| Family Home | Paternal Grandmother |
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| Name | Dob | Birthplace | Occupation | Relationship to Author | Died | Married To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Beattie | 21/11/1851 | Auchmithie, Angus |
Fishwife | Great x2 Grandmother | 1920 | James Cargill | Source OPR St Vigeans and Death Certificate |
| James Beattie | 1824 | Auchmithie, Angus |
Fisherman | Great x3 Grandfather | 1905 | Jane Shepherd | Source OPR St Vigeans and Death Certificate |
| Alexander Beattie | Unknown | Auchmithie, Angus |
Fisherman | Great x4 Grandfather | Unknown | Catherine Smith | Source OPR St Vigeans |
| Wortley Beattie | 15/07/1784 | Auchmithie, Angus |
Fishwife | Great x4 Grandmother | Unknown | James Spink | Source OPR St Vigeans |
| John Beattie | Unknown | Auchmithie, Angus |
Fisherman | Great x5 Grandfather | Unknown | Helen Spink | Source OPR St Vigeans |
| Margaret Beattie | Unknown | Auchmithie, Angus |
Fishwife | Great x5 Grandmother | Unknown | James Shepherd | Source OPR St Vigeans |
Like the vast majority of my paternal ancestors the Beattie's were from Auchmithie. Basically all of the men were fisherman and the women were fishwife's and the work was hard. The women had to carry 'their' men to their boats to keep them dry.
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