Aberdeenshire Surnames

[GreatGrandDaughter]

Hi Val,

Thanks for your reply, but my William Paterson was a son of James Paterson and Ann Strath who married at Old Deer 29th Nov 1859. William was born 7th September 1860.
Best wishes and happy hunting,

Julia

[indigopussycat2]

I know that the dates were wrong, I just thought there might have been a  cousin / great uncle  link, as they had a tradition of repeating names in those days.

Thank you,

Best,

Val

[mawaltho]

William SIMPSON 1819-1890 born Towie dHuron Co ,ONT. Canada m Mary HENDERSONb1830 d191/3/4/5[not sure].

And that is all any of us know of her Would love to be able to put her in context. She was my2xgt gran

[Kin-getter]

Juliabibi    Reply #5   " married a William Paterson "

Hi there,

I have a William George Begg Paterson born c1875, living with Grandmother Isabella Cullen / Massie in 1881 census. Peterhead address.   Using a process of elimination to work out his parent  !!

Isabella was listed as 'Cullen or Massie' in the census. was listed as 'Head' of household, but no husband William (Massie.). Not listed as widow. If he still lived with her, why was she listed as head ? Surely if he was dead, she would be listed as 'widow' ?

Isabella had a child Peter Buchan, before she married William Massie.

Can't find any evidence, as yet.

Thank you for looking.

Best,

VAL

I have a William MASSIE born in 1826 in Fraserburgh, but with different wives - could you i/d yours please?

Thanks,

James.

[margmasson]

Hi, I'd love to hear from anyone researching


Henderson - Fyvie/Monquhitter/Huntly
Alexander - Auchterless/Fyvie
Joss - Old Machar
Turner - Birse
Smith - Birse
Anderson - Birse
Mason/Masson - Coull
Walker - Coull
Margets - Huntly

Thanks for looking
Elaine
Hello, Found this old post of yours. am interested in the name Mason / Masson my late husband, Allan James Masson was born Peterhead, as was his father Alexander. Alex mother was Elizabeth Thomson Masson daughter of Andrew Masson / Christian Hird/Herd
   I know this is a long shot, but thought I would  give it a try.
        Regards
                        Marg

[mitchell]

Hi Marg,

Thanks for getting in touch. Since I started this post, I have discovered that my James Masson was born in Perth in 1792. He had 2 daughters who were born in Coull, Aberdeenshire and then his wife died. I've followed him through the Census in Coull and he doesn't appear to have remarried so it looks as if he was the last in his line.
Good luck in your search 

Elaine

[Jamieson]

Hi

Someone found this and posted it on a query of mine.

It's a superb compliation. Check the surname index for your Henderson and others.

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/pirie/history/PFWv1-o/p1021.htm


Alan

[margmasson]

Thanks , Elaine for taking the time to answer me. I knew it was a long shot but thought it was worth a try.I didn't realise how common the name Masson is parts of Scotland until I started to look for my husbands family!
                Marg.

[mitchell]

Hi Alan,

Thank you for the link, I've bookmarked it...very interesting 

Elaine