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Re: Christian name mystery - Smollett
« Reply #18 on: Monday 31 October 11 11:34 GMT (UK) »
Dear Aussie Researcher
In researching my wife's family, there are several Smolletts present.
Jane Henderson (1800-1860) m Richard Christie.
They lived in the same area (Garvald) as your Smollett.
One of Jane's children was called Smollett, and she also had a niece by the same name.
It does sound too much of a coincidence.
Hope you read this.
Regards
Egdalrow, also an Aussie

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Re: Christian name mystery - Smollett
« Reply #19 on: Monday 31 October 11 11:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi Egdalrow,

I do believe we have a direct match.
I will send you a personal message.

Cheers
Aussie Researcher

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Re: Christian name mystery - Smollett
« Reply #20 on: Monday 31 October 11 20:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi Egdalrow and aussie researcher

Egdalrow, welcome to RootsChat  :) You need a couple of more postings here on the main boards before your personal message service is activated.

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Re: Christian name mystery - Smollett
« Reply #21 on: Saturday 10 December 11 14:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi Nick,

I came across this message board when I was looking into the origins of the name Smollett and I was wondering if you could help me. I am descended from Alexander and Smollett's younger brother David Anderson Reid born 1831 in Cramond. His eldest daughter from his first marriage was called Georgina as well, do you know if they were named after anyone?
I was also wondering if you know of the origins of their father David Reid. His birth was around 1792 in Edinburgh but I haven't found a record of it. His death certificate in 1861 states that his parents were David Reid (a writer?) and Catherine Skinner but I have found no record of them either.
 
Regards,
Michael
Smart, Nicholson/Nicolson, Mcleod, Allan, Penman - Dysart/Cameron
Reid, Brown, Henderson - Edinburgh/Kirkcaldy/East Lothian
McConnell/McConnan, Bolland, Clark, Dyer - Ireland/West Calder/Shropshire
Titterton, Keatley, Deakin, McGowan - Staffordshire/Tamworth/Glasgow
Pye - Dysart/Glasgow/Victoria/NSW, Henderson - Dysart/Michigan
Moffat, Wilson, Rorison, Black, Christie, Crawford, Phillips - Aghadowey/Coleraine/Greenock/Glasgow
McGeoch, Cook, Lundie, McDowall, Monteith - Stranraer/Ireland


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Re: Christian name mystery - Smollett
« Reply #22 on: Saturday 10 December 11 22:55 GMT (UK) »
Michael, a "Writer" is a lawyer. He might have been a Writer to the Signet which society has its own records of members.
Try the National Archives of Scotland, you might be lucky.
http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/

Skoosh.

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Re: Christian name mystery - Smollett
« Reply #23 on: Thursday 15 December 11 10:38 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for your reply, another useful website to add to the research list! I couldn't be sure if he was one of the David Reids on there since I don't know anything about him.Here is the image to confirm that it does say writer, I can't imagine what else it might be. I just find it quite surprising that there was someone so educated in the family circa 1800!
Smart, Nicholson/Nicolson, Mcleod, Allan, Penman - Dysart/Cameron
Reid, Brown, Henderson - Edinburgh/Kirkcaldy/East Lothian
McConnell/McConnan, Bolland, Clark, Dyer - Ireland/West Calder/Shropshire
Titterton, Keatley, Deakin, McGowan - Staffordshire/Tamworth/Glasgow
Pye - Dysart/Glasgow/Victoria/NSW, Henderson - Dysart/Michigan
Moffat, Wilson, Rorison, Black, Christie, Crawford, Phillips - Aghadowey/Coleraine/Greenock/Glasgow
McGeoch, Cook, Lundie, McDowall, Monteith - Stranraer/Ireland

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Re: Christian name mystery - Smollett
« Reply #24 on: Saturday 09 November 13 23:25 GMT (UK) »
Hi Nick,

I came across this message board when I was looking into the origins of the name Smollett and I was wondering if you could help me. I am descended from Alexander and Smollett's younger brother David Anderson Reid born 1831 in Cramond. His eldest daughter from his first marriage was called Georgina as well, do you know if they were named after anyone?
I was also wondering if you know of the origins of their father David Reid. His birth was around 1792 in Edinburgh but I haven't found a record of it. His death certificate in 1861 states that his parents were David Reid (a writer?) and Catherine Skinner but I have found no record of them either.
 
Regards,
Michael


Hi Michael,

I am looking at the Reids at the moment trying to figure out if they are related or not.  I have a photo of a David A Reid, buried at Alfriston Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand and Smollet Henderson Reid.  I know a Georgina Jane Smollett Reid married a Morley, but I am having trouble finding out if this is the same line I am on.  If anyone knows if he is related to the Methodist Minister William Morley in NZ, would be greatly appreciated.  I am new to this, so my apologies if I have done it wrong.

Nicole

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Re: Christian name mystery - Smollett
« Reply #25 on: Sunday 10 November 13 13:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi Nicole,

My David Anderson Reid was the only Reid brother not to leave Scotland, so I am not much help with the New Zealand Reids. I do know that his brother Smollett Henderson Reid was the father of Georgina Reid, who married George William Morley and they had at least one son, named Smollett, but I'm afraid I don't know much else. Do you know who your David A Reid buried in Auckland is?

Sorry I couldn't help more but I will have a look through the information I have to see if there is anything else.

Michael
Smart, Nicholson/Nicolson, Mcleod, Allan, Penman - Dysart/Cameron
Reid, Brown, Henderson - Edinburgh/Kirkcaldy/East Lothian
McConnell/McConnan, Bolland, Clark, Dyer - Ireland/West Calder/Shropshire
Titterton, Keatley, Deakin, McGowan - Staffordshire/Tamworth/Glasgow
Pye - Dysart/Glasgow/Victoria/NSW, Henderson - Dysart/Michigan
Moffat, Wilson, Rorison, Black, Christie, Crawford, Phillips - Aghadowey/Coleraine/Greenock/Glasgow
McGeoch, Cook, Lundie, McDowall, Monteith - Stranraer/Ireland

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Re: Christian name mystery - Smollett
« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 31 December 13 06:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi, I have a Smollett in my family tree. She was born in 1829. Her father was John Iles & mother Marion Sked. Marion was born in East Lothian in 1786, died 1859.