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Betsey KIRKNESS (1831 - 1907)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Anne ISBISTER (1858 - 1871) William ISBISTER (1860 - 1911) Jessie ISBISTER (1862 - 1912) John ISBISTER (1863 - 1953) James Smith ISBISTER (1864 - 1942) Helen Isabella Spence ISBISTER (1866 - 1954) Thomas Harray ISBISTER (1868 - 1891) David Wood ISBISTER (1869 - ) Mary Ann (Joan) ISBISTER (1871 - ) Robert Harvey ISBISTER (1871 - 1953) George G ISBISTER (1875 - 1952)	Betsey KIRKNESS (1831 - 1907) + David ISBISTER (1831 - 1907)

b. abt 1831 at Harray, Orkney, Scotland

m. 1857 David ISBISTER (1831 - 1907) at Harray, Orkney, Scotland

d. 02 Dec 1907 at Harray, Orkney, Scotland aged 76

Near Relatives of Betsey KIRKNESS (1831 - 1907)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Self	Betsey KIRKNESS	abt 1831	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	02 Dec 1907	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	76
Husband	David ISBISTER	19 Mar 1831	Feith, Orkney, Scotland	29 Jan 1907	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	75
Daughter	Anne ISBISTER	1858	Firth and Stenness, Orkney, Scotland	1871	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	13
Son	William ISBISTER	1860	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1911	Missoula, Montana, USA	51
Daughter	Jessie ISBISTER	abt 1862	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1912	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	50
Son	John ISBISTER	1863	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1953	Vancouver, BC, Canada	90
Son	James Smith ISBISTER	23 Oct 1864	Upperhouse, Harray, Orkney, Scotland	29 Sep 1942	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	77
Daughter	Helen Isabella Spence ISBISTER	1866	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1954	Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland	88
Son	Thomas Harray ISBISTER	1868	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1891	Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia	23
Son	David Wood ISBISTER	1869	Harray, Orkney, Scotland
Daughter	Mary Ann (Joan) ISBISTER	1871	Harray, Orkney, Scotland
Son	Robert Harvey ISBISTER	1871	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1953	Wiarton, Ontario, Canada	82
Son	George G ISBISTER	1875	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1952	Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland	77
Daughter in Law	Mary MANSON
Daughter in Law	Isabella MUNRO	1861	Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland	23 Jul 1946	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	85
Daughter in Law	Florence Harriett KNIGHT	abt 1879		1946	Wairton, Ontario, Canada	67
Grandson	David ISBISTER	01 Apr 1888	Bauple, Queensland, Australia	1962	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	74
Granddaughter	Alice ISBISTER	19 Mar 1890	Tiaro, Queensland, Australia	23 Oct 1974	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia	84
Granddaughter	Eliza ISBISTER	28 Dec 1892	Bauple, Queensland, Australia	11 Nov 1981	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	88
Granddaughter	May ISBISTER	03 May 1893	Bauple, Queensland, Australia	14 Sep 1972	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	79
Granddaughter	Annie ISBISTER	13 Jun 1895	Bauple, Queensland, Australia	15 Jul 1953	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia	58
Grandson	George ISBISTER	25 Sep 1897	Mount Bauple, Queensland, Australia	15 Jul 1981	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	83
Grandson	James ISBISTER	14 Apr 1903	Queensland, Australia	31 Aug 1903	Mossman, Queensland, Australia	0

Events in Betsey KIRKNESS (1831 - 1907)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
abt 1831		Betsey KIRKNESS was born	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1871 census - age 40 - Harray
1857	26	Married David ISBISTER (aged 26)	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 1
1858	27	Birth of daughter Anne ISBISTER	Firth and Stenness, Orkney, Scotland	Note 2
1860	29	Birth of son William ISBISTER	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 3
abt 1862	31	Birth of daughter Jessie ISBISTER	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	1871 census - age 9 - Harray
1863	32	Birth of son John ISBISTER	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 4
23 Oct 1864	33	Birth of son James Smith ISBISTER	Upperhouse, Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 5
1866	35	Birth of daughter Helen Isabella Spence ISBISTER	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 6
1868	37	Birth of son Thomas Harray ISBISTER	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 7
1869	38	Birth of son David Wood ISBISTER	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 8
1871	40	Birth of daughter Mary Ann (Joan) ISBISTER	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 9
1871	40	Birth of son Robert Harvey ISBISTER	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 10
1871	40	Death of daughter Anne ISBISTER (aged 13)	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 11
1871	40	Census	back Upper Crough, Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 12	67
1875	44	Birth of son George G ISBISTER	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Ancestry tree
1891	60	Death of son Thomas Harray ISBISTER (aged 23)	Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia	Note 13
29 Jan 1907	76	Death of husband David ISBISTER (aged 75)	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 14
02 Dec 1907	76	Betsey KIRKNESS died	Harray, Orkney, Scotland	Note 15

Note 1: David Isbister in the Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 Name: David Isbister Gender: Male Marriage Date: 12 Mar 1857 Marriage Place: Harray, Orkney, Scotland Spouse: Betsy Kirkness FHL Film Number: 280134

Note 2: Anne Isbister in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: Anne Isbister Gender: Female Birth Date: 14 Jul 1858 Birth Place: Firth and Stenness,Orkney,Scotland Father: David Isbister Mother: Betsy Kirkness

Note 3: 1871 census - age 4 - Harray Lots of other records = c 1860

Note 4: 1871 census - age 7 - Harray John Isbister in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: John Isbister Gender: Male Birth Date: 21 Jun 1863 Birth Place: Harray,Orkney,Scotland Father: David Isbister Mother: Betsy Kirkness

Note 5: Schmidke Family Tree - Ancestry IGI 1871 census - age 6 - Harray See burial info James Smith Isbister in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: James Smith Isbister Gender: Male Birth Date: 23 Oct 1864 Birth Place: Harray,Orkney,Scotland Father: David Isbister Mother: Betsy Kirkness

Note 6: 1871 census - age 4 - Harray Helen Isabella Spence Isbister in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: Helen Isabella Spence Isbister Gender: Female Birth Date: 24 Aug 1866 Birth Place: Harray,Orkney,Scotland Father: David Isbister Mother: Betsy Kirkness

Note 7: 1871 census - age 2 - Harray Thomas Harray Isbister in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: Thomas Harray Isbister Gender: Male Birth Date: 20 Sep 1868 Birth Place: Harray,Orkney,Scotland Father: David Isbister Mother: Betsy Kirkness

Note 8: 1871 census - age 7 - Harray David Wood Isbister in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: David Wood Isbister Gender: Male Birth Date: 23 Sep 1869 Birth Place: Harray,Orkney,Scotland Father: David Isbister Mother: Betsy Kirkness

Note 9: Mary Ann Isbister in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: Mary Ann Isbister Gender: Female Birth Date: 27 Nov 1871 Birth Place: Harray,Orkney,Scotland Father: David Isbister Mother: Betsy Kirkness

Note 10: Marriage record Robert Harvey Isbister in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: Robert Harvey Isbister Gender: Male Birth Date: 27 Nov 1871 Birth Place: Harray,Orkney,Scotland Father: David Isbister Mother: Betsy Kirkness

Note 11: Ancestry tree 1861/71 census - servant - can’t find 1881

Note 12: ISBISTER David (40) - mason & ag lab - b Feith, Orkney Betsy (40) - mason's wife - b Harray, Orkney William (4) - b Harray Jessie (9) - b Harray John (7) - b Harray James (6) - b Harray Helen (4) - b Harray Thomas (2) - b Harray David (7) - b Harray

Note 13: POSSIBLE Thos Hy Isabester in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Thos Hy Isabester Death Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1869 Death Date: Abt 1891 Death Place: Bdale, Victoria Registration Date: 1891 Registration Place: Australia Father: David Mother: Betsy Kirkness Registration Number: 13095

Note 14: Schmidtke Family Tree - Ancestry Melvin Family Tree - ancestry

Note 15: Schmidtke Family Tree - Ancestry Melvin Family Tree - ancestry

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