Ann (Greig) Mitchell (1815 - 1894)

Born 30 Oct 1815 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of William Mitchell — married 30 Dec 1843 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Died 29 Nov 1894 at age 79 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Biography

Ann Greig was born about 1815^[1] at either Longside or New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, England, the daughter of Alexander Greig and Margaret Mackie^[1].

On the 7th December 1840, at Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Kirk session, Ann Greig, unmarried, lately at Dens in this parish (Longside), now at Ellishill in Peterhead, and acknowledged herself to be with child, accusing as the father thereof George Smith, unmarried, at Dens aforesaid. She was suitably exhorted and cited apud acta to attend a meeting of session next Lord's Day, and the clerk was directed to summon G(eorge) S(mith) to attend the same meeting^[2].

On the 1st January 1841, (Longside Kirk) session met and compeared again Ann Greig, and adhered to her former declaration. G. Smith, being summoned, did not appear, but sent a letter , in which he aknowledged himself to be the father of Ann Greig's child and enclosed the usual penalty (20/) to the poor. She was then rebuked, exhorted to repentance, and absolved^[3].

In 1841, Ann was a female Servant, living at Alehouse Hill, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland with her 2 month old daughter Elspet Smith, in the household of her brother-in-law Robert Mitchell (farmer), his wife Elspet Mitchell (Ann's sister), and their children^[4].

On the 30th December 1843, Ann married William Mitchell (a farm servant) at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^[5][6].

Ann died aged 79 years on the 29th November 1894 at Kinmundy, Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She was recorded as the widow of William Mitchell (crofter) and the daughter of Alexander Greig (crofter, deceased) and Margaret Greig M(aiden) S(urname) Mackie (deceased). The informant was William Davidson (son-in-law) of Savock, Longside^[1].

Children

By George Smith:

1. Elspet Mitchell Smith b. 16th April 1841 at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^[7]

By William Mitchell:

1. Alexander Mitchell bapt. 2nd November 1844 at Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^[8]
2. Margaret Mitchel bapt. 3rd July 1846 at Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^[9]
3. Ann Mitchel bapt. 1st March 1849 at Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^[10]
4. Isabel Dickie aka Isabella Mitchel bapt. 20th February 1851 at Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^[11]
5. William Mitchel bapt. 4th February 1853 at Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^[12]
6. Jean/Jane Mitchell b. 1860 at Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Death of Ann MITCHELL" District of Longside County of Aberdeen 1894 Pg. 12 Entry No. 34; Statutory registers Deaths Ref: 218/ 34 Image available at Scotland's People (£) Accessed 11th September 2022
2. ↑ Longside kirk session, Minutes (1836-1842), CH2/699/10 Image 82; Image available at Scotland's People (£) Accessed 11th September 2022
3. ↑ Longside kirk session, Minutes (1836-1842), CH2/699/10 Image 84; Image available at Scotland's People (£) Accessed 11th September 2022
4. ↑ "Transcript of 1841 Scotland Census" Piece 232 Enumeration District: 6 Pg. 3; available at FreeCen Accessed 11th September 2022
5. ↑ "Marriage of William MITCHELL and Ann GREIG" Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1843 Old Parish Registers Marriages Ref: 232/ 30 305 Image available at Scotland's People (£) Accessed 11th September 2022
6. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJH-Z6D : 10 February 2018), William Mitchell and Ann Greig, 30 Dec 1843; citing Peterhead,Aberdeen,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 993,353.
7. ↑ "Baptism of Elspet Mitchell SMITH" Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland baptism register 1841 Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms Ref: 232/ 40 157 Image available at Scotland's People (£)
8. ↑ "Baptism of Alexander MITCHELL" Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland baptism register 1844 Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms Ref: 218/ 30 168 Image available at Scotland's People (£)
9. ↑ "Baptism of Margaret MITCHEL" Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland baptism register 1846 Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms Ref: 218/ 30 180 Image available at Scotland's People (£)
10. ↑ "Baptism of Ann MITCHEL" Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland baptism register 1849 Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms Ref: 218/ 30 202 Image available at Scotland's People (£)
11. ↑ "Baptism of Isabel Dickie MITCHEL" Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland baptism register 1851 Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms Ref: 218/ 30 211 Image available at Scotland's People (£)
12. ↑ "Baptism of William MITCHEL" Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland baptism register 1853 Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms Ref: 218/ 30 220 Image available at Scotland's People (£)
13. ↑ "Birth of Jean MITCHELL" Longside Registration District, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Statutory registers - Births Ref: 218/9 Image available at Scotland's People (£)