Jean Reid

about 1822–from 1855 to 1859 (Age 33)
Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

The Life of Jean

Jean Reid was born about 1822, in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. She married John Hewitt on 2 December 1844, in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died from 1855 to 1859, in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 37.

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John Hewitt
1818–1905
Jean Reid
1822–1859
Marriage: 2 December 1844
Ann Hewitt
1845–
Sarah Hewitt
1847–
John Hewet
1848–
Jane Hewet
1850–
Jane Hewitt
1850–
Joseph Hewet
1852–
Robert Hewet
1853–
Agness Hewitt
1855–

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
2 December 1844
Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
children

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World Events (7)

1822 · Visit of King George IV to Scotland organized by Sir Walter Scott.

Age 0

The Visit of King George IV was organized by Sir Walter Scott two years after the Radical War ended. For the celebration of the visit, the creation of the Tartan Kilts came about and were worn by all men attending the celebration. These types of kilts have become part of Scotland's national identity.
1823

Age 1

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors

Age 16

Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.

Name Meaning

Scottish:1. nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Older Scots reid ‘red’. 2. topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from Old English rȳd ‘woodland clearing’. Compare English Read .

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

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Sources (3)

  • Jane Reid in entry for Jane Hewitt, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Jean Reid in entry for Agness Hewitt, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Jean Reid - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth: about 1822; Stoneykirk, Wigtown, Scotland, United Kingdom

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