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Trying to find birth and mother for Mary Cruickshank 1839/40 Newmachar district,
Aberdeen. Marriage cert to George Foord (Ford) 27/09/1861 states parents as
James Cruickshank and Mary Cruickshank mn Moffat.
On USA census Mary gives her birth as Oct 1839.
1841/51/61 census have James with a wife Christian, cannot find a marriage
for James with either Christian or Mary.

I don't think civil registration began in Scotland until 1855 so there won't be a birth certificate or a marriage certificate. You would need to look at parish records.

You probably need credits for Scotlandspeople website.

Kath. x

Yes Thanks.
Have only been able to find baptism for James Cruickshank Oct.1818

Mary Ford
Massachusetts Deaths
Name Mary Ford
Event Type Death
Event Date 02 Sep 1913
Event Place South Hadley,,Massachusetts
Gender Female
Age 73
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 10 Oct 1839
Birthplace Scotland
Father's Name James Cruickshank
Mother's Name Christine Stephens
Spouse's Name George Ford

1841 Census
3 Records found


Piece: SCT1841/226 Place: Newhills -Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 5
Civil Parish: Newhills Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 5 Page: 22
Address: Woodend Of Stonywood

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
CRUICKSHANK James M 25 Labourer Aberdeenshire
STEPHEN Christian F 25 Aberdeenshire
CRUICKSHANK Mary F 2 Aberdeenshire

death cert
https://goo.gl/WEPcRa

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1851 Census
6 Records found


Piece: SCT1851/226 Place: Newhills -Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: Newhills Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 147 Page: 18 Schedule: 69
Address: Woodend

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
CRUICKSHANK James Head M M 33 Firemn Stonywood Pprwrks Aberdeenshire - Daviot
CRUICKSHANK Christian Wife M F 33 Fireman's Wife Aberdeenshire - Newmachar
CRUICKSHANK Mary Dau - F 11 Scholar Aberdeenshire - Newmachar
CRUICKSHANK Elspet Dau - F 9 Scholar Aberdeenshire - Newhills
CRUICKSHANK Ann Dau - F 6 Scholar Aberdeenshire - Newhills
CRUICKSHANK James Son - M 3 Aberdeenshire - Newhills

Scotlands People isn't showing any birth/baptism record for Mary, nor any marriage James Cruickshank and Mary Moffat.

None between James and Christian Stephen, either, assuming it's the same person called Christian in 1841 and 1851.

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Woodend, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Cruickshank Head Married Male 42 1819 Fireman Paper Works Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Christina Cruickshank Wife - Female 43 1818 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Mary Cruickshank Daughter Unmarried Female 21 1840 Paper Worker Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Elspet Cruickshank Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1842 Paper Worker Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Ann Cruickshank Daughter Unmarried Female 16 1845 Paper Worker Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Agnes Cruickshank Daughter Unmarried Female 8 1853 Scholar Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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George Cruickshank Son - Male 5 1856 Scholar Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Cruickshank Son - Male 2 1859 - Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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James Foord Grand Son - Male 3 1858 - Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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christian might of been married before


Christian Black
mentioned in the record of James Cruickshank and Christian Black
Name James Cruickshank
Spouse's Name Christian Black
Event Date 27 May 1838
Event Place New Machar,Aberdeen,Scotland

Thank you so much for information and link to death cert.
I expect the different mothers names will remain a mystery.

George Ford and Mary Cruickshank are my husband's gt.grandparents and I
do know they emigrated with most of their family to USA
Do not think the Cruickshank/Black marriage are the same people.
James Cruickahsnk's father named George on baptism record. On death
Record father's name Alexander

Will send you the image of Christian / Christina's death certificate. Had a look on Scotlandspeople and the one married to James was the daughter of Charles STEPHEN and Jane Robertson.

Thanks so much for message and information. Have now got James Cruickshank's death. 16/03/1896. Parents George Cruickshank, Elsie Taylor.
Still unable to find a birth for Mary Cruickshank as may give a clue as why mother is named as Mary Cruickshank nee Moffat on marriage Cert. I will continue my search.
Thanks for your help. Heather

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Someone has added Elspet's maiden name to this 1841 census.(Elspet is a more likely name for James's mother rather than Elsie)

Elspet Cruickshank
[Elspet Taylor]
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1791
Gender: Female
Where born: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Civil Parish: New Deer
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Bog Of Artamford
Occupation: Farmer
Parish Number: 225
Household Members:
Name Age
Elspet Cruickshank 50
Jean Cruickshank 15
Mary Cruickshank 10
Geo Thompson 55
Jean Massie 35

Thanks to everybody for your help. I have been able to trace
quite a lot of the Cruickshank family. Heather