William Valentine & Isabella Innes Smart

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Alex Thomas Powrie Smitton? | | 11 Jul 1761 | 24 Jun 1752 | Alexander = Isabel David = Isabel G eorge David = Isabel James = Smart Rescobie Smith Milne Cuthbert Innes Powrie Kinfauns Butter Smyton | | b 4 Feb 1741 | | b 4 Apr 1731 b 15 Jul 1733 b 6 Mar 1743 | | Kinnettles | | Ballkaioch | Errol Cargill Parish | | | | Kinoull | | |______| | ______|______|______' 16 Dec 1797 ' 14 Feb 1788 ' ' ' ' | ' ' | 9 Dec 1809 Andrew = Ann Robert = Janet David Elizabeth Peter | David = Ester Smyton Janet | Alex = Ann(e) Smart Kettins Miln Innes Errol Powrie b 6 Jul 1760 b 26 Jul 1763 15 May 1764 | Neish b 20 Aug 1780 b 01 Mar 1772 | Stewart Lundie & Gellatly bapt. 22 Feb 1764 bapt. 3 Dec 1776 b 14 May 1765 b 8 Feb 1767 Errol Errol Errol | | Strelitz Strelitz | Fowlis b 3 Mar 1779 Aberlemno | Rescobie Kinoull | Errol ||______| | | | ______| | | ' ' | | | ' ' ' ' | | John Agnes | | | William Elizabeth Margaret Janet | | b 31 Aug1783 b 19 Jun1774 | | | 4 May 1781 b 27 Jul 1777 b 23 May 1774 b 8 Feb 1767 | | Strelitz Strelitz | | | Errol Errol Errol Errol | |_____ | || |' | || | James | || | b 11 Sept 1786 | || | Strelitz | ______|______|______|______|______' ' ' ' 19 Jul 1823 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 19 Sept 1841 ' ' '' Jean John Andrew David = Isabella Catherine Robert David William Elizabeth John David James = Ann MargaretAlexander c 4 June 1801c 2 Oct 1803b 25 Jul 1807 Smart Collace Innes b 21 May 1791b 21 Feb 1796 b 9 Feb 1800 b 9 Jun 1803 b 6 May 1805 b 23 Aug d 21 Jan 1866 Neish Lundie & Stewart SmithRitchie Kettins Kettins c 2 Aug 1807 b 30 Sept 1798 | b 6 Dec 1789 Grange Bothay ock Mains Mains Mains 1807 Union Pl. b c 1821 Fowlis b 21 April 1817 c 31 Dec 1809b 18 Jun 1826 Collace Kettins | Errol Errol Errol? Errol Errol Errol Mains Lochee Collace | Lundie LongforganLundie & Pendicler | d 21 Oct 1864 Errol married d 22 Oct 1889 | d 24 Sept 1904 Fowlis d 24 Dec 1866 | Collace Jane Buchan Charleston, | Gardener St Collace | b c1815 Liff | Dundee | Aberlemno | | | ______|______| ' ' ' 05 Dec 1867 ' ' ' ' ' ' Andrew Jean = Robert Robert = Ann Jessie Marjorie Elizabeth James Margaret = ? Turnbull b 4 Jan 1824 b 30 Nov 1830 Millar Smart Lochee Neish Bett b 2 Dec 1848 b c 1856 b c 1862 b c 1860 | m 19 Dec 1856 b 17 Jun 1827 b 10 Sept 1842 b 28 Jan 1845 Newtyle Lochee Lochee Lochee | Collace | Lundie Dundee d 30 Jul 1935 d 4 Dec 1935 | | 10 May 1891 Dundee | | Tofthill, Lochee | | Dundee ______|_____ | '''''' | Annie Elizabeth Isabella John Margaret Williamina | d Dec 1977? d Apr 1980 d Jul 1975 d Mar 1980 b c1900 | d 11 Dec 1990 _|______31 Dec1900 ' ' ' William = Isabella James David Nicoll Valentine Lochee Smart b 18 Feb 1868 b 01 Jul 1876 b 11 Aug 1870 b 01 Jan 1873 Jute tenter Marine Engineer Millsland, Lochee moved to To Manchester South Church St. Lochee d 02 Jan 1936 Barrow in d 13 Dec 1934 Lochee Furness Lochee

William Valentine Isabella Innes Smart

William and Isabella were married on 31st December 1900 at Lochee. He was a blacksmith living at 32 Church Street, Lochee and she a factory worker living at 33 Liff Road, Lochee.

They set up house in Marybank Lane in Lochee and were there at the 1901 census: 282/5 Lochee, Angus, Dist 1 book 3a page 52 8 Marybank Lane William Valentine h m 30 blacksmith worker Forfarshire, Lochee Bella Valentine w m 28 Forfarshire, Lochee The house had 2 rooms with windows.

She had been born on 1st January 1873 at Park Place, Lochee to Robert Smart and Ann Neish (although her father was resident at "Bell and Sime's Land" at the time of the birth). He was the son of William Rea Valentine and Ann Jenkins.

No wedding photos of the couple are known to exist but the one below shows them four years after marriage.

Card to Isabella From "C" postmarked Madderty on May 9th 1904. Isabella with Annabella in the middle and William behind. The others, although not known are presumably family members from Madderty including C who would be, no doubt, her cousin by marriage, Charlotte.

William (extreme left) at the blacksmiths, probably in Lochee.

William was a blacksmith to trade and latterly he spent most of his time working for his father's business (later his sister's). In what spare time he had he was a keen sportsman and is shown with a cricket team below (back row second from right)

A daughter, Annabella Stewart Neish Valentine was born in November 1901, another daughter, Helen Fleming Valentine in July 1906 and a son William Valentine on 28 July 1908. Helen unfortunately contacted diphtheria and died on 20th August 1908. William's christening and Helen's funeral took place on the same day.

Annabella was a talented elocutionist and won several certificates for this. On leaving school she worked in the office of a jute mill but scarlet fever struck in 1920 when she was nineteen and she died on the 17th October. After this her mother could not

bear to hear her son, a violinist, play although it has to be admitted that it might have something to do with the quality of the playing as well.

Although Annabella had attended Harris Academy, she did not complete the course, leaving at age fourteen. This reflected badly on the family and, as a result, Willie was not accepted for Harris and attended Ancrum Road School, leaving there in 1922 with the certificate reproduced overleaf.

From school, Willie joined Jute Industries as a mill clerk in Walton Works, serving there and in Rashiewell Works and in 1929, when he was seeking other employment, was given the reference reproduced overleaf. About this time also, Willie attended Spanish classes with a view to emigrating to South America. Study at this time was part of his life and he amassed quite a list of qualifications, which he listed in his own hand when applying for jobs.

By 1933 Willie had become a keen golfer, a passion he retained for the rest of his life, and became a founder member of Downfield Golf Club in Dundee.

Sundays were a day for walking, perhaps to Menzieshill (now the site of Ninewells Hospital) and returning by tram, or for listening to bands in the parks, Baxter Park being a favourite. Young Willie would turn out in his spats and bowler hat. For less formal occasions plus-fores were the height of fashion. He enjoyed sport and played football and tennis among other things.

Both William and Bell are remembered as being nice cheery people. As he was always working she had to make her own entertainment enjoying among other things, visits to the cinema.

On 13th December 1934 William Sen. died aged 64. His son, Willie, in later years told both his son and son-in-law that his father had been kicked by a horse he was shoeing, blood poisoning resulted and in these pre-antibiotic days proved fatal. Nan, Willie jnr’s wife told her daughter that she thought that he died as the result of haemorrhoids which became infected. The death certificate does not agree exactly with either of these explanations.

Only two years later on 2nd June 1936 Bell also died. She had been suffering from cancer and spent some time when ill with relations at Madderty. During this time she sent several letters to her son, some of which are reproduced. This long-term illness resulted in Willie's marriage to Nan Fraser being delayed until the year following his mother's death.

William Valentine Isabella Smart

For a time after his mother's death, Willie stayed at Tofthill with his Aunt Cathie and her companion Margaret Doig but hated the arrangement (for one thing Aunt Cathie would walk into his room and switch the light off even if he was there). Both Cathie and her companion had a reputation for talking about people behind their backs - one of Cathie's comments had been "Bell isn't much of a cook" which, as the house had only one gas ring, was rather unfair. Kate, the wife of Cathie's brother John (known as Jeck) was also rather upset by comments made by Cathie as were others. During his time at Tofthill, Willie wrote several applications for various jobs one of which is reproduced overleaf together with a reference he was given.

William Valentine Jnr. circa 1928

The gravestone in Balgay cemetery reads:

In loving memory of my dear husband William Valentine who died 13th Dec 1934 aged 64 years. Also our daughter Annabella who died 17 Oct 1920 aged 19 years, Helen who died 20th August 1920 aged 2 yr. Isabella Smart beloved wife of the above who died 2nd June 1936 aged 63 yr. also their son William who died 24 May 1980 aged 71 years

1870 Dundee 5th (Lochee) 282/5 no.257

William 1870 M William Valentine William Valentine Valentine August eighth stoker in a jute mill father Millsland Ann Valentine South Church St nee Jenkins Lochee Married 1867 May 21st Lochee 1873 Dundee 282/1 no. 27

Isabella 1873 F Robert Smart Robert Smart Smart January First Outdoor overseer father 4h 30m a.m. Ann Smart Bell & Sime’s Land 8 Park Place M.S. Neish Dundee Lochee 1876 Decr. 5th Dundee.

1900 Dundee 1901 282/5 No. 25

On 31 Dec 1900 William Valentine 30 32 South Church William Valentine Western Hall blacksmith Street, Lochee stoker jute mill Lochee after Banns bachelor According to the Ann Valentine established M.S. Jenkins Church of Scotland Bella Smart 27 33 Liff Road Robert Smart factory worker Lochee gardener spinster Ann Smart M.S. Neish deceased

Death 1934 Dundee 282/2 no. 946.

William Valentine 1934 M 64 William Rae Valentine Gas gangerine William Motor driver 13 Dec garage proprietor of perineum Valentine M to Isabella Smart 5h 45m (deceased) Acute toxic 63 Kirk Dundee Royal Ann Valentine myocarditis Street Infirmary M.S. Jenkins Lochee. U.R. 63 Kirk (deceased) Street, Lochee

1936 Dundee 282/2 no. 514

Isabella Valentine 1936 F 63 Robert Smart Carcinoma William widow of William 02 Jan cleansing dept. Internal Valentine Valentine 8h 30m a.m. overseer obstruction son garage manager Royal Infirmary deceased 63 Church U.R. 63 Kirk Ann Smart Street Street, Lochee, M.S. Neish Lochee Dundee deceased