In her marriage record and in the record for the birth of her first child, her name is given as Nancy. But in the records for the births of her subsequent children, her name is given as Agnes. In birth records under both names, her husband is listed as John Riddell and his occupation as "miller". No records for a marriage between a John Riddell and an Agnes Fairbairn have been found. Thus it is reasonable to assume that Nancy and Agnes Fairbairn are the same person. [1]
Baptised as Agnes Fairbairn, died as Agnes Riddell, appears in census as Nancy Riddell [2]
Born
15 JUL 1787.
Midlem Eastfield, Par. of Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland. [3]
Note: 1851 census implies about 1793, Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland. [4]
Christening:
23 JUL 1787.
Par. of Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Note: Archibald Fairbairn in Midlem Eastfield and Mary Grieson (sic) his wife, had a child Born 15th July and Baptized before the Congregation the 23rd do named Agnes. [5]
Died
03 MAY 1863.
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Note: cert. shows Agnes as widow of John Riddell, farmer, d 11:30am of old age, no medical attendant, aged 73, d/o Archibald Fairbairn, farmer, and Mary m.s. Greeshon, both dec'd, inf son John reg. Melrose, May 9th. [6][7]
Buried
Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Note: IMO John RIDDELL late tenant Eastfield who died 3.11.1860 aged 75 yrs and Agnes FAIRBAIRN his wife who died 3.5.1863 aged 73 yrs and of their family Thomas Scott RIDDELL who died 11.10.1855 aged 28 yrs Isabella RIDDELL who died 24.10.1869 aged 52 yrs Archibald RIDDELL who died 3.7.18__ 86 yrs John RIDDELL who died 3.6.1885 Helen BEATTIE his wife who died 6.7.1913 aged 81 yrs also Georgina RIDDELL youngest dtr of above ____ John RIDDELL__________. [8]
Marriage
02 DEC 1808.
Par. of Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Note: entry reads: John Riddell to Nancy Fairbairn both in this parish 2d December (which id assumes that Agnes is Nancy, but as her parents were definitely in Southdean around this time, the id is highly likely). [9][10][11]
Census
1841
Midlem, Par. of Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Note: RIDDELL: John 50 farmer; Agnes 45; Mary 20; Isabella 20; John 15; Thomas 13; George SCOTT 60 "ind"; All b ROX. [12]
1851
Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Note: RIDDLE: John 60 farmer 1800 ac 2 lab b Hobkirk, ROX; wife "Afred" (as transcr.) 58 b Bowden ; Children: Archibald 34, Isabella 28, John 25, Thomas 22 all b Crailing; Servants: BRYDEN, COOK; NICOL; Lodger: George SCOTT 66 annuitant b Crailing; Hawker: John THOMSON 50 b Biggar, LKS. [13]
1861
High Cross, Par. of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Note: REDDELL: Agnes 70 head prop of house b Bowden, ROX; Children: Archibald 48 farmer, Isabella 39 both b Nisbet Mill, ROX; Grddtr Robina 12 scholar b Bowden. [14]
Marriage
ABT 25 JUL 1784.
Par. of Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Note: Sessions 25 July 1784: Archd F. & Mary G. who are said to be married in an irregular way a short time ago, and they themselves declaring the truth of it, were rebuked for taking such a step & exhorted to live for the future in a christian way as man & wife. [15]
Source: S56 Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855) ex Scotlands People
Source: S801 Census: 1851 Census (images for England, transcriptions for Scotland) via ancestry
Source: S802 Census: 1861 Census (images for England, transcriptions for Scotland) via ancestry
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