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I am trying to reach anyone with information regarding  Jean/Jane Watson c 1780 possibly Kelso she married David Hislop 1788 – 1868 West Linton Peebles they were contracted to marry in West Linton 4th July 1813. My husband is descended from their son John Lauder Hislop  AKA  John Lauder 1814 - 1887. Would like to discover parents for Jean/Jane please.

Thank you
Patricia

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The marriage I am trying to discover more about is between Robert Manson (could be Morison) and Marion Meldrum - the marriage is on scotlandspeople which is where the surname Manson/Morison is recorded, I attached this record..

I discovered the following entry, can anyone explain what or where "Martine [lege Merton]" is, Martine is written on the Parish reg but I am unable to read the next word

 .The register of marriages for the parish of Edinburgh, 1595-1700, Part 2
..." Robert, writer , Marion Meldrum, d. of late Mr. Andrew M , late minister at Martine [lege Merton],... (Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1704)

Thanks in anticipation
Patricia
 

We have an old family album which has a group of photographs at the back which we are sure are not family but obviously close friends.. I decided to do a little research on the family group.

First photo is of a charming little boy, on the reverse of the photo is written “to Auntie Nan from Willie Nicholls with much love. Iquique March 12th '94” photo taken by G Tumini, Iquique.
 
Second and third photos are of a woman and a man, both these photos were taken in Iquique by L Boudatry Cia, Iquique. It could say L Boudat y Ca.   On the reverse of the woman's photo it says “To Nan, from her loving friend Nellie, June 1989, Iquique.”  Nan was my husband Ians great great Aunt, Mary Ann Valentine 1863 – 1950

On doing research on Ancestry I discovered some Attestation papers which I am hoping are for Willie – William James Nicholls, I also found a notice of the birth of a William James Mayne Nicholls born 9th September 1892 in Iquique Chile. Parents Carlos (Charles) Wesley Nicholls and Elena Luisa Taylor. I have also discovered other travel documents for 'Willie' each one gives his 'race' and 'spoken language' as English.

Nan didn't marry but corresponded with a large number of people she was an avid postcard collector of which we have numerous and she was educated in private schools and colleges so we believe that Nellie (or Elena) was an old school friend.

I would love to discover more of Willie and if he has family I am sure they would love copies of these photographs.

Hello,
I have inherited a large amount of postcards dating from late 1890's to 1907, these were addressed to either Mary Valentine of Millbank house Girvan or to her sister Rose. These are family members
..A few of these cards are addressed to Rose at the Breymann's Institute dated between 31st Dec 1898 and 26th July 99.

Rose was a doctors daughter born in Girvan in 1879, she didn't marry and never was employed. I would like to know if possible what Rose was studying at the institute.

Rose attended Girvan Burgh School and the Ayr Academy then went on to be a boarder at the Wynthrop College Ashton upon Mersey, she also attended Glasgow School of Art 1911-1912.

Rose was gifted artistically and I wondered if the Breymann Institute was connected to Art.

Thanks in anticipation
Patricia

Is anyone able to tell me when D Ross had his photography business in Stonehaven please.

We have recently discovered a lot of family photographs which were taken by D Ross possibly during the middle 1800's

Thank you Patricia