Cecilia Elder

   Cause of her death was heart disease.

   Other names for Cecilia were Cecil Elder and Cicel Elder.

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the census in 1851 in Templehall, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 65) as the widowed head of the household, living with her unmarried daughters Margaret (43, pauper and agricultural labourer) and Christina (23, agricultural labourer). She is recorded as making a living from selling bread.

• She appeared on the census in 1861 in Templehall, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 76) living with her unmarried daughter Margaret Crawford (53, agricultural labourer) in a house with 2 windowed rooms.

Cecilia married Brodie Crawford, son of John Crawford and Margaret Baxter, on 17 Nov 1806 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Brodie Crawford was born on 20 Jun 1783 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, christened on 22 Jun 1783 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland and died pre 1851.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They had marriage banns published on 17 Nov 1806 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland. Brodie Crawford, labourer and Ciecel Elder, Daughter of James Elder, Labourer, Leslie, gave up their names for marriage. Alexander Anderson & John Archibald.