Ann Cownie REACH

1840 - 1918  (77 years)

• Name	Ann Cownie REACH
  Birth	6 Jul 1840	Alyth, Perthshire   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  1851 Census	Back Burn, Alyth, Perthshire   [1]
  	At 1851 Census, she is 10
  1861 Census	Meethill, Alyth, Perthshire   [3]
  	At 1861 Census, she is 20, occ "Jute weaver"
  1871 Census	Meethill, Alyth, Perthshire   [4]
  	At 1871 Census, she is 30, occ "Factory Worker"
  1881 Census	Back Burn, Alyth, Perthshire   [5]
  	At 1881 Census, she is 39, occ "Jute weaver"
  Reference Number	V875
  Death	31 Jan 1918	2, Silver Terrace, Lower Bank St., Alyth, Perthshire   [6, 7]
  	aged 77
  Burial	Alyth Cemetery, Perthshire   [6]
  Person ID	I875	VaughanDavies
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	James REACH,   b. 1805, Forfarshire d. 15 Nov 1882 (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Helen DOIG,   b. 1816, Alyth, Perthshire d. 11 Sep 1879 (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Notes	There are elements about the family that are not clear. The gravestone for Helen and James (erected by a child of Ann Cownie Reach) also mentions Betsy, assumed to be their daughter and says "Betsy Reach or Anderson", from which it might be assumed that she marries an Anderson. In 1861 when she is 11, is James and Helen's grandson William ANDERSON aged 1, born in Alyth, and so clearly not Betsy's son. In 1871, William is there, along with James, also described as a grandson, aged 8 at that date. There are other granchildren in 1871, who will need investigation. Then in 1881 is William REACH, still a grandson, aged 20, and in all likelihood the same person as William ANDERSON in the 2 previous Censuses. There is also Catherine HALKETT, aged 11. The above gravestone mentions Katie Halkett, Ann's neice, and so presumably the same person as Catherine, dieing 26/7/1885, aged 16. Note that all the Censuses up to and including 1881 imply that both Ann and Betsy are unmarried, and both have the surname REACH. Is the most likely thought that William and James are sons of the older sister Ann, and maybe a father named Anderson, but that it is Betsy who adopts the children when she is older? Ann does marry William GALLOWAY, but not sure when this is at the moment.
  Family ID	F296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Jul 1840 - Alyth, Perthshire 1851 Census - At 1851 Census, she is 10 - - Back Burn, Alyth, Perthshire 1861 Census - At 1861 Census, she is 20, occ "Jute weaver" - - Meethill, Alyth, Perthshire 1871 Census - At 1871 Census, she is 30, occ "Factory Worker" - - Meethill, Alyth, Perthshire 1881 Census - At 1881 Census, she is 39, occ "Jute weaver" - - Back Burn, Alyth, Perthshire Death - 31 Jan 1918 - 2, Silver Terrace, Lower Bank St., Alyth, Perthshire Burial - - Alyth Cemetery, Perthshire  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The gravestone says she married William GALLOWAY who died 21/1/1915, aged 76

  
  

• Sources

  [S1324] 1851 Census :- Back Burn, Alyth, Perthshire. [S1327] Birth transcript :- Ann Cownie Reach (1840). [S1326] 1861 Census :- Meethill, Alyth, Perthshire. [S1329] 1871 Census :- Meethill, Alyth, Perthshire. [S1330] 1881 Census :- Back Burn, Alyth, Perthshire. [S1325] Gravestone :- Annie Cownie Reach et al. [S1328] Probate :- Ann Reach Galloway (1918).