Jane Menzies (1835 - 1902)

Born 28 Jun 1835 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Stewart Chambers — married 22 Feb 1856 in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 7 Nov 1902 at age 67 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland

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Biography

This profile is part of the Menzies Name Study.

Jane Menzies is a member of Clan Menzies.

Jane Menzies was born in Scotland.

Birth

Jane Menzies was born on 28 Jun 1835 in Leadhills, Crawford Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of George Menzies and Catherine Haddow.

Marriage

Jane Menzies married Stewart Chambers on 22 Feb 1856 at Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.^[1] They had 12 children during their marriage;

• Child: John Dawson Chambers (1856-1906)
• Child: George Menzies Chambers (1858-1866)
• Child: Thomas Menzies Chambers (1860-1935)
• Child: Joseph Chambers (1862-1900)
• Child: Adam M Chambers (1863-1919)
• Child: Catherine Haddow Chambers (1866-1938)
• Child: Margaret Stewart Chambers (Chalmers) (1868 -)
• Child: Mary Chambers (1870-1945)
• Child: Anne Elizabeth Mills Chambers (1872-1939)
• Child: Georgina Chambers (1874-1876)
• Child: Stewart Chambers (Chalmers) (1876-1932)
• Child: McLean 'Mick' Chambers (Chalmers) (1880 -)

Residences

• 1851 ^[2]- Low Row 5, Woodhead Lead Mine, Carsphairn Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Relationship to Head of House: Daughter. Living with parents and 8 siblings; Mary 24 & her son John Gracie 10 mnths, Thomas 22, William 13, Adam 11, John 6, David 4, Margaret 2 and James 5 months.
• 1861 ^[3]- Truff Hill No. 4, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. Relationship to Head of House: Wife. Living with husband Stewart and 3 sons; John 4, George 3 and Thomas 1.
• 1891 ^[4]- 9 Princes Street, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Rel: Wife. Living with husband Stewart and 2 child; Stewart 14 and McLean (daug) 10. Also John Brodie, Lodger, aet 22.

Death

Jane Menzies died on 7 Nov 1902 at Leven Cottage, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland. Her husband Stewart had pre-deceased her in 1892.

Sources

1. ↑ National Records of Scotland. Old Parish Records. STATUTORY MARRIAGES. Delmellington Parish, AYR. OPR: 586/ 3.
2. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census. Parish: Carsphairn; ED: 2; Page: 6; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_211; Year: 1851.
3. ↑ 1861 Scotland Census. Parish: Dalmellington; ED: 1; Page: 27; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_84.
4. ↑ 1891 Scotland Census. Parish: Carnwath; ED: 9; Page: 32; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_232.

Acknowledgements

To R Hare Hare-1576 and P Gray Howard-18870 for research and contact with the Menzies family.

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