Family of Mary Ann Smith and William Greig of Mill of Benholm

Alexander and Jane Milne	Adam and Ann Garvie	John and Mary Smith	Mary Ann Smith and William Greig
			Mary Ann Greig	Jack Greig	Bella Grieg

Mary Ann Smith on 15 June 1894 married a William Greig. They first lived at Pitrinnie Mill, Fordoun and had three children: Jack, Mary and Bella.

William Greig and Mary Ann Smith with their children Jack and Mary

By 1923, the Greigs had moved to Mill of Benholm, Johnshaven, where A.D.S. Smith camped in July that year “in Uncle Greig’s field”. It seems that as well as running the mill, William Greig also kept livestock, as a picture of Uncle Greig’s boar can be found in ADS Smith’s scrapbook.

Mill of Benholm, Johnshaven

Mary Ann and William Greig are shown below in later life.

William Greig and Mary Ann Smith

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