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Mary Newbigging (Menzies) Gracie (1827 - 1889)

Mary Newbigging Gracie formerly Menzies
Born in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 1849 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
[children unknown]
Died at age 61 in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
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Contents

Biography

This profile is part of the Menzies Name Study.
Mary (Menzies) Gracie is a member of Clan Menzies.
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Mary (Menzies) Gracie was born in Scotland.

Birth

Mary Newbigging Menzies was born on 6 Feb 1827 and was baptised on 11 Feb 1827 at Leadhills, Crawford Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland.[1] She was the daughter of George Menzies and Catherine Haddow.

Marriage

Mary Newbigging Menzies married Thomas Gracie about 1849 in Carsphairn Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had three children during their marriage;

  • Child: John Gracie (1850–1903)
  • Child: Catherine Gracie (1857–1917)
  • Child: Robert Gracie (1867–1867) Infant Death

Residences

  • 1851 [2]- Low Row 5, Woodhead Lead Mine, Carsphairn Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Relationship to Head of House: Daughter (Married). Living with parents and & her son John Gracie 10 mnths. Also 8 siblings; Thomas 22, Jane 15, William 13, Adam 11, John 6, David 4, Margaret 2 and James 5 months.
  • 1861 [3]- Woodbush, Leadhills, Crawford Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Relationship to Head of House: Lead Miner's Wife. Living with husband Thomas and two children; John 10 and Catherine 3.
  • 1871 [4]- Leadhills, Crawford Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Relationship to Head of House: Lead Miner's Wife. Living with husband Thomas and two children; John 20 and Catherine 13.
  • 1881 [5]- Mid Row, Leadhills, Crawford Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Relationship to Head of House: Sister. Living with brother John and his 3 sons; James 15, George 12 and Thomas 10 and her niece Martha Gray aged 72.

Death and Probate

Mary Newbigging Menzies Gracie died on 4 Jan 1889 at Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Probate was granted on 25 Feb 1889 at Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.[6]

Research Note

The circulated Geneanet Community Trees Index is incorrect in having her date of death as 1878, at the time of authoring this profile. Mary was still alive in 1878 as evidenced by her inclusion in 1881 Scotland Census.

Sources

  1. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
  2. 1851 Scotland Census. Parish: Carsphairn; ED: 2; Page: 6; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_211; Year: 1851.
  3. 1861 Scotland Census. Parish: Crawford; ED: 1; Page: 11; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1861_94.
  4. 1871 Scotland Census. Parish: Crawford; ED: 2; Page: 1; Line: 25; Roll: CSSCT1871_121.
  5. 1881 Scotland Census. Parish: Crawford; ED: 1; Page: 9; Line: 12; Roll: cssct1881_210.
  6. Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936. Original data:Commissary Clerk of Edinburgh under the Sheriff Courts Act, 1876. Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories.

Acknowledgements

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

FURTHER INFORMATION - MENZIES PROJECT https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:MINGUS_Inc._%28Menzies_INternational_Genealogy_UnderStudy%29-1





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