John Dunbar (abt. 1794 - 1858)

Born about 9 Oct 1794 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Died 15 Aug 1858 at about age 63 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

^[1] for 1794 reads "DUNBAR – Octr 9th – Alexander Dunbar & Margt Grassich in Mill of Garchory had a son baptized called JOHN"

^[2] reads "Dunbar, John agricultural labourer, single 1858 August fifteenth 5h 30m AM Brux M: 63 years parents: Alexander Dunbar farmer (deceased) & Margaret Dunbar ms Grassick (deceased) cause: Disease of the liver for a considerable time. As certified by Alexander Profeit Surgeon who last saw deceased on the 15th August. buried: Churchyard of Strathdon as certified by Alexr Smith Grave Digger informant: Hary Dunbar, brother (present)"

Likely 1841 Census ^[3] has Alexander Dunbar (82 - Farmer), John (43), Margaret (77), Harry (30), Mary Farquharson (10) and servants Ann Grassick (17), Charles Mortimer (16), Alexander McDonald (10)

1851 Census ^[4] has Harry Dunbar (40 Unmarried farmer of 30 Acres), Brother John (56 Ag Labourer) and servants Ann Forbes (20) and John Birss (11) living at Brux

Death Registration ^[5] has John Dunbar aged 63 with mother's maiden name as Grassick

Sources

1. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/strathdonvitals/opr/240-4_christenings
2. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/strathdonvitals/deaths/deaths_1858
3. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1400f2f4040b9d6ee4ecee : viewed 9 Jun 2021), Alexander DUNBAR in household of Alexander DUNBAR, Brux, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/240, Folio 3, Page 9, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590266c6e9379091b1ca545d Piece 240 Enumeration District 3C Folio 157 Page 10 Schedule 39 Brux
5. ↑ https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Year 1858 Ref 240/11 Strathdon