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Mary Yorston

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: March 09, 1903 (74)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Immediate Family:

Daughter of William Yorston and Catharine Pottinger
Wife of James Bews, Master Tailor in Westray
Mother of Catharine Bews; Mary Bews; Helen Bews; Isabella Bews; John Yorston Bews and 5 others
Sister of Sarah Anne Rendall; William Yorston; James Yorston; Thomas Yorston and John Pottinger YORSTON

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About Mary Yorston

MARY YORSTON

Evidence from the Census Return

2 April 1871: Pierowall in Westray (1) James Bews, (M), 48, Head, Mar, Tailor, Kirkwall (2) Mary Bews, (F), 44, Wife, Mar, , Kirkwall (3) Mary Bews, (F), 21, Dau, S, Seamstress, Westray (4) Isabella Jane Bews, (F), 15, Dau, , , Westray (5) James Bews, (M), 13, Son, S, , Westray (6) John Bews, (M), 11, Son, S, Scholar, Westray (7) Charles Bews, (M), 9, Son, , Scholar, Westray (8) Agness Bews, (F), 7, Dau, , Scholar, Westray (9) Sarah Bews, (F), 5, Dau, , , Westray (10) George Bews, (M), 3, Son, , , Westray [Orkney Family History Society: 1871 Census Return for Westray]

Her husband's Death Record

James Bews died on 31st January 1875 aged 50 in Westray - married to Mary Yorston Father: James Bews. Mother: Hellen Hunton Informant: Mary Bews, daughter [Orkney Family History Society: Death Cert: 1875-033-01-0004] Image of Death Registration

Monumental Inscription

ERECTED BY MARY YORSTON IN MEMORY OF HER BELOVED HUSBAND JAMES BEWS WHO DIED JANY 31st 1875 AGED 50 YEARS MUCH LAMENTED [Orkney Family History Society: Monumental Inscription at Ladykirk, Pierowall, Westray, inscription number A1/6]

GEDCOM Source

@R800445422@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Database online. Record for William Dinnison Bews http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=1446

GEDCOM Source

@R800445422@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Database online. Record for William Dinnison Bews http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=1446

GEDCOM Source

@R800445422@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Database online. Record for William Dinnison Bews http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=1446

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Mary Yorston's Timeline

1828
September 5, 1828
Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1847
1847
Westray, Orkney
1849
1849
Westray and Shields
1852
1852
Orkney, Fife
1855
1855
Orkney, Grangemouth & Scotland
1858
1858
Orkney, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1861
1861
Orkney, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1864
1864
Orkney, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1865
1865
Orkney, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1867
1867
Orkney, Scotland (United Kingdom)