Agnes Beveridge

Brief Life History of Agnes

Agnes Beveridge was born from 1846 to 1849, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom as the daughter of William Beveridge and Jean Anderson. She married Thomas Livingston on 8 March 1872, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 8 June 1932, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Livingston
1850–1930
Agnes Beveridge
1846–1932
Marriage: 8 March 1872
Jeanie Anderson Livingston
1872–
Thomas Livingston
1874–1958
Barbara Livingston
1875–
Agnes Livingston
1876–1900
Helen Livingston
1877–1907
William Livingstone
1881–1881
Robert Livingston
1882–1888
William Livingston
1884–1952
Archibald Livingston
1888–
Robert Livingston
1891–1893

Sources (17)

  • Agnes Beveridge, "Scotland Census, 1861"
  • Agnes Beveridge, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • Agnes Beveridge, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"

World Events (8)

1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.

The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.

1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway

Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.

1874 · Patronage abolished in the Church of Scotland.

The Church Patronage Act 1874 was passed by Parliament and amended and altered the laws relating to the Appointment of Ministers to Parishes in Scotland. Paragraphs spelled out definitions to prevent the Act being subverted by processes used by Patrons and clarified that the Church of Scotland would decide on the qualifications required for Ministers.

Name Meaning

Scottish: from Middle English beuerage, beuerich, Old French bevrage ‘drink, liquor’, in particular ‘drink that seals a bargain’, also denoting the bargain itself. The consonant -v- was often lost between vowels in Middle and early modern English, hence variants such as Berridge . The custom of sealing a bargain with a drink was widespread in medieval society. The surname may have denoted someone to whom such a payment was customarily made. Modern Beveridge is chiefly found in Scotland (mainly in Kinross and Fife), where Black says it is pronounced ‘Berridge’ or ‘Berritch’. The main English form is Berridge .

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

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