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Derbyshire / Re: Skinners Hall, Edale
« on: Wednesday 30 November 11 15:30 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for these two websites Skewy 
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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: Relugas House, Edinkillie
« on: Friday 01 April 11 16:24 BST (UK) »
If you would like to send me your address via 'Personal Messages' I can send you a couple of photos. They aren't very good I'm afraid as it was raining at the time of our visit and the cloud ceiling would be best described as 'low'. I think they are too dark to scan.
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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: Relugas House, Edinkillie
« on: Thursday 31 March 11 19:25 BST (UK) »
My great great grandfather George Cowie was the gardener at Relugas House until sometime in the 1860's when he and his family moved to Elgin. Last year I visited Relugas and although the house is not the same one he would have known - it, together with the gardener's house, has been rebuilt - there are one or two features that are still the same - the ice house, the clock tower - and the tradesmen's entrance!!!! I obtained a photograph of the house from the Moray Heritage Centre - if you have a chance to visit they are really helpful.
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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« on: Thursday 31 March 11 16:30 BST (UK) »
Hello Faster! Nice to meet you! My grandfather, Joseph Alexander Cowie, was one of Charles Albert's younger brothers. As George Cowie (born 21 May 1856) was my great grandfather - I'm guessing you and I are a couple of generations apart - but we are still related somehow! I have done quite a lot of research on George Cowie (18 October 1818) and there is an Australian branch of the family! I will send you an email so that we can take this conversation further!
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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« on: Sunday 25 October 09 10:58 GMT (UK) »
Thank you very much for this information Rhona. I'm slowly building up a picture of the family - it's like doing a jigsaw. I didn't know anything about Robert, other than his name on the census returns, so this has added a new piece for me.
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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« on: Wednesday 22 April 09 18:41 BST (UK) »
Good to hear from you again. I would love to see the photo of Jane. I have a photo of George (her brother) which I could try to scan and send to you!. I emphasis the word 'try'!!! I will send you a personal message with my email address if that would be easier than sending it to the forum.
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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« on: Tuesday 21 April 09 19:36 BST (UK) »
Thank you for this information - it is amazing and quite unexpected. I had no idea that any of the family went to Australia! I thought that my great-grandfather's move from Edinkillie to Chester was the biggest migration they made! If I find out any more I will certainly be back in touch. Thank you again.
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Derbyshire / Re: Skinners Hall, Edale
« on: Thursday 12 March 09 18:10 GMT (UK) »
Thank you both. What I really need to do is to get myself up to Edale! I only wondered if the house was of a certain size as there were eight children in the family living there - and previously there had been the mill working orphans. I'll keep looking
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Derbyshire / Re: Skinners Hall, Edale
« on: Thursday 12 March 09 10:22 GMT (UK) »
Thank you very much for this Paulene. I shall certainly follow this lead up