Mary (Whitecross) Hurrie (1785)

Born 27 Sep 1785 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Daughter of James Whitecross and Mary Crawford

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Biography

Mary Whitecross was born on September 27, 1785, and baptised on October 2, 1785, in Tranent, Scotland. Her parents were James Whitecross of Cockenzie, and his wife Mary Crawfurd. The witnesses at her baptism were David Sim and Alexander Barber.^[1]

On January 18, 1808 at Tranent, Scotland, Mary Whitecross of Tranent married William Hurrie, corporal of the Aberdeenshire militia.^[2]

Among the children of William and Mary were:

• Mary Hurrie, born on January 14, 1809, and baptised on January 17, 1809 at Inveresk, Scotland. The baptismal witnesses were Alexander Taylor and Alexander Hurrie.^[3]

In the 1841 census, Mary Hurry (age 50) was enumerated on Wales Street in Aberdeen with her husband William Hurry (age 55, nail maker), and their children Alexander Hurry (age 20), Keith Hurry (age 15), George Hurry (age 15) and David Hurry (age 10).^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), Mary Whitecross born or baptised on 2 Oct 1785, daughter of James Whitecross & Mary Crafurd, in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 722, Ref 40/496, Frame 1011.
2. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 7 Jan 2024), Marriage of William Hurrie & Mary Whitecross on or after 18 Jan 1808 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 722, Ref 60/187, Frame 1450.
3. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 7 Jan 2024), Mary Hurrie born or baptised on 17 Jan 1809, daughter of William Hurrie & Mary Whitecross, in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; citing Parish Number 689, Ref 100/28, Frame 3222.
4. ↑ Scotland Census, 1841: County: Aberdeen, District: Aberdeen, William Hurry, Reference: 168/A 1/9; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 15.3 cM segment on chromosome 16, consisting of Lisa (Watts) Cameron and Steven Wilson, her 6th cousin 1x removed, and JK, her 5th cousin 1x removed. (Steven and JK are 6th cousins.) These matches have been independently verified by via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestors are Patrick Whitecross and Allison Wood, the 6x great grandparents of Lisa (Watts) Cameron and 5x great grandparents of both Steven Wilson and JK.