Children of John Hardie and Isabel Cousin Hardie
William Hardie
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3. William Hardie was the third child of John Hardie and Isabel Cousin. He was born in 1790 and baptized 13 April 1790 in Saline, Fife, Scotland. At the time of his birth his parents lived on a small holding called Broomie Knowes across Black Devon River from Langfaulds farm,
approximately three-quarters of a mile east of the village of Saline. It seems that the family later occupied a site known as Thornyhill, also in the Saline area.
William Hardie was married first at Kilmadock by Doune in Perthshire on 4 February 1821 to Jean Taylor (born 25 September 1801 at Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, the daughter of William Taylor, farmer of Macrieston and Janet Adie). The parish of Kilmadock lies between Dunblane and Callander with its focal point the Burgh of Doune where a 14th Century castle stands above the River Teith. It is very close to the boundary of Clackmannanshire, and boundary revisions later put Kilmadock in Stirlingshire. According to the Gazetteer of Scotland in 1882 the parish is 10 miles long and between 2 and 8 miles wide. The Forth runs along the southern boundary and the Teith east south eastwards through the center.
While William was farming at MacKeanston in Perthshire, William and Jean had one child:
3.1. Janet Anne Hardie was born 24 December 1821 in Kilmadock, Perth. Janet Hardie was married to William Wyper (baptized 8 September 1822 in Torphichen, West Lothian) on 18 December 1852 in St. Cuthbert’s Parish in Edinburgh. Janet Anne Hardie Wyper died in 1880. Children of Janet Anne Hardie and William Wyper:
3.1.1. Janet Taylor Wyper was born 22 November 1853 at Kincardine, near Doune, Perthshire.
3.1.2. Twin Infants Female Wyper was born 13 August 1855 at Kincardine, near Doune, Perthshire. Both children died at birth or shortly thereafter for neither were given a name in the records of birth.
3.1.3. Margaret Wyper was born 10 August 1856 at Kincardine, near Doune, Perthshire.
3.1.4. James Wyper was born 15 April 1858 at Kincardine, near Doune, Perthshire.
3.1.5. Infant Male Wyper was born 14 July 1860 at Kincardine, near Doune, Perthshire. This child died at birth or shortly thereafter for he was not given a name in the records of his birth.
3.1.6 William Wyper was born 1 June 1863 at Kincardine, near Doune, Perthshire.
Jean Taylor Hardie died 31 October 1823 at the age of 22 years, at Mackeanston farm, near Thornhill, Perthshire. The farmhouse is still standing but has been altered over the years and converted to a homestay. She is buried in the Norrieston Churchyard, Thornhill, Perthshire, together with other members of her family. In a letter dated 28 September 1822, John Hardie wrote from Huntsville, Alabama, to his brother Joseph: “Tell William I wish him much joy of his little daughter.” Later, by letter dated 4 June 1825, John Hardie wrote from Huntsville to Joseph acknowledging that “William’s supporting his untimely misfortune with fortitude.” Evidently this referred to the death of his wife, but we do not have Joseph’s letter to which John was responding.
William Hardie (3.) was married second on 28 July 1833 to Catherine McFarlane (sometimes written “McFarland”), called “Kate,” in Kilmadock by Doune, Perth, Scotland. William Hardie was a farmer.
The first 2 children were born while William and Kate were still at Mackeanston.
3.2 John Robert Alexander Hardie was baptized 8 May 1834 in Kilmadock, Perth. He emigrated to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He married Margaret (Maggie) Fleming in 1877 at Woollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Children
3.2.1 William Thomas Hardie born 1878, Redfern New South Wales died 1886 Roberston, new South Wales.
3.2.2 Alexander Forrester Hardie born 1879 Burrawang, New South Wales. He married Elsie Mahood in 1915 in Sydney, New South Wales. He died 1951 Chatswood, New South Wales.
3.3 Isabella Cousin Hardie was baptized 5 October 1835 in Kilmadock, Perth and died 2 December 1905 in Rose Hill, Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland. She was married at St Columba's Church, Belford, Northumberland on 31 July 1861 to James Gibson (son of Thomas Gibson and Helen Halket. After marriage they lived at Gunsgreen Hill Farm near Ayton in Berwickshire. Children of Isabella and James were.
3.3.1. Helen Mary Gibson born 1867 at Ayton She married William Sandison
3.3.2. Isabella Marion Gibson born 3 May 1869 at Ayton.
3.3.3 Agnes Macfarlane Gibson born 4 April 1871 at Ayton and died 1883 at Ayton..
William (3) and Kate Hardie evidently moved from Mackeanston farm to Redhall farm in Ayton near Berwick between the births of Isabella and Agnes. The parish of Ayton where Redhall is located has been described in the 1806 Gazetteer of Scotland:
“ A parish in the County of Berwick extending about 4 1/2 miles in length and 4 in breadth. The soil is in general fertile and is particularly adapted to the culture of turnips and corn. The southern part of the parish is hilly; but even there the soil is productive of corn and grain. Of late this parish has been much improved in its husbandry, and the greatest part is now inclosed. The air is very dry and salubrious. As the sea forms the boundary on the East it is in general well supplied with fish. The village of Ayton is situated upon the banks of the Eye, and is neatly built upon a sloping bank fronting the south. It contains nearly 600 inhabitants. On the hills are the remains of two camps, supposed to be Roman or Saxon. Urns and broken pieces of armor have been found here. In the low grounds on the North are the vestiges of three encampments, similar to the former. Most of the names of places are derived from the Saxon. The great road from Edinburgh to London passes through the parish...”
The 1851 census also shows William Hardie and his family still residing at Redhall farm, but sometime after the 1851 census William and his family moved to a farm in Ross near Belford in Northumberland, England. The 1861 census clearly shows William and Catherine together with some of their family at Ross Village, near Belford, in Northumberland. Ross Village was described in the Imperial Gazetteer of that year as “A township in Belford Parish Northumberland on the coast 3 ¼ miles NNE of Belford.” The parish consisted of 1500 acres above water with 64 Cottages.
William Hardie died on 9 August 1869 as the result of a heart attack He was then 79 and is described in his death certificate as a farmer.
3.4 Agnes McFarlane Hardie was baptized 9 December 1837 in Ayton, Berwick. She never married and died at Ross in 1855.
3.5 William Hardie was baptized 20 August 1839 in Ayton, Berwick. William took over his father’s farm at Ross. He never married. William died on 14 January 1873 in Northumberland from injuries received in a fall on the road at Budle at 4:30 in the morning.
3.6 Catherine McFarlane Hardie (Kate) was baptized 28 September 1841 in Ayton, Berwick. She was married to Edward Eccles (born 16 January 1831 in York). They had no children.
3.7 Marion Hardie, a daughter, baptized 15 October 1845 in Ayton, Berwick. She was married to George Robertson. In 1867 he was farming at Belford Moor.
3.7.1. Kate Forrester Robertson
3.7.2. James Robertson (Hamish)
3.7.3. George Robertson He was married to Barbara Bell.
3.7.3.1. G.E. Robertson. He was married to Eileen Hutton, and lived at Shipley Farm, Charlton Mires, Alnwick, Northumberland.
3.7.3.1.1. Susan Robertson. She was married to H.C. Beck.
3.7.3.1.1.1. Oliver Beck
3.7.3.1.1.2. Jamie Beck
3.7.3.1.1.3. Angus Beck
3.7.3.1.1.4. Edward Beck
3.7.3.1.2. Hazel Robertson. She was married to G. Grahamslaw.
3.7.3.1.2.1. Rebecca Grahamslaw
3.7.3.1.2.2. Charles Grahamslaw
3.7.3.1.2.3. Jessica Grahamslaw
3.7.3.1.3. David Robertson was born at Embleton. He was married to Elizabeth Telfer.
3.7.3.1.3.1. James Robertson
3.7.3.1.3.2. Anna Robertson
3.7.3.1.3.3. George Robertson
3.7.3.1.3.4. Tom Robertson
3.7.3.1.4. Iain Robertson was born at Shipley.
3.8 Joseph Hardie was baptized 1 November 1849 in Ayton Berwick. He emigrated to the United States. He was married to Margaret Wood Wilson (born 7 February 1851 at Duns, Berwickshire, daughter of Thomas Wilson and Isabella Lauder).
3.8.1. William Hardie. He died young.
3.8.2. Isabella Marion Hardie. She was married to Walter C. Lee.
3.8.2.1. Isobel Carlyle Lee was born in 1912
3.8.2.2. W. Ashton Lee was born in 1917.
3.8.3. Philip Hardie. He was married to Mary Glenn.
3.8.2.2.1. Philip Hardie
3.8.2.2.2. Adele Hardie
3.8.2.2.3. Catherine Hardie
3.8.4. Joseph Hardie. He was married to Rose Savage.
3.8.5. Katherine McFarlane Hardie. She was married to Robert Glenn.
3.8.6. Jack Hardie. He did not marry.
3.8.7. Grace Hardie. She died young.
3.9 Alexander McFarlane Hardie was baptized 1 December 1852 in Ayton, Berwick. In 1901 Alexander was living in Gateshead with his family where he was a coal agent. He was married to Annie Fulton. Children:
3.9.1. William John Hardie was born in 1878. He was a mine manager. Two daughters, both of whom married.
3.9.1.1.
3.9.1.2.
3.9.2. David Fulton Hardie was born in 1879. He was an electrical engineer. He had no children.
3.9.3. Alexander McFarlane Hardie was born in Belford, Northumberland in 1880. He emigrated to North Carolina, U.S.A.
3.9.4. Edward Eccles Hardie was born in 1893. He died in 1989.
3.9.4.1. Patricia Hardie was born in 1917. She lived in Suffolk.