Janet (Shepherd) Tocher (1731 - abt. 1786)

Born 30 May 1731 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Wife of Alexander Tocher — married 12 Feb 1752 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Died about 31 Aug 1786 at about age 55 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland [uncertain]

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Biography

Initial information is based upon notes from Gordon Vint about 2009:

Janet SHEPHERD [Shepherd-9930] daughter of Alexander SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8108] and Janet WATSON [Watson-30767]

• was born on 30 May 1731 at Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland,
• and died on 31 Aug 1786 at Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.
• Janet married Alexander TOCHER [not yet researched] son of James TOCHER [not yet researched] and Isobel FRASER [not yet researched] on 12 Feb 1752 at Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.

The children from this marriage were:

1. James TOCHER [not yet researched] was born on 26 Dec 1752.
2. Alexander TOCHER [not yet researched] was born on 28 Jul 1754.
3. Margaret TOCHER [not yet researched] was born on 21 Sep 1756.

Research Notes

I have not purchased or viewed the actual BMD records, relying solely upon the Scotlandspeople indices. More often than not, the record itself for older church registrations provides little more than what is shown in the index. My choices have basically relied upon the Scottish given name convention for the naming of children and the birth locations of the offspring. Birth dates may actually be christening date; marriage dates, actually reading of the bans; and death dates, actually the burial date.

Sources

BIRTH: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland (Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 19 Apr 2022). Surname: SHEPHERD, Forename: JANNET, Parents: ALEXANDER SHEPHERD/JANNET WATSON, Gender: F, Date: 30/05/1731, Parish Number: 150/, Reference Number: 30 25, Parish: Cullen.

MARRIAGE: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 19 Apr 2022). Surname: SHEPHERD, Forename: JEAN, Spouse name: ALEXANDER TOCHER/, Date: 12/02/1752, Parish Number: 150/, Ref: 30 / 429, Parish: Cullen.

DEATH: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Deaths and burials" database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 19 Apr 2022). Surname: TOCHER, Forename: JANET, Parents/ Other Details: blank, Age: blank, Gender: F, Date: 31/08/1786, Parish Number: 169, Ref: 20 / 40, Parish: ABERDOUR.