David Mitchell | Isabella Mitchell Menzies

5. Isabella /Isobel Mitchell Menzies

 Isabella was born was born May 25, 1833 in Auchtergaven, Angus, Scotland. On December 17, 1858 at ForFar, Angus, Scotland she married Robert Menzies who was born in 1828. [1] Robert died on June 20, 1901 in Scotland and Isabella died on December 20, 1904 at Perth, Scotland. They are buried in Brechin Cemetery, Brechin, Angus, Scotland.

1871 Scottish Census

Isabella Menzies Age 36 where born Inverarity Forfar estimated birth year abt 1835. [2]

Household members:

Robert Menzies 40

Isabella Menzies 36

Ann Menzies 11

Isabella Menzies 9

William Menzies 6

Christhina Menzies 6 months.

1881 Census  

Robert Menzies 51

Isabella Menzies 46

Christina Menzies 10

Alexander Menzies 5

Robina Menzies 2. [3]

Children of Isabella and Robert

  1. Annie Menzies born July 9, 1859 at Auchtergaven, Perthshire. Annie died in 1930.
  2. Isabella Menzies born August 25, 1861 at Auchtergaven, Perthshire. She died on January 21, 1889.
  3. Robert Menzies born May 21, 1863 at Auchtergaven, Perth, Scotland and died on September 6, 1867. [4]
  4. William Mitchell Menzies born April 6, 1866 at Perth, Scotland and died in 1868.
  5. Elizabeth Menzies born March 24, 1865 at Auchtergaven, Perth, Scotland and died on November 29, 1868 at Auchtergaven, Perthshire, Scotland.
  6. James Menzies born July 12, 1869 at Auchtergaven, Perthshire, Scotland and died July 25, 1869 at Perth, Scotland.
  7. Christina “Teenie” Menzies born September 20, 1870 at Auchtergaven, Perth, Scotland. She died in 1931. [5]
  8. Alexander Menzies born August 22, 1875 at Perth, Scotland. He died in 1970.
  9. Robina Menzies born June 29, 1878 at Perth, Scotland. [6]

References:

[1] Register No 993432.

[2] Birth Reg No 330 and for Census Roll CSSCT1871_60.

[3] Census Roll No. cssct1881_100.

[4] FHL Film Number: 6035516.

[5] FHL Film Number: 6035516

[6] Isabella Mitchell, Phillips family tree https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/68956810/person/262040024506/facts

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