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- 1851 Breck Deerness age 35 Farmer of 15 acres & 12 common, siblings; Ann 45, Jane 25, Thomas 17, nephews; John Foulis 8, James Foulis 5.
1861 Breck Deerness age 44 farmer, wife Ann 35, daughters; Isabella 5, Ann 3, Euphemia 1, sister Ann Craigie 50, niece Margaret Bichan 12, niece Mary Foulis 23, nephew James Foulis 15, servant William Foulis 17 (11).
1871 Breck Deerness age 55 Farmer 60 acres, wife Ann 45, children; Isabella 15, Ann 13, Euphemia 11, Elizabeth 9, Jane 7, William 5, Helen 2, sister Ann 63, William Foulis 20.
1881 Breck Deerness age 65 farmer, wife Ann 55, children; Isabella 25, Euphemia 21, Elizabeth 19, William 14, Foubister grandsons; William 5, John 1.
1891 Breck Deerness age 75 farmer, wife Ann 65, children; Isabella 35, Ann Linklater 33 (nee Craigie), William 25, daughter in law Margaret Craigie 17 (nee Foubister), Foubister grandsons; John 11, James 9, Grandsons; David Craigie 1, Robert Linklater 5 months.
The niece Margaret Bichan age 12 in 1861 is the person below;
ship Prince of Wales, 1,470 tons, acting captain, James Peat, from London 13th July, Plymouth 21st July, 1866 arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 17th October 1866
The South Australian Advertiser, Thursday 18 October 1866 p. 2 Bichan Margaret 17 Servant Orkney
It seems likely that it is the Margaret Bichan above, who married in S.A. nine years later in 1875.
South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881) Saturday 2 October 1875 p 4 Family Notices
AITKEN - BICHAN. - On the 23rd September, by licence, at the residence of P.J. Marchant, Waymouth-street, by the Rev. J.A. Burns, Matthew L. Aitken to Miss M. Bichan, both of Adelaide.
Birth of Matthew's and Margaret's Only ? ? son, one year later : John Hamilton Aitken Birth Date: 6 Jul 1876 Birth Place: Watervale
Registration Place: Upper Wakefield, South Australia, Australia Father: Matthew Logan Aitken Mother; Margaret Bichan Page Number: 77
Volume Number: 169
Marriage of their Son John Hamilton Aitken Marriage Place: South Australia Registration Place: South Australia Registration Year: 1917-1920
Page Number: 974 Volume Number: 284
Death of their Son : Name: John Hamilton Aitken Death Date: 14 Dec 1945 Death Place: South Australia Registration Year: 1941-1945
Registration Place: South Australia Page Number: 40 Volume Number: 696
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