General Notes

Illegitimate

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It seems that Hannah Beattie was married before and had all the Beattie children below with Male Beattie.  Edward and Janet Farish are children of Edward Farish and Hannah Beattie who later married in 1872, so techincally they were born illegitimate.  What happened to Male Beattie, the first spouse of Hannah Beattie (nee Tait) is speculation.  It would seem he fathered several children with Hannah.  Perhaps he was a convict shipped to Australia never to return or lost at sea and Hannah could not re-marry until he was declared dead.

1861 Scotland Census
about Edward Farrish
Name: Edward Farrish
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Annan, Dumfrieshire
Registration Number: 812
Registration district: Annan
Civil Parish: Annan
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: Hairs Den High St
Occupation: Laberour & Tisherman
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 146
Line: 3
Roll: CSSCT1861_142
Household Members: Name Age
George Beattie 10
James Beattie 8
Mary Beattie 15
Robert Beattie 12
Edward Farrish 39
Hannah Farrish 40
Janet Farrish 1
Margert Richardon 4

1881 Scotland Census
about Edward Farish
Name: Edward Farish
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Annan, Dumfries
Registration Number: 812
Registration district: Annan
Civil Parish: Annan
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: Haining'S Court Lady St
Occupation: General Labourer
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 168
Line: 1
Roll: cssct1881_321
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Beattie 4
James Beattie 23
Mary Beattie 30
Edward Farish 60
Edward Farish 18
Hannah Farish 63
Janet Farish 20