Gushetnook in Oyne Aberdeenshire

Location: Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Contents 1 Gushetnook in Oyne, Aberdeenshire 1.1 Ordnance Survery 1.2 Photographs by Anne Burgess, 2008 1.3 Baptisms and Births 1.4 Census and Directory 1.5 Marriages 1.6 Deaths 1.7 Other Records 1.8 Fiction

Gushetnook in Oyne, Aberdeenshire

Ordnance Survery

GUSHETNOOK in Ordnance Survey Name Books, Aberdeenshire 1865-1871, Aberdeenshire volume 70 OS1/1/70/18. ScotlandsPlaces. https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/aberdeenshire-os-name-books-1865-1871/aberdeenshire-volume-70/18.

Authorities for spelling: Mr. John Stewart, Wallside; Mr. John Williamson, Tenant, Rent Receipt etc.

Situation: 044

Description remarks: A name applied to a few small houses, thatched and in good repair; property of Mr Grant of Druminnor.

Gushetnook is on the left of this view of an Ordnance Survey map, near Wallside. https://maps.nls.uk/view/74425346#zoom=5&lat=5170&lon=11976&layers=BT. Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Aberdeenshire, Sheet XLIV Survey date: 1867, Publication date: 1870. National Library of Scotland, ScotlandsPlaces.

Photographs by Anne Burgess, 2008

Cottage at Gushetnook. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1097785 and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cottage_at_Gushetnook_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1097785.jpg

Gushetneuk and Hatton. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1097751 and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gushetneuk_and_Hatton_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1097751.jpg

Baptisms and Births

Baptism of Alexander Benzie, 1769
Old Parish Registers Births 230/ Oyne, page 195 of 403.
"June 5 1769. John Benzie in Gushetnook had a son Baptized called Alexr witnesses Robt & [ ] Duncan in Mill..."

Baptism of William Benzie, 1772
Old Parish Registers Births 230/ 10 196 Oyne, page 196 of 403.
Also in Old Parish Registers Births 230/ Oyne, page 201 of 403.
"Anno 1772. July 12th John Benzie in Gushetnook had a Child baptized before the congregation named William."

Baptism of Robert Benzie, 1774
Old Parish Registers Births 230/ Oyne, page 201 of 403.
"1774...March 24 John Benzie in Gushetnook had a Son baptized before the congregation named Robert."

Baptism of Margaret Benzie, 1775
Old Parish Registers Births 230/ Oyne, page 200 of 403.
"Oyne 1775...July 2nd 1775. John Benzie in Gushetnook had a Daughter baptized before the congregation named Margt."

Baptism of James Benzie, 1780
Old Parish Registers Births 230/ Oyne, page 206 of 403.
"1780...April 30th. John Benzie in Gushetnook had a Son baptized named James."

Birth of Jane/Jean Stewart, 1814
Jane Stewart's birth took place at Gushetnook in October 1814, according to a family Bible passed down to Jane's great granddaughter Jeannie Diack. Jane's gravestone inscription confirms a birth date of 5 Oct 1814.

Baptism of Alexander Ronald, 1819
Old Parish Registers Births 230/ Oyne, page 285 of 403.
06/03/1819 230 10 / 285 Oyne "1819...March 6th James Ronald in Ardoyne, had by his wife Mary Leslie, a Son baptized and named Alexander Witnesses Theodore Leslie in Overhall of Premnay, and William Ronald in Gushetnook -"

Baptism of James Ronald, 1821
Old Parish Registers Births 230/ Oyne, page 15 of 164.
"1821...February 12th James Ronald Ardoyne had by his wife Mary Leslie a Son baptized & named James before these witnesses viz William Reid in Ardoyne, & William Ronald in Gushetnook -"

Baptism of Robert Stuart, 1847
Old Parish Registers Births 230/ 20 132 Oyne, page 132 of 164.
"June 20th 1847. Adam Stuart in Westfield Ardoyne, had by his wife Margaret Benzie, a Son baptized and named Robert - Witnesses Walter Angus in Gushetnook, & John Stewart in Westfield, Ardoyne."

Baptism of William Stuart, 1850
Old Parish Registers Births 230/ 20 132 Oyne, page 132 of 164.
"January 26th 1850. Adam Stuart in Westfield Ardoyne, had by his wife Margaret Benzie, a Son baptized and named William - Witnesses Walter Angus in Gushetnook, & John Stewart in Westfield, Ardoyne."

Census and Directory

Census records shown are Ancestry transcriptions; some of the spellings may not reflect the spellings in the original documents.

1841 Scotland Census

Parish Number 230, Parish: Oyne, Aberdeenshire; ED: 4; Page: 6; Line: 1120; Year: 1841

Address Gushetowk ["Gushetneuk" in FreeCen transcription]

Walter Angers ["Angus" in FreeCen transcription] 50 Estimated Birth Year abt 1791

Where born Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Occupation Blacksmith

Sara Angers 50

Margaret Angers 20

Watter Angers 11

Parish Number 230, Parish: Oyne, Aberdeenshire; ED: 4; Page: 6; Line: 1300; Year: 1841

Address Gushetneuk

Margaret Mathisen 50, Estimated Birth Year abt 1791

Where born Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Occupation Ind

1851 Scotland Census

Parish Number 230, Parish: Oyne, Aberdeenshire; ED: 1; Page: 11; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1851_50

Address Gushetneuk ["Gushetnook" in FreeCen transcription]

Walter Angus 60 Head, Estimated Birth Year abt 1791

Where born Rayne, Aberdeenshire

Occupation Blacksmith Farmer Of 6 Acres

Sara Angus 60 Wife

Where born Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire

Margaret Angus 34 Daughter

Where born Inverury, Aberdeenshire

Elizabeth Tough 6 Grandaughter (Granddaughter)

Mary Stuart 36 Daughter

Where born Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire

Sarah Stuart 10 Grandaughter

Jane Stuart 9 Grandaughter

John Stuart 6 Grandson

William Stuart 4 Grandson

Margaret Stuart 2 Grandaughter

1851 Scotland Census

Parish Number 230, Parish: Oyne, Aberdeenshire; ED: 1; Page: 11; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1851_50

Address Gushetneuk

John Ross 62 Head, Estimated Birth Year abt 1789

Where born Premnay, Aberdeenshire

Occupation Retired Woolen Weaver

Agnes Ross 37 Wife

Where born Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire

John Ross 14 Son

Sarah Ross 17 Daughter

Where born Oyne, Aberdeenshire

William Ross 5 Son

James Ross 7 Son

1851 Scotland Census

Parish Number 230, Parish: Oyne, Aberdeenshire; ED: 1; Page: 11; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1851_50

Address Gushetneuk

Margaret Mathison 62 Head, Estimated Birth Year abt 1789

Where born Tullynessie, Aberdeenshire

Occupation Stocking Knitter

1861 Scotland Census

Parish: 230, Oyne, Aberdeenshire; ED: 4; Page: 12; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1861_31

Address Gushetnook

Margaret Mathieson 73 Head, Estimated Birth Year abt 1788

Where born Tullynessle, abdnshire

Occupation Annuitant

1861 Scotland Census

Parish: 230, Oyne, Aberdeenshire; ED: 4; Page: 12; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1861_31

Address Gushetnook

John Ross 72 Head, Estimated Birth Year abt 1789

Where born Premnay, abdnshire

Occupation Riddlemaker

Agnes Ross 47 Wife

Where born Chapel of Garioch, abdnshire

1871 Scotland Census

Parish: 230, Oyne; ED: 4; Page: 7; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1871_42

Address Gushetnook (1)

Agnes Ross 57 Head, Estimated Birth Year abt 1814

Where born Chap of Garioch, Aberdnsh

Occupation Wool Spinner

James Ross 27 Son, Estimated Birth Year abt 1844

Where born Oyne, Aberdnsh

Occupation Grocer

Wm McBain 31 Lodger, Estimated Birth Year abt 1840

Where born Kinloss, Morayshire

Occupation Pedlar

Margaret McBain 29 Lodger, Estimated Birth Year abt 1842

Where born Montrose, Forfarshire

1881 Scotland Census

Parish: 230, Oyne; ED: 4; Page: 14; Line: 3; Roll: cssct1881_66

Address Gushitnook

Charles Smith 50 Head, Estimated Birth Year abt 1831

Where born B Devenick, Aberdnshire

Occupation Blacksmith

Margaret Smith 43 Wife

Where born Belhelvie, Aberdnshire

Mary Jane Smith 14 Daughter

Where born Kintore, Aberdnshire

William Smith 12 Son

Where born Newmacher, Aberdnshire

Charles Smith 7 Son

John Smith 4 Son

James Cumning 16 Assistant

Where born Keith Hall, Aberdnshire

Occupation Blacksmith (Appr)

Lizzie Brown 14 Visitor

1881 Scotland Census

Parish: 230, Oyne, Aberdeenshire; ED: 4; Page: 14; Line: 11; Roll: cssct1881_66

Address Gushitnook

Agnes Ross 67 Head, Estimated Birth Year abt 1814

Where born Ch. of Garioch, Aberdnshire

Occupation Stocking Knitter

James Ross 37 Son

Where born Oyne, Aberdnshire

Occupation Grocer

Jemima Ross 6 Grandaughter

Where born Torento, Ontario

1901 Scotland Census

Parish: 230, Oyne, Aberdeenshire; ED: 4; Page: 5; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1901_75

Address Gushetnook

James Ross 57 Head, Estimated Birth Year abt 1844

Where born Oyne, Aberdeenshire

Occupation Grocer

Jemima Ross 26 Niece

Where born Canada, Toronto

1901 Scotland Census

Parish: 230, Oyne, Aberdeenshire; ED: 4; Page: 5; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1901_75

Address Gushetnook

Alexander Watt 42 Head, Estimated Birth Year abt 1859

Where born Leslie, Aberdeenshire

Occupation Blacksmith

Mary Ann Watt 36 Wife

Where born Leslie, Aberdeenshire

Mary Ann Watt 13 Daur

Where born Alford, Aberdeenshire

Alexander Watt 10 Son

John Watt 9 Son

Lizzie Watt 5 Daur

Annie Watt 3 Daur

Maggie Watt 8mo Daur

John Reid 17 Servant

The Post-Office Directory 1849-50, Aberdeen, page 20.

Public Offices, Sheriff Officers

W. Benzie, Gushetnook, Oldrain

Marriages

Marriage of Elspet E Clark and George Clark. Statutory registers Marriages 230 / 6, Marriages in the Parish of Oyne in the County of Aberdeen, 1872. ScotlandsPeople, National Records of Scotland.

Thirty-first day of August at Gushetnook, Parish of Oyne

Elspet E Clark, Domestic Servant (Spinster), Usual Residence Gushetnook

Deaths

Death of John Ross, 15 Nov 1862 in Gushetnook, Oyne
John Ross in Statutory registers Deaths 230/ 14, Parish of Oyne in the County of Aberdeen. ScotlandsPeople, National Records of Scotland.

Death of Agnes Jaffray Ross, 28 Nov 1885 in Gushetnook, Oyne
Agnes Jaffray in Statutory registers Deaths 230/ 16, Parish of Oyne in the County of Aberdeen. ScotlandsPeople, National Records of Scotland.

Other Records

Aberdeen City & Aberdeen Archives. Records of the Royal Burgh and City of Aberdeen. Aberdeen Council Register: volume 69. Council meeting, 4 January 1813. https://archives.aberdeencity.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=CA%2F1%2F1%2F69%2F114.

"The Council approved of the Treasurer borrowing monies for the public purposes of the community on 20 December 1812. Bills and bonds for the relevant sums had been issued to the following persons, with interest of five percent:

...James Ronald in Gushetnook - £200..."

Fiction

Johnny Gibb Of Gushetneuk by William Alexander. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1881. [Set in the imaginary parish of Pyketillim, not in Oyne]

National Library of Scotland

https://digital.nls.uk/antiquarian-books-of-scotland/archive/106477248#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=-240%2C63%2C1968%2C1688

Electric Scotland

https://electricscotland.com/history/gibb/index.htm