Mary (Omond) Macbeth (1859 - 1930)

Born 8 Feb 1859 in Sanday, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Henry George Macbeth — married 1898 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 21 May 1930 at age 71 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Mary, born in 1859, was the second child in the family of Thomas OMOND (1819-1901) and his wife Janet Linklater (SCOTT) OMOND (1831-1907). She was born while the family were living in Hermisgarth, Burness, Sanday.^[1]

1861, Sanday, District: 8, Property No: 3 - Hermisgarth:^[2]

1. Thomas Omand, (M), 42, Head, Mar, Farmer of 100 acres [??; raymillar says 10 acres??], empl 4 labs & 1 boy & Carpenter empl 3 men, born Sanday - Cross.
2. Jannet Omand, (F), 27, Wife, Mar, Sanday - Lady.
3. Jane Omand, (F), 3, Dau, Sanday - Burness.
4. Mary Omand, (F), 2, Dau, Sanday - Burness.
5. Christian Omand, (F), 0, Dau, (10 months), Sanday - Burness.
6. Alexander Dearness, (M), 18, Servant, S, Ploughman, Sanday - Burness.
7. James Muir, (M), 26, Servant, S, Ploughman, Sanday - Burness.
8. Robert Muir, (M), 20, Servant, S, Ploughman, Sanday - Burness.
9. John Muir, (M), 14, Servant, , Cow Herd, Sanday - Lady.
10. Thomas Milne, (M), 22, Boarder, S, Journeyman Carpenter, Sanday - Cross.
11. Thomas Dearness, (M), 18, Boarder, S, Apprentice Carpenter, Sanday - Lady.
12. Barbara Gullion, (F), 59, Visitor, S, Domestic Servant, Kirkwall.
13. Jane Omand, (F), 72, Mother, Widow, Farmers Widow, Sanday - Burness.

1871, Sanday, District: 7, Property No: 7 - Towerhill:^[3]

1. Thomas Omand, (M), 51, Head, Mar, Boat Carpenter, Sanday - Cross.
2. Janet Omand, (F), 39, Wife, Mar, (nee Scott), Sanday - Cross.
3. Jane Omand, (F), 13, Dau, Scholar, Sanday - Burness.
4. Mary Omand, (F), 12, Dau, Scholar, Sanday - Burness.
5. John Omand, (M), 9, Son, Scholar, Sanday - Burness.
6. Jannet Omand, (F), 7, Dau, Scholar, Sanday - Burness.
7. Margaret Omand, (F), 5, Dau, Sanday - Burness.
8. James Omand, (M), 7, Son, Sanday - Burness.
9. Thomas Omand, (M), 3, Son, Sanday - Burness.
10. Jane Omand, (F), 82, Mother, Wid, Carpenters Widow (nee Drever), Sanday - Burness.
11. James Miller, (M), 19, App, S, Carpenters App, Eday [?son of James MILLER & Jane REID of Eday].
12. James Muir, (M), 15, Servant, Farm Servant, Sanday - Lady.

1881: Mary OMOND was living at 14 St Johns Hill, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, age 22, Housemaid Domestic for the family of George WATERSON (42), Station Master employing 109 men, 32 boys, 91 women and 31 girls. Also his wife Agnes and 8 children between the ages of 1 and 13. Other household servants were Mary’s sister Jane OMOND, age 23, Cook Domestic; and Margaret BALLANTINE, 21, Nurse Maid domestic.^[4]

In 1898 ‘’’Mary OMOND’’’ married Henry George MACBETH, an Architect's Draftsman, in Edinburgh.^[5]

1901 Census: PROBABLY: Scotlands People - MACBETH, MARY; 1901; F; 40; 685/1 158/ 16; ST GEORGE; MIDLOTHIAN. [Searched with ”Macbeth, Mary” and “Forename of other person on that census page = Henry”]

1911: at 7/122 Brunton Gardens, South Leith:^[6]

1. Henry G. MACBETH, Head, 40, married, Draughtsman, worker for Architect, born Aberdeen, Aberdeen.
2. Mary MACBETH, wife, 52, married 12 years, no births, born Orkney, Island of Sanday.

1921 Census:^[7] At the Kings Hotel, 3 Broughton Street, Edinburgh: Gunhilde H LOWE (26) Head of household with her two sons (5 & 4); 2 Servants; and 15 “Vis” [presume “Visitor”, as distinct from “boarder” as shown in following household on same page] including:

1. Henry G. MACBETH (51y 1 m), Vis, male, married, born Aberdeen St Nicholas, Architect
2. Mary MACBETH (62y 2 m), Vis, female, married, born Orkney Sanday, Occupation H.D. [home duties].

DEATH:^[8] Mary MACBETH, married to Henry George MACBETH, Architectural Draughtsman, died 21 May 1930 at Royal Infrimary, Edinburgh, usual residence 14 Meadowbank Terrace, Edinburgh; female; 71 years; Parents Thomas OMOND Boat builder (deceased) and Janet OMOND, maiden surname SCOTT (deceased). Cause of death: Hypostatic pneumonia and Strangulated femoral hernia, as certified by James M. Jeffores MB. Informant: Henry G. MACBETH, widower, of same address.

Her widower, Henry, died in Edinburgh in 1936, aged 65.^[9]

Research Notes

I have failed to locate Mary in the 1891 Census:

• <<NOT>> -Scotlands People - OMAND, MARY. 1891. F. 33. 692/1 26/ 31. LEITH NORTH. MIDLOTHIAN. [Married to Thomas OMOND, 33, seaman, Thomas born South Yell, Shetland.]
• <<NOT>> - 1891 Scotlands People - ORMOND, MARY. 1891. F. 31. 685/3 77/ 5. CANONGATE, MIDLOTHIAN. [Mary is Married with children, Mary born Edinburgh]

Sources

1. ↑ BIRTH: Scotlands People - OMOND, MARY. Mother’s maiden surname SCOTT. F; 1859; 026 / 5; SANDAY.
2. ↑ Orkney Family History Society Census transcriptions
3. ↑ Orkney Family History Society census transcriptions
4. ↑ Scotlands People 1881(LDS) Census - Source: FHL Film 0224002 GRO Ref Volume 685-3 EnumDist 60 Page 11. Reference Number: 714765. Census Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland.
5. ↑ MARRIAGE: Scotlands People - OMOND, MARY & MACBETH, HENRY G. 1898; 685 / 1 / 134; ST GEORGE [Edinburgh]
6. ↑ MACBETH, MARY. 1911. F. 52. 685/3 21/ 1. CANONGATE. MIDLOTHIAN
7. ↑ Scotlands People - MACBETH, MARY; 1921; F; 62; 685/1 48/ 1; ST BERNARD; MIDLOTHIAN
8. ↑ DEATH Scotlands People - OMAND, MARY. age 71. Mother’s maiden name SCOTT. F. 1930. 685 / 5 / 653. GEORGE SQUARE.
9. ↑ DEATH: Scotlands People - MACBETH, HENRY GEORGE, age 65. M. 1936. 685 / 5 / 1001. GEORGE SQUARE.