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Re: Keeping it in the family, Banffshire style?
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 03 June 18 10:58 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Rosinish on Sunday 03 June 18 10:14 BST (UK)
I'm still looking for the 'culprit'
Me too. But I will be amazed if I ever manage to nail him!

BTW Alexander son of Alexander Gordon and Jane Macdonald became a brewer and worked in various distilleries before returning to Dufftown where he was a publican. One of the places he worked was Ord distillery, where he presumably met his wife as they were married in Urray, and another was Jericho Distillery in Culsalmond in Aberdeenshire.

Ord is still going strong http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=84358086 but Jericho is not http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/54688 (I am not totally convinced that Jericho Distillery and Bennachie distillery are one and the same.)
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Re: Keeping it in the family, Banffshire style?
« Reply #19 on: Sunday 03 June 18 11:45 BST (UK) »
I found an Alexander Gordon in 1912 as a Postman...

Did he change occ. from a Coachman as it would still mean driving?

No other info. though.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28641/page/6551/data.pdf


1901 - 40 Angle Cottage, Alyth (not quite Blairgowrie)

James Gordon 80 Retired Farmer
Isabella Gordon 18 Retired Farmers wife? (I think this should be 78)? Add...SP show 78
Alexander Gordon 40 (Appears to be single but may be widowed)? "Carton" = Carter?
Bella Davie 25

Was this Alexander in Blair, changed occ?

Annie

Red alert...
I think it will be hard to nail him too as he doesn't seem to be a full-time resident in Blair which makes it harder?
Will check out links!

Add...Alexander still in Alyth 1911 now aged 36!
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

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Re: Keeping it in the family, Banffshire style?
« Reply #20 on: Sunday 03 June 18 12:24 BST (UK) »
That looks quite promising. A carter is probably a step down from a coachman, but a similar occupation.
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Re: Keeping it in the family, Banffshire style?
« Reply #21 on: Sunday 03 June 18 12:43 BST (UK) »
Couldn't see a death for him in Alyth so he could have died anywhere.

Nearest to there was little Dunkeld (I think) or Perth (City)

Not that a DC would help unless the illegitimate son was the informant.

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: Keeping it in the family, Banffshire style?
« Reply #22 on: Sunday 03 June 18 13:03 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Forfarian on Sunday 03 June 18 10:58 BST (UK)
Ord is still going strong http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=84358086 but Jericho is not http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/54688 (I am not totally convinced that Jericho Distillery and Bennachie distillery are one and the same.)

Hard to say looking at the pics here;

http://lostdistillery.com/07highlands-east/benachie.html

Although appears to be on the same land?

1905

BENACHIE DISTILLERY JERICHO NETHER ESTATE OF SHEELAGREEN, CULSAMOND

FARM JERICHO NETHER ESTATE OF SHEELAGREEN, CULSAMOND

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: Keeping it in the family, Banffshire style?
« Reply #23 on: Sunday 03 June 18 13:12 BST (UK) »
So it does look as if it's the same. It is on my list to things to research but I had never got round to thinking about it, so thank you for that.
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Re: Keeping it in the family, Banffshire style?
« Reply #24 on: Sunday 03 June 18 13:25 BST (UK) »
I actually enjoy looking at things like that, seeing changes, old buildings etc. & of course the history lesson it provides in a relaxing way!

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: Keeping it in the family, Banffshire style?
« Reply #25 on: Sunday 03 June 18 13:31 BST (UK) »
It would be interesting to know whether it has been bought & renovated within the 13 yrs since the pic was posted?

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/54688

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: Keeping it in the family, Banffshire style?
« Reply #26 on: Sunday 03 June 18 14:25 BST (UK) »
Well, next time I am passing I might remember to go and take a look.
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