Birth: 12 June 1855 Dundee, Scotland, UK
Father: John Leslie 1800-1865
Mother: Margaret S Donaldson c1813-1872
Marriage: Not married
Death: 24 May 1878 70 Ure Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, UK
Believed none
Entry in the Register of Births for Betsey Leslie in 1855 in Dundee Burgh First District, Angus.
Christening of Betsey Leslie in the IGI on 12 June 1855 in Dundee, Angus, parents John Leslie and Margaret Donaldson. A submitted entry for Betsy Leslie adds her christening on 5 July 1855 in Dundee.
In the 1861 census as Betsey Lesslie aged 5, born in Dundee, Forfarshire, and living with her parents (John and Margaret), three brothers (George, James and John) and two sisters (Helen and Mary) at 21 Queen Street, Dundee. Two children were attending school and two rooms had windows.
In the 1871 census as Betsy Leslie aged 15, born in Dundee, Forfarshire, a tailoress, and living with her widowed mother (Margret D), brother (John), sister (Helen Y), and sister in law (Archina? Leslie aged 22 and no stated employment) at 27 Queen Street, Dundee (at least 6 families were living at this address).
Her mother died in 1872.
Entry in the Register of Deaths Number 238 in the District of St Peter in the Burgh of Dundee for Betsy Leslie at 11 oclock am on 24 May 1878 in Ure Street. She was aged 22, single and a sewing machinist. Her parents were John Leslie, a coal porter deceased and Margaret Leslie Donaldson deceased. The informant was her brother William Leslie who was living at 71 High Street who registered it on 24 May 1878 in Dundee. She died of Phthisis Pulmonalis (consumption of the lungs; strictly applied to the tuberculous variety) which she had had for 1 year. Ure Street is nearly a mile west of the High Street off Hawkhill.
Betsey Leslie was Felicity's great grandaunt.
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