Jessie Harris

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the census in 1881 in 9 Watergate, Perth Middle Church, Perth, Scotland. Recorded (aged 23) living with husband Brodie and son Thomas.

• She appeared on the census in 1891 in 8 Bridge Lane, Perth, Scotland. Recorded (aged 33) living with husband Brodie, children Jessie, Thomas, Christina, Isabella and Peter, and mother-in-law Christina Spittal (65, outworker).

• She appeared on the census in 1901 in 8 Bridge Lane, Perth, Scotland. Recorded (aged 43) living with husband Brodie (44), children Jessie (22), Thomas (20), Christina (17), Isabella (16), Peter (14), Cecilia (8), Maggie (6) and William (1). Also present was his nephew William Harris (26).

Jessie married Brodie Spittal, son of Thomas Spittal and Christian Crawford, in 1878 in Dron, Perth, Scotland. (Brodie Spittal was born on 10 Jan 1857 in Tanshall, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland and died on 30 Apr 1938 in 2 Victoria Street, Perth, Scotland.)