Janet Comrie1

#2053, (1806 - 1866)
FatherJohn Comrie2
MotherMary McInnes2
Extended Family
ChartsJohn Kinross & Helen Dawson - collapsible 6-generation descendant chart

Children of Janet Comrie and James Kinross

Life Events

BaptismJanet Comrie was baptized on 31 Aug 1806 in Monzievaird, Perthshire.3 
MarriageShe married James Kinross, son of John Kinross and Helen Dawson, on 12 Jun 1832.2
 
1841 CensusJames and Janet Kinross appeared on the 1841 Census of Muthill, Perthshire, at Shielhill. James was 45, a Farmer, and was born in Perthshire. Janet was 35 and born in Perthshire. [Ages were rounded down in the 1841 census]. The children in the household were John (7), Mary (5), Helen (3), and Janet (1). They had two female servants. In a separate house at Shielhill were four male servants.4 
1851 CensusJas and Janet appeared on the 1851 Census of Muthill, Perthshire, at Shielhill. James was 62, a Farmer of 120 acres employing 4 labourers, and born in Muthill. Janet was 40 and born in Monivaird [sic]. Their children were Mary (15), Helen (13), and James (9). Also in the household were one house servant, four farm servants, and two women and three children listed as lodgers and beggars. Their daughter Janet was with James' sister Margaret at Blackhill.5 
1861 CensusJames and Janet appeared on the 1861 Census of Muthill, Perthshire, at Shielhill. James was 70, a Farmer of 120 acres, and born in Ardoch. Janet was 53 and born in Monzievaird. Their children at home were Janet (21) and James (19). There were also two domestic servants, an agricultural labourer, and a ploughman. The house was noted to have 6 rooms with windows.6 
DeathJanet died on 14 May 1866 in Sheilhill, Muthill, Perthshire.
Information from certificate: Janet Kinross, widow of James Kinross Farmer, age 58, father John Comrie farmer deceased, mother Mary maiden surname McInnes dec'd; died of abdominal abscess as certified 6 months by Alexr Cochrane M.D., Auchterarder. The informant was James Kinross, Son, present.2 
Last Edited28 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. [S157] Microfilm of the Old Parochial Register of Muthill, Perthshire, 1676-1854 (Family History Library, film #1040132).
  2. [S216] Scotland Death Register. Janet Kinross, 1866/386A/33.
  3. [S111] Website International Genealogical Index, parish register extraction (www.familysearch.org), daughter of John Comrie & Mary McKinnace.
  4. [S154] 1841 Census for Scotland (Family History Library, microfilm), Muthill (386), ED 10, folio 10, page 6.
  5. [S153] 1851 Census for Scotland (Family History Library, film #1042263), Muthill (386), ED 9, page 2.
  6. [S152] 1861 Census for Scotland (Family History Library, microfilm), Ardoch (328B), ED 9, page 7.
  7. [S150] Scotland Statutory Register of Marriages. Muthill 1857/15.
  8. [S150] Scotland Statutory Register of Marriages. Muthill 1859/2.
  9. [S304] Index of Scottish Old Parish Registers CD.