James Cromarty
1804-884 & Betsy Taylor 1820-1881married 22 Nov 1855
raised their family in New House Grimness
James's parents or brothers and sisters that married
Parents, //\\ Magnus, Catherine, John, William, Jean, James, Robert, Margaret
Family:
Husband
: James Cromarty born 15 Apr 1804 Lythes, died 5 Mar 1884 Grimnessson of Alexander Cromarty & Margaret Stewart
Wife: Betsy Taylor born 1 Jan 1820 Grimness died 15 Mar 1881 Honeysgoe--------
daughter of William Taylor and Betsy Robertson
Children:
Mary Isabella Taylor Cromarty born 22 Dec 1860 Grimness So. Ron.
During the 1861,1871,1881 Census
Betsy's sister, Mary, stayed with this family
Names of James's brothers and sisters that married
Parents, //\\ Magnus, Catherine, John, William, Jean, James, Robert, Margaret
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For those interested in Betsy Taylor's parents
Wife: Betsy Robertson, were married 10 Feb 1813 So Ronaldsay ---------------------------------
They raised their family at Brecks, Grimness near South Cara
Ages-unmarried-----------------------------------------------Census -----1821----1841----1851----1861
1. William Taylor chr 3 Dec 1813 -
2. Thomas Taylor chr 21 Sep 1815
3. Catherine Taylor chr 6 May 1817
4. Betsy Taylor born 1 Jan 1820 (above)
5 Mary Taylor chr 20 Jun 1824 --
6 Isabella Taylor chr 11 Jan 1827
Notes for the family
Betsy (mmother) was known as Elizabeth, Betty, Betsy & Eliza
Child # 3 Catherine unmarried never left home, She was living with her 74 year old mother in 1861
Child # 5 Mary never married. She lived with her sister, Betsy 1841, 1851, 1861. Twice she was referred to as Mary C.G. Taylor and twice as just Mary Taylor
A photo of Brecks as it looks today. It is just a little NE of South Cara
contributed by Norman Gutcher
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A photo of Honeysgeo (original home) east of South Cara, about 1/2 mile.
The name Honeysgeo comes up quite often as home of family members.
Honeysgeo as it looks today contributed by Norman Gutcher
Contributed by Norman Gutcher
Names of James Cromarty's brothers and sisters that married
Parents, //\\ Magnus, Catherine, John, William, Jean, James, Robert, Margaret