Hi Bell, I just want to say, what a privlege, it is to see your tree.
I bought your Grandfather's Birth Certificate for you.
Arthur Curzon Lindsay Smith.
born 4 Sep 1887 .........9 . 45 pm.
at Kelly Castle, Arbirlot, Forfar.
Father,, John Smith, Major General, Bengal Staff Corps.[retired].
Mother,,, Edith Helen Smith, Maiden Surname, Campbell.
They married 18/Oct/1870 Edinburgh. informant was father.
OK, I have traced your Smith Line..
I bought the Marriage. on 18/10/1870.
JOHN SMITH, 46yrs, Lt Col Bengal Staff Corps, widower.
usual residence, with his regiment.
Father.... Reverand Robert Smith Sr?
Reverand of St Machar, Old Aberdeen, and
Mother , Mary Curzon Smith, maiden surname, Mollison. deceased.
and
EDITH HELEN CAMPBELL. 23yrs, living at 11 Bellvue Cresent, Edinburgh.
father Duncan Campbell, M.D. Toronto, Canada,
mother Matilda Campbell, maiden surname, Winter.[they married 16/3/1834 Duddingston, edinburgh]
Minister,
P.C. Campbell, Principal, of the University of Aberdeen.
wittnesses
John ? Major Bengal, Staff Corp.
Jessie Campbell.
They were married at 11 Bellvue Cres.
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Your GGGrandfather
Robert Smith Married Mary Curzon Molison 11/6/1821
at Old Machar Aberdeen and also Brechin Angus.
They had the following children.
ANN MARY SMITH - : Female Birth: 04 FEB 1823 Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
ANN MARY SMITH - : Female Christening: 30 MAR 1823 Dreghorn, Ayr, Scotland
JOHN SMITH - Male Birth: 01 JUL 1824 Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland THOMAS MOLISON SMITH -: Male Birth: 28 MAY 1826 Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
ADAM GILLES SMITH : Male Birth: 30 NOV 1827 Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
COLVIN SMITH - Male Birth: 04 AUG 1829 Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
CECILIA GILLIES SMITH: Female Christening: 28 JAN 1831 Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
ROBERT SMITH - : Male Christening: 24 SEP 1832 Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
WILLIAM ALLARDICE SMITH . Male Christening: 14 JUN 1834 Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland.
MOLISON SMITH : Male Birth: 13 FEB 1836 Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
MARY CURZON SMITH -Birth: 28 OCT 1839 Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Mary Curson Molison Born 24/2/1794.....Christened 19/3/1794 Brechin Angus.
Father Thomas Molison, and Doctor of Medicine, [died Saughton Hall, near Edinburgh, 28/11/1835]
Mother Ann Burslem,[born 1763 Packington,Stafford, Eng. her father was William Burslem, and her mother was Mary Curzon, they married 1753, Williams father was James and mother was Elizabeth Godolphin, this branch goes back to the 1200s, and wonderful stories go with it]
They married 30/10/1786 Brechin, Angus.
Their children were. as follows.......
JOHN MOLISON - Male Christening: 13 OCT 1787 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
ANN MOLISON - Female Christening: 24 FEB 1789 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
CHRISTINA FERGUSIA MOLISON - Female Christening: 19 MAR 1792 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
MARY CURSON MOLISON - Female Christening: 19 MAR 1794 Brechin, Angus, Scotland THOMAS MOLISON - Male Christening: 30 OCT 1796 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
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There father Thomas Molyson c 22/3/1760 Brechin
his father John Molyson
mother Fergusia Tod..
These are their children.
THOMAS MOLYSON - Male Christening: 22 MAR 1760 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
MARGARET MOLISON - Female Christening: 05 NOV 1761 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
CATHARINE MOLISON - Female Christening: 30 SEP 1763 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
ANNE MOLISON - Female Christening: 02 JAN 1765 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
FERGUSIA MOLISON -Female Christening: 30 APR 1766 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
EUPHEMIA MOLISON - Female Christening: 26 OCT 1767 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
DAVID MOLISON - Male Christening: 07 JUN 1769 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
FRANCES MOLISON - Female Christening: 29 OCT 1770 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
JEAN MOLISON - Female Christening: 17 SEP 1772 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
MARY MOLISON - Female Christening: 09 NOV 1774 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
ALEXANDER MOLISON - Male Christening: 12 MAR 1777 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
JAMES MOLISON - Male Christening: 14 OCT 1778 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
ROBERT MOLISON - Male Christening: 08 MAR 1781 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
ISABEL MOLISON - Female Christening: 03 JAN 1785 Brechin, Angus, Scotland
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Fergusia Tod
Christened 8/8/1740 Lasswade Midlotian
father John Tod
mother Margaret/Peggie Whyte. [they married 5/10/1729 Carrington Mid and also 26/10/1739 Lasswade, Midlothian.
WHAT AN AMAZING TREE..
Some pretty famous people there.
regards
kenjo