Glenbuchat Heritage

113 Jean Farquharson of Badenyon

Jean Farquharson

Jean Farquharson was a well-known lady who lived alone at Badenyon Cottage and which has been known since then as Jean’s house.

Pictures above:
1. Jean Farquharson at Badenyon
2. Jean (allegedly) dressed for parade in 1911
3. Photo of Coronation parade with ?Jean in carriage.
4. 3 photos of Jean, Are they the same person?

Click for details of Jean while in Badenyon

Click for article on Sir Kenneth Blaxter and Jean’s house

Jean’s father came from Toldaquhill a croft in Nochtyside just next to Glenbuchat where her grandfather Charles has crofted.

Jean was born in 1890 at Corriebrek in Glen Nochty not far from Toldaquhill

In 1891 Census the family are in Velore Cottage Auchernach and by1901 the family had moved to a croft at Badenyon.

The name Velore Cottage is of interest although it is not known which cottage on the estate was called this. The Owner of Auchernach Estate, Lt General Nathaniel Forbes had been in the Army of the East India Company and in charge (as a Lt Col) of a hill fort at Vellore in India. In 1806 some of the native troops rebelled and 15 European Officers and 119 European Soldiers killed. Col. Nathaniel Forbes, who lived outside the Fort, accompanied by a number of unarmed men belonging to the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment, took possession of the hill fort and waited there until British authority was re-established in the main Fort.

No doubt the name of the cottage relates to this incident.

Farquharson Family History.

Click for Farquharson grave in Glenbuchat Kirkyard

Charles Farquharson
Birth c. 1803 Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
Death Unknown
Parents
Unknown father
Unknown mother
Spouse
Janet Dawson 1805–
Children
Jean Farquharson 1842–
John Farquharson 1845–
James Farquharson 1847–1912

1871 Scotland Census
Name Charles Farquharson
Age 68 Estimated Birth Year1803
Relationship Head
Spouse's Name Janet Farquharson
Where born Strathdon,
Address Nether Toldaquhill
Occupation Ag labourer

James Farquharson 1847–1912
Birth 17 Jul 1847 Strathdon,
Death 7 April 1912 Glenbucket,
Parents
Charles Farquharson 1803–
Janet Dawson 1805–
Spouse
Margaret Clark 1853–1930
Children
John Farquharson 1879–1972
Robert Clark Farquharson 1887–1973
Jeannie Ann Farquharson 1890–1972
George Farquharson 1893–1917
Lillie Farquharson 1897–

1901 Scotland Census
James Farquharson
Age 53 Estimated Birth Year1847
Relationship Head
Spouse's Name Margaret Farquharson
Where born Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
Address Badenyon
Occupation Crofter
Household members
Margaret Farquharson Age 46
James Farquharson Age 53
Robert Clark Farquharson Age 13
Jeannie Ann Farquharson Age 11
George Farquharson Age 8
Lillie Farquharson Age 4

Jeannie Ann Farquharson
Birth c. 1890 Strathdon,
Death 1972
Parents
James Farquharson 1847–1912
Margaret Clark 1853–1930

Coronation Parade ?1911

The photographs above purport to be of Jean Farquharson on a parade in Aberdeen possibly in 1911 for King George V's coronation. There appears to have been a two-part parade.one general for the coronation and the other to celebrate the battle of Harlaw.
The Battle of Harlaw was a Scottish clan battle fought on 24 July 1411 just north of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. It was one of a series of battles fought during the Middle Ages between the barons of northeast Scotland against those from the west coast.

The photographs were kindly provided by Ken Cruickshank and Ken writes about them:

“I remember being told the lady in the parade was Jean Farquharson of Badenyon in her younger days and that she worked in Aberdeen. She was selected as Queen of ............ I have no record of who gave me the originals or the parade or details. There was a detailed newspaper report - BNPA - on the 1911 Coronation Parade at the end of July of that year listing who played the main historical characters. I did not see her name listed. Also, the drapery on the Union Street columns does not match the confirmed image of that event passed to me by the librarian. Perhaps another parade. I have no more details.

I checked a newspaper report of the coronation celebrations for 22nd June 1911 (The Aberdeen Daily Journal Friday 23rd June 1911). There was a very large pageant loosely based on the battle of Harlaw, which again fits the costume of the lady. However, all the people representing the characters in the pageant are listed and Jean Farquharson's name does not appear to be there.”

To clarify if this is jean the last photo is a collection of three photos purported to be Jean for comparison.

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