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John Todd b 1.1.1854

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Margaret

Margaret Report 2 Jul 2016 06:16

I have got the things suggested from Scotland's people thanks, I have also got the will of Alexander Todd who died September the 14 th 1840 West Mains Keithock Brechin Parish. I have deciphered it all but there is no age on it. They do not have a corresponding death and nor do this site, find my past LDS or Ancestry. Is there any way of finding something that will give his age at death? It is likely to be either the Alexander direct ancestor who would have been around 60 or his son Alexander who would have been about 42.
He was married to Ann Archibald in 1830 and had 4 small children Isabella 1836, Mary 1836, James 1838 and Margaret 1840. The person in charge of his will, trustee type person was John Todd and also mentioned was James Todd they and his wife got a third share each which is why I am thinking that they may have been older sons rather than brothers, 740 pounds seems quite a good amount of money in those days. If anyone knows about the usual inheritance pattern that might help. We have also looked at the 1841 census but Ann isn't living with either John or James only with her 2 youngest children and some servants. Thanks again for your interest.
Margaret

Margaret

Margaret Report 2 Jul 2016 09:37

Thank you Chris Ho I have followed up the William Todd information you found and it appears that he was another son of Alexander and Betty, so we might be able to get more information from there as well. Margaret

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Jul 2016 10:39

Re which Alexander Todd died in 1840 -
have you looked at the image of the 1841 census on SP to see if it says whether Ann was a widow or not?

Margaret

Margaret Report 2 Jul 2016 21:07

Yes Ann was a widow in 1841, it was her husband that died it names her and the children in the will, but I don't know if it was Alexander father remarried after Betty died or his son as there is no age. I hoped she would be living with either John or James in the census but she only had servants and the 2 youngest children, not sure where the older 2 were but they pop up in the next census, one says niece of John and the other says cousin of James so it looks like it was probably the younger Alex although cousin doesn't fit if she was his brothers child.it all doesn't quite add up so maybe we are not n e right track with this one. We haven't been able to find Betty's death or in the census at all so I guess they might have even emigrated, hoping the people following William Todd on Rootschat might have better information.