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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Perthshire => Topic started by: Eleesavet on Saturday 30 October 10 09:43 BST (UK)
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If you want, I can look up MIs for either of these graveyards.
Regards.
Liz
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HI Liz,
I am hope you can help me i am looking for help in finding any information on the Harris family in Little Dunkeld and Caputh i know there is a James Harris (1815 to 1899) and his wife buried at Caputh graveyard. i wondered if you have come across his father a Thomas Harris ( Wife name Janet),
Or James Harris Son (1847)(I think died in 1926)it said on the paper BLAIRGOWRIE AND RATTRAY.
Any information on the Harris family of Little Dunkeld. 1700 and 1800 would be helpful.
many thanks Christine. New Zealand.
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Hi Christine,
I am away from home until Tuesday but when I return I will look for members of your Harris family in the booklet I have of MIs in Caputh. Will get back to you towards the end of next week.
Best wishes.
Liz
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Hi Liz,
I have found Thomas Harris ( 1847) and a Margaret Campbell. In lethendy Kirk there was a picture on line of the Gravestone.
And I have his father and mother in Caputh Kirk. ( James Harris 1815-1899) and his wife (Margaret Scott.) With some of His Kids on the Gravestone.
On James Harris birth papers it said his father was Thomas Harris and his mother name was a Janet Harris but that was all. Also i have found A Margaret Born in 1811 and a William born to the same parents. It said they where born in the parish of little Dunkeld. any help would be good on the Harris Family.
Christine Harris.
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Hi
In little dunkeld
Here lies Andw Herries who lived in Pi [11] --d 26.7.177[3] 53 w Janet---- JH IR.
Yours Aye
BruceL
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Hi,
Wondering if there is an Alexander Michie listed in Caputh? Died sometime after 1789. His children were born in Caputh, with the last two born in Lethendy but he may be buried in Caputh.
Regretfully no wife is listed on birth entries and marriage hasn't been found, so perhaps the gravestone!
Many thanks,
Cary
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Hi
In Kinloch, Lethendy
1861 By family imo gfa Alex MICHIE d 1804 81 (w ann McRitchie1824 77), mo Isabella ANDERSON d Cowford 1.8.1840 61, fa John MICHIE d Overbalcairn 26.7.1860 87 , Wm MICHIE 17.4.1870 60, their niece Isabella DUFF 30.7.1865 23, their nephew Jas DUFF 19.2.1878 42.
Taken from the MI book edited by Alison Mitchell
Yours Aye
BruceL
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Bruce,
Thanks so much...quite incredible.
A few quick questions...what does the "imo" mean at the beginning. I think I can make out the rest by the connection of the names...I assume this is the main stone for Wm Michie died 1870...and the rest connect to him, though his wife seems to be missing.
Secondly, which specific book is this from? Is it the North Perthshire Inscriptions published in 1997?
Kind regards and thanks again. Aye, Cary
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I should also ask does it state which cemetery this is in?
Thks
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Hi cary
It is in Kinloch cemetery national grid number NO150448
book East perthshire
"imo" = In memory Off
Yours Aye
BruceL
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Hi Liz,
I have found Thomas Harris ( 1847) and a Margaret Campbell. In lethendy Kirk there was a picture on line of the Gravestone.
And I have his father and mother in Caputh Kirk. ( James Harris 1815-1899) and his wife (Margaret Scott.) With some of His Kids on the Gravestone.
On James Harris birth papers it said his father was Thomas Harris and his mother name was a Janet Harris but that was all. Also i have found A Margaret Born in 1811 and a William born to the same parents. It said they where born in the parish of little Dunkeld. any help would be good on the Harris Family.
Christine Harris.
Hi Christine,
Could only find one entry for Harris in the booklet of MIs for Caputh Graveyard (produced by Dunkeld and Birnam Historical Society).
Caputh Graveyard
National Grid Reference NO 084 399
"1863 - Erected by JAMES SCOTT, Grocer, Dunkeld, in memory of his wife JANE HARRIS who died 14th February 1863 aged 61 years, and their two children who died in infancy JAMES SCOTT died 15th Novr. 1866 aged 70 years."
Best wishes.
Liz
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Hi Eleesavet - if your kind offer still stands would you be able to check whether there is a headstone for Jean Dow nee Robertson please. She died on 27th June 1860 aged 58 years at Cattymill. Her death certificate says she was buried at Caputh graveyard as certified by John Bisset.
Many thanks.
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Hi Eleesavet - if your kind offer still stands would you be able to check whether there is a headstone for Jean Dow nee Robertson please. She died on 27th June 1860 aged 58 years at Cattymill. Her death certificate says she was buried at Caputh graveyard as certified by John Bisset.
Many thanks.
Hi! A lovely surprise to find your request when I went onto Roots Chat today as I rarely go onto the site now. I found the following inscription:
"1855 - Erected by JAMES DOW and JANE ROBERTSON, Cairns, in memory of their children interred here, the above JANE ROBERTSON died 27th June 1860 aged 58 years."
Unfortunately, they do not give any details of the others interred there. I would assume that these details could not be read.
Glad to be of help.
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Thank you very much indeed Eleesavet.
I think some of their children died as early as the 1830s (they don't appear on the 1841 census). Perhaps it took a while to get the money together to pay for the cairns.