Origin and Meaning of the name McHardy
McHardy is clearly a name of Scottish origin. Mc meaning son of plus Hardy.
The McHardy connection in my family is to the Pearsons of Westmorland. From the 1881 census I have found that my great grandfather's brother, William Pearson married a Scottish girl called Sophia McHardy.
The basic aim to my McHardy research was to find out as much as possible about Sophia McHardy and her family, which part of Scotland she came from and how she and William Pearson met. Did he go to Scotland and meet her there or did she come with her family to Westmorland?
Adrian Philip Pearson adrianpp@hotmail.com
Sophia McHardy b. 1841
On the 1881 census we find that Sophia McHardy married William Pearson, my great grandfather's elder brother. They are living in Beetham, with their 3 children, Annie, John and Sophia and William's parents, William and Betsy Pearson together with William and Betsy's younger children, John, James and Jane.
Census Place: Beetham, Westmorland, England
Source: FHL Film 1342257 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5215 Folio 57
Page 3
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William PEARSON M 37 M Camsgill, Westmorland, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Stonemason
Sophia PEARSON M 39 F Scotland
Rel: Wife
Annie PEARSON 4 F Storth, Westmorland, England
Rel: Daur
John PEARSON 4 M Storth, Westmorland, England
Rel: Son
Sophia Mc Hardy PEARSON 2 F Storth, Westmorland,
England
Rel: Daur
William PEARSON M 64 M Storth, Westmorland, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Yeoman (Farmer)
Betsy PEARSON M 62 F Storth, Westmorland, England
Rel: Wife
John PEARSON U 26 M Sedbergh, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Stonemason
James PEARSON U 24 M Sedbergh, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Stonemason
Jane PEARSON U 18 F Sedbergh, York, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Yeomans Daughter
Sophia was the daughter of James McHardy and Ann Simpson of Burnside of Corryhoul.
She was born in 1841 and christened on 7th March 1841 in Strathdon, Aberdeen, Scotland (Batch no. C112406).
James McHardy b. 1796
James McHardy of Burnside was christened on 21st January 1796, the son of John McHardy and Margaret Dauney of Easter Corryhoul. He married Anne Simpson and they had eight children, including Sophia McHardy.
John McHardy b. 1754
John McHardy, son of William McHardy of L. Corryhoul, married Margaret Dauney on 7th September 1788 in Strathdon.
William McHardy
John McHardy's father was William McHardy of L. Corryhoul.
All the details of Sophia McHardy's family can be found on Andrew J. McHardy's Website: The McHardy Family of Corryhoul
Click above to view my McHardy Family Group Sheets.
McHardy Surname Noticeboard at Rootsweb.com
The McHardy Family of Corryhoul
Corgarff, Parish of Strathdon, West Aberdeenshire
Scotland by Andrew J. McHardy
If you have or know of any other website dedicated to the McHardy Surname, please let me know so that I can include a link on this page.