Mary Blyth
15 July 1785–
Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Life of Mary
When Mary Blyth was born on 15 July 1785, her father, Robert Blyth, was 29 and her mother, Alison Morgan (Murgan), was 30.
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Family Time Line
Robert Blyth
1755–1840
Alison Morgan (Murgan)
1755–
John Blyth
1781–1858
John Blythe
–
Mary Blyth
1785–
Elizabeth Margaret Blythe
1796–1866
Parents and Siblings
1755–1840Male
Alison Morgan (Murgan)
1755–Female
siblings
(4)
1781–1858Male
1785–Female
Elizabeth Margaret Blythe
1796–1866Female
John Blythe
–Male
World Events (8)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 17
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
1815
Age 30
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1817 · Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
Age 32
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: variant spelling of Blythe .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Mary Blyth, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Mary Blyth, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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