Genealogy Chat

Birth and death of Betsy:

LIVISTONE
BETTY RODGER
JOHN LIVISTONE/ANN GRANT
F
09/05/1845
288/
60 393
Forfar



LIVESTON
BETSY RODGER
53
1898
288/A 226
Forfar

Dundee Evening Telegraph 25 November 1890

FORFAR DIVORCE CASE

Evidence was led before Lord Wellwood today in an action of divorce raised by David Christie against his wife Betsy Livesey or Christie of 118 East High Street, Forfar. Pursuer said he was married to defender in 1866. There was nine children to the marriage. Shortly after the marriage his wife gave way to drink and 1877 she became so bad that pursuer had to leave her. She promised amendment and resumed cohabitation, but she got worse and began to take men into the house....
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A later article reports that one of the witnesses in the case hung himself. There are quite a few articles on the case.

Sorry I missed these before.
Thanks. I'll check with S in L if she wants to down the Livingston route apart from David and Betsy.

Austin WOW that was a bolt out of the blue. I'll certainly check that one out.

Ian

Hi Austin,
I eventually found one of the articles thanks (took about and hour) but not the one that might have named the person who hung himself.

Ian