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From Findmypasts transcribed Scotland 1841 census

TASSIE, Smellie F 44 1797 Cap M Lanarkshire

As they say 'Our team has freshly transcribed the censuses to bring you detailed and accurate information about your Scottish ancestors' was the poor woman really called Smellie :-D

Chris

Chris.
It´s possible. Smellie is a Scottish surname.
Thank goodness I´n a Brummie.

My great aunt's married name was Smellie (until she got it changed by Deed Poll!!!)

Groom's Name: William Tassie
Groom's Birth Date:
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Bride's Name: Smellie Sellars
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Marriage Date: 01 Sep 1818
Marriage Place: Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
Groom's Father's Name:
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Bride's Father's Name:
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Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11974-5
System Origin: Scotland-ODM
Source Film Number: 1042937
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There's a Smillie Tassie here (A little better than Smellie!) Could it be her? It's her married name.

1871 Census of Canada
about Smillie Tassie Name: Smillie Tassie
Gender: Female
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birth Place: Scotland
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Presbyterian
Origin: Scottish (Scotish)
Province: Ontario
District: Oxford South
District Number: 13
Division: 01
Subdistrict: Oxford West
Subdistrict Number: e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Tassie 78
Smillie Tassie 73
Janet Elsey 40
Mary Elsey 12
Ann Kew 25

She's Smiley in 1861, much nicer!

1861 Census of Canada
about Smiley Tassie Name: Smiley Tassie
Gender: Female
Age: 65
Birth Year: 1796
Birthplace: Scotland
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1861: West Oxford, Oxford, Canada West
Religion: F C
Household Members: Name Age
Smiley Tassie 65

They're not in family groups on this census but William, 67, is listed above her and Jennett, Robert and Mary Elsey listed below.

Here's 1841 from FreeCEN:


Piece: SCT1841/644 Place: Glasgow -Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Glasgow Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Albion Street
Folio: 171 Page: 2
Address: 17 High Street
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Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FINLAYSON Norman M 30 Boot Maker Outside Census County (1841)
FINLAYSON Margaret F 30 Outside Census County (1841)
FINLAYSON Margaret F 7 Lanarkshire
FINLAYSON Ann F 5 Lanarkshire
FINLAYSON William M 3 Outside Census County (1841)
FINLAYSON Jessie F 1 Outside Census County (1841)
TASSIE Smellie F 44 Cap Maker Lanarkshire
TASSIE Jennet F 20 Cap Maker Lanarkshire
TASSIE Jane F 16 Cap Maker Lanarkshire
TASSIE Mary F 14 Cap Maker Lanarkshire

So glad she isn't mine....I really don't want a Smellie ancestor ;-) Although I wouldn't mind a Smiley one :-)

Chris