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Gavin Greig
Birth 10 Feb 1856, Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 31 Aug 1914 (aged 58), New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Burial New Deer Cemetery, New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Memorial ID
17817191
Notes
Gavin Greig was a folksong collector, playwright and teacher. He died at The Schoolhouse, Whitehill, New Deer.
He edited James Scott Skinner's biggest collection of music (The Harp & Claymore Collection) providing harmonies for Skinner's compositions, and he was jointly responsible for compiling The Greig-Duncan Folk Song Collection, with the Rev J. B. Duncan (1848–1917). A selection from this collection of over 3,000 songs and tunes was published in 1925. Two volumes were published in 1981-1982, but the full collection, in eight volumes, was only finally published between 1981 and 2002. He is also noted as the playwright of the Doric play "Mains Wooin'", which experienced great popularity in the North East of Scotland before World War II.

Greig was related to Robert Burns on his mother's side and to Edvard Grieg [Norwegian composer and pianis] on his father's side.
(Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Greig

Scotland Select Births
Isabella Stuart Burgess, born March 13 1856, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, father Alexander Burgess, mother Jane Thomson

In the 1861 Scotland Census
Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Head Alexander Burgess, age 36, timber merchant employing 4 men, born Logie Buchan, Aberdeenshire
Wife Jane Burgess, age 35, born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Ann Burgess, age 8, scholar, born Slains, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Isabella Burgess, age 5, scholar, born Foveran
Daughter Jane Burgess, age 3, born Foveran
Son Alexander Burgess, age 1, born Foveran
Mother Isabella Burgess, age 78, formerly carpenter’s wife, born Foveran
1 servant

In the 1871 Scotland Census
Udny Arms Hotel, Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Head Christian Allan, age 55, innkeeper, born Foveran
Visitor Mary Thomson, age 48, domestic servant, born Foveran
Visitor Eliza McCallum, age 21, custom house officer’s daughter, born St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire
Visitor Isabella Burgess, age 15, wood merchants daughter, born Foveran
2 servants

In the 1881 Scottish Census
School House, White Hill, New Deer, Aberdeenshire
Head Gavin Greig, age 25, teacher Master of Arts, born New Machar, Aberdeenshire
Wife Isabella Stuart Greig, age 25, born Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Edith Maria Greig, age 4, born Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Mary Jane Greig, age 11 months, born New Deer, Aberdeenshire
Sister-in-law Mary Huges Burgess, age 13, born Dyce, Aberdeenshire
Visitor Maggie Burgess, age 11, scholar, born Newburgh, Aberdeenshire

In the 1891 Scotland census
Whitchill [as transcribed - Whitehill?] School House, New Deer, Aberdeenshire
Head Gavin Greig, age 35, teacher (elementary P S), born Newmachar, Aberdeenshire
Wife Isa S B Greig [as transcribed - Isabella Stuart Burgess Greig], age 35, born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Edith M Greig, age 12, scholar, born Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Mary J. Greig, age 10, scholar, born New Deer
Daughter Annabel Greig, age 9, scholar, born New Deer
Son Gavin Greig, age 7, scholar, born New Deer
Daughter Maggie L. Greig, age 6, scholar, born New Deer
Son Alexander B. Greig, age 4, born New Deer
Daughter Alice E. Greig, age 1 month, born New Deer

In the 1901 Scotland Census
Whitehill Schoolhouse, New Deer, Aberdeenshire
Head Gavin Greig, age 45, public school teacher, born New Machar, Aberdeenshire
Wife Isabella S. Greig, age 45, born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Edith M. Greig, age 22, born Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Daughter Mary J. Greig, age 20, student, born New Deer
Daughter Annabel Greig, age 19, pupil teacher, born New Deer
Daughter Maggie L. Greig, age 15, scholar, born New Deer
Son Alex B. Greig, age 14, scholar, born New Deer
Daughter Alice E. Greig, age 10, scholar, born New Deer
Daughter Nellie Greig, age 6, scholar, born New Deer
Daughter Florence O. Greig, age 4, scholar, born New Deer
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Isabella Stuart Burgess Greig
Birth 13 Mar 1856, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 2 Oct 1918 (aged 62), New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Burial New Deer Cemetery, New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Memorial ID 223919854
Spouse Gavin Greig (married 1878)
Children Mary Jane Greig Coutts

National Probate Calendar
Isabella Burgess or Greig, Kirkbrae Cottage, New Deer, widow, died 31 October 1918, at the same place, testate. Conformation granted at Aberdeen, 13 May 1919 to Henry Cowie, Schoolmaster, and Peter Crighton, Bank Agent, both in New Deer, Executors nominated in Will or Deed, dated 30 August 1918, and recorded inCourt Books of Commissariot of Aberdeen 10 May 1919. Value of Estate 272 pounds.