Jean Allanach
Jean Allanach
Parents
- Father – Duncan Allanach
- Mother – Sophia Glass
Birth
Jean Allanach was born in 1780 in Toldoquhill, Aberdeenshire to Sophia Glass and Duncan Allanach.
Siblings
Jean had eleven siblings :
- James Allanach
- Margaret Allanach
- John Allanach
- Jochebed Allanach
- Alexander Allanach
- Isabel Allanach
- Duncan Allanach
- William Allanach
- Sophia Allanach
- Robert Allanach
- Duncan Allanach
Marriage
Jean married William Desson 12th November 1815 in Strathdon. The Strathdon Kirk Sessions shows the couple were fined for the proclamation of the banns , likely meaning they had an irregular wedding and did not properly conduct their Banns.
Children
It is not known whether Jean Allanach had any children
Death
Jean died in 1841 when she was 61 years old. Note there are no verified records to document this.
Life Story
1815
The Strathdon Kirk Sessions shows Jean was fined £1 for ‘fornication’ with James Forbes in June 1815. She would marry William Desson just six months after.
1841
The Strathdon census shows a Jean Allanach living in the parish with a 94 year old farmer (George Watson).
