George Smith ~1794- <1851
Farmer in Durris
There is a baptism of a George Smith in Durris on 26/5/1793 to William Smith & Elizabeth Falconer - but this surely can not be he, as these are definitely the parents of his future wife!
1819. .George Smith marries Margaret Smith on 11/11/1819 Durris - SP not purchased
1828. Margaret Smith born to George & Margaret on 15/7/1828, baptised 12/8/1828 Durris - FS
Other children were: Elisabeth A 1822; George 1825; Mary 1826; William 1830; Jean/Jane 1833 & Ann 1837 - all these on FS except for Elisabeth- see 1851C
1841C. George Smith,45, almost certainly a farmer, is living Brachmont Durris Kincardineshire with his wife & 5 children
| George | Smith | Male | 45 | 1796 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Margaret | Smith | Female | 45 | 1796 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Isobel | Smith | Female | 20 | 1821 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Betty | Smith | Female | 15 | 1826 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Mary | Smith | Female | 14 | 1827 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Margaret | Smith | Female | 12 | 1829 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Jean | Smith | Female | 9 | 1832 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Margaret | Dixon | Female | 1 | 1840 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| John | Riddler | Male | 0 | 1841 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
1841-1851. George Smith must die - No SP record in Kincardineshire/Aberdeen: or just one, George Smith, 58, dies New Machar 1851, thus born ~ 1793
1851C. Margaret Smith, 58, widow, housekeeper, is living West Brachmont Durris Kincardineshire with 2 sons, 2 daughters, and nieces & a nephew.
It would appear that his eldest son took over a fairly reasonably sized farm
| George | Smith | Head | Unmarried | Male | 25 | 1826 | Farmer 98 Acres Employing 4 Lab | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Margaret | Smith | Mother | Widow | Female | 58 | 1793 | House Keeper | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Elisabeth A | Smith | Sister | Married | Female | 29 | 1822 | - | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| William | Smith | Brother | Unmarried | Male | 19 | 1832 | Ag Lab | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Mary | Smith | Sister | Unmarried | Female | 23 | 1828 | Ag Lab | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Jane | Smith | Sister | Unmarried | Female | 18 | 1833 | Schollar And House Serv | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Margaret | Dickson | Niece | - | Female | 11 | 1840 | Scholar | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| William | Watson | Nephew | - | Female | 3 | 1848 | - | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Isobel | Alexander | Niece | - | Female | 1 | 1850 | - | Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Sinclair | MacKay | Servant | Unmarried | Male | 17 | 1834 | Ag Lab | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland |
His widow dies in 1867