John PURDIE (-)

Joanna Erskine SMITH (-)

Isabella PURDIE (1852-1939)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Andrew William USHER George USHER M.F.H.+ Edward Cecil USHER Dora USHER Isabella PURDIE 4 Born: 6 Apr 1852, Edinburgh, Scotland 5 Marriage: Andrew William USHER on 16 Jul 1874 in St. Georges, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 1 2 Died: 11 Jan 1939 aged 86 6 7 Buried: Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh 6   Noted events in her life were: • In 1874 she resided at 12 Buckingham Terrace, Edinburgh. 2 In the 1881 census, 12 Buckingham Terrace, St. Georges is listed as uninhabited. • She appeared on the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. see husband for transcription. Isabella married Andrew William USHER, son of Thomas USHER and Eliza Caroline HENDERSON, on 16 Jul 1874 in St. Georges, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 2 (Andrew William USHER was born on 2 Jul 1852 6, christened on 31 Jul 1852 at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh,8 died on 9 Jun 1902 in Newington, Edinburgh 6 9 and was buried at Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh 6.)   Noted events in their marriage were: • They were engaged before 27 Feb 1873. 10   Marriage Notes: Witnesses: Annie 'A Groall' (The spelling of the surname may be wrongly transcribed and could well be Croll). William Neville Usher (Andrew William's brother). 2

1 Scots Origins, SI, 685/1/235.

2 "Marriage Certificate; Usher, Andrew William b. 1852 - Image".

3

4 "Family Tombstone Thomas Usher (1821-1896)". Rec. Date: 20 Aug 2002, Cit. Date: 20 Aug 2002.
LEFT PLAQUE

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS USHER
BORN 27TH OCT. 1821 DIED 30TH JUNE 1896
ELIZA CAROLINE HENDERSON
HIS WIFE
BORN 13TH MAY 1830 DIED 5TH NOV. 1880
AND OF THEIR CHILDREN
EDITH
BORN APRIL 1858 DIED JUNE 1859
EMILY FRANCES
BORN DEC. 1859 DIED APRIL 1863
ANNIE MILLARD
BORN JAN. 1864 DIED JULY 1880

RIGHT PLAQUE
IN MEMORY OF
ANDREW WILLIAM USHER
BORN 2nd JULY 1852 DIED 9th JUNE 1902.
EDWARD CECIL
HIS YOUNGER SON
BORN 18th JAN 1880 DIED 23rd JUNE 1902
ISABELLA PURDIE
HIS WIFE
BORN 6th APRIL 1852 DIED 11th JANUARY 1939
DORA
HIS DAUGHTER
BORN 2nd NOV 1887 DIED 20th SEPT. 1972

Below the inscription at the bottom of the large monument are the words:

THE GROUND OF
THOMAS USHER
LAUDER ROAD EDINBURGH

5 Old Parish Records., 685/1/60. JOHN PURDIE/JOANNA ERSKINE SMITH FR4330.

6 "Family Tombstone Thomas Usher (1821-1896)". Rec. Date: 20 Aug 2002, Cit. Date: 20 Aug 2002.

7 (Edinburgh) The Scotsman, (Friday) 13 January 1939. Cit. Date: 31 Jul 2004;
USHER. - At EDINBURGH, on the 11th January 1939, ISABELLA, widow of ANDREW WILLIAM USHER, in her 87th year. Funeral private, and no flowers, by her own special request; The Scotsman

8 Old Parish Records., 685/2/36. THOMAS USHER/ELIZA CAROLINE HENDERSON FR9615.

9 Scots Origins, SI, 685/5/654.

10 Thomas Usher, Letter books of Thomas Usher, vol. 1. Number 259. Cit. Date: 15 Apr 2004.