Alan, sorry I had to go out today not long after I got your message. I forgot to say that Robert Wintrup and Douglas Hall are my 4th Great Grandparents. Via. Daughter Euphemia Wintrup who married James Miller, Their daughter Helen Miller married William Elliot. They immigrated to NZ in 1862. Helen Miller recorded in a Birthday book which she gave to her daughter Isabella Davidson Elliot who became SCOTT all the birthdays etc of the Nichol, Wintrup, and Miller family. I being her Great Granddaughter hold this most precious book, as it was given to my via my Grandmother, me being the eldest of her grandchildren. ( I like to think my Grandmother knew I would be interested in the family history as she passed so much on to me, including some stories, but unfortunately she died too young when I was around 11yrs old, but I still remember most of them and have all the bits and pieces she gave to me - thank you Nan! )
So today finding out just where Robert and Douglas are buried has been a major milestone for me, so thank you so much for this bit of information. Now I need to see if I can obtain a copy of the headstone from someone local to send to me in digital format. I have been compiling my family history for that last 25yrs, and today has really been so great to know just where they are buried. Unless I win the lotto I do not have a chance to visit Scotland myself to see their grave site and pay my respects, but just knowing has been so great. So Alan and all that have transcribed MI's for the Roxburgh region I would like to say thank you for all the work you have done over the years to help someone like myself who now lives in Australia but born in NZ to find my roots, and obtain the information I wanted.
thank you to all, regards Ailsa
