Harry Milne Duncan  1885 - 1963

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• Birth	14 Jul 1885	Burnend Croft, Gight, Millbrex, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Sex	Male
  Died	26 Mar 1963	Main Street. Cuminestown, Turrriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  	Age: 77
  	Cause: Heart Attack
  Buried	Monquhitter Parish Church, Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Headstones		Harry Milne Duncan & Eliza Bella Gammie Status: Located. Notes: In Loving Memory of Harry M. Duncan beloved husband of Eliza B. Gammie who died 26th March 1963 aged 77 Years, Also the above Elza who died 16th December 1993 aged 101 Years.
  Person ID	I25	Duncan of Sketraw
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2008
  Father	Charles Duncan, b. 03 Jan 1846, Thornybank, Auchterless, by Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Mother	Isabella Jeffrey, b. 20 Oct 1849, Keithhall, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Jane Simpson, b. 16 Mar 1887, Knaven, New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Married	26 Mar 1909	Crosshill, New Deer
  Children	1. William Henry S Duncan, b. 1909, Cairnorrie, Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland > 2. Isabella Duncan, b. 1912   3. Harry Milne Duncan, b. 16 Mar 1916, Cairnorrie, Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   4. George Duncan, b. 1922, Cairnorrie, Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Eliza Bella Gammie, b. 01 Apr 1892, Little Fortry, Grange, Moray
  Married	12 Jun 1925	Aberdeen
  Children	> 1. John Duncan, b. 14 Jan 1926, Cairnorrie, Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland > 2. Charles Duncan, b. 09 Dec 1927, Cairnorrie, Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland > 3. Elmia Duncan, b. 03 May 1932, Sealscrook, Cuminstown, Turrriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet

• Photos		Harry Milne Duncan, son of Charles Duncan and Isabella Jaffrey was born in Burnend of Gight Charles Duncan born 1812 at Bogfouton Farm, Forgue, Aberdeenshire and his son Charles Duncan jr. born 1846 at Thornybank, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire the Great and GG Grandfathers of John A. Duncan of Sketraw were both to end up living at Burnend of Gight, Millbrex, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire. Charles senior and his is wife Elizabeth Sangster and Charles junior and his wife Isabella Jaffery and 9 children all lived and worked at the 5 acre Croft, supporting the family by additional work as ploughmen and farm servants around neighbouring farms. Around 1870 the additional house was built of timber (seen here) next to the heather thatched Croft House and Steading (outbuilding) sadly all you can see today is the remains of the original house and part of the steading buildings, with a new house now standing on the site of the original timber dwelling that is shown here.
  		Croft House and Steading Burnend of Gight, Millbrex, Fyvie. The courtyard Burnend of Gight Croft shows a small tin roofed house. when Charles Duncan and Elzabeth Sangster first moved there with their sons, John Duncan & Charles and his wife Isabella Jaffray around 1868 the house would have been heather thatched. The asbestos roofed steading (outbuildings) at that time was also heather thatched. A new timber house (not shown in this picture) was built to the left of the original dwelling in 1870 (see other picture) Charles Duncan jnr and his wife Isabella Jaffary were to raise 9 children on the 5 acre croft.
  		Harry Duncan and George Duncan Left to Right Mr Clark, Harry Duncan and George Duncan (Gordie) taken in 1954 at Sealscrook Farm. Mr Clark was a friend of Harry's who helped out at the Farm from time to time.
  		Harry Milne Duncan Harry taken at the end of World War I. As a Blacksmith in New Bythe, Aberdeenshire he was in a reserved occupation and as owner of the business he was the only Blacksmith left, a vital role in a farming community at that time. Other workers within the business were conscripted for service in the trenches.
  		Harry & Eliza 1954 Taken Outside Sealscrook Farm Cuminestown nearr Turriff, Aberdeenshire in 1954 with their Grandson John
  Documents		Extract of Harry Milne Duncan Marriage to Jane Simpson 1909
  		Marriage Extract Harry Milne Duncan & Eliza Bella Gammie 1925
  		Extract of Birth Harry Milne Duncan 1885
  Histories	The Will of Harry Milne Duncan The Will of Harry Milne Duncan b.1885-d.1963. Farmer (ret), Moray Cottage 35 Main Street, Cuminestown, Turriff (formerly) Selascrook Farm, Cuminestown, Turriff, Aberdeenshire.

• Notes	Born at: Burnend of Gight, Milbrex, Fivie 1885 First Marraige: Jane Simpson 1909 widowed Lived in Cairnorrie, Methlic (Crofter) in 1913 Trade: Master Blacksmith Moved to: Sealscrook Cuminstown 2nd Marraige: Eliza Gammie (his House Keeper) Moved to: Main Street, Cuminstown on retirement 1959