HOME, Elspet ^{1 2 3 4}

   Cause of her death was senile debility.⁵

   Other names for Elspet were FINDLATER, Elspet ^{5 7} and HOME, Elspat.⁴

   User ID: E273.

  General Notes:

"HOME
ELSPET
JAS. HOME/
F
01/02/1778
230 10 / 204
OYNE"

from Births and Baptisms




Old Parish Registers
Oyne parish Aberdeenshire
Baptisms

"Febr 1^st1778

Jas Home in Pitmachie had a Daughter baptised before the congregation named Elspet"




The 1851 census for Bogend in Oyne parish, Aberdeenshire, recorded George Findlater, his wife Elspet, three of their sons, two daughters, two granddaughters and two farm servants. Elspet Findlater, the 'farmer's wife', was recorded as 70 years old. Like her husband and children she had been born in Oyne.




When Elspet died in 1866, her death certificate recorded her as the widow of George Findlater, farmer. Her recorded age at death was 88 years. Her parents were dead.

"199. Flat - Here lies the body of JEAN WATT spouse of WILLM FINDLATER. She died in the year 1798 aged 58 years…….. Here lies the body of ALEXR FINDLATER son of GEORGE FINDLATER farmer in Bogend who died 20 Dec 1809 aged 12. Also above GEORGE FINDLATER who died 18^th May 1852 aged 79 years, and JAMES who died in infancy. In memory of MARY FINDLATER wife of CHARLES FORBES who died 13^th May 1862 aged 25 years. The said CHARLES FORBES died June 1862 aged 30 years. ELSPET HOME wife of the above GEORGE FINDLATER who died 17^thDecr 1866 aged 88 years, their daughter JANE who died ? March 1869 aged 60 years. JAMES FINDLATER son of the above CHARLES FORBES died 19 May 1878 aged 16 years."

from Oyne Cemetery ^{2 4 5 6 7}

  Medical Notes:

Alex Mitchell MB certified the cause of death.

Robert Findlater, son of the deceased woman who was present where she died, gave notice of his mother's death before the registrar at Oyne on 15 December 1866. ⁵

Elspet married George FINDLATER Farmer in Bogend, son of William FINDLATER and Jean WATT, on 4 September 1800 in Oyne parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ (George FINDLATER Farmer in Bogend was baptised on 10 December 1773 in Oyne parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,⁴ died in 1852 in Oyne parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ⁵ and was buried in 1852 in Oyne Cemetery, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"FINDLATER
GEORGE
ELSPET HOME/FR155 (FR155)
04/09/1800
230 10 / 377
OYNE"

from Index of Marriages ¹