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trishw
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Hello,
I"m new to this and I need some help.
I m looking for some information on my grandfather who was from the shetlands born about 1888 89
any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thankyou trishw 
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Gadget
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Hi Trish
Welcome to Rootschat
I've just had a look on the Scotlands People site www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk (pay to view but reasonable)
Your grandfather was born on 22 May 1889, at Trondra, Tingwall. His mother was Philadelphia Laurie, an agricultual labourer. No father's name is mentioned.
I hope someone will be able to find them on the censuses for you. If not, I'll look when I get back later in the day
Best Regards
Gadget
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Gadget
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This might be the family in 1891
Grindadale, Tingwall 10/1 ED6 page 6
John Laurie, 53, crofter & fisherman, b. Quarff
Philadelphia, 52, crofter's wife, b. Quarff
Philadelphia, d, 26, geneal labourer, b. Tingwall
John L , s, 23, fisherman, b. Burra Is
Jessie, daughter in law, 29, fisherman's wife, b. Sandwick
Jean, d, 21, general labourer, b. Burra Is
James, s, 17, fisherman, b. Burra Is
Mary, d, 15, general labourer, b. Burra Is
William, s, 6, scholar, b. Tingwall
John L, grdson1, b. Lerwick
John J, grdson, 1, b. Tingwall
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Gadget
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IGI (extracted) has the birth of Philadelphia on 1 June 1864, Tinwall.
Parents -John Laurie andPhiladelphia Manson
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tigger_lass
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Hi
John J Laurie appears age 11 on 1901 census on same page as John Laurie who is probably his uncle from the 1891 census. He is not in the same house as his Uncle but the details of who he is living with are on the previous page....sorry but cant spare another 5 credits to look at that at the moment  but the fact that he is listed as grandson suggests he is still with his grandparents.
Tracey
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THOMSON - Lanarkshire
DEANS - Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Ireland, Ayrshire
PATERSON - Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Midlothian
CAMERON - Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Inverness-shire
WHITEHEAD - Perthshire
BRODIE - West Lothian, Orkney
DICK - West Lothian
SEDGEWORTH/SIGSWORTH - Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Durham
PARVIN/PARVEN - Lanarkshire, Durham
SCOTT - Lanarkshire
GREENWELL - West Lothian
HUNTER - West Lothian
LISTER - Fife, West Lothian
GRAHAM - Stirlingshire
ROBERTSON - Stirlingshire
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claireandsi
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Same family in 1901:
1901 Tingwall 10/1 ED: 6 Page 6
Grindadale, Tingwall, Shetland
John Laurie, Head, 63, born Shetland, Quarff, Crofter and Fisherman
Philadelphia Laurie, Wife, 61, born Shetland, Quarff, Crofter's Wife
Philadelphia Laurie, daur, 36, born Shetland Tingwall, Crofter's daughter
James Laurie, Son, 26, born Sheltand Burra Isle, Fisherman
John J Laurie, Grandson, 11, born Tingwall Shetland, scholar
Claire
PS Welcome to rootschat
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Gadget
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Can anyone get back to John Laurie and Philadelphia Manson , the grandparents, please, to find out their parents. I've got to be away now
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JAP
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Hello and welcome trishw,
If you are new to research in Scotland, you might like to look at a couple of posts which are "stickied" at the top of the Scotland General board.
'Where to start with Scottish Research?' by Boongie Pam
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,24468.0.html
'Optimise Scotlandspeople searches' by David Douglas
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,43916.0.html
There are quite a few people named Philadelphia (however spelled) MANSON in the IGI (International Genealogical Index) at:
http://www.familysearch.org
I'm sure you'll have fun looking them up!
Best of luck,
JAP
PS: The 1862 marriage of John LAURIE & Philadelphia MANSON in Bressay is on the IGI. Downloading that marriage certificate from ScotlandsPeople should give you the names and occupations of each of their fathers, and names and maiden surnames of each of their mothers. Have fun 
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Gadget
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Hi JAP
You seem to be getting around these days again. Have you got your PC back now
Gadget
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tigger_lass
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Extracted entry
Philadelphia Manson b 24/10/1849 c 11/11/1849 Bressay, Shetland, Scotland
Thomas Manson
Janet Hunter
ALSO
Philadelphia Manson b 26/8/1852 c 22/10/1852 Bressay, Shetland, Scotland
William Manson
Barbara Laurie
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THOMSON - Lanarkshire
DEANS - Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Ireland, Ayrshire
PATERSON - Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Midlothian
CAMERON - Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Inverness-shire
WHITEHEAD - Perthshire
BRODIE - West Lothian, Orkney
DICK - West Lothian
SEDGEWORTH/SIGSWORTH - Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Durham
PARVIN/PARVEN - Lanarkshire, Durham
SCOTT - Lanarkshire
GREENWELL - West Lothian
HUNTER - West Lothian
LISTER - Fife, West Lothian
GRAHAM - Stirlingshire
ROBERTSON - Stirlingshire
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tigger_lass
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Marriage for John Laurie and Philadelphia Manson
04 DEC 1862 Bressay, Shetland, Scotland
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THOMSON - Lanarkshire
DEANS - Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Ireland, Ayrshire
PATERSON - Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Midlothian
CAMERON - Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Inverness-shire
WHITEHEAD - Perthshire
BRODIE - West Lothian, Orkney
DICK - West Lothian
SEDGEWORTH/SIGSWORTH - Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Durham
PARVIN/PARVEN - Lanarkshire, Durham
SCOTT - Lanarkshire
GREENWELL - West Lothian
HUNTER - West Lothian
LISTER - Fife, West Lothian
GRAHAM - Stirlingshire
ROBERTSON - Stirlingshire
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Gadget
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Thansk for that, Tracey
Dec 4 1862 Marriage - Burra and Quarff:
John Laurie - parents - Andrew Laurie, woolen weaver and Clementine, maiden surname, Leask or Leark
Philadelphia Manson - parents - John Manson, crofter and woolen weaver Philadelphia, maiden surname, Manson
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Gadget
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Hello Trish
I'd not seen JAP on the boards that I tend to post on for quite a while so I was greeting her - and you as well
Shetland is one of the only counties in Scotland I have yet to visit. I've got to get there one day!
I hope Trishw finds all this information useful and starts enjoying her family history research. I think we've all given her a good start and there's nothing more rewarding than finding things out for oneself.
Did anyone mention Freecen for the 1841 census:
http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
and there's also:
http://www.shetland-fhs.org.uk/
Gadget
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No-one gets around rootschat as much as you Gadget - and you have the posts to prove it - twice as many as moi & I have twice as many as JAP