Record No. 73

The Family of RICHARD ALLAN & ISABELLA UTTERSON ( OUTERSON )

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RICHARD ALLAN (4.3.1878 - 18.9.1945)

&

ISABELLA UTTERSON (C.1885 - 26.7.1923)

Married

Windshiel, Longformacus Par, Berwickshire

Born

Ladykirk, Roxburghshire

6.4.1906

Under Hindhope, Oxnam Par, Roxburghshire

Died

"Gateshaw", Morebattle Par, Roxburghshire

"Simprim" Farm, Swinton Par

Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Buried

Morebattle,Roxburghshire

Berwickshire

*** FAMILY HISTORY ***

Isabella's Parents were - THOMAS OUTERSON ( A Forester )and JANE KINGHORN

Richard ALLAN was the eldest of two sons to Richard ALLAN and Margaret SELBY. He is described as a "farm servant" or "farm worker".Richard worked at "Butterlaw" and "Simprim" , both in Swinton Parish,Berwickshire. Richard married Isabella UTTERSON at "Simprim" farm in 1906. He often wrote to his brother James ALLAN and his nephew George ALLAN who both were in Newcastle, England. Richard ALLAN and his wife lived at Bridgend in Swinton Parish, and then Oxnam Row in Oxnam Parish, Roxburghshire. They had 2 children, and another who died in infancy. Neither child married. In 1923 Isabella UTTERSON died at Gateshaw Farm,Morebattle Par, Roxburghshire. At this stage Richard ALLAN is described as a ploughman. Finally in 1945, Richard ALLAN died at "Under Hindhope",Oxnam Parish, Roxburghshire. The two children now grown remained at "Under Hindhope" farm until at least 1966 when Jane ALLAN died of poisoning. Richard ALLAN the son continued as a farmer, and died in Jedburgh aged 65. His cousins on his mother's side the SMITHs of Cessford ,Kelso (1995) were close friends all his life and have the best knowledge of Richard ALLAN.

*** 3 Children ***

-- 1 --

RICHARD ALLAN

DIED AGED 9 WEEKS

Born

24.12.1909

Bridgend, Swinton Par, Berwickshire "Windshiel" farm

Died

26.2.1910

Bridgend, Swinton Par, Berwickshire

Buried

-- 2 --

JANE ALLAN

Never Married

Born

11.6.1911

Bridgend, Swinton Par, Berwickshire

Died

4.4.1966

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Buried

Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

UR "Under Hindhope", Oxnam Par, Roxburghshire

-- 3 --

RICHARD ALLAN

Never Married

Born

14.5.1918

"Oxnam Row", Oxnam Par, Roxburghshire

Died

17.11.1983

13 Cairnmont, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.

Buried

Oxnam, Roxburghshire