RAE, Mary Jane

1869 - 1934  (64 years)   Has 22 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

RAE, Archibald

1824 - 1903  (79 years)

Birth	15 May 1824	Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Died	13 Aug 1903	Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
	Cause: Cardiac Failure
	Address: Castlehill Cottage Castlehill Rd. Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Buried	Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery, Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK
	Address: Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Father	RAE, George Sr.,   b. 9 Aug 1787, Cummertrees, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Mother	TWEEDIE, Jane,   b. 24 Aug 1792, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Family	GOURLAY, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1840, Staffordshire, England, UK
Married	25 Nov 1862	Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
	Address: "Whitecroft Lodge" Rt. A75 Carrutherstown, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Children	+ 1. RAE, James Gourlay,   b. 3 Oct 1863, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK + 2. RAE, Mary Jane,   b. 30 Nov 1869, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK

GOURLAY, Elizabeth

Abt 1840 - 1921  (81 years)

Birth	Abt 1840	Staffordshire, England, UK
Died	4 Mar 1921	Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
	Cause: Heart Disease
	Address: Castlehill Cottage Castlehill Rd. Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Buried	Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery, Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK
	Address: Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Father	GOURLAY, James,   b. Abt 1799, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK
Mother	SHANNON, Agnes,   b. Jan 1801, Crossmichael, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK
Family	RAE, Archibald,   b. 15 May 1824, Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Married	25 Nov 1862	Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
	Address: "Whitecroft Lodge" Rt. A75 Carrutherstown, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Children	+ 1. RAE, James Gourlay,   b. 3 Oct 1863, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK + 2. RAE, Mary Jane,   b. 30 Nov 1869, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK

BELL, John

Abt 1872 - 1946  (74 years)

Birth	Abt 1872	Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Died	1 Aug 1946	Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
	Cause: Gastric Ulcer
	Address: Castlehill Cottage Castlehill Rd. Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Buried	Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery, Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK
	Address: Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
Father	BELL, William
Mother	PROUDFOOT, Martha
Family	RAE, Mary Jane,   b. 30 Nov 1869, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Married	7 Aug 1894	Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Children	1. BELL, Mary,   b. 6 Jul 1895, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK   2. BELL, William,   b. Abt 1897, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK   3. BELL, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1899, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK

BELL, Mary

1895 - 1911  (5 years)

Birth	6 Jul 1895	Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Died	Between 1901 and 1911
Father	BELL, John,   b. Abt 1872, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Mother	RAE, Mary Jane,   b. 30 Nov 1869, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK

BELL, William

Abt 1897 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1897	Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	BELL, John,   b. Abt 1872, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Mother	RAE, Mary Jane,   b. 30 Nov 1869, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK

BELL, Elizabeth

Abt 1899 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1899	Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	BELL, John,   b. Abt 1872, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Mother	RAE, Mary Jane,   b. 30 Nov 1869, Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK

• Name	RAE, Mary Jane  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	30 Nov 1869	Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK   [1, 2, 3]
  	Address: "Whitecroft Lodge" Rt. A75 Carrutherstown, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
  Gender	Female
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	142530196
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142530196
  Photograph	Abt 1893	Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland, UK   [4, 5]
  	the Queen's Studio, in the Jubilee Buldings, 57-59 English St.,
  	Photographer: Thomas A. Moryson. Although her name was not on the photograph, her identification is based on (1) the operation of the Queen's Studio in the Jubilee Buildings from 1893-1900, (2) her hair style and dress estimated to be from the late 1880s, and (3) her age in the picture estimated to be in the 20s.
  Death	27 Jan 1934	Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK   [3]
  	Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage
  	Address: Castlehill Cottage Castlehill Rd. Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
  Age	64 years
  Burial	Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery, Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK   [6]
  	Address: Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK
  	Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #142530196.
  Person ID	I1473	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	RAE, Archibald,   b. 15 May 1824, Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland, UK d. 13 Aug 1903, Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK (Age 79 years)
  Mother	GOURLAY, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1840, Staffordshire, England, UK d. 4 Mar 1921, Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BELL, John,   b. Abt 1872, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland, UK d. 1 Aug 1946, Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	7 Aug 1894	Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK   [2, 3, 7, 8, 9]
  Age at Marriage	She : 24 years and 9 months - He : ~ 22 years and 8 months.
  Residence	1894-1901	Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK   [2, 7]
  Children	1. BELL, Mary,   b. 6 Jul 1895, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK d. Between 1901 and 1911 (Age 5 years)     2. BELL, William,   b. Abt 1897, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK d. Yes, date unknown     3. BELL, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1899, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Address: "Whitecroft Lodge" Rt. A75 Carrutherstown, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK - 30 Nov 1869 - Whitecroft Lodge, Carrutherstown, Dumfries, Scotland, UK Photograph - the Queen's Studio, in the Jubilee Buldings, 57-59 English St., - Abt 1893 - Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland, UK Marriage - 7 Aug 1894 - Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK Residence - 1894-1901 - Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK Death - Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage,Address: Castlehill Cottage Castlehill Rd. Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK - 27 Jan 1934 - Castlehill Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, UK Burial - Address: Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, UK - - Lochmaben Churchyard Cemetery, Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Rae, Mary Jane

  
  

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