Seatons of Little Dunkeld parish

Tomgarrow in Strath Brand

There are very few Seatons mentioned in the Little Dunkeld OPR - just 6 marriages and 3 baptisms. So it is quite likely that they will be related to each other. Duncan Seaton and Helen Seaton may be brother and sister as they both were born in Little Dunkeld and had a father John who was a tailor.

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Duncan Seaton and Mary Clark in Stanley, parish of Auchtergaven

Little Dunkeld OPR, 13th August 1825
Duncan Seaton, weaver in Inver, and Mary Clark in Forfar, no objections (to marriage)

Their daughter Charlotte Clark was born in Little Dunkeld, 10th July 1826, but the family moved to the cotton mills at Stanley shortly afterwards.

There were one of eight families living in No 4 'Brick Buildings' next to Mill Street according to the 1841 census for Stanley.

The 1851 census shows the family living at Store Street, Stanley, but this may be the same address as 'Brick Buildings'.

In the cotton mills a 'piecer' had to lean over the spinning machine, while it was still running, to repair broken threads. Young girls and children were employed as 'piecers' as they were quick and nimble.

By 1861 some of the family were living in Kilmadock (5/21).

Duncan Seaton snr. labourer married to Mary Clark died at Deanston, Kilmardoch parish, on 15th February 1863 aged 65 years. Parents given as John Seaton, deceased tailor, but mother unknown. The informant was his son Alexander.

Duncan Seaton jnr. probably died in Queensland, Australia, 5th March 1907.

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The Children of Duncan Seaton and Mary Clark in Little Dunkeld

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James Campbell and Charlotte Clark Seaton in Gillieburn, Little Dunkeld

Little Dunkeld OPR
24th October 1847. James Campbell, carpenter residing in Gellyburn in this parish and Charlotte Seaton residing in Stanley in the parish of Auchtergaven, proclaimed in order to marriage and no objection offered.

The Children of James Campbell and Charlotte Clark Seaton in Gillieburn, Little Dunkeld

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Alexander Seaton and Ann McDonald in Stanley Mill

There was another family of Seatons living at No 4 'Brick Buildings', Stanley Mill, in 1841, who originated from Blair Atholl.

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Helen (Nelly) Seaton in Inver, Little Dunkeld

Nelly Seaton, unmarried pauper, died at Inver in the parish of Little Dunkeld on 19th May 1859, aged 76 years. Parents given as John Seaton, tailor, and Elizabeth Scott, both deceased. The informant was her cousin John McKillop.

It is difficult to know how accurate John McKillop had been on the death certificate, and his kinship is unclear. It is likely that he was the John McKillop, woodman, who died at Birnam, 6th December 1890 aged 85 years. He was married to Mary Mitchell and his parents were given as Alexander McKillop, mason, and Margaret McLaren.

There is no OPR entry of a marriage between any John Seaton and an Elizabeth Scott, and it is possible that Nelly was illegitimate. Likewise there is no record of a baptism around 1783.

The 1851 census ............where is she?.

The 1841 census ............Is she the 45 year old Helen in Little Dunkeld 9/1?. If so she was born around 1796 rather than 1783 and therefore much closer to the birth date for Duncan.

Helen Seaton, widow of Donald Farquharson, labourer, died at Ladywell Cottage in the parish of Little Dunkeld on 19th December 1862, aged 63 years. Parents given as John Seaton, church officer, and Margaret Cameron, both deceased. The informant was her daughter Margaret Farquharson.