His parents were from Ayrshire, Scotland; however her father and uncle had in 1857 taken on the lease of Castle Farm, the demesne lands of Glenarm, County Antrim, Ireland. It is likely that this is where Jessie was born.
The family returned to Ayrshire in about January 1862 after disposing of the lease on Castle Farm, taking up a farm at Kirkoswald.
In 1881 at Monkton and Prestwick, she married Ninian Hyslop.
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They moved to India, establishing themselves as tea planters in the Darjeeling district. Some time later they moved to New Zealand for health reasons, carrying on the tea trade in Christchurch. Later, they moved to Havelock North.
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She passed away 12 May 1944 and is buried at Havelock North Cemetery.
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Research Notes
Not sure if there may have been other children either born in India, or NZ with incorrect registration.
1871 Census: "1871 Scotland Census" Parish: Kirkoswald; ED: 9; Page: 10; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1871_112 Ancestry Record 1104 #523337 (accessed 21 January 2022) Jessie M M Orr (9) daughter, Scholar, in household of William Orr (59) in Kirklands Farm House, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire. Born in Ireland.
1881 Census: "1881 Scotland Census" Parish: Monkton and Prestwick; ED: 5; Page: 1; Line: 14; Roll: cssct1881_194 Ancestry Record 1119 #979539 (accessed 21 January 2022) Jessie M Orr (19) daughter in household of Margaret Orr (50) in Primrose Cottage, Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire. Born in Ireland.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jessie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jessie:
Hi my name is Bill Dixon and I live in Mackay Australia. I have a friend who passed away on the 24/12/2022 and would like to let his family know of his passing. I just found out today of his death. His name is Duncan McDonald Orr Hyslop and he lived in Mackay and Moranbah area for the past forty years. Thank You please let me know if I can help you with more information