Family Group Sheet

Husband         David Scott CHRISTIE  (David)

Born

17 December 1908, Mains of Errol farm, Errol parish, Perthshire (B/351/1908/2 Errol)

Baptised

 

Married

29 December 1932, after Church of Scotland Banns, in Victoria Hall, High Street, Errol village, Errol parish, Perthshire: David Scott CHRISTIE (David S. Christie), Cowgate, Errol, 25 years, Bachelor, Labourer, F: John Christie, Labourer; M: Jessie Christie, M.S. McNEIL; and Isabella Bruce SYMON (Isabella B. Symon), Inverlea, High Street, Errol, 27 years, Spinster, no occupation stated, F: James Scotland Symon, Contractor; M: Isabella Symon, M.S. Bruce; witnesses James McNeill Christie, Cowgate, Errol, and Elizabeth R. Christie, Cowgate, Errol; signed by Alexander Cheyne, Minister, Church of Scotland, Dunnikier Church, Kirkaldy (M/351/1932/7 Errol)

Died

03 September 1965, age 56 years [certificate states "58 years"], at Balnastraid farm, Carrbridge, Duthil parish, Inverness-shire: David Scott CHRISTIE, Farmer, married to Isabella Bruce SYMON, F: John Christie, Farm Worker (deceased), M: Jessie Drysdale Christie, M.S. McNeill (deceased); c.o.d. I(a) Carcinoma of Lung Metastasis; informant David Christie, son (D/096-B1/1965/11 Duthil)

Buried

Murie Cemetery, Errol parish, Perthshire

Husband’s Father: John CHRISTIE, Ploughman

Husband’s Mother: Jessie Drysdale CHRISTIE, M.S. McNEILL

Other wives:  none

     

Notes:  Labourer (1932, 1934, 1937), Hotel Keeper (1958), Farmer (1964, 1965).

 

Wife                 Isabella Bruce SYMON (Ella)

Born

22 April 1905, Fernbank, High Street, Errol village, Errol parish, Perthshire (B/351/1905/26 Errol)

Baptised

Presumably Errol West United Free Church (formerly Errol United Presbyterian Church)

Died

05 January 1981, age 75 years, at Town and Country Hospital, Nairn; usual residence Fernbank, Errol; widowed, spouse of David Scott Christie, Farmer, deceased; F: James Scotland Symon, Builder Contractor [sic], deceased; M: Isabella Symon, M.S. Bruce, deceased; c.o.d. I(a) Cerebrovascular Accident, II Chest Infection, Urinary Tract Infection; informant Isobel Cameron, daughter, 46 Wyvis Drive, Achareidh, Nairn (D/270/1981/7 Nairn)

Buried

Murie Cemetery, Errol parish, Perthshire

Wife’s Father: James Simpson Scotland SYMON         

Wife’s Mother: Isabella BRUCE     

Other husbands:  none

     

Notes:

 

Children

Sex     Name

Born

Married

Died

1 F  Isobel Bruce Symon CHRISTIE

 

 

18 January 1934, Fernbank, High Street, Errol (B/351/1934/4 Errol)

04 April 1958, at Daviot Church, Daviot and Dunlichity parish, Inverness-shire, after Church of Scotland Banns: Angus CAMERON, Farmer, Bachelor, 25 years (b. 22 February 1933, Achvraid, Flichity), residing at Achvraid, Flichity, Strathnairn, Daviot & Dunlichity parish, Inverness-shire, F: Duncan CAMERON, Farmer (deceased), M: Catherine CAMERON, previously THOMSON, M.S. MacNAUGHTEN; and Isobel Bruce Symon CHRISTIE, Hotel Keeper, Spinster, 24 years, Flichity Inn, Aberarder, Strathnairn, Daviot & Dunlichity parish, Inverness-shire; F: David Scott CHRISTIE, Hotel Keeper, M: Isabella Bruce CHRISTIE, M.S. SYMON; witnesses Donald Ian Cameron, Achvraid, Flichity, Strathnairn; and Mary Symon, Flichity Inn, Aberarder; signed by John McPherson, Minister of Daviot & Dunlichity (M/098-A/1958/134 Daviot & Dunlichity).  Two sons: Ian (b. 31 January 1960, Inverness; deceased; children) and David (b. 25 May 1964, Inverness).  

Isobel CAMERON died on 31 March 2016, age 82 years, at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, usual residence Achvraid Farm, Flichity, Inverness.  Funeral ceremony on Monday 11 April 2016, at Inverness Crematorium.

 

Angus CAMERON, Oil Fabrication Yard Fitter/fabricator (retired), widowed, died on 01 April 2017, 2.15 p.m., 84 years, at Achvraid, Flichity, Inverness, IV2 6XD (c.o.d. metastatic renal carcinoma [cancer of the kidneys with secondary cancer]); informant, David Cameron, son, 134 Holm Farm Road, Inverness, IV2 6BF; registered 3 April 2017 (D/2017/240/286 Inverness).

2 M  David Scott Symon CHRISTIE

 

 

04 June 1937, Fernbank, High Street, Errol (B/351/1937/8 Errol)

24 September 1964, at East Church, Inverness: David Scott Symon CHRISTIE (signed David Scot Symon Christie), Farmer, Bachelor, 27 years, Balnastraid farm, Carrbridge, F: David Scott CHRISTIE, Farmer; M: Isabella Bruce CHRISTIE, M.S. SYMON; and Mary Anne Murchison MacDONALD (signed Mary Anne Murchison MacDonald), Clerical Assistant, Crofters Commission, Spinster, 21 years (b. 25 February 1943, Inverness), 34 Lilac Grove, Inverness, F: Roderick MacDONALD, Male Nurse, M: Mary Ann MacDONALD, M.S. MacPHERSON; witnesses Kenneth J. Symon, 6 Dalkeith Avenue, Glasgow 42; and Jean MacDonald, 34 Lilac Grove, Inverness; signed by Donald Macfarlane, Minister of East Church, Inverness (M/098-A/1964/278 Inverness).  5 children: Michaela, Lorraine, Jennifer, Julie and Simon.

 

 

 

References:

 
   

Top left: Isobel and David Christie, Errol school, mid 1940s. 

Top right: David Christie and Mary MacDonald, wedding, East Church, Inverness, 24 September 1964.

Below: Angus and Isobel Cameron, 24 January 2014, at home at Achvraid.