John Tasker[1]
Abt 1752 - Bef 1851 (98 years)
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Name John Tasker Birth Abt 1752 Coupar Angus,Perthshire,Scotland., 
[2, 3] Christening 28 Feb 1752 Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., Gender Male Death Bef 1851 Person ID I9917 My Genealogy Last Modified 25 Apr 2026 | Edit
Father Andrew Tasker, b. 22 May 1700, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., d. Abt 1772, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., (Age 71 years) Mother "Bessie" Beatrix Reid, b. 25 Jul 1718, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., d. 24 Jan 1777, Coupar Angus,Perthshire,Scotland., (Age 58 years) Family ID F302713560 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Isabel Gilchrist, b. Abt 1758, ,,Scotland., d. Abt 1790, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., (Age 32 years) Marriage 3 Dec 1779 Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., [4] - 1«tab»03/12/1779«tab»TASKER«tab»JOHN«tab»ISABEL GILLCHRIST/«tab»M«tab»Coupar Angus«tab»/PERTH«tab»279/ 0030 0100
Children 1. David Tasker, b. 31 Oct 1780, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., d. Oct 1801, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., (Age 20 years)2. John Tasker, b. 27 Jan 1782, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., d. Aft 1861 (Age 79 years)3. Andrew Tasker, b. 8 Feb 1784, Coupar Angus,Perthshire,Scotland., d. 5 Mar 1856, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., (Age 72 years)4. James Tasker, b. 14 Mar 1790, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., d. Abt 1791, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., (Age 0 years)5. Ann Tasker, b. Abt 1791, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., d. 2 Dec 1791, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., (Age 0 years)Family ID F302713163 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Apr 2020 | Edit
Family 2 Katharine Gilruith, b. Abt 1770, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., d. Between 1851 and 1855 (Age 81 years) Marriage 13 Apr 1794 Blairgowrie,Perth,Scotland., [5] Children 1. James Tasker, b. 6 Apr 1795, Coupar Angus,Perthshire,Scotland., d. 23 Jan 1867, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., (Age 71 years)2. Robert Tasker, b. 20 Mar 1796, Coupar Angus,Perthshire,Scotland., 3. Ann Tasker, b. 1798, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., d. 13 Sep 1888, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., (Age 90 years)4. David Gilruth Tasker, b. Abt 1810, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., d. 24 Jun 1856, Coupar Angus,County Angus,Scotland., (Age 46 years)Family ID F302713910 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Apr 2020 | Edit
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Notes - PRIVATE
- A blacksmith in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.
Baptismal record of Feb 20 1752 reads:
«i»Andrew Tasker Smith in Kelhick with his wife Bessie Reid had a child baptized named John. The min«sup»r«/sup» having lectured before the Action.«/i»
[Image in Tasker file]
Graveyard inscription in Coupar Angus reads:
«i»1802 Erected by JOHN TASKER in Coupar Angus in memory of his spouse ISABEL GILCHRIST who died December 1791 aged 31 years and also their children ANN who died the second JAMES the first and DAVID TASKER who died in October 1801 in the 21 year of his age DAIVID TASKER died 1856 ANN TASKER MCRONALD died 30 September 1888 «/i»
The marriage to his second wife, Catharine/ Katharine Gilruth was difficult to find as the marriage was registered with the spelling of TASCAR.
1841 Scotland Census
about John Tasker
Name: John Tasker
Age: 85
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1756
Gender: Male
Where born: Perthshire, Scotland
Civil Parish: Coupar Angus
County: Perthshire
Address: Causwayend
Occupation: Smith
Parish Number: 279
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Stewart 20
Catherine Tasker 65
James Tasker 11
John Tasker 85
William Tasker 40
Source Citation: Parish: Coupar Angus; ED: 4; Year: 1841.
1841 Scotland Census
about William Tasker
Name: William Tasker
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Gender: Male
Where born: Perthshire, Scotland
Civil Parish: Coupar Angus
County: Perthshire
Address: Causwayend
Occupation: Smith
Parish Number: 279
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Stewart 20
Catherine Tasker 65
James Tasker 11
John Tasker 85
William Tasker 40
Source Citation: Parish: Coupar Angus; ED: 4; Year: 1841.
1841 Scotland Census
about Catherine Tasker
Name: Catherine Tasker
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1776
Gender: Female
Where born: Perthshire, Scotland
Civil Parish: Coupar Angus
County: Perthshire
Address: Causwayend
Parish Number: 279
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Stewart 20
Catherine Tasker 65
James Tasker 11
John Tasker 85
William Tasker 40
Source Citation: Parish: Coupar Angus; ED: 4; Year: 1841.
1841 Scotland Census
about James Tasker
Name: James Tasker
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Gender: Male
Where born: Perthshire, Scotland
Civil Parish: Coupar Angus
County: Perthshire
Address: Causwayend
Parish Number: 279
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Stewart 20
Catherine Tasker 65
James Tasker 11
John Tasker 85
William Tasker 40
Source Citation: Parish: Coupar Angus; ED: 4; Year: 1841.
1841 Scotland Census
about John Stewart
Name: John Stewart
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Male
Where born: Perthshire, Scotland
Civil Parish: Coupar Angus
County: Perthshire
Address: Causwayend
Occupation: Smith J [journey man formerly apprentice?]
Parish Number: 279
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Stewart 20
Catherine Tasker 65
James Tasker 11
John Tasker 85
William Tasker 40
Source Citation: Parish: Coupar Angus; ED: 4; Year: 1841.
John is not found in the 1851 Census and his wife is listed as widowed, so assume he died before 1851.
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Sources - [S345] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Coupar Angus; ED: 4; Year: 1841. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1104] Scotland. Old Parish Records. Births., 28 02 1752 Tasker John Andrew Tasker Bessie Reid U Coupar Angus Perth 279 0010 0293 (Reliability: 3).
- [S395] Scotland. Old Parish Records. Births., 28 02 1752 Tasker John Andrew Tasker Bessie Reid U Coupar Angus Perth 279 0010 0293 (Reliability: 3).
- [S30] Scotland. Old Parish Registers. Banns & Marriages, CouparAngus 279/ 0030 0100 (Reliability: 3).
- [S30] Scotland. Old Parish Registers. Banns & Marriages, Blairgowrie, PERTH, 335/ 0010 0455 (Reliability: 3).
- [S345] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Coupar Angus; ED: 4; Year: 1841. (Reliability: 3).