Family of William Arthur and Ann Massie, Logie Buchan, ABD 8th November 2015 Generation One 1. William Arthur #3132, b. c 1740 ?? in Cruden?, ABD, SCT, occupation Farmer. (speculative, H.M. Arthur), farmer at Mill of Birnes, Logie Buchan. He married Ann Massie #3133, 04 December 1760 in Ellon, ABD, SCT,1 b. c 1740 ?? in Cruden?, ABD, SCT (daughter of John Massie #8143 and Isobel Brown #8144). Ann: (speculative, H.M. Arthur). Children: 2. i. John Arthur #3122 b. November 1761. 3. ii. Elspet Arthur #6802 b. November 1763. 4. iii. Jean Arthur #6803 b. May 1766. 5. iv. Margaret Arthur #6804 b. October 1768. 6. v. William Arthur #6805 b. November 1769. 7. vi. Ann Arthur #6806 b. July 1772. 8. vii. Andrew Arthur #6807 b. July 1774. 9. viii. Christian Arthur #6808 b. May 1776. 10. ix. George Arthur #3136 b. February 1778. 11. x. Charlotte Arthur #3135 b. March 1780. Generation Two 2. John Arthur #3122, b. November 1761 in Cruden ?, ABD, SCT,2 baptized 19 November 1761 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT, d. before 1841, occupation Shoemaker. He married Katherine Thomson #3123, 17 May 1800 in Cruden, ABD, SCT,3 b. March 1774 in Cruden, ABD, SCT (daughter of John Thomson #3130 and Elspeth Shepherd #3131), baptized 10 March 1774 in Cruden, ABD, SCT,4 d. 24 February 1856 in Lochside, Cruden, ABD, SCT,5 buried in Cruden Kirkyard, ABD, SCT. Children: 12. i. George Arthur #68008 b. c November 1802. 13. ii. Ann Arthur #3127 b. 23 March 1801. 14. iii. Andrew Arthur #42 b. 1810. 15. iv. James Arthur #3125 b. 1811. 16. v. John Arthur #3126 b. c 1812. 1 17. vi. Katherine Arthur #3369 b. c 1815. 3. Elspet Arthur #6802, b. November 1763 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT, baptized 23 November 1763 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT.6 4. Jean Arthur #6803, b. May 1766 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT, baptized 25 May 1756 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT.7 5. Margaret Arthur #6804, b. October 1768 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT, baptized 15 October 1768 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT.7 She married Andrew Wallace #6810, 16 January 1795 in Slains, ABD, SCT,8 b. c 1765? Children: 18. i. Jean Wallace #6811 b. January 1797. 19. ii. George Wallace #6812 b. August 1800. 20. iii. Margaret Wallace #6813 b. May 1804. 21. iv. Elizabeth Wallace #6814 b. June 1807. 22. v. James Wallace #6815 b. August 1811. 23. vi. John Wallace #6816 b. October 1816. 6. William Arthur #6805, b. November 1769 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT, baptized 10 November 1769 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT,7 d. 10 March 1856 in Midton, Cruden, ABD, SCT,9 buried in Ellon Churchyard, ABD, SCT,10 occupation 1851 Farmer of 6 acres. 1851: Farmed at Hatton, Cruden, ABD. Daughter Margaret and boarder Archibald BROWN lived in the household. Note that his death certificate gives mother's name as "Elspet"... this is an error. His son John was informant at the death, and he did not know his grandfather's first name. Children: 24. i. John Arthur #68032. 25. ii. William Arthur #68033. 26. iii. Margaret Arthur #68034 b. c 1806. 7. Ann Arthur #6806, b. July 1772 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT, baptized 19 July 1772 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT.7 8. Andrew Arthur #6807, b. July 1774 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT, baptized 28 July 1774 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT.7 9. Christian Arthur #6808, b. May 1776 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT, baptized 12 May 1776 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT,7 occupation Domestic Servant, occupation 1865 Pauper, never married, d. 07 December 1865 in Muirtack, Cruden, ABD, SCT.11 10. George Arthur #3136, b. February 1778 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT, baptized 16 February 1778 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT,12 occupation Farmer. 1851: Farmed 8 acres at Rora, Longside, ABD. Widowed. He married Isabel Bruce #6817, 23 June 1804 in Longside, ABD, SCT,8 d. before 1851.13 Children: 27. i. Margaret Arthur #6818 b. July 1805. 28. ii. Grizzel Arthur #6819 b. June 1807. 2 29. iii. Cecilia Isobel Arthur #6820 b. March 1809. 30. iv. Charlotte Arthur #6821 b. June 1811. 31. v. George Arthur #6822 b. May 1813. 32. vi. Sarah Arthur #6823 b. May 1815. 33. vii. Christian Arthur #6824 b. July 1817. 34. viii. James Davidson Arthur #6825 b. May 1819. 35. ix. Ann Arthur #6826 b. November 1821. 36. x. William Arthur #6827 b. March 1825. 11. Charlotte Arthur #3135, b. March 1780 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT, baptized 19 March 1780 in Logie Buchan, ABD, SCT.14 Generation Three 12. George Arthur #68008, b. c November 1802 in Cruden, ABD, SCT, baptized 29 November 1802 in Cruden, ABD, SCT.15 (Note that this man was incorrectly linked to Betty HEPBURN, that man was s/o Thomas ARTHUR and Janet ADAMSON.) 13. Ann Arthur #3127, b. 23 March 1801 in St. Fergus, BAN, SCT,16 baptized 26 March 1801 in St. Fergus, BAN, SCT,17 occupation 1871 Worsted Spinner, d. 01 May 1878 in Lochside, Cruden, ABD, SCT.18 Partner William Fiddler #68018, d. before 1902, occupation Landed proprietor. Children: 37. i. Ann Arthur #68019 b. c 1826. She married Thomas Clark #3346, 19 February 1837 in Cruden, ABD, SCT,17 b. c 1812 in Peterhead, ABD, SCT,19 d. after 1881, occupation Grocer (Pauper). Thomas: 1851-61: Lived at Lochside, Cruden, ABD with wife and daughter; Pauper (Grocer). 1861: Granddaughter Janet SIMPSON (b 1858, Cruden) lived with the family. 1871-81: At Lochside, Cruden. Children: 38. ii. Janet Clark #6597 b. 06 September 1837. 39. iii. Katharine Clark #6598 b. 04 March 1840. 14. Andrew Arthur #42, b. 1810 in Cruden, ABD, SCT,20 occupation Crofter of 8 acres, d. 24 July 1886 in St. Fergus, BAN, SCT.21 1851 census showed him as "Farmer of 6 acres of land"; lived at Bearhill, St. Fergus in 1881 with wife Mary and daughter Catherine; The Thom family lived at 20 Bearhill in 1881; the Birnies were at 9 Corhill; (William DAVIDSON was one of 6 enumerators for the district in 1841). 3 He married Mary Davidson #43, 28 June 1838 in Old Deer, ABD, SCT,22 b. 1813 in New Byth, ABD, SCT,23 (daughter of James Davidson #224 and Mary Marr #225), baptized 16 May 1813 in Longside, ABD, SCT,24 d. 1887 in New Pitsligo, ABD, SCT.25 Children: 40. i. James Arthur #44 b. 18 May 1839. 41. ii. Christian Arthur #45 b. 17 November 1840. 42. iii. Andrew Arthur #53 b. 1842. 43. iv. Mary Arthur #48 b. 24 October 1843. 44. v. Catherine Arthur #46 b. 23 June 1845. 45. vi. Ann Arthur #47 b. 20 December 1846. 46. vii. Margaret Thom Arthur #52 b. 22 September 1848. 47. viii. Andrew Arthur #49 b. 23 March 1850. 48. ix. George Arthur #50 b. 02 August 1852. 49. x. Elizabeth Arthur #54 b. 12 March 1854. 50. xi. Jeannie Marr Arthur #51 b. 07 February 1858. 15. James Arthur #3125, b. 1811 in Slains, ABD, SCT,26 d. 31 March 1884 in Collieston, Slains, ABD, SCT,27 occupation 1851 Agricultural Labourer, occupation 1884 Church Officer. 1841: Family lived at Knapperna, Slains, ABD, 1851: Family lived at Crawley, Slains ABD, next to brother John. He married Margaret Gordon #3349, 24 December 1836 in Slains, ABD, SCT,28 b. 1803 in Slains, ABD, SCT,29 d. 1882 in Slains, ABD, SCT.30 Children: 51. i. Margaret Bruce Arthur #3354 b. December 1836. 52. ii. James Arthur #3352 b. May 1838. 53. iii. George Gordon Arthur #3351 b. August 1841. 54. iv. John Arthur #3353 b. October 1843. 55. v. Barbara Gordon Arthur #3350 b. 29 September 1845. 56. vi. William Arthur #3355 b. January 1848. 16. John Arthur #3126, b. c 1812 in Cruden , ABD, SCT,31 occupation 1851 Agricultural Labourer, d. 01 November 1877 in Whiteshin, Cruden, ABD, SCT.32 1851: Lived at Crawley, Slains, ABD with family. 4 He married Isobel Cruickshank #3356, 14 January 1832 in Slains, ABD, SCT,28 b. c 1811 in Slains, ABD, SCT,31 (daughter of John Cruickshank #67948 [Farmer] and Isabella Tough #67949), d. 22 July 1872 in Whiteshin, Cruden, ABD, SCT.33 Children: 57. i. Isabella Arthur #3360 b. 06 June 1833. 58. ii. Catharine Arthur #3358 b. 18 March 1834. 59. iii. Jean Arthur #3362 b. 22 February 1836. 60. iv. John Arthur #3363 b. 14 March 1838. 61. v. James Arthur #3361 b. 23 February 1840. 62. vi. Ann Arthur #3368 b. 26 June 1842. 63. vii. Margaret Bruce Arthur #3364 b. 12 May 1844. 64. viii. Andrew Arthur #3357 b. 08 July 1846. 65. ix. Robert Arthur #3365 b. 21 July 1849. 66. x. William Arthur #3367 b. 31 October 1850. 67. xi. Robert Middleton Arthur #3366 b. 22 February 1853. 68. xii. Elizabeth Dalgarno Arthur #3359 b. 20 November 1856. 17. Katherine Arthur #3369, b. c 1815 in Cruden, ABD, SCT.34,35 1856: Informant at mother's death. 1881: Lived at Berrymoss, Cruden with daughter Jane and her children. She married George Reid #68022, b. c 1800 in Kintore, ABD, SCT,35 occupation 1851 Agricultural Labourer.35 George: 1851: Lived with family at Oldtown of Auquhainey, Cruden, ABD. Children: 69. i. George Reid #68023 b. 30 January 1841. 70. ii. John Reid #68024 b. 01 April 1843. 71. iii. Jane Reid #68025 b. c 1846. 18. Jean Wallace #6811, b. January 1797 in Slains, ABD, SCT, baptized 25 January 1797 in Slains, ABD, SCT.8 19. George Wallace #6812, b. August 1800 in Slains, ABD, SCT, baptized 06 August 1800 in Slains, ABD, SCT.8 20.