.
  9. ↑ Scotland Census, 1861: County: East Lothian, District: Yester, Edward Finlay, Reference: 704/1/7; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT.
  10. ↑ "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 June 2016, 00:03), entry for Agnes Dickson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:99L3-PWF); contributed by various users.
  11. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTYC-FGD : 2 January 2015), Agnes Dickson, 16 Feb 1794; citing , Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, reference - 2:15S5XR4; FHL microfilm 1,067,853.
  12. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 Nov. 2023), Agnes Dickson born or baptised on 16 Feb 1794, daughter of George Dickson & Janet Bell, in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 715, Ref 10/226, Frame 187.
  13. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 Nov. 2023), Charles Whitehead marriage to Agnes Dickson on or after 30 Dec 1814 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 715, Ref 10/363, Frame 306.
  14. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 Nov. 2023), Edward Finlay born or baptised on 30 Jan. 1791, son of Richard Finlay & Margaret Aitchison, in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 725, Ref 20/209, Frame 418.
  15. ↑ "Scotland: Legal Records - Wills and Testaments," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 30 Oct 2023), Andrew Wilson, 26 Oct 1860; Haddington Sheriff Court, Ref SC40/40/13.
  16. ↑ Scotland, Public Records Office, "Abridgements of Sasines: 1781-1868", East Lothian, v. 1-2, 1781-1868, available from FamilySearch, Film 217106, DGS 8264288. See P.R. 2467, 85, (409); P.R. 2467, 87, (410); P.R. 2468, 179, (415); and P.R. 2468, 190, (416).
  17. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 Nov. 2023), Nicholas Mason Whitehead born or baptised on 29 June 1819, son of Charles Whitehead & Agnes Dickson, in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 715, Ref 10/265, Frame 227.
  18. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 Nov. 2023), William Hogarth marriage to Agnes Dickson on or after 16 July 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; citing Parish Number 685/1, Ref 670/254, Frame 6287.
  19. ↑ "Edinburgh, Scotland, Cemetery Registers, 1771-1935", available at Ancestry.com. See "Warriston, 1843-1937", frame 125.
  20. ↑ "Edinburgh, Scotland, Cemetery Registers, 1771-1935", available at Ancestry.com. See "St Cuthberts, 1804-1890", frame 1640.
  21. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 10 Nov. 2023), Agnes Elizabeth Dickson born or baptised on 10 May 1801, daughter of Archibald Dickson & Elizabeth Walker, in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 706, Ref 40/40, Frame 797.




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