Agnes McNee Torrance

Brief Life History of Agnes McNee

When Agnes McNee Torrance was born on 2 June 1867, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Alexander Torrance, was 26 and her mother, Margaret McNee Davidson, was 26. She married Archibald Boyd on 31 December 1884, in Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 7 daughters. She lived in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1881 and Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1901.

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Family Time Line

Archibald Boyd
1858–1921
Agnes McNee Torrance
1867–
Marriage: 31 December 1884
Catherine Hamilton Boyd
1886–1946
Jeanie Hepburn Boyd
1889–
Agnes Torrance Boyd
1891–1940
Elizabeth Hamilton Boyd
1895–
Janet Davidson Boyd
1897–
Christina Torrance Boyd
1893–1982
Marion Stewart Boyd
1907–
Archibald Boyd
1910–

Sources (7)

  • Agnes Tarrance in household of Alexander Tarrance, "Scotland Census, 1881"
  • 10 Apr 1891 @ Cambusnethan = Birth of Agnes Torrance Boyd
  • Agnes McNee Torrance, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"

World Events (8)

1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1902 · The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition

The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition was organized and led by William Speirs Bruce. Him along with Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Expedition completed an exploration of Antarctica. They established the first manned meteorological station, the Orcadas, in 1903 and discovered new land east of the Weddell Sea. The expedition was described as the most cost-effective and carefully planned scientific expedition of the Heroic Age. The Orcadas weather station has been in continuous operation ever since.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Glasgow and Midlothian) and Irish (Derry): variant of Torrence .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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