Deaths in the Parish of Foveran, Aberdeenshire
28. James Black, single, died September 12 1868, age 5 1/2 years, diptheria 8 days, Monkshill, Parish of Foveran, father William Black, farmer, mother Harriet Black (nee Gordon), witness father William Black, present
29. William Black, farmer, married to Harriet Gordon, died September 29, 1868, Monkshill, Parish of Foveran, age 45 years, diptheria 9 days, father Thomas Black (deceased), farmer, mother Ann Bllack (nee Barron), witness Father in Law Peter Gordon, present, Newburgh, Parish of Foveran
[Thus the father William Black died 17 days after the son.]

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William Black
Birth 2 Aug 1823 Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 29 Sep 1868 (aged 45) Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Burial Foveran Kirkyard Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Memorial ID 139886385
Inscription
In memory of WILLIAM BLACK farmer Monkshill
d 29 Sept 1868 aged 45,
his son JAMES d 12 Sept 1868 aged 5.
HARRIET GORDON widow of said WILLIAM BLACK d 27 Mar 1911 aged 83.
Gravesite Details
Son James Black

In the 1841 Scotland Census
Foveran, Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
Christian Gordon, age 50, ship master’s wife, born Aberdeenshire
Margaret Gordon, age 25, born Aberdeenshire
Ann Gordon, age 20,,born Aberdeenshire
Harriet Gordon, age 13, born Aberdeenshire
Jane Gordon, age 9, born Aberdeenshire
Margaret Knox, age 80, born Aberdeenshire
[Margaret would be Christian’s mother]

1851 Scotland Census
Newburgh, Foveran Parish, Aberdeenshire
Head Peter Gordon, age 53 [as transcribed, retired shipsmaster [transcription is Retiria Shikmacter], born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Wife Christian Gordon, age 60, born Foveran
Daughter Harriet Gordon, age 23, born Foveran
Daughter Jane Gordon, age 19, born Foveran
Great Grandchild [Grandchild?], James Stewart, age 7, scholar, born Foveran

Scotland Select Marriages
Harriet Gordon and William Black, December 31 1853, Foveran, Aberdeenshire

1861 Scotland Census
Monkshill, Foveran parish, Aberdeenshire
Head William Black, age 5 [obviously incorrect should be about 38] farmer of 125 acres employing 5 labourers and 2 boys, born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Wife Harriet Black, age 32, farmer’s wife, born Foveran
Son John K. Black, age 6, scholar, born Foveran
Son William Black, age 5, scholar, born Foveran
Daughter Christina Black, age 3, born Foveran
Daughter Margaret Black, age 3 months, born Foveran
4 servants

In the 1871 Scotland Census
Monkshill, Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Head Harriet Black, age 43, in posession of farm of 260 acres employing 3 servants, born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Son John Robert Black, age 16, farmer’s son, born Foveran
Daughter Christina Black, age 13, scholar, born Foveran
Daughter Ann Margaret Black, age 10, scholar, born Foveran
Daughter Mary Jane Black, age 6, scholar, born Foveran
1 visitor - Helen Lamb, Andrew Gibson, 5 servants

In the 1881 Scotland Census
Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Head John R. Black, age 26, farmer (of ??5 Acres arable, employing ?? men and 2 Women), born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Mother Harriet Black, age 53, born Foveran
Sister Mary A. Black, age 16, scholar, born Foveran
6 Servants

1901 Scottish Census
Monkshill, Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Head Harriet Black, age 73, farmer empt [porobbably employing], born Foveran
Daughter Mary J. Black,age 36, farmer’s daughter, born Foveran
Nephew [grandson] Jack B. M. Hay, age 6, scholar, born India (British Subject)
6 servants

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Harriet Gordon Black
Birth 14 Dec 1827 Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 27 Mar 1911 (aged 83)
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Burial Foveran Kirkyard Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Plot Stone 112
Memorial ID 150177900