Brief Life History of Elspet
When Elspet Cruickshank was born in 1761, in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, her father, John Cruickshank, was 25 and her mother, Elspet Milne, was 24. She had at least 5 sons and 5 daughters with Alexander Pyper. She lived in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841. She died on 4 September 1846, in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 85, and was buried in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Elspet Cruickshank, "Scotland Census, 1841"
- Elspet Crookshank, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Elspet Cruickshank Pyper, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1753–1825 Male
1761–1846 Female
Children (10)
1780–1836 Male
1782– Male
1786–1822 Male
1789–1784 Female
1792–1851 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1737– Male
1738– Female
Siblings (8)
1755– Female
1757– Male
1759– Male
1761–1846 Female
1763– Male
+3 More Children
World Events (5)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 41
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 50
1815
Age 54
Name Meaning
Scottish: nickname for a man with a crooked leg or legs, from older Scots cruik ‘(something) bent’ (from Old Norse krókr or Old English crōc + shank(e), Old English sceanca ‘shank, leg’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Elspet Occupation
After Alexander's death (1825), Elspet continued to live here with her two unmarried daughters, Isabel and Catherine. In the census of 1841, Elspet listed her occupation as "crofter", which means a fa …
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