A.Y. SHERRIFF

A.Y. married J.S. THOMSON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William THOMSON and died.
2. Frank S. THOMSON was born about 1885 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland; and died.
3. Gladstone Sheriff THOMSON was born about 1889 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland; was buried in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.
4. A.S. THOMSON
5. C.S. THOMSON
6. M. THOMSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Church records: Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Name: Alexander Sheriff
• Occupation: Scotland; shoemaker
• Reference Number: 42.0
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• _UID: D1DF2DEEF49F44CA8E6FF6F4D7EA4FD43741
• Census: 1841, Jedburgh, Roxboroughshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 29 Nov 1847, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; shoemaker
• Residence: 29 Nov 1847, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; at 43 St. Leonard's Street
• Occupation: Abt 1850, Scotland
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Registered: 15 Sep 1862, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; the birth of his daughter, Agnes Young Sherriff, with Registrar John Dunn
• Occupation: 15 Sep 1862, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; a shoemaker and sherrif's officer
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Death: 3 Jun 1876, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; at the 8th hour, 10 minutes of the morning
• Death: 3 Jun 1876, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; from disease of the heart, which he had for four months
• Death registration: 3 Jun 1876, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; was made by his son, Alexander Sherriff Junior, to Registrar Thomas Dunn
• Occupation: 3 Jun 1876, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; as boot and shoe maker, at the time of his death,
• Residence: 3 Jun 1876, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; the time of his death, at 23 High Street

Notes:

Church records:
There are records of marriages of the Associate Congregation (burgher) of First Selkirk United Presbyterian Church for 1850 and 1857. This church became Lawson Memorial United Free Presbyterian Church, then the Church of Scotland. The records are at the National Archives of Scotland, CH3/1229/33.

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Try June 3, 1876. Daughter Agnes Young Sherriff was born in 1862. Possibly died in Selkirk, Galashiels, or Edinburgh. Born c. 1824?

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Alexander Sherriff and Margaret Cairns were likely in Selkirkshire.

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St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh. Marriages 1845-1849. Margaret Cairns married Alexander Sherriff November 29, 1847. Extraction batch # M119902. Microfilm # 1,066,766. Microfiche 6,900,813 - 20 fiche of marriages. Also, births & christenings 1573-1855 microfiche # 6,901,046 - 29 fiche.

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Alexander Sherriff and Margaret Cairns were likely in Selkirkshire. In 1876 they were at 23 High Street.

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Alexander Sherriff and Margaret Cairns were either in Selkirkshire or in Edinburgh.

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Alexander Sherriff and Margaret Cairns were either in Selkirkshire or in Edinburgh.

Census:
Alexander was aged 30, an agricultural labourer, and recorded as "no" to the question "born in county?"


Occupation:
Alexander was a shoemaker (master) and a sherriff officer.

Census:
He was enumerated as age 36, head of the family, a shoemaker and sherriff's officer, and born in Edinburgh. He was living with his wife, his sons Alexander and William Sherriff, and daughers Margaret, Elizabeth and Jane Sherriff on Bogus Close. Their house had 2 rooms with one or more windows. They were enumerated as living next to the Established Church Manse.

Census:
He was enumerated as age 46, born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, head of the family, and a shoemaker. He was living with his wife, his son, Alexander Sherriff, his daughters Margaret, Elizabeth, Jane and Agnes Y. Sherriff, his granddaughter, Ann Sherriff, and a boarder, Andrew Grieve. They lived at 23 High Street in a house of two rooms with one or more windows.

Alexander married Margaret CAIRNS on 29 Nov 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of William CAIRNS) was born about 1822 in Jedburgh, Roxboroughshire, Scotland; died on 15 Apr 1903 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Jedburgh, Roxboroughshire, Scotland
• Reference Number: 43.0
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• _UID: 6E1659A0398844DCAA2FCEFC8BF920933853
• Birth: Abt 1821, Scotland
• Birth: Abt 1821, Scotland
• Census: 1841, Jedburgh, Roxboroughshire, Scotland
• Residence: 29 Nov 1847, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; in No. 7 Drummond Street
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Census: 4 Apr 1881, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Residence: 4 Nov 1881, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
• Census: 1901, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Newington
• Death: 15 Apr 1903, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; aged 82 years
• Death registration: 17 Apr 1903, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was made by her daughter, Margaret Scott, to the Registrar

Notes:

Baptism:
If she was baptized in the United Presbyterian Church or the Free Church, her baptism records may be in other archives.

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MARGARET (CAIRNS) SHERRIFF, widow of Alexander Sherriff, could be living in Douglas Street, Galashiels, with daughter Agnes. In 1876, she was at 23 High Street.

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MARGARET (CAIRNS) SHERRIFF, married to Alexander Sherriff died on April 15, 1903. Digital image is not clear. Get a better copy or transcription. See A00811. Microfilm 1,819,303 - no Sneddons or Sorbies.

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Wilton, Roxboroughshire. Possibly age 14, daughter of William Cairns and Margaret Douglas.

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Jedburgh Associate Congregation of the Blackfriars United Presbyterian Church united with Jedburgh Boston United Free Church in 1917 to for Boston Blackfriars UF, C of S - CH3/350. /3 B 1737-1839; /4 B 1825-1858, 1892-1902; /5 B 1856-1917. Also, Jedburgh Relief High Street United Presbyterian Chruch, Boston UF church united with Jedburgh Blackfirars. CH3/351. /3 B 1840-1917. These records are in the National Archives of Scotland (NAS). Ref: Scottish Secession Churches. Diane Baptie. page 29.

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Jedburgh Free Church, Abbey UF, C of S - call # CH3/1469. /15 B 1878-1890. These records are in the National Archives of Scotland (NAS).
Jedburgh Free Church - call # MR88. B 1812-1854. These records are at New Register House (General Register Office for Scotland). Ref: Scottish Secession Churches. Diane Baptie. pages 66-67.

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MARGARET (CAIRNS) SHERRIFF, widow of Alexander Sherriff, could be living in Selkirk or Galashiels, or in Edinburgh.

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MARGARET (CAIRNS) SHERRIFF, widow of Alexander Sherriff, could be living in Selkirk or Galashiels, or in Edinburgh.

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MARGARET (CAIRNS) SHERRIFF was enumerated in Newington District of Edinburgh. 685/05 132/05 008. Photocopy entry. See A00812 index.

Birth:
Since she was age 82 when she died on April 15, 1903, her birth year was calculated as circa 1821.

Census:
Margaret was aged 35 and answered "no" to the question "born in county?"

Census:
She was enumerated as age 39, wife, and born in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire. She was living with her husband, sons Alexander and William Sherriff, and daughers Margaret, Elizabeth and Jane Sherriff on Bogus Close. Their house had 2 rooms with one or more windows. They were enumerated as living next to the Established Church Manse.

Census:
She was enumerated as age 49, born in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, and a wife. She was living with her husband, her son, Alexander Sherriff, her daughters Margaret, Elizabeth, Jane and Agnes Y. Sherriff, her granddaughter, Ann Sherriff, and a boarder, Andrew Grieve. They lived at 23 High Street in a house of two rooms with one or more windows.

Census:
Margaret was enumerated as a servant in the Hogg family, a widow, age 61, a sick nurse, and born in Jedburgh, Selkirkshire. She was living at 11 Beach Bank with Thomas Hogg 35, Isabella Hogg 24, and their children Andrew R. Hogg 7, Thomas Hogg 3, James Hogg 2, John W. Hogg 1 week. Also living with the Hogg family were Thomas Hoggs brothers William Hogg 29 and John A Hogg 21.

Residence:
Margaret was a widow and probably living in Douglas Street, Galashiels, at the time of the marriage of her daughter, Agnes.

Census:
She was enumerated as age 80.

Death:
[The document is difficult to read.]

Notes:

Marriage Banns:
They had "been three several times duly and regularly proclaimed in the parish Church of Saint Cuthbert's, in order to Marriage, and no objections offered".

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 84.0
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• _UID: A808EAFD2F7D493494C76A5EF3BDAB1E5CB8
• Occupation: 11 Jul 1823, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; shoemaker
• Residence: 11 Jul 1823, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; at Calton
• Family: 29 Nov 1847

Notes:

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Alexander Sherriff and his wife, Elizabeth Sherriff, could be living in Edinburgh.

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July 11, 1823 Alexander Sherriff married Elizabeth Ross in Leith South # 692. The copy from ScotlandsPeople is very faint. Get a better copy.

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c. 1800 look for birth of Alexander Sherriff. Try St. Cuthbert's or Leith South churches.

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Edinburgh - after 1855 look for death of Alexander Sherriff, born c. 1800.

Family:
Alexander may have been the name of the father of Alexander Sheriff Junior, who was married in Edinburgh.

Alexander married Elizabeth ROSS on 11 Jul 1823 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of David ROSS) was born in Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Elizabeth Sherriff
• Reference Number: 85.0
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• _UID: FF1454D2E7DD4EF1BFF62FFFCDA54B6A4620
• Residence: 11 Jul 1823, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; at Calton

Notes:

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c. 1800 look for birth of Elizabeth Ross to father, David Ross, sawyer. Try St. Cuthbert's or Leith South churches.

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Edinburgh - after 1855 look for death of ELIZABETH SHERRIFF.