Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Smith McNeil was born on 9 July 1857, in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Charles McNeil, was 21 and her mother, Jane Jamieson, was 21. She married John Duncan on 9 March 1886. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1861 and Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1871. She died on 1 May 1921, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 63.
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- Elizabeth Mcneil in household of Charles Mcneil, "Scotland Census, 1861"
- Elizabeth Mc Neill, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Elizabeth Mcneill in entry for Andrew Duncan, "New Jersey, Births, 1670-1980"
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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.
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.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name denoting a worker in metal, especially iron, such as a blacksmith or farrier, from Middle English smith ‘smith’ (Old English smith, probably a derivative of smītan ‘to strike, hammer’). Early examples are also found in the Latin form Faber . Metal-working was one of the earliest occupations for which specialist skills were required, and its importance ensured that this term and its equivalents in other languages were the most widespread of all occupational surnames in Europe. Medieval smiths were important not only in making horseshoes, plowshares, and other domestic articles, but above all for their skill in forging swords, other weapons, and armor. This is also the most frequent of all surnames in the US. It is very common among African Americans and Native Americans (see also 5 below). This surname (in any of the two possible English senses; see also below) is also found in Haiti. See also Smither .
English: from Middle English smithe ‘smithy, forge’ (Old English smiththe). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived in or by a blacksmith's shop, occupational, for someone who worked in one, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Smitha in King's Nympton (Devon). Compare Smithey .
Irish and Scottish: sometimes adopted for Gaelic Mac Gobhann, Irish Mac Gabhann ‘son of the smith’. See McGowan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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