Isobel (Beattie) Greig (abt. 1793 - 1873)

Born about 23 Jun 1793 in Fetteresso, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of William Greig — married before 1816 in Fetteresso, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1873 at about age 79 in Stonehaven, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

This profile is part of the Beatty Name Study.

Isobel (Beattie) Greig was born in Scotland.

Isobel was a Presbyterian.

Isobel Beattie was baptized 23 Jun 1793 in Fetteresso, Scotland, daughter of David Beattie^[1] and May Murray.^[2]

Isobel and William Greig were married before 1816, in Fetteresso.

Their known children were:

1. David Greig, born 1816, in Links of Arduthie (now part of Stonehaven).
2. Catharine Greig, born 1818, in Inveracarron, Dunnottar.
3. William Greig, born 1819, in Criggie, St Cyrus.

Isobel died about 16 Feb 1873 in Stonehaven, aged about 79.^[2]

Her husband, William, started his working life as a forester living in the Links of Arduthie, now part of Stonehaven (Newtown), and rose to be a butler at Criggie by 1819. Upon his untimely passing in 1820, Isobel and the family likely needed to move to Stonehaven where she later worked as a seamstress^[3], provision dealer,^[4] shop keeper,^[5] and laundress.^[6]

She is buried at St Ciaran's Kirkyard Fetteresso and her headstone is behind a beautful tree in the kirkyard:

Headstone No. 690 for William Greig & Isabel Beattie[7]

Erected by Isabel Beattie in memory of her husband William Greig d. 1 Nov. 1820 aged 24. Her father David Beattie d. 21 May 1852 aged 80, her mother May Murray d. 12 Nov. 1856 aged 84. Said Isabel Beattie d. 16 Feb. 1873 aged 78.

Isobel was recorded in a historical family tree:

Historical Unsourced Torry-Murray-Greig-Taylor Family Tree[8]

Research Notes

1. Birth: Her mother's name was not recorded on the baptism record.
2. Death: Her mother's name is confirmed by her death record.

Records and Transcripts

Birth or Baptism^[1]

[23 Jun 1793] David Beattie in Walkmill of Ury had Isobel baptised Witns John Beattie & his wife both in Walkmill

Census of Scotland, 1841^[3]

The Greig family appears on the 1841 Census on 6 Jun 1841. The family resided at Allardice Street, Stonehaven in the county of Kincardine. The family lived in an inhabited house. The household members were two adults.

FreeCEN Abstract

Isobel Greig, female, age 45, occupation Seamstre[s]s, born in this county;

David Greig, male, age 20, occupation Watchmaker, born in this county;

They were enumerated on lines 15-16, on page 10; in the parish of Fetteresso - Part of Stonehaven.

Census of Scotland, 1851^[4]

The Greig family appears on the 1851 Census on Sunday 30 Mar 1851. She resided at Barclay Street, Stonehaven. She was the only member of the household.

FreeCEN Abstract

Isabella Greig, head, widow, female, age 57, occupation provision dealer, born Fetteresso, Kincardine.

Mary Robertson, servant, unmarried, female, age 21, occupation house servant, born Arbroath, Forfar.

Samuel Coleman, lodger, unmarried, male, age 32, occupation tailor, born England.

They were enumerated at schedule number 305, lines 10-12, on page 57; in the parish of Fetteresso, in the town of Stonehaven.

Census of Scotland, 1861^[5]

The Greig-Beattie family appears on the 1861 Census on Sunday 7 Apr 1861. The family resided at 29 Barclay St., in a house with two rooms with one or more windows, with two children between 5 and 15 attending school. The household members were a head, wife, six sons, three daughters and three grand-children.

Isabella Greig, head, widow, female, age 65, occupation shop keeper, born in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire;

Isabella Torry, grand-daughter, female, age 10, scholar, born in Stonehaven, Kincardine;

Helen Torry, grand-daughter, female, age 5, scholar, born in Stonehaven, Kincardine;

Margaret S. Torry, grand-daughter, female, age 2, born in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire;

They were enumerated at schedule number 7, lines 23-25, on page 1 and line 1 on page 2; in the parish of Fetteresso, in the Town of Stonehaven.

Census of Scotland, 1871^[6]

Isabella Greig appears on the 1871 Census on Sunday 2 Apr 1871. She resided at 29 Barclay St, Stonehaven, in a house with two rooms with one or more windows. She was the only household member.

Isabella Greig, head, widow, female, age 76, occupation formerly laundress, born in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire;

She was enumerated at schedule no. 152, line 18, on page 20; in the parish of Fetteresso, in the town of Stonehaven.

Death^[2]

1873, DEATHS in the Parish of Fetteresso in the County of Kincardine

No. 16, Isobel Greig (Widow of William Greig, Butler), died 1873 February Sixteenth 4h. P.M. Barclay Street Stonehaven Parish of Fetteresso, female, age 78 y[ears], father David Beattie Forester (deceased), mother May Beattie M.S. Murray (deceased), cause of death old age as certified by Jas Taylor Horn[?] M.D., informant David Greig son (not present) No 11 Ann Street Stonehaven, registered 1873 February 18th at Fetteresso by D Carr Int. Registrar.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 18 Apr 2024), baptism of Isobel Beattie, 23 Jun 1793, Fetteresso; citing Parish Number 258, Reference Number: 30/59; copy privately held by Christopher Young, 2024.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Death: "Statutory Registers - Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 18 Apr 2024), Isobel Beattie, 16 Feb 1873, Fetteresso; citing Reference: 258/1/16; copy privately held by Christopher Young, 2024.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Census of Scotland, 1841: "Scotland Census, 1841," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 18 Apr 2024), County: Kincardine, District: Fetteresso, Isobel Gray [Greig], Reference: 258/1/9; copy privately held by Christopher Young, 2024.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Census of Scotland, 1851: "Scotland Census, 1851," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 18 Apr 2024), County: Kincardine, District: Fetteresso, Isabella Greig, Reference: 258/1/57; copy privately held by Christopher Young, 2024.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Census of Scotland, 1861: "Scotland Census, 1861," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 15 Apr 2024), County: Kincardine, District: Fetteresso, Isabella Greig, Reference: 258/1 6/ 1; copy privately held by Christopher Young, 2024.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Census of Scotland, 1871: "Scotland Census, 1871," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 18 Apr 2024), County: Kincardine, District: Fetteresso, Isabella Greig, Reference: 258/1 1/20; copy privately held by Christopher Young, 2024.
7. ↑ Headstone: Headstone No. 690 for William Grieg & Isabel Beattie, Kirkyard of Fetteresso, 9 Sep 2022; digital photograph 2022, privately held by Christopher Young. Christopher Young took the photograph during a visit to the Kirkyard of Fetteresso, Scotland.
8. ↑ Historical Tree: Unsourced family tree handed down to Christopher Young.

See also:

• Waulkmill, Ury Estate, Stonehaven, Kincardinshire
• Wikipedia. 2024. "Ury House." Wikimedia Foundation. Last modified February 18, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ury_House.