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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Sutherland => Topic started by: Budweiser on Thursday 11 February 16 17:01 GMT (UK)
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Hi I am researching Matheson family from Dornoch. I am looking for any information on Alexander David James Matheson or Mathieson. Born Aug. 11 1879 in Clashnagrave Sutherland Scotland. He married Elizabeth Fraser McBeath April 25 1902 in Dornoch . Alexander's parents were Alexander Matheson born 1831-1905 and Elizabeth McKay 1851-1887.
Thank you
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Can you tell us what sort of information you are looking for? Is it Alexander DJ Matheson's family and death that interest you, for example?
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Hi, I am looking for any information on Alexander David James Matheson and his family from when he was in Scotland. I have information on him and Elizabeth Fraser (McBeath) and their children from when they immigrated to Canada in 1906. I am also interested in knowing what happened to Elizabeth Fraser McBeath's father Thomas McBeath born abt. 1851 married to Elizabeth Lowrie born abt. 1861 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland. Married April 25 1873 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland. Elizabeth Lowrie- McBeath immigrated to Canada with her daughters in 1906. She is listed as a widow. I can't find anything on Thomas.
Thank you
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Hi Budwieser
This looks to be the 1901 census entry for the McBeath family from what you mentioned. All the children with the exception of eldest Elizabeth show as born in Creich, Sutherland:
Thomas Macbeath 50 Watchmaker & Crofter b. sutherland, Dornoch
Elizabeth Macbeath 44 b. Edinburgh, St Cuthbert
Elizabeth Macbeath 20 Cook (domestic) b. Edinburgh, St Cuthbert
Douglass Macbeath 16
Samuel Macbeath 14
Robert Macbeath 12
Marrion Macbeath 10
Ann Macbeath 7
Address Flenchary, Dornoch
Monica
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I think there is a likely death for Thomas McBeath in 1903 in Dornoch, born c. 1850. The original image of the death registration on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk would let you be certain.
If you have access to a/try, one of the family trees also shows brother Robert Lamont McBeath in Canada http://person.ancestry.co.uk/tree/58451685/person/40035599107/facts
Monica
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An earlier born son showing in 1881, Alexander aged 3. Maybe had died by 1891 as he doesn't show in later censuses?:
1881:
Thomas McBeath 29 Watch & Clock Maker b. Dornoch, Sutherlandshire
Elizabeth McBeath 24
Alexander M McBeath 3
Elizabeth F McBeath 11 Months
Address: 1 Spences Place, Edinburgh St Cuthberts
1891:
Thos McBeath 40 watchmaker
Elizabeth McBeath 34
Elizabeth F McBeath 10
Douglas McBeath 6
Samuel B McBeath 4
Robt R L McBeath 2
Marion McBeath 2 Months
Address Gair's Ho, Bonar, Creich Sutherland
Monica
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Not sure if you have viewed on Scotlands People the marriage cert you mentioned on April 25 1873 in Edinburgh. This will hopefully let you confirm full names of both sets of parents for bride and groom. Elizabeth Lowrie (there will be a number of spelling variations for this surname as there will be for McBeath, the further back you go in the records) was still alive when son Robert attested for WW1.
Will be easier to be definitive when you confirm Thomas' parents' names, but possible entry for him here in 1851 with family:
Thomas Mcbeath 28 Hand Loom Weaver b. Dingwall, Ross
Maron Mcbeath 29 b. Dornoch, Sutherland
Jessie Mcbeath 4
Alexr Mcbeath 2
Thos Mcbeath 10 Months
Address: Evalix Mills Farm 4 Cottages, Dornoch, Sutherland
Can't easily see births or christenings so far, but possible banns or marriage from the Old Parish Registers (pre the start of official registration in Scotland from 1855), here https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7K-345
1861, all that shows is:
Mary Macbeth 32 Weaver's Wife
Thomas MacBeath 10
Address: Evelix, Dornoch
Monica
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Possible birth entry for Elizabeth Fraser McBeath's mother, Elizabeth Lowrie https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQCQ-Q2R As is common in Scotland, Elizabeth looks to have been named after maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Fraser, wife of John Lowrie.
Transcript not great (original images are always best). From 1861:
John Lawrie 34 shoemaker b. Canongate, Edinburgh
Elizabeth Keaser (likely should read Fraser) 38 b. Canongate, Edinburgh
Elizabeth Lawrie 4 b. St Cuthberts, Edinburgh
Address: 2 Cowfeeder Row, Edinburgh St Cuthberts
Likely you have all of this? Apologies if you do. Elizabeth Fraser Lowrie/McBeath's burial details www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mcbeath&GSfn=elizabeth&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=133943300&df=all&
Monica
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Hi Monica
Thank you so much for all your help. I wish I had scotlandspeople website to confirm this information. I have Ancestry now so I can check out Censuses. I have been mainly using Familysearch.org. Great site.
Thanks again.
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Hi
Just found this post
I have info about this family.
Just wondering who in particular you are interested in
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Hi CJ Panda. If you don't mind going back to page 1, it has all my information on the Matheson and McBeath family that I am looking for. I also am interested in pictures if anyone has any on the family.
Thank you
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Hi, Could I ask what branch you are linked to, as I have details of this line, but would rather ask the direct descendants before I send any photos. Regards
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Hi CJ Panda
The line I am researching is Alexander Matheson and Elizabeth McKay. They had a son Alexander David James Matheson born Aug. 11/ 1879 in Clashnagrave Sutherland Scotland. He married Elizabeth Fraser McBeath April 25/ 1902 in Dornoch. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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Hi
I will send message next week when I have access to my tree☺
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Have you gone sideways:
Thomas Matheson m. Christy McRae 22 May 1848 Dornoch, Sutherland, Sco.
There are a few details available for his family in Portsee Inverness area, which may lead onto more clues, if he was a brother to Alexander Matheson (1831-1905).
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I wish I had scotlandspeople website to confirm this information. I have Ancestry now so I can check out Censuses. I have been mainly using Familysearch.org.
See http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=714261.0
Neither Ancestry nor FamilySearch has images of the originals of the census. All they have is transcriptions and indexes, and errors are known to exist in both.
Never trust anything you find online unless it is an image of an original document.
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You may already have found Thomas & family gravestone but I'll attach it anyhow (or maybe not as there's something whirring in the background!) It's in the Dornoch Free Church Cemetery & I've suggested the inscription to the memorial manager as it wasn't included when the memorial was created, so hopefully in the next few days it will appear. There are other McBeath's that I've photographed & will hopefully add within the next week.
I've been looking for Donald, Robert & Janet (Jessie) McBeath-mother, GF & GGGF of Marion Forbes 1857-1920, my Grandaunt Williamina's in laws.
You may already have corrections in the spelling of place names in the original posts: Evelix (2 miles from Dornoch on the A9). Fleuchary (an area not a house name) in the district of Birichen, to the left just after the Evelix garage going north (an area where Marion & family lived) & Gair House (I only know Gair building or hall) (on main road Bonar Bridge)
Kind regards