Record No. 87

The Family of JOHN ALLAN & HELEN JACKSON

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JOHN ALLAN (11.1.1859 - 26.10.1927)

&

HELEN JACKSON (10.10.1862 - 19.4.1957)

Married

Fairneylees, Channelkirk Par, Berwickshire

Born

"Borthwickshiels", Robertson Par, Selkirkshire

3.6.1887

"Kames West", Eccles Par, Berwickshire

Died

Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire, Scot.

Harehead, Innerwick Par,

Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire, Scotland

Buried

Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire

East Lothian

*** FAMILY HISTORY ***

 John ALLAN was the 5th child of John ALLAN and Isabella HOGG. Born in 1859, he grew up at " Ellemford " and " Greenhope" farms before marrying Helen Jackson in 1887. He worked as a shepherd at "Upper Monynut" Innerwick Par 1888, and "Drakemire" Bunkle & Preston Par 1890. He then worked at "Haliburton" farm, Greenlaw Par where his grandfather Richard ALLAN and uncles had lived C.1805 - 1820. After living there at least 1893 - 1897, he worked at Mersington Mill and Kames West

Mains, both being farms at Leitholm, Eccles parish. He died there in 1927 leaving estate of 2250 / 9 / - .His widow and 4 children remained at Kames West Mains. Two of his children James and Janet married within one year. John and Isabella didn't marry. Isabella was a postmistress. John described as a "farmer" in 1975 also resided at post offices in Leitholm and Reston.

*** 4 Children ***

-- 1 --

JOHN ALLAN

UNMARRIED

Born

28.9.1888

"Upper Monynut" farm, Innerwick Par, East Lothian

Died

19.1.1975

Whitcester hospital, Duns, Berwickshire

Buried

Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire

UR (1965) Post Office Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire

UR Post Office Reston ,Eyemouth, Berwickshire

-- 2 --

ISABELLA HOGG ALLAN

Never Married ( Postmistress )

Born

12.11.1890

Drakemire, Bunkle & Preston Par, Berwickshire

Died

31.3.1965

Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland

Buried

UR Post Office, Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire, Scotland

-- 3 --

JANET ELLIOT ALLAN (21.5.1893 - 12.11.1980)

&

WILLIAM THORBURN ( 3.1.1894 - 10.5.1973) (Farmer/Shepherd)

Married

Haliburton Farm, Greenlaw par, Berwickshire

Born

25.4.1928

2 Church St, Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland (Reg.No. 14/80, Gordon)

Died

Eccles

Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire

Buried

Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire

Berwickshire

-- 4 --

JAMES JACKSON ALLAN (15.2.1897 - 9.4.1964)

&

GRACE COCKBURN SIMPSON (24.5.1902 - )

Married

Haliburton Farm, Greenlaw Par, Berwickshire

Born

"Butterlaw" Farm, Swinton Par, Berwickshire

1.7.1927

Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland

Died

Eccles

Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire

Buried

Berwickshire

UR Mill Farm, Chirnside, Chirnside Par, Berwickshire