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My great grandmother Eliza Bews, Born C1852,
had her usual place of residence as Kirkgate Leith when she married in Edinburgh.
Her father was John Bews, her mother Eliza Tait. No more information as to DoB or birthplace.
Any connection out there??
Tommy

This appears to be her birth


ELIZA BEWS Pedigree
Female

Event(s):
Birth:
22 JUN 1850 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: JOHN BEWS Family
Mother: ELIZA TAIT



and a sister


MARGARET JEMIMA SINCLAIR BEWS Pedigree
Female

Event(s):
Birth:
15 SEP 1853 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: JOHN BEWS Family
Mother: ELIZA TAIT

and brother


JOHN BEWS Pedigree
Male

Event(s):
Birth:
14 NOV 1855 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: JOHN BEWS Family
Mother: ELIZA TAIT

Possible
Eliza Bews
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relationship: Daughter
Mother's Name: Eliza
Gender: Female
Where born: Orphir, Orkney
Registration Number: 30
Registration district: Stromness
Civil Parish: Stromness
Town: Stromness
County: Orkney
Address: Harveys Close
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 121
Line: 24
Roll: CSSCT1861_4
Household Members:
Name Age
Eliza Bews 35
Eliza Bews 10
John S Bews 5
Margaret I S Bews 7

Parents marriage

JOHN BEWS Pedigree
Male Family

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Marriages:
Spouse: ELIZA TAIT Family
Marriage:
13 FEB 1849 Firth And Stenness, Orkney, Scotland


and


JOHN BEWS Pedigree
Male Family

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Marriages:
Spouse: ELIZA TAIT Family
Marriage:
15 FEB 1849 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland



because they came from different parishes, the marriage is registered in both places.


Liz

Possible for 1851 with john listed as SailorJohn Bews
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Harriet
Gender: Male
Where born: Kerkwall, Orkneyshire
Parish Number: 644/2
Civil Parish: Gorbals
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 11 West Street
Occupation: Sailor
ED: 6C
Page: 6 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 23
Line: 10
Roll: CSSCT1851_166
Household Members:
Name Age
Harriet Bews 28
Isabella Bews 26
John Bews 18
William Bews 16
William Dennison 18
Jean Glen 19
Margaret Glen 28
Janet Hunter 20
Isabella Shields 3

1841
John Bews
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Gender: Male
Where born: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland

Civil Parish: Eday and Pharay
County: Orkney and Shetland
Address: Five Stones
Parish Number: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Bews 30
Christian Bews 40
Christian Bews 7
James Bews 8
John Bews 3

John Bews
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Stola, Orkney
Registration Number: 23
Registration district: Orphir
Civil Parish: Orphir
County: Orkney
Address: John Bewss
Occupation: Farmerservant
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 19
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1871_5
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Bews 7
Eliza Bews 38
Isabella Duncan Bews 2
John Bews 41
John Iroine Bews 19
Mary Bews 5
Peter Miller Bews 10

Sue that one is a different family, possibly cousins.


PETER MILLAR BEWS Pedigree
Male

Event(s):
Birth:
23 MAY 1870 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: JOHN BEWS Family
Mother: ELIZA IRVINE

Liz

I think this is them in 1851.


1851 Scotland Census
about John Beus
Name: John Beus
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Stenness, Orkney
Parish Number: 30
Civil Parish: Stromness
Town: Stromness
County: Orkney
Address: Brown's Lane
Occupation: Seaman
ED: 3
Page: 10 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 31
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1851_6
Household Members:
Name Age
Eliza Beus 26
Eliza Beus 9 Mo
John Beus 32
Cecilia Tait 35 visitor


Liz

I'm not sure about this but this is the only Eliza showing for Orphir



ELIZA WISHART TAIT Pedigree
Female

Event(s):
Birth:
29 NOV 1824
Christening:
24 DEC 1824 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: PETER TAIT Family
Mother: PEGGY BRASS


She also has these siblings

1. WILLIAM BRASS TAIT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 27 JUL 1822 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
2. DAVID TAIT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 29 JUN 1820 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
3. ROBERT THOMAS TAIT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 09 MAR 1828 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland


but she has a sister




CECILIA TAIT Pedigree
Female

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
13 NOV 1814 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: PETER TAIT Family
Mother: MARGARET BRASS


and other siblings

1. MARGARET OR CECILIA TAIT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 31 OCT 1813 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland

2. ANN TAIT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 24 APR 1816 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
3. PETER TAIT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 30 AUG 1818 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland

And here they are


1841 Scotland Census
about Elizabeth Tait
Name: Elizabeth Tait
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Female
Where born: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland

Civil Parish: Orphir
County: Orkney and Shetland
Parish Number: 23
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Peggy Brass 50
Cecelia Tait 25
Elizabeth Tait 15
Margaret Tait 25
Peter Tait 50
Robert Tait 13
William Tait 15

Absolutely fantastic, thanks for all the information. I remember my gran saying her forebears came from the north of Scotland, but no idea it was the Orkney Isles.I will need to try and sort all the info out and add it to my tree. Another branch begins!!! Again thankyou
Tommy Owen