Davidson. birth 1813c gamrie

[lynellen]

To add to my searches for George Davidson's birth record.
I am now trying to find birth record for his mother Mary Davidson, nee Gerrie. Married to James Davidson.
I have an old family birthday book and she is in there as being born on 14 December 1840 and dying on 13 September 1926.
I have copy of death certificate, but cannot find birth record that matches (even leaving dates out completely I cannot find any children for Lewis and Jane)
Her parents are noted as Lewis Gerrie and Jane Jamieson
They all lived in the Fyvie area.

Can anyone help
Thanks
LE

[MonicaL]

Hi LE

Which George Davidson (and mother) is this? We had so far George born c. 1813, husband of Margaret Booth, parents as confirmed by gnu, John and Janet (nee Smollet).

Monica

[lynellen]

hello Monica

Please forgive my vagueness, I've only just started out on this family research stuff and I have just realised what I said in my plea for help. SORRY. I got completely muddled !!! (I really need to find out how to keep all the bits of information I have now gathered, in some sort of logical order)

JOHN DAVIDSON and JANNET SMOLLET were the parents of GEORGE DAVIDSON
I am still looking for GEORGE DAVIDSON birth record c1813.
GEORGE married MARGARET BOOTH in 1845
They had a son called JAMES DAVIDSON in 1846 who married MARY GERRIE in Fyvie in 1869
It is this MARY GERRIE that I'm looking for info on.

LE

[MonicaL]

Nothing showing unfortunately on the Old Parish Registers (on Scotlands People) for the births or christenings of the children of Lewis Gerrie and Jane Jamieson. As you found with George Davidson earlier, lots of reasons why you may not find these records.

Census details will let you trace the Gerrie/Gerry family and also identify siblings for Mary. From an online tree that I saw (on A/try) both Lewis and wife Jane lived past the start of official registration from 1855 and their death certs will let you confirm their parents' details.

Initial dates I am seeing that need to be confirmed are Lewis Gerrie 1818 – 1894 and Jane Jamieson 1810 – 1883.

Monica

[Flattybasher9]

The marriage is noted in Scotlands People, Mary Gerry to James Davidson. You will get the parentage from there.

Regards

Malky

Added, there are a number of Mary Gerrie's/Gerry's born between 1830 and 1853 in the North and East of Scotland. The marriage record will be the simplest way to go.

[lynellen]

Thanks Monica

I'll obtain all the census reports and see if that helps
LE

[lynellen]

Have now found Birth for Lewis Gerrie and his marriage to Jane Jamieson.
He was born Lewis Herrygerrie in Tarves on 26.12.1817 to Forbes Herrygerrie
and he married Jane in Fyvie on 15.04.1838

I have come across so many different spellings and shortenings of the surname, just in case anyone else out there is searching for the same names, these are what I have found so far :
HERREYGERREY
HARRYGERRY
HAIRGERIE
GERRIE
GERRY

Is it any wonder they're difficult to trace, but what a great feeling when you do eventually find what you're looking for ! Now I'm moving up another generation to FORBES HERRYGERRIE...........................
LE

[Forfarian]

I've now got so many bits of paper that I'm getting muddled and need to find someway to put all the info together logically.

Get yourself a genealogy program. There are loads of them available, and if you are muddled now, it's only going to get worse without a system. Do it now before you get swamped with paper

I use Personal Ancestral File, which is a free download from www.familysearch.org and very easy to use. I've tried Family Tree Maker, but very much disliked it so reverted to PAF. All modern programs support GEDCOM, which is a method of moving information between programs, so your choice at this stage isn't irrevocable.

[lynellen]

Hi Forfarian

Last night after I dug myself out from under a mountain of paperwork, I downloaded Family Historian. Have been spending the time since transferring blurb on all my bits of paper to my tree. It's amazing how much information I've gathered in such a short time.
Yes, having a computer program to load it all onto is a necessity. Thanks.

I'm now working my way up my Gerrie line and have discovered that the Gerrie's stemmed from Herrygerrie's, all from Aberdeenshire.

If anyone can help trace a FORBES HERRYGERRY (lots of different ways to spell it).

He was living in Tarves in 1816/1817. He had 2 children there (no Mother's name) William and Lewis. Then he moved to Fyvie in early 1820's.  Married Mary Williamson and had more children in Fyvie.

I would like to try and trace his marriage and his parents. Well anything about him really.
unusual name, have found lots of Herygerries, but not  FORBE'S.

I think this Family history research is like trying to do a giant jigsaw puzzle with lots of plain blue sky !!!
LE