James Duncan



S. of James Duncan & Ann Kinnaird

James Duncan
Born c 1849 at Gamrie, Banff. Scotland
Occ. Farm Servant (Cattleman)/Crofter/Ag Lab Cattleman
Marr. Mary Largue 14.12.1867 at Manse of Marnoch, Banff.
Died 14th Sept. 1928 at Little Fortry, Grange, Banff. (Malignant Dis. of Liver)
Buried at Boyndie Churchyard, Banff.


Children

Elspet
Mary
James
William
Ann
Helen (Nellie)
Christina
John
Isabella


NOTE

Liv. at Slap, Turriff, Aberdeen at time of marriage.

Performed after Banns by A. Anderson, Minister, Marnoch. Witnessed by James Nicol & William Cormack. 2 of the girls above were known as 'Auntie Tib' & 'Auntie Tiny' but I'm not sure who.

The family was living at Craigmancy, Inverkeithny, Banff. in the 1871 census. Also present was her mother, Mary. In 1881 the family are found living at Brackla Cottage, Cawdor, Nairn.

The 1891 & 1901 census' records the family living at Rettie, Boyndie, Banff.

"Another interesting entry on your site is James Duncan living at Slap, Turriff. Slap is now known as Fintry. It's one of the bigger, richer farms in the area with a big house next to the roadside, a summerhouse in the garden and monkey puzzle trees in the front garden. It's owned by the Ledinghams & they have a farm shop there too. I think the meaning of Slap is something along the lines of a big chunk and part of Slap's wall was taken for Craigston Castle next door or vice versa." (From Morag Fraser)

Death informant was his dau. Helen.

"I can remember him, he was a lovely old man with a pure white beard and I can remember going with my Father, Mother & your Grandma (Isabel) & my brother Bill to visit there at Little Fortry, Grange. Before we left to go home to took out his purse & as he gave us each a kiss he gave us a halfcrown that was a lot of money in those days. Anyway, after we were in the car (a farmer's friends car) I looked at my money & it wasn't the same as Isabels or Bills. It was a Penny I got. A very old one that he had carried in his pocket all his life. I can remember crying tears rolling down my face & my Dad saying to me you must be his favourite girl because he wouldn't part with that Penny to anyone. (by Mary McGregor)

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