John Legg Topp

M, #2533, b. 27 October 1858, d. 25 March 1917
Pedigree
     John Legg Topp was born illegitimate on 27 October 1858 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of George Reid Topp and Margaret Pirie.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1861 census at 11 Hill Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: George Topp, head; Margaret Topp, wife; John Topp, son; Margaret Ann Topp, daughter.2

He was listed as head of household's son in the 1871 census at 14 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: George Topp, head; Margaret Topp, wife; John Topp, son; Margaret Topp, daughter; Isabel Topp, daughter; Mary Topp, daughter; George Topp, son.3
John Legg Topp was a farm servant and ploughman. He married Helen Benzie at 31 Schoolhendry Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland, on 23 May 1885.4,5
He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at Schoolhendry Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Topp, head; Ellen Topp, wife; Ellen Jane Topp, daughter; John Topp, son.6

He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at 39 Old Road, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Topp, head; Ellen Topp, wife; John Topp, son; Ellen J Topp, daughter; George A Topp, son; James F Topp, son; Isabella Bowie, boarder; Annie Bowie, boarder; William Gauld, boarder.7
John died on 25 March 1917 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 58.8,9
Charts
Chart (box): Descendants of George Pirie "Buxer" (b. c1672)
Chart (indented): Descendants of George Pirie "Buxer" (b. c1672)

Children of John Legg Topp and Helen Benzie

Citations

  1. [S1877] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "John Legg Topp, male. Birth: 27 OCT 1858 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: George Topp. Mother: Margaret Pirie."
  2. [S8272] 1861, Scottish Census, "John Topp, son, unmarried, male, age 2, born in Banffshire, Rathven, resident at 11 Hill Street, Portsoy."
  3. [S9695] 1871, Scottish Census, "John Topp, son, male, age 12, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, scholar, resident at 14 Portknockie."
  4. [S9696] John Legg Topp to Ellen Benzie, Marriage entry, "1885, on the Twenty-third day of May at 31 Schoolhendry Street, Portsoy, After Banns According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. John Topp, Farm Servant (Bachelor), age 26, usual residence Cullen Street, Portsoy, parents George Topp Farm Servant and Margaret Topp M.S. Pirie. Ellen Benzie, Domestic Servant (Spinster), age 17, usual residence Schoolhendry Street, Portsoy, parents Alexander Benzie Farm Servant and Ann Benzie M.S. Munro. A.M. Gibson, Minister of Portsoy. William Legg Witness. Isabella Benzie Witness. Registered 1885, May 25th at Portsoy. Jas Kissach Registrar."
  5. [S9691] Laura Simpson, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Laura Simpson of Aberdeen, Scotland.
  6. [S9688] 1891, Scottish Census, "John Topp, head, married, male, age 32, born in Rathven, Banffshire, farm servant, resident at Schoolhendry Street, Portsoy."
  7. [S9692] 1901, Scottish Census, "John Topp, head, married, male, age 42, born in Rathven, Banffshire, farm servant (ploughman), resident at 39 Old Road, Huntly."
  8. [S9687] John Topp, Newspaper death notice data, "NM187195, John Topp, c. 1859 to 25 MAR 1917. Occupation : Farm Servant. Date of Birth : c. 1859. Date of Death : 25 MAR 1917. Place of Death : Portknockie. Biography : Lived at Hillhead, Fordyce."
  9. [S9685] John (Legg) Topp, ScotlandsPeople search, Statutory Register of Deaths, Registration District of Seafield, Surname: Topp. Forename: John. Age at death: 58. Gender: Male. Year: 1917. Ref: 167/ 7. Registration District Name: Seafield.