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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Orkney => Topic started by: davy.campbell on Monday 03 February 14 13:51 GMT (UK)
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Hello i recently bough a Communion Table from a very old church in Fife, near Torryburn, Scotland. There was a brass plaque stating that in had been give in memory of Sibla Hossack. I wanted to see in any relatives wanted it back... So far, thanks to a Roots member this is what i have found out. Seemingly she was born in Calcutta in 1854, and married Buckham H. Hossack from Orkney in Edinburgh in July 1875. Her maiden name was Monteith and her father was Duncan Monteith, Mother Sibla Mcarthur. She boarded for a while in 1871 in Brighton Sussex, i have been told she had some siblings also born in Calcutta...Wonder if anyone up in Orkney can help with the name Hossack, i believe he was 19 years younger than Sibla. Am pretty new to this Site and still trying to work things out!,,maybe someone can tell me also how to reply to people through personal messaging!..Many thanks...I Think the person who donated the Table may have been a minister, i will check and post his name shortly.
Scotland General post -
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=676198.0
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Hi Davy
A guide here re PMs www.rootschat.com/help/pms.php
A short cut I often use is simply when I have on screen someone's post, just click on their user name, this will bring up their personal profile. On the l/h side you will see 'Send PM'. Click on that to take you through to direct messaging screen.
If you are still researching the Hossack name etc., their is a Will & Testament entry on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk showing:
Buckham Hugh Hossack, 25 Feb 1902. Esq of Craigiefield, Parish of St Ola died 4 Jan 1902. Testate, Confirmation. Kirwall (Orkney) Sheriff Court ref. SC11/41/5
A further entry in 1925 for a Hugh Charles Buckham Hossack. Likely connected.
Monica
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Davy...I have edited this post. Kept your post tab open...and the posted a response for someone else :P
Monica
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B H Hossack was born on the island of Stronsay, Orkney in 1835 the son of Hugh Hossack and Betsy Davidson. He had 3 brothers Robert B 1826, Charles B 1828 and John B 1830. There was also another Buckham born in 1833 who must have died as an infant. By the time he was 5 he was living at East Road, Kirkwall with his mother, Charles and John. No mention of his father or his brother Robert. He was a teacher in Edinburgh when he married Sibbla Monteith and they must have moved to Orkney not long after as they are in the 1891 and 1901 census at the house which he built, Craigiefield, on the outskirts of Kirkwall. He was the author of "Kirkwall in the Orkneys" which is available to read online at http://archive.org/stream/kirkwallinorkne00hossgoog#page/n10/mode/2up He died 4.1.1902 at Craigiefield not long after the book was published and is buried in the St Magnus Cathedral graveyard. I don't think the couple had any family and the witness on his death certificate was his cousin William B H Davidson who lived at Viewforth, Kirkwall. He was a Justice of the Peace, a member of Orkney County Council and I believe he is commemorated in a stained glass window in St Magnus Cathedral. I hope this is of some help.
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I forgot to add - on Buckham and Sibbla's marriage certificate, Sibbla's parents are given as Duncan Monteith, Retired Calcutta Merchant and Margaret Monteith maiden surname Paul.
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The 2005 UK Electoral Rolls has no Hossack recorded for the Orkney Isles, there are many on the mainland and some on the Isle of Lewis.
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Hi concerning the communion table in memory of Sibla Rebecca Hossack. The plaque was given by William Pitcairn Craig, for many years her Minister and Friend. Thanks.
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William Pitcairn Craig was minister of the second charge in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall from 1905 to 1918. He was then minister of Torryburn & Crombie from 1918. There's a bit about him here: http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I53779&tree=Fasti
and a list of the cathedral ministers here: http://sites.scran.ac.uk/stmagnus/SMC228.htm
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Many thanks again, i have been in contact with the orkney museum and am awaiting a reply. Best wishes David.
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Through researching family history have found I am distantly related to Buckham Hugh Hossack and I would be interested to find if anyone knows of or has any family connection to him. As far as I can tell there is no one at the present time on Orkney with the name of Hossack which now appears unfortunately to have died out, although I could be wrong.
A son of Barbara and Sutherland Hossack who lived on Stronsay, I believe, emigrated to Canada - (possibly Halifax) around the beginning of 1900's. Any information would be gratefully received.
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Confirming Sibla's birth/parents/siblings -
Sibla Rebecca Monteith, born 16 Oct 1854, bap 26 Jan 1855, parents Duncan and Margaret, abode Old Court House St,, fathers occpn. Boot and Harness maker, St Andrew's Church Calcutta.
Duncan Monteith married Margaret Paul, l4 September 1838, St Andrew's Church Calcutta.
Other children born to Duncan and Margaret
James Duncan 1841, Duncan 26 May 1843, Janet Margaret 14 Oct 1844, Walter Watson 8 Oct 1845, Agnes Isabella 15 Jul 1847 and Annie Lawrence 31 May 1852
The Edinburgh Evening News, 18 Oct 1892, has an item about Buckham Hugh Cossack and "Sibla Rebecca Monteith or Hossack, his wife..."
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Hello
Thanks for the interesting posts.
To confirm buckham huge hossack (born 1835 died 1902) married sibla rebeca Monteith in 1875. They build craigiefield house in orkney. They had no children. I hope orkney museum was helpful, if you still looking for a home for your item, I would be delighted to arrange it to be returned to the house they build together.
Further information about buckham huge hossack.
Buckham was one of five boys. He wrote the book 'Kirkwall in the orkney' while living at craigiefield house.
Robert campbell hossack born 1826 died 1901. He married Elizabeth Buchan Taylor. They had 8 children.
John david hossack born maybe 1930
Charles davidson hossack born 1828 . he married and had one daughter
Buckham born 1832 died 1834
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Hi
One of Buckham Hugh's brothers was Robert Campbell Hossack, He moved to Leith and lived there with his wife (Elizabeth) and children (d 1901) he was a ships' captain sailing out of Leith -there was another brother Charles Davidson Hossack (who married Louisa Moule and went off to America) and another John, who we think also emigrated from Scotland, but can't trace. Robert and Elizabeth had a number of children: Robert, Jessie, Hugh (a painter, married and moved to England somewhere, had one daughter we think), Campbell ( a writer to the signet here in Edinburgh - some kind of lawyer, never married), Jemima (Jim) and Mary (born blind) and William Taylor Hossack, who was my grandfather's father - lived in london, worked for the bank there I think. My grandfather was Arthur Henry Hossack. As far as I know Buckham and Sibla didn't have any children. I know Charles and Louisa did because one of their grandchildren was Sophie Maitland who I remember meeting as a young girl in Edinburgh (c 1970). Brother John, b 1830 disappears - or at least I haven't found him. I've loads more info on Robert Campbell and all his family if you're interested. As a family we collect original editions of 'Kirkwall in the Orkneys'! Have found about 3 so far.
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Through researching family history have found I am distantly related to Buckham Hugh Hossack and I would be interested to find if anyone knows of or has any family connection to him. As far as I can tell there is no one at the present time on Orkney with the name of Hossack which now appears unfortunately to have died out, although I could be wrong.
A son of Barbara and Sutherland Hossack who lived on Stronsay, I believe, emigrated to Canada - (possibly Halifax) around the beginning of 1900's. Any information would be gratefully received.
Patricia...you must be related via Sutherland and Barbara? I know one of their daughters (Elizabeth) married a Thomas Baxter in Grimsby? Sutherland and Barbara had 10 children - which one are you trying to trace? Charles went to Canada and married an Agnes Bews. James Sinclair also went to Canada and married an Annie Balfour, John Scott died in Kirkwall in 1870. Happy to share all info I have. Gale
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Hi Davy,
I wish I had found your post sooner. Sibla was married to my cousin Buckham Hugh Hossack. His father was my 4th great uncle. I have only started researching the past year and just came across your post. How wonderful that you found the communion table dedicated to Sibla. Has the table gone to the museum? Perhaps one day if I can visit I will make it a point to go see it. What an interesting thread this is for me. Thank you to all who have commented and added pieces to the history I am searching for!
Vicki Hossack
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Gale Macleod, Yes, you are right. Elizabeth Baxter nee Hossack married to Thomas Baxter was my great grandmother. They had 15 children and I have managed to collect some information on each of them if you are interested. Their eldest son Campbell Hossack Baxter was my grandfather.
Have been researching the Hossack family for quite a while now and it gets more and more interesting. There are now three GG/Grandaughters found of Sutherland and Barbara Hossack;
Anne Menzies, Vicki Hossack and myself and we are in contact with each other.
Do you have links to the Hossack family? I would be interested to share with you, Patricia.
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To John Peace,
Thank you for replying and got the information. I do have most of it with the exception of a few details which I can now add to the family tree. It is really fascinating to put their story together.
Thanks again for your help, Patricia Baxter
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Hi this is a reply for Vicki Hossack, sorry for the late reply Vicki, regarding the communion table. Spoke to the Orkney museum, however they were not interested in the table, and it lay in my garage for ages. Just asked about it last week, when I read your posts, and it seems my brother has sold it to some bloke in London. Its going to be a feature in his kitchen.!....Was reading gale MacLeod's post as well regarding Hugh's brother Robert Campbell, that's my middle and surname!. Wish I was better at operating things on this site, but find it very difficult, but take and thanks.