Janet (Whitecross) Finlay (1817 - 1888)

Born 21 Sep 1817 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Died 24 Jul 1888 at age 70 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Janet was born on September 21, 1817, and baptised September 30, 1817, at North Berwick, Scotland. She was the daughter of James Whitecross and Mary Manderson.^[1]

In 1841, Janet Whitecross (age 20) was living with her parents at Westgate, North Berwick, Scotland.^[2]

On August 28, 1843, the marriage proclamation of William Finlay and Janet Whitecross had been made three times, with no objections. William was a resident of Wigtown, and Janet was a resident of North Berwick.^[3]

William and Janet had several children:

• Mary Finlay, born about 1849, in Wigtownshire, Scotland.^[4]
• John Finlay, born on May 26, 1851. The baptism was recorded in June, 1855, at Haddington, Scotland. The father was a miller,^[5]
• a son born at Haddington,^[6] who died at the age of 8 hours on June 16, 1855, at Clerkington Mill, Haddington, Scotland. The father William Finlay, miller, was the informant.^[7]
• a son born at Haddington,^[8] who died at the age of 24 hours on July 15, 1856, at Spear's Close, Haddington, Scotland. The father William Finlay, carter, was the informant.^[9]
• James Finlay, born November 16, 1857, at Ayton, Scotland.^[10]
• William Finlay, born May 3, 1859, at Ayton, Scotland.^[11]
• James Finlay, born November 2, 1861, at Eyemouth, Scotland.^[12]
• Peter Finlay, born March 1, 1865, at Eyemouth, Scotland.^[13]

At the 1861 census, William Finlay (game keeper, age 41, born in Prestonkirk) and his wife Janet (age 42, born at North Berwick), were living at Netherbyres Bridge, Eyemouth, Scotland. Also living with them were their children Mary (age 12, born in Wigtown), John (age 9, born in Haddington), and William (age 1, born in Ayton).^[4]

At the 1871 census, William Finlay (agricultural laborer, age 50, born in Prestonkirk) and his wife Janet (age 51, born in North Berwick) were living at Ferneyside, Ayton, Scotland. Also living with them were their children Mary (age 21, born at Bladnoch), John (age 19, born at Haddington), William (age 11, born at Ayton), James (age 8, born at Eyemouth), and Peter (age 6, born at = Eyemouth).^[14]

Janet Finlay, age 71, passed away on July 24, 1888, at Flemington Mill, Ayton, Scotland. She was the wife of William Finlay, agricultural laborer, and daughter of James Whitcross, agricultural laborer, and Mary Manderson. The informant was her son James Finlay.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 February 2023), Janet Whitecross born or baptised on 30 Sep 1817, daughter of James Whitecross & Mary Manderson, in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 40/264, Frame 1057.
2. ↑ Scotland Census, 1841: County: East Lothian, District: North Berwick, James Whitecross, Reference: 713/3/1; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT.
3. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 February 2023), William Finlay marriage to Janet Whitecross on or after 28 Aug 1843 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 713, Ref 70/77, Frame 1740.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Scotland Census, 1861: County: Berwick, District: Eyemouth, William Finlay, Reference: 739/1/17; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT.
5. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 February 2023), John Finlay born or baptised on 26 May 1851, son of William Finlay & Janet Whitecross, in Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 709, Ref 70/386, Frame 2396.
6. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Births," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 February 2023), male Finlay born 1855, in Haddington Landward, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Ref 709/2/20.
7. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 February 2023), male Finlay died 1855, in Haddington Landward, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Ref 709/2/15.
8. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Births," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 February 2023), male Finlay born 1856, in Haddington Burch, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Ref 709/1/82.
9. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 February 2023), male Finlay died 1855, in Haddington Burgh, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Ref 709/1/51.
10. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Births," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 February 2023), James Finlay born 1857, in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland; citing Ref 727/56.
11. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Births," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 February 2023), William Finlay born 1859, in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland; citing Ref 727/34.
12. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Births," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 February 2023), James Finlay born 1861, in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland; citing Ref 739/64.
13. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Births," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 February 2023), Peter Finlay born 1865, in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland; citing Ref 739/20.
14. ↑ Scotland Census, 1871: County: Berwick, District: Ayton, William Finlay, Reference: 727/6/2; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT.
15. ↑ "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 February 2023), Janet Finlay (age 71) died 1888, in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland; citing Ref 727/22.