Elspat or Elizabeth “Betty” Gordon

1813 - 1888  (75 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Gender	Female
  Born	7 January 1813	Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Census	6 June 1841	Achormlary, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland   [3]
  	Achormlary, Parish of Dornay Name - Age - Occupation - Born in Sutherland Alex Oliver 25 Ag Lab Yes Betsy Oliver 5 Yes George Oliver 3 Yes James Oliver 2 months Yes Betsy Gordon 25 Yes Johan Gordon 21 F L Yes Ferdinand Gilchrist 13 M L Yes Margaret Sutherland 11 Yes
  Census	30 March 1851	Auchtormleney, Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland   [4]
  	Parish of Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland Name - Relation - Age - Occupation - Where born. Auchtomleny or Auchtornleney Alexander Oliver Head Mar 36 Shepherd Caithness Berriedale Betsey Oliver Wife Mar 35 Sutherland Kildonan Betsey Oliver Daur Mar 15 Caithness Berriedale George Oliver Son U 13 Scholar Sutherland Kildonan James Oliver Son U 10 Scholar Sutherland Dornoch Jane Oliver Daur U 9 Scholar Sutherland Rogart Robert Oliver Son U 7 Sutherland Rogart William Oliver Son U 4 Sutherland Rogart Isabella Oliver Daur U 1 Sutherland Rogart Margaret Ross Servant U 18 House Servant Rossshire Dingwall William Tait Servant U 26 Servant (Shepherd) Tweedale Peebles
  Census	7 April 1861	Branch House, Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland   [5]
  	Parish of Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland Name - Relation - Age - Occupation - Where born. Branch? House (name not clear) Alexander Oliver Head Mar 46 Shepherd Caithness-shire Berriedale Betsey Oliver Wife Mar 45 Shepherd's wife Sutherland-shire Kildonan James Oliver Son U 20 Shepherd's son Sutherland-shire Dornoch Robert Oliver Son U 16 Shepherd's son Sutherland-shire Rogart William Oliver Son U 14 Scholar Sutherland-shire Rogart Isabella Oliver Daur U 11 Scholar Sutherland-shire Rogart Alick Oliver Son U 8 Scholar Caithness-shire Berriedale Helen Oliver Daur U 4 Caithness-shire Latheron
  Census	2 April 1871	U Laurel, Bower, Caithness, Scotland   [6]
  	Parish of Bower, Caithness, Scotland Name - Relation - Age - Occupation - Where born. U Laurel Alexander Oliver Head Mar 56 Sheep Manager Caithness-shire Berriedale Betsey Oliver Wife Mar 55 Manager's wife Sutherland-shire Kildonan William Oliver Son U 23 Sheep/Cattle dealer Sutherland-shire Rogart Alick Oliver Son U 18 Shepherd Sutherland-shire Rogart Helen Oliver Daur U 14 Shepherd Daur Caithness-shire Berriedale
  Died	14 December 1888	East Brora, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland   [1, 7]
  	Cause of Malignant Tumour 6 months
  Buried	after 14 December 1888	New Cemetery, Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland   [8]
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  Person ID	I63	Roger | Ancestors of Roger
  Last Modified	28 April 2009

  
  

  Father	William Gordon,   b. about 1776
  Mother	Elizabeth “Betty” McLeod,   b. about 1780
  Family ID	F729	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Alexander Oliver,   b. 25 December 1814,   d. 29 September 1879, Georgemas, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland  (Age 64 years)
  Married	12 February 1836	Latheron, Caithness, Scotland   [9]
  Notes	Well documented web page about this family can be found on the Turnbull Clan Association website at http://www.turnbullclan.com/tca_genealogy/tca_all2-o/p435.htm#i12579
  Children	+ 1. Betty Elizabeth Oliver,   b. 26 April 1836, Berriedale, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland ,   d. 13 February 1924, Dalefield, Carterton, Wellington, New Zealand  (Age 87 years)   2. George Oliver,   b. 1 April 1837, Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown   3. James Oliver,   b. 21 March 1841, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown   4. Jane Oliver,   b. 15 October 1842, Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown   5. Robert Oliver,   b. about 1844, Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland   6. William Oliver,   b. about 1847, Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland   7. Isabella Oliver,   b. about 1850, Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland   8. Alick Oliver,   b. about 1853, Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland   9. Helen Oliver,   b. about 1857, Berriedale, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland
  Family ID	F691	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1841 British Census for Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland Census shows Alexander Oliver with his wife Betsy (Gordon) Oliver and children Betsy, George and James. Also in household is Betsy’s sister Johan.
  		1851 British Census for Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland Census shows Alexander Oliver with his wife Betsey and children Betsey, George, James, Jane, Robert, William and Isabella. They also have 2 servants and a visitor. Daughter Betsey, aged 15 is indicated as “Mar” - married - but there’s no husband in the household, and no marriage record found for her in the period 1850-1852. It may have been an error with her mother Betsey on the line above who is also indicated as “Mar”.
  		1861 British Census for Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland Census shows Alexander Oliver with his wife Betsey, and children James, Robert, Wiliam, Isabella, Alick and Helen.
  		1871 British Census for Bower, Caithness, Scotland Census shows Alexander Oliver with his wife Betsey, and children William, Alick and Helen.
  		Death Entry for Elizabeth (Gordon) Oliver. Entry shows death of Elizabeth Oliver, daughter of William Gordon a Farmer and Elizabeth MacLeod.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2479] eMail message titled “Mulvay Family”, from Siobhan Waters. [S2499] Old Parish Birth Register - Search Results from Scotland's People, Frame 62. [S2485] British Census of 1841 for Parish of Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. [S2484] British Census of 1851 for Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland. [S2486] British Census of 1861 for Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland. [S2487] British Census of 1871 for Bower, Caithness, Scotland. [S2491] Entry in Register of Deaths in the Parish of Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland. [S2490] Website titled “Turnbull Clan Genealogy Collection”, compiled by Brian P Turnbull. [S2483] Marriage Entry from Old Parish Register for Latheron, Caithness, Scotland.