Harrower Family Tree » Juliet Sanderson (± 1833-1897)

Personal data Juliet Sanderson 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4
    I have a Juliet Sanderson, my half 3rd great Aunt, b. c 1833, Kirkcaldy. (no b. cert).
    When she marries James Gray, in Kirkcaldy, 01 Jan 1883, her parents are Joseph Sanderson, Merchant Seaman (Deceased) Marjory Sanderson M.S. Aitken. No record of parents marriage.
    Marjory Aitken marries again, to James Wilson, on 10 Apr 1843, at Kirkcaldy.
    They have James, b. 1844, Margaret, b. 1847, Isabella, b. 1849, Barbara, b. 1857, and by the year difference, probably more.
  • She was born about 1833 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1883 Flax Mill Worker in Cowan Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
    • in the year 1881 Flax Mill Worker in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1861 Millworker in 4 North Tay Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1851 Flax Spinner in Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland.Sources 3, 6
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1883: Cowan Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
    • in the year 1881: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1891: 6 Starks Land, Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1861: 4 North Tay Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1851: Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland.Sources 3, 6
  • (Informant at Death) on February 10, 1897 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland: James Gray, Widower.Source 7
  • She died on February 9, 1897 in 23 High Street, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.Source 7
    Oorzaak: Bronchitis, one Month, as certified by Jas. Welsh M.D. F.R.C.S.
  • A child of Joseph Sanderson and Marjory Aitken

Household of Juliet Sanderson

She is married to James Gray.

They got married on January 1, 1883 at Free Church Manse, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.Source 5

Event (Witness at Marriage) on January 1, 1883 in Free Church Manse, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland : John Wilson, Catherine Rutherford.Source 5


Notes about Juliet Sanderson

1. Juliet is found in 1861 census living as a boarder with Emily Anderson.

2. Checked 26.06.13 - 1881 census shows Juliet Sanderson living with mother Marjory Aitken and step father James Wilson with child (Grandaughter) aged 13 reported as Grandchild of head of family. Very likely that this child is daughter to Juliet. (Note Juliet's mother's name Marjory: child's name Marjory). Father unknown. See note 3 below.

3. It is found that Marjory Wilson age 13 was the daughter of Margaret Wilson b. 1847, in Balmalcolm, stepsister of Juliet Sanderson.

4. With the assist of a member on the Facebook page Scottish Indexes group, Juliet "Anderson" age 18, is found as a Lodger, Flax Spinner, b. Abbotshall, Fife.

5. It appears that Joseph Sanderson and Marjory Aitken were not married! Juliet was Illegitimate, but her Father was known.
i.e. Parents: ------- Sanderson, Reported Father (Deceased), Marjory Wilson, M.S. Aitken (Deceased).

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Juliet Sanderson

James Aitken
± 1790-< 1843
Margaret Younger
± 1778-1860
Joseph Sanderson
± 1815-????

Juliet Sanderson
± 1833-1897

1883

James Gray
1826-1910


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    1. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Wilson Parish: Kirkcaldy; ED: 5; Page: 6; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1881_122 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online. In the 1881 Ancestry Census, there are 4 Females listed as being in same house as Andrew and his family in New Row, Dunfermline. Checks on Scotlands People show they are living in St. Leonards Street, Dunfermline. Again another problem transcript.
      Record for James Wilson
      Name: James Wilson
      Age: 66
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Marjory A Wilson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Dysart, Fife Should be Grantown
      Registration Number: 442
      Registration District: Kirkcaldy
      Civil Parish: Kirkcaldy
      Town: Kirkcaldy
      County: Fife
      Occupation: Flax Dresser (Unable to Work)
      ED: 5
      Household Schedule Number: 32
      Line: 15
      Roll: CSSCT1881_122
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      James Wilson 66
      Marjory A Wilson 65
      Juliet Sanderson 48 Stepdaughter Flax Mill Worker
      Marjory Wilson 13 Grandaughter Flax Mill Worker
    2. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Juliet Sanderson Parish: Dundee; ED: 12; Page: 10; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1861_40 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Record for Juliet Sanderson
      Name: Juliet Sanderson
      Age: 28
      Estimated birth year: abt 1833
      Relationship: Lodger
      Gender: Female
      Where born: Kirkcaldy, Fife
      Registration Number: 282/2
      Registration district: Dundee Second District
      Civil Parish: Dundee
      County: Angus
      Address: 4 N Tay St
      Occupation: Millworker
      ED: 12
      Household schedule number: 51
      Line: 22
      Roll: CSSCT1861_40
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Emily Anderson 30
      Juliet Sanderson 28
    3. 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Juliet Anderson Parish: Leslie; ED: 6; Page: 10; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_91; Year: 1851 1851 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Record for Juliet Anderson
      Name: Juliet Anderson
      Age: 18
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
      Relationship: Lodger
      Gender: Female
      Where born: Abbotshall, Fife
      Parish Number: 444
      Civil Parish: Leslie
      Town: Prinlaws
      County: Fife
      Address: Prinlaws
      Occupation: Flax Spinner
      ED: 6
      Page: 10
      Household Schedule Number: 33
      Line: 2
      Roll: CSSCT1851_91
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Isabella Milvelle 85
      Emelia Simpson 60
      Isabella Simpson 45
      Isabella Walker 23
      Janet Walker 19
      Amelia Webster 16
      Margaret Goodwillie 19
      Grace Dingwall 19
      Janet Torbut 38
      Janet Cowan 16
      Juliet Anderson 18
    4. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Gray Parish: Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall; ED: 5; Page: 6; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_135 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
      Record for James Gray and Juliet Sanderson
      Name: Juliet S Gray
      Age: 57
      Estimated birth year: abt 1834
      Relationship: Wife
      Spouse's name: James Gray
      Gender: Female
      Where born: Kirkcaldy, Fife
      Registration Number: 442
      Registration district: Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall
      Civil Parish: Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall
      County: Fife
      Address: 6 Starks Land
      ED: 5
      Household schedule number:27
      Line: 2
      Roll: CSSCT1891_135
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      James Gray 63 Head
      Juliet S Gray 57 Wife Kirkcaldy
    5. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1883 GRAY, JAMES, JULIET SANDERSON (Statutory registers Marriages 442/ 10)
      1883 GRAY, JAMES, JULIET SANDERSON (Statutory registers Marriages 442/ 10)
      Marriages in the District of Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall in the County of Fife 1883.
      1883, First January at Free Church Manse, Kirkcaldy, After Publication according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland.
      (Signed)
      James Gray, His X mark.
      Labourer (Widower) Age 53, Market Street, Kirkcaldy.
      Parents: James Gray, Linen Weaver (Deceased)
      Catherine Gray M.S. Falconer (Deceased)
      (Signed) Juliet Sanderson, Flax Mill Worker, (Spinster).Age 49 Cowan Street, Kirkcaldy.
      Parents: Joseph Sanderson, Merchant Seaman (Deceased)
      Marjory Sanderson M.S. Aitken.
      (Signed) James Stalker, Minister
      (Signed) John Wilson Witness, Catherine Rutherford, Witness
      Registered
      1883 January 3rd at Kirkcaldy.
      John Foreman,
      Assistant Registrar
    6. 1851 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1851 ANDERSON, JULIET (Census 444/ 6/ 9) Parish: Leslie 1851 Scotland Census [scotlandspeople.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Name: Juliet Anderson
      Age: 18
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
      Relationship: Lodger
      Gender: Female
      Where born: Abbotshall, Fife
      Parish Number: 444
      Civil Parish: Leslie
      Town: Prinlaws
      County: Fife
      Address: Prinlaws
      Occupation: Flax Spinner
      ED: 6
      Page: 10
      Household Schedule Number: 33
      Line: 2
      Roll: CSSCT1851_91
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Isabella Milvelle 85
      Emelia Simpson 60
      Isabella Simpson 45
      Isabella Walker 23
      Janet Walker 19
      Amelia Webster 16
      Margaret Goodwillie 19
      Grace Dingwall 19
      Janet Torbut 38
      Janet Cowan 16
      Juliet Anderson 18
    7. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1897 GRAY, JULIET (Statutory registers Deaths 439/ 11)
      1897 GRAY, JULIET (Statutory registers Deaths 439/ 11)
      Deaths in the District of Kinghorn in the County of Fife, 1897
      Julliet (sic) Gray, Married to James Gray, Foundry Labourer.
      1897, February Ninth, 3.45 P.M.
      23 High Street, Kinghorn. F.
      64 Years.
      Parents: -------Sanderson, Reported Father (Deceased), Marjory Wilson, M.S. Aitken (Deceased).
      COD Bronchitis, one Month, as certified by Jas. Welsh M.D. F.R.C.S.
      James Gray. His X mark, Widower. John Hepburn, Reg. Witness (Present)
      Registered
      1897 February 10th at Kinghorn.
      John Hepburn,
      Registrar

    Historical events

    Day of marriage January 1, 1883

    • The temperature on January 1, 1883 was about 10.7 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1883: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • February 23 » Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an anti-trust law.
      • June 16 » The Victoria Hall theatre panic in Sunderland, England, kills 183 children.
      • August 26 » The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage.
      • September 8 » The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was completed in a ceremony at Gold Creek, Montana. Former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in an event attended by rail and political luminaries.
      • October 22 » Mödling and Hinterbrühl Tram, Vienna, Austria, first electric tram powered by overhead wire.
      • December 21 » The Royal Canadian Dragoons and The Royal Canadian Regiment, the first Permanent Force cavalry and infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, are formed.

    Day of death February 9, 1897

    • The temperature on February 9, 1897 was about 3.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • April 30 » J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.
      • July 2 » British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London.
      • July 11 » Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies.
      • September 1 » The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
      • December 9 » Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.
      • December 30 » The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.
    

    Same birth/death day

    Source: Wikipedia


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