Hello again everyone. This week it's Miagre1's (George) Scavenger Hunt and I think it's going to be an easy one for you Hunters.
You've done so well on all the others finding out details hidden for years. I'm thinking you'll do the same for George.
Good luck and good hunting.
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Looking for factual documentation for: -
Birth of William Brown Linklater
And
Birth of Robina Cantly (Cantley/Cently) his spouse
WB marries Robina 7th November 1847 in St Hilda’s Church Middlesbrough County of Yorkshire.
He is recorded Sailor / Father – William Linklater/ Fathers occ – Farmer
She is recorded Father – Nathaniel Cantley/ Fathers occ – Gardener.
IGI gives WB’s Bapt as 27th October 1826
Census dating ties in with c1826 as does age at burial. 18th March 1880
Further documentation of age – Will and provenance thereof
The census give his birthplace as Orkney
No positive date of birth for Robina
Census implies 1826 for birth date.
Age at death implies 1826. burial 17th August 1864
The census give her birthplace as Longhope (Hoy) Orkney
Proven Data ends here.
I contacted “The Orcadian” newspaper a Mrs Margaret Watters kindly responded.
Data from Mrs. Watters -
Nathaniel Cantley, Gardener at Melsetter House Hoy.
Burial recorded at Old Walls Church - Outpensioner (no Kew record present)
William Linklater
Census: - Occupation HBC (Hudsons bay Company)
Sasines give tenancy of a farm called Garth and later, various other buildings in Stromness.
Sasines give Wife as Margrat Broun
I would like to prove positive if the above said Nathaniel Cantley and the said William Linklater are the respective parents of Robina Cantley and William Brown Linklater.
