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Isabel (Gammie) Fordyce (abt. 1799 - 1868)

Isabel (Isobel) Fordyce formerly Gammie
Born about in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotlandmap
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Wife of — married 17 Oct 1819 in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotlandmap
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Died at about age 69 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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Isobel (Gammie) Fordyce was born in Scotland.
Isabel Gammie was christened on 15 Dec 1799 at Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and was the daughter of William Gammie and Isabel Troup.[1]
She married William Fordyce on 17 Oct 1819 at Drumblade, Aberdeen, [2] in what must have been a hurried wedding since their first born son, William was christened just three months later on 25 Jan 1820 at Drumblade, Aberdeen.[3]
Kirkyard of Marnoch, Banffshire
The following year on 23 Sep Isobel's father, William Gammie (abt.1744-abt.1821) died and was buried at Kirkyard of Marnoch, Banffshire,[4] Isobel's uncles William and John and aunt Helen had all been buried here at the ancestral family home town of Marnoch, and their names were etched into the same stone.
Isabel's second son George, was born 1 Mar 1822 and christened just five days after at Drumblade.[5] Nearly two years later William and Isobel welcomed their first born daughter Isobel,[6][7] on 29 Jan 1824, she was christened on 5 Feb 1824, Drumblade.[8] A second daughter Helen soon joined the growing family on 5 May 1826, and christened on 11 May, also in Drumblade.[9]
On 11 Jul 1827 Isobel's mother died and was buried along side Isobel's father at Kirkyard of Marnoch.[4] In 1854 Isobel junior's uncle Peter and his second wife Elspet would add their names to the stone.[4]
The couple's third daughter, Elspet, was born on 1 Feb 1828, and christened on 8 Feb.[10] A fourth daughter, Elizabeth,[6] was born 17 Sep 1832, christened 3 Oct.[11] On 11 Feb 1835 the couple's fifth daughter, Jean[6][7] entered this world , and was christened on 26 Feb.[12]Almost two years later Isobel and William were blessed with a sixth daughter, Ann,[6][7] on 30 Jan 1837, who was christened on 12 Feb.[13] All the daughters were christened at Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Isabel and William seemed to have remained in Isabel's hometown until sometime between 1837 and 1841 because when the 1841 census was taken the family were living at Comisty, Forgue, Aberdeenshire.[6] Over the years, the older children moved out of the family home that by this time only 4 daughters remained in the house: Isobel (17), Elizabeth (9), Jane (6), and Ann (4). William's occupation is listed as smith.
Last born child, Peter was born on 13 Feb 1842, [7] and christened that same year on March 1st at Forgue.[14]
William and Isobel's daughters married a few years later; Helen Fordyce married Alexander Duff on 10 Nov 1849 at Gamrie, Banff, Scotland,[15] and Isabella married William Reid on 19 Jan 1850 in Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.[16]
When the 1851 census was taken Isobella Fordyce (now 51) was still living at Comisty, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire with husband William Fordyce (54), who was now a blacksmith and farmer of 5 acres, and some of their children: Jean Fordyce (16), Ann Fordyce (14), Peter Fordyce (9), Isobella Reid (26),[7] and grand daughters Isobella Reid (0) and Ann Watson (5). [17]Their daughter Helen was living with her husband Alexander and their young son, Alexander junior at High Street, Gamrie, Banff. [18] Helen died aged 33 in 1859. [19]
In 1860 daughter Ann married John Stephen at Forgue. [20] And in the following year daughter Elizabeth married Robert Thomson in Forgue. [21]
Isabella Fordyce (Gammie)'s death was registered at Inverkeithny in 1869, she was 73. [22]
It's possible that Isobel is buried at St Clement's Churchyard, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland. [23] The memorial states that she died on 2 Feb 1868, I requested a photo of the headstone and received a message from Pam Swanson "I have the MI book for St Clement’s and Isabella’s name doesn’t appear in it. This means that unfortunately there is no stone for her."


Other Comisty residents over the years were:
Alexander Low and family (1841, 1851)
James Boyne and family (1841, 1851)
George Cruickshank senior (1841) and family
George Cruickshank junior (1841, 1851) and family
William Neish and family (1841, 1851)
Nathaniel Ogg and family (1841)
Eliza Fordyce (1841, 1851)


Isobel would have been grandmother to at least the following grandchildren before she passed away:
  1. Ann Watson, Born abt 1846 Aberdeenshire - parent unknown, I have yet to find a birth record for Ann or even a Fordyce - Watson marriage.[17]
  2. Isobella Reid Born abt 1850 Banffshire - daughter of Isobel Reid (Fordyce)[17]
  3. James Reid,Born 1857, son of Isobella Reid (Fordyce) [24]
  4. Isobel Stephen Born 1860, Forgue, Aberdeen - daughter of Ann Stephen (Fordyce)[25]
  5. Helen Stephen, Born 1863 Inverkeithny, Banff - daughter of Ann Stephen (Fordyce)[26]
  6. John Stephen Born 1865 Inverkeithny, Banff - son of Ann Stephen (Fordyce)[27]
  7. Elizabeth Thomson, born 1865 Marnoch, Banff, daughter of Elizabeth (Fordyce) Thomson[28]
  8. Francis Stephen Born 1867 Inverkeithny, Banff - son of Ann Stephen (Fordyce)[29]

Research Notes

A book I need to make a plan to read: Papers Relating to History and Genealogy of Fordyce Family, Knightsmill, Drumblade and Comisty, Forgue, Aberdeenshire; AUTHOR: Andrew G. Fordyce, YEAR: 1977 worldcat.org ID316199868
A tree for her on geni.com?

Sources

  1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQR-SP8 : 12 February 2020), Isabel Gammie, 1799.
  2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTNF-GYW : 8 December 2014), William Fordyce and Isobel Gammie, 17 Oct 1819; citing Drumblade,Aberdeen,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 993,523.
  3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQB-7MD : 12 February 2020), Isobel Gammie in entry for William Fordyce, 1820.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society (anesfhs.org.uk); booklet: Kirkyard of Marnoch (AA160); burial ground: Marnoch; stone: 215; accessed by Pam Cormac Smith on 14 Jan 2021
  5. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XB74-ZH9 : 12 February 2020), Isobel Gammie in entry for George Fordyce, 1822.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Scotland Census, 1841," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY84-B4Y : 4 February 2020), Isobel Fordyce in household of William Fordyce, Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from "1841 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 3, PRO HO 107, New Register House, Edinburgh; FHL microfilm 1,042,655.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYTX-PRQ : 4 February 2020), Isobella Fordyce in household of William Fordyce, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 4, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,115.
  8. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQR-GY7 : 12 February 2020), Isobel Gammie in entry for Isobel Fordyce, 1824.
  9. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQR-PPK : 12 February 2020), Isabella Gammie in entry for Helen Fordyce, 1826.
  10. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQR-RLM : 12 February 2020), Isobella Gamie in entry for Elspet Fordyce, 1828.
  11. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQR-RL3 : 12 February 2020), Isabel Gammie in entry for Elizabeth Fordyce, 1832.
  12. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQR-5BS : 12 February 2020), Isabel Gammie in entry for Jean Fordyce, 1835.
  13. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQR-Y6R : 12 February 2020), Isabel Gammie in entry for Ann Fordyce, 1837.
  14. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XB74-LFQ : 12 February 2020), Isobel Gammie in entry for Peter Fordyce, 1842.
  15. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT2Y-WJ3 : 11 February 2020), Helen Fordyce in entry for Alexander Duff, 1849.
  16. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT2T-Z58 : 11 February 2020), Isabel Fordyce in entry for William Reid, 1850.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590265abe9379091b1c5c646 : viewed 8 Dec 2020), Isabella FORDYCE in household of William FORDYCE, Comisty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /194, Folio 162, Page 4, Schedule 11, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.; accessed by Pam Cormac Smith on 8 Dec 2020
  18. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59027dc8e9379091b12842a6 : viewed 8 Dec 2020), Helen DUFF in household of Alexander DUFF, High Street, Banffshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /155, Folio 113, Page 30, Schedule 138, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  19. ↑ See death sources on Helen's profile.
  20. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTNV-8X2 : 8 December 2014), John Stephen and Ann Fordyce, 28 Jan 1860; citing Forgue,Aberdeen,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
  21. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTNV-N5Y : 8 December 2014), Robert Thomson and Elizabeth Fordyce, 22 Jun 1861; citing Forgue,Aberdeen,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
  22. ↑ scotlandspeople.gov.uk; search terms "Statutory Deaths"; 2 results found; potential Ref: 158/ 16; search performed and record abstracted by Pam Cormac Smith on 11 Dec 2020

    [Abstract of record: GAMMIE; ISABELLA; Age: 73; Mother's Maiden Name: TOUGH Date: 1869 Ref: 158/ 16; RD: Inverkeithny.]

  23. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed by Pam Cormac Smith on 16 December 2020), memorial page for Isabella Gammie (unknown–2 Feb 1868), Find a Grave Memorial no. 144808177, citing Saint Clements Churchyard, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland ; Maintained by Pixturmn (contributor 47729036) .
  24. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYT7-T97 : 12 February 2020), Isobel Fordyce in entry for James Reid, 1857.
  25. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYG1-XJ2 : 12 February 2020), Ann Fordyce in entry for Isobel Gammie Stephen, 1860.
  26. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYGB-JR6 : 12 February 2020), Ann Fordyce in entry for Helen Stephen, 1863.
  27. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYTK-B76 : 12 February 2020), Ann Fordyce in entry for John Stephen, 1865.
  28. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYPK-NHL : 12 February 2020), Elizabeth Fordyce in entry for Elizabeth Thomson, 1865.
  29. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYTK-B19 : 12 February 2020), Ann Fordyce in entry for Francis Stephen, 1867.




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