Elspet Smith



Dau. of James Smith & Elspet Farquhar

Elspet Smith
Born in 1781 at Fordyce, Banff. Scotland
Marr. George Merson 1.9.1798 at Fordyce, Banff.
Died 29th March 1856 at Sandend, Fordyce, Banff.
Buried at Fordyce Churchyard, Fordyce, Banff.


Children

Elspet
James
Margaret
George
Ann
James#2


NOTE

Elspet's has also been recorded as 'Ann'. Spent sometime in Woolwich, Kent I assume with the Royal Artillery, before returning to Fordyce before 1810. James died in infancy.

1841 census of Sandend, Fordyce-Banffshire
MERSON George M 50 Army Pension Banffshire Page: 1/11 MERSON Elspet F 51 Banffshire

1851 census of George Merson's House, Fordyce-Banffshire
MERSON George Head M M 74 Pension R Artillery Banffshire - Fordyce MERSON Elspet Wife M F 70 Banffshire - Fordyce

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