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Is anyone on this list researching PHIMISTER in Caithness?
I may have some sort of connection depending on verification of some related details. Thought it might be worth getting organised in case.
Thanks,
James.
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Hi James,
There are Phimisters in my family tree although I don't know much about them. :(
I have Isabella Phimister, can't find any date of birth although she was 28 in the 1851 cenusus. She married John McKenzie (quarryman) in Broadhaven (?) on 31st Jan, 1840. Her father (I am assuming) was George Phimister, farmer. He is mentioned in the marriage entry as the witnesss "for the woman". I haven't been able to find any birth or death details for Isabella. I do know she had a son George Phimister McKenzie born around 1851 in Wick.
It's all a bit vague I know!
Thanks :)
Bec
Australia
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Hi Bec,
Thanks for your reply.
For starters, I have:
Marjory Phimister (schoolteacher) married a James Mitchell b around 1846.
James was brother to Charles Mitchell, fishcurer, Fraserburgh b. 1826 married to Janet Rettie.
Their daughter Mary Ann Mitchell married Peter Slessor.
There's loads of stuff going sideways, but so far, I've not gone far purely with Phimister.
James.
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Hi James,
I'm having a lot of trouble finding my Phimisters! I can find Isabella in the 1851 census without any trouble but not in the 1841 or any subsequent to 1851..it's very odd. Like the family just disappears. :(
Bec
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Hi there Bec,
It really is inconsiderate of these ancestors to be so elusive, right?
Did the name itself find its way to Oz or just the genes?
This isn't a name I'd had any contact with until recently. I believe there are still Phimisters in Caithness (Wick) but haven't uprooted them as yet.
For me, it is a connecting name rather than a main research one. That said, I don't like leaving a job half done.
James.
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Have I the right Isabella?
Father = George Phimister b: 1790 in Wick c: 28 Apr 1790 in Wick Caithness
Mother = Alexanderina Wares b: 1790 in Wick Caithness
Marriage = 1 John McKenzie b: 1804 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty
Married: 31 Jan 1840 in Wick Caithness
Children
John McKenzie b: 1842 in Wick Caithness
Alexanderina McKenzie b: 1846 in Wick Caithness
Margaret McKenzie b: 1848 in Wick Caithness
George McKenzie b: 1850 in Wick Caithness
James McKenzie b: 1859 in Wick Caithness
There's another poster here on rootschat doing Wares btw.
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Hi James,
Thanks for the msg...I had joined the Caithness.org forum but haven't had time to look or post :(
It certainly looks like the right Isabella although I have no idea about her parents...I haven't found death details or any other details other than her marriage to John Mckenzie and the 1851 census. ???
I can't figure out why she disappears when I'm only changing the census year and her age. Any tips??
The McKenzie line is actually the "main" line. My Grandmother was a Mackenzie/Mckenzie and George (born 1850 in Wick) was her grandfather. So I don't think the Phimisters made it out here through that line!
Bec
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Hi Bec,
No clues as yet, but a name change - even spelling variant -might make the difference.
Re Phimisters generally - http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?t=30201
follow thread till reference to FHS - its £10 membership lol.
Why not post your message on my forum (pm me for details) and it might be spotted.
Meantime, will keep on 'digging'.
James.
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1861 Hillhead Wick Ref 043 ED 2 Pg 41.212
John McKenzie Head M M 46 Labourer
Isabella Wife M F 42
George Son O M 10
Isabella Daur O F 8
James Son O M 1m
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Hi Tricia,
I've seen that family but the ages of John Mckenzie and Isabella don't fit with the 1851 census. Isabella was 28 on the 1851 census while John was 47. I have John's date of birth as 21.8.1804 in Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty.
James...can you give me a clue how you found the 1790 George Phimister and Alexanderina Wares? I haven't been able to turn them up :-\
Thanks!
Bec
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Hi Tricia,
I've seen that family but the ages of John Mckenzie and Isabella don't fit with the 1851 census. Isabella was 28 on the 1851 census while John was 47. I have John's date of birth as 21.8.1804 in Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty.
James...can you give me a clue how you found the 1790 George Phimister and Alexanderina Wares? I haven't been able to turn them up :-\
Thanks!
Bec
;D
following my pm to you, not sure I can but will try. Will go away, collect myself together and look for what I sent. Sheesh -long day here already :)
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1861 Hillhead Wick Ref 043 ED 2 Pg 41.212
John McKenzie Head M M 46 Labourer
Isabella Wife M F 42
George Son O M 10
Isabella Daur O F 8
James Son O M 1m
Thanks Tricia.
James.
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Parents:
George PHIMISTER,1790 -1859 was son of George PHIMISTER ( - ) and Christian BREMNER ( - ), was a Farmer/Innkeeper
Alexandrina WARES, 1791 - 1873 was daughter of James WARES (1761-aft1841) and Isobel GRAY ( -bef1841),
Alexanderina Wares and George PHIMISTER had the following children:
1 George PHIMISTER (1814-1883) m Barbara H Campbell
2 William PHIMISTER (1818-1868) m Christian Sutherland
3 Alexandrina PHIMISTER (1824- )
4 James PHIMISTER (1827-1916) m 1 Annie Thain(MY LINK) 2 E Jack
5 Isabella PHIMISTER ( - ) m John M
6 Alexander PHIMISTER (1837?- ) m Isabella ? with his mother & children 1871
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some BIRTHS
to John McKenzie & Isabella Phimister Wick, Caithness
Alexandrina 25 Nov 1840
John 26 May 1842
William 6 Mar 1857 died 29 Oct 1860
James Phimister McKenzie b 19 May 1860
Margaret 16 Oct 1862 Died 12 Sep 1864
From census there was another Margaret b c 1848 and George b c 1850 Isabella b c 1853
1871 Census in Broadhaven Wick
MCKENZIE John Head M M 65 Labourer ROC O 1806
MCKENZIE Isabella Wife M F 49 O CAI Wick 1822
MCKENZIE James P. Son U M 10 Scholar CAI Wick 1861
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I think you could be right - needs looking into a bit more, or, something from someone else who 'has been there'.
Will study it some more meanwhile.
James.
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From the 1851 census.....
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MACKENZIE John Head M M 47 Fisherman Ross and Cromarty -Gairloch
MACKENZIE Isabella Wife M F 28 - Caithness - Wick
MACKENZIE John Son - M 8 - Caithness - Wick
MACKENZIE Alexandrina Dau - F 5 - Caithness - Wick
MACKENZIE Margaret Dau - F 3 - Caithness - Wick
MACKENZIE George Son - M 11m - Caithness - Wick
The age of John ties in with the birth year of 1804. This is the only tie-in I can find! I wonder if they
recorded their ages incorrectly in other years??? OR....as John and Isabella were married in 1840 she would have only been 17 when she was married. I wonder if this accounts for the apparent changes in her age??
Just some ponderings!
Bec
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And a few more ponderings....a couple of deaths, both in Wick.
1859, George Phimister, Innkeeper, aged 66. Parents were George Phimister - Farmer, and Christina Phimister, maiden surname Bremmer.
1858, George Phimister, Fisherman, aged 68. Parents were John Phimister - Mason, and Isabella Phimister, maiden surname Munro.
The second one fits better with a 1790 birth for George! Plus (for me at least) him being a fisherman
ties in with the rest of the family further down.
Bec
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Does it show the spouse on the George death certs???? Who was informant on both? Think both ages are wrong on death.
I have George died 1959 Broadhaven Wick was a farmer then innkeeper - his widow Alexanderina Wares was registered as the Innkeeper 1861 1871 She died 9 Jan 1873 Broadhaven Wick.
Census for George m to Alexanderina in 1851 he was 60. in Broadhaven.
If his death give Phimister/Bremner parents then
Son of George P and Christian Bremner b 28 Apr 1790 C110432 .
Other George b 20 June 1792 to John Ph and Isobel Monroe - married to Marjory Gunn was fishcurer in Louisburgh Wick 1851.
Gosh this gets confusing :)
Tricia
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PS
I have the George Phimisters in question MARKED as 1st cousins - their respective father's John and George being brothers. ??? born in Hempriggs.
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I might catch up to you folks given half a chance! Meanwhile, pigs are flying ;D
Elizabeth Munro (d 1937)/William Phimister (d 1977) anyone?
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Tricia unfortunately the spouses aren't mentioned :(
For George the Innkeeper, (d. 1859) the informant is James Phimister, his son.
For George the Fisherman, (d. 1858) the informant is John Phimister, his brother.
James, Phimisters stop with Isabella for me once she became a McKenzie :)
Bec
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James, Phimisters stop with Isabella for me once she became a McKenzie :)
Bec
Was only a thought, as I'd seen a stone in the Thurso cemetery.
Took around 40 pics there.
James.
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YAY ;D
I finally found the death cert of Isabella McKenzie (Phimister). Sometimes it's as much as
the details you leave out as the details you put in that helps turning things up. She died in 1894
Her parents were George Phimister and Alexanderina Wares...so I've finally figured
out the right George. Am just sorting through some of the other details you
posted previously Tricia...bedtime on this side of the world though!
Bec
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Couldn't sleep....decided to use up my Scotland online credits instead ;)
George PHIMISTER,1790 -1859 was son of George PHIMISTER ( - ) and Christian BREMNER ( - ), was a Farmer/Innkeeper
Alexandrina WARES, 1791 - 1873 was daughter of James WARES (1761-aft1841) and Isobel GRAY ( -bef1841),
Tricia on the death certificate I found for Alexandrina WARES, (d. 9.1.1873, Wick) her parents are given as James WARES and Ann BREMMER or BREMNER...no Isobel Gray.
This is too confusing. ::) :)
Bec
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When i was a boy in Wick there was a family called Phimister who had a large shop in McArthur St. this was in the 1940's and possibly the early 50's but I know little else abot them. the shop then became a Co-operative Haberdashery
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I'd bet it was all part of same family,however extended.
James.
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James
It seems to run in my mind that some members of the Mcnab family came into this somewhere but would have to check
frank
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McNabs - Ancient Home, (& burial ground) Killin.quite a lot south of 'up here'.
James.
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Hi
Just joined and seen this thread.
My paternal grandmother's maiden name was Phimister, although both she and her father John, were born in Sunderland, Co Durham.
His father was Alexander Phimister, a mariner, born in Caithness, Wick.
However, can't find any mention of him in birth registers in Scotland's People.
Guess most of the Phimisters were probably related; not sure how common the name is.
Margaret
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Margaret,
Have you any dates?
James.
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Hi James
Thanks for your reply.
Alexander Phimister was born in 1825 and he was 28 when he married Elizabeth Burdis in Sunderland in 1853. On the marriage certificate his father is John, who is also a mariner.
Alexander and Elizabeth's first child, John, my great grandfather, was born in 1853.
Unfortunately I have no other information on Alexander.
Margaret
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Hi James
Thanks for your reply.
Alexander Phimister was born in 1825 and he was 28 when he married Elizabeth Burdis in Sunderland in 1853. On the marriage certificate his father is John, who is also a mariner.
Alexander and Elizabeth's first child, John, my great grandfather, was born in 1853.
Unfortunately I have no other information on Alexander.
Margaret
So this would not be your line?:
Name: Alexander PHIMISTER Snr
Sex: M
Birth: 1824 in Scotland
Death: SEP 1894 in Sunderland
Note: aged 66
Occupation: Mariner
Marriage 1 Elizabeth b: 1828 in Durham Sunderland
Children
Alexander PHIMISTER Jnr b: 1857 in Sunderland
Rose Anne PHIMESTER b: 1868 in Durham Sunderland
James.
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Hi James
I've just looked at your post and I think that those names might be mine. Certainly the names Alexander and Elizabeth are mine and also the occupation ties in with what I know. I do know that the name Alexander was used in the family as my grandmother, Eleanor Phimister, had a brother whose name was Alexander.
Would you know where I could get information on Alexander senior's place of birth?
Margaret
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Hi Margaret, I'm new to Phimisters, even newer to Burdis. Trekking through Rootsweb, found this and wondrered if you thought it worth checking:
http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.burdis/1/mb.ashx
I'm still blundering around in the dark for you meantime.
James.
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Hi James
Thanks for your reply.
Alexander Phimister was born in 1825 and he was 28 when he married Elizabeth Burdis in Sunderland in 1853. On the marriage certificate his father is John, who is also a mariner.
Alexander and Elizabeth's first child, John, my great grandfather, was born in 1853.
Unfortunately I have no other information on Alexander.
Margaret
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=251972.new#new
Go to:
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Hi James
Thanks for the reply. I'll be checking that one out.
Interestingly I have the name Burdis on both sides of the family, although the other one is through marriage and not a blood relative. As they both occur in the family tree at about the same time I am seeing if there is a link.
Funny how things turn out
I'm not giving up on the Phimisters - I've found that often things just slot into place when you least expect it.
Margaret
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Tricia on the death certificate I found for Alexandrina WARES, (d. 9.1.1873, Wick) her parents are given as James WARES and Ann BREMMER or BREMNER...no Isobel Gray.
This is too confusing. ::) :)
Bec
Bec can you give me her age at death, place and the informant. Did it give her husband's occupation?
I will try to find out about why I have Isobel Gray.
Tricia
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Tricia if you PM me your email I'll send you a copy.
Bec
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Not sure where I got some of these dates, etc, might have been from a Worldconnect database. Otherewise it is from the likes of IGI, census, googling, etc.
Issue to George PHIMISTER & Christian BREMNER
- John PHIMISTER bap 3 May 1784 Wick, died 11 Mar 1853 Wick buried Old WIck Cemetery
- Alexandrina PHIMISTER 9 Dec 1778 Wick
- George PHIMISTER 28 Apr 1790 Wick
- Francis PHIMISTER 24 Nov 1792
John PHIMISTER
= Rose Ann FARQUHAR (1783-1836 Wick)
11 Nov 1808 Wick.
Issue:
- George PHIMISTER bap 20 Apr 1811
- John PHIMISTER c.1809/13
- Barbara PHIMISTER bap 23 Apr 1815
- Christian PHIMISTER bap 02 Jun 1817
- Robert PHIMISTER b.1813/18-1836
- William PHIMISTER b.1819/13-11 Pulteney, Wick -Sep 1890 Thrumster, Wick
Christian PHIMISTER
= James LEVACH (bap 17 May 1815 Watten)
20 Jul 1838.
Issue:
- James LEVACH bap. 05 Oct 1838 Wick
- Rose-anna LEVACH bap. 27 Aug 1840
- Jane LEVACH bap. 11 Nov 1842
- Janet Christina LEVACH bap. 01 Jan 1844
- Margaret Cooper LEVACH bap. 01 Jan 1850
- George Alexander LEVACH bap. 01 Jan 1853
William PHIMISTER
= Janet Wemyss CORMACK (03 Jan 1824 Hempriggs, Wick-15 Jul 1908 Durran, Olrig)
07 Oct 1843 Wick.
Janet is on my family tree as the daughter of John CORMACK & Janet REOCH (various spellings), John CORMACK being baptised 07 Oct 1788 to Alexander CORMACK & Isobel CALDER. John CORMACK's sister Barbara CORMACK (1786 Watten -1868 Wick) who married John SINCLAIR (1780 Wick - 1857 Wick) in 1805 Wick is my ancestor.
Issue to Janet & William:
- John PHIMISTER 09 Aug 1843 Reiss, Wick
- Alexander PHIMISTER 16 Feb 1845 Reiss, Wick
- William PHIMISTER 22 Sep 1847 Ackergill, Wick
- Rosanna PHIMISTER 15 Jul 1852
- Janet PHIMISTER 03 Feb 1858 Wick
- Catherine PHIMISTER 31 Dec 1862 Wick
Rosanna PHIMISTER
= William DOULL (c.1852 Glasgow)
1874 Portsea registration district, Hampshire, England
- Elizabeth Winifred DOULL 1877 reg Ringwood, Reg dist. Hampshire
- Jessie Wemyss DOULL 1876 reg Ringwood, Reg dist. Hampshire
- John DOULL c.1880 Wick
- William DOULL c.1882 Hempriggs, Wick
- George DOULL c.1883 hempriggs, Wick
- Catherine DOULL c.1885 Reddrie, Glasgow
- Margaret DOULL c.1886 Barlinnie, Glasgow
- James DOULL c.1887 Reddrie, Glasgow
- Frederick DOULL c.1888 Barlinnie, Glasgow
- Rosanna DOULL c.1889 Reddrie, Glasgow
- Henrietta DOULL c.1894 Edinburgh, Midlothian
Janet PHIMISTER
= John CHALMERS (c.1855 Watten)
probably 1880
Issue:
- John CHALMERS c.1882 Wick
- William CHALMERS c.1884 Wick
- Donald B. CHALMERS c.1887 Wick
- Alexander C. CHALMERS c.1889 Wick
- James CHALMERS c.1890 Wick
- Jessie C. CHALMERS c.1893 Wick
Naturally I am keen to hear about the descendants of William PHIMISTER & Janet Wemyss CORMACK Janet and her descendants are related to me.
Peter
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Hi Tricia & Bec
Just to confirm, the death registration of George Phimister Innkeeper - died 12/8/1859 in Boathaven, Wick aged 66 yrs – does give his parents as “George Phimister Farmer Deceased” and “Christina Phimister Maiden Name Bremner (Deceased)”. It records him as married, but doesn’t mention his widow’s name. The registration of her death (Alexandrina Wares “Widow of George Phimister, Farmer”) - 14 years later, 9/1/1873, at Boathaven - definitely records her parents as "James Wares Farmer (deceased) Ann Wares M.S. Bremner (deceased)"
John - Toronto
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Rose Phimister is my ggggrandmother
Gillian
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The only Phimister I have is a william,married to Jamesina Manson Sutherland
Frank
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Hi Gillian
Do you mean
Rosanna PHIMISTER b15 Jul 1852
Who did your Rose marry?
Tricia
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My apologies, I should have used maiden name.
Rose Farquhar c.1783, is my ancestor in a direct female line. She was married to John Phemister. I am aware of one child, Christina Phemister (1817) who married James Levack.
Gillian
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Out of interest, I have a person in my family tree I think may have originated in Orkney.......and her surname has been reported in various OPR and Scotland's people certificates as Fubister, Foubister, Whimster, Phubister, Fibister, Phimpster, Phimster and Whibister.
Phimister, do you think?
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Very possible, but could also be Furbister
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Hi James,
A relatively newbie, here, was browsing the various boards and came across the one for Phimister.
My mother was the 3rd ggranddaughter of George Phimister and Christian Bremner.
I also have a lot of info.
Cheers
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Hi James,
A relatively newbie, here, was browsing the various boards and came across the one for Phimister.
My mother was the 3rd ggranddaughter of George Phimister and Christian Bremner.
I also have a lot of info.
Cheers
Hi there kiwihalfpint, welcome on board. I haven't been Phimistering for some time, so, please, tell me who these two are if you would. There's 4 pages of messages on this thread.
(I was actually in the middle of something in Kiwiland when the notification came through of your message)
Thanks,
James.
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Hi James,
I have no idea you Georges parents were, but George was born about 1756 in Hempriggs, Wicks, Caithness, Scotland and Christian Bremner was the daughter of James Bremner and Jannet Sinclair. Chrisitan was born 29 July 1760 in Quaybme, Orkney Islands, Scotland. They were my 4th ggrandparents.
Not sure if this is what you want.
Kiwi
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And the George (born 1790) who married Alexandrina Wares was their son?
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yes, there son married Alexandrina Wares - my 3rd ggrandparents, and George and Christians other son John married Isabella Munro.
I couldn't help notice you are researching Trail and Wallace - I have them in another family tree of mine
Cheers
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My mothers grandparents were William Phimister and Maggie Smith Bo, and ggrandparents George Campbell and Barbara Helen Campbell.
Does that help???
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yes, there son married Alexandrina Wares - my 3rd ggrandparents, and George and Christians other son John married Isabella Munro.
I couldn't help notice you are researching Trail and Wallace - I have them in another family tree of mine
Cheers
Main search area has been Fraserburgh but some names kind of connect. Of late, I've been giving all that a bit of a rest while I took on new research which has nothing to do with Caithness/Fraserburgh etc. I'm now kind of rusty on it and therefore slow.
I mentioned Kiwiland.
I'll pm you a couple of forums in that respect, and one rather more general one.
Meantime share what you like on here and be glad you've found such a first class site.
James.
My mothers grandparents were William Phimister and Maggie Smith Bo, and ggrandparents George Campbell and Barbara Helen Campbell.
Does that help???
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My mothers grandparents were William Phimister and Maggie Smith Bo, and ggrandparents George Campbell and Barbara Helen Campbell.
Hi Kiwi
Welcome to The board.
Alexanderina Wares is my link to George Phimister but also via their g'daughter Barbara Campbell Phimister b 1868 Wick, Caithness who married my 2C4R Donald Anderson MORE b 1863 Wick.
Tricia
born a MORE in Wick
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Hi,
My mother's grandparents were also William Phimister and Maggie Smith Bo. I have a photograph of William if interested.
Alexena
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Hi,
My mother's grandparents were also William Phimister and Maggie Smith Bo. I have a photograph of William if interested.
Alexena
Yes Please
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My grandmother Margaret Ann Phimister married to Joseph Campbell was
William Phimister & Maggie's Smith bo's daughter.
Alexena
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what a great photo - thanks for sharing.
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Hi, :)
My batteries must be recharging as I forgot to reply to a response to this thread and sent you PMs instead.
Alexena, and I have known about each other for a while, in fact Alexena has been out to NZ and met my mother many years ago and of course mum went back to Scotland quiet a few times.
A few months ago someone contacted through GR and had given me more information on the Phimisters, information that wasn't given to me the first time round, so of course up popped the MORES, but unfortnately the McKenzie line was not on the list. So I don't mind swapping information for more information.
kiwi :)
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Ah... I hadn't gotten around to putting on my Phimister branch on GR which is why you hadn't popped up (in fact my memebership has lapsed). I need to get around to doing that properly...and I will send you the McKenzie line which ends up at me (and now my kids!)
I am in the process (in between dealing with said kids) of learning how to use PAF files properly but it is a long and arduous task with precious little time to do it :'(
Bec
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Bec :)
I think you will find when you go to GR that the people searching for the Phimisters are all on the tree or have the tree and have branched out probably to find more extensions. Sharon was the one who got in touch and gave me an extension.
What family tree programe do you have. Thinking of updating to a genealogy software programe. Don't even know how to import/export the tree so there could be problems there. ??? :-[
Cheers
Kiwi :)
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Hi Kiwi,
I'm using (or attempting to use!) the Family Search Personal Ancestral File downloaded from the Latter Day Saints.
It seems OK for my purposes at present.
Bec
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Bec,
Mine is family tree at the moment, I think might be the 2003 version. Its got all my trees on it, but giving some thought to get the genealogy software that has everything you need on it.
Cheers
Kiwi :)
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I came across this snippet in the parish records:-
24th July 1853 - George Phimister on board the Sovereign Steam Boat, had by his wife Barbara Campbell, Findochty, a son baptised and named Samuel Gordon.
witnesses George Campbell & George Campbell.
Alexena :) :D
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Hi Alexana,
Good on you for finding that, that will make it more interesting to put in, instead of having Findochty. That makes another ancestor that I have had born on a boat.
kiwi :D :-*
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Hi peterd500,
I have just come across this thread and have a little to add to what you posted.
William Phimister & Janet Cormack's son John Phimister b1843 Reiss, Wick died 27 Feb 1924 Sarclet, Wick. He married Janet Davidson 29 Apr 1864 Lochshell, Wick daughter of Alexander Davidson & Catherine Dundas(my link) she was born 18 Sep 1828 Reiss Wick and died 31 Aug 1886 Stemster, Wick.
Children of John Phimister & Janet Davidson:-
William Davidson Phimister b 24 Jan 1865 Hempriggs, Wick
Catherine Phimister b 3 Sep 1867 Whitefield Wick
John Alexander Phimister b 15 May 1870 Whitefield Wick
Kris
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Hi
I am a Phimister and my 4xgt grandparents were George Phimister and Christian Bremner of Wick.
Think I may have found George's father at Dunnet.
Anyone care to exchange info?
Pat
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Hi Pat,
We must be distantly related as George Phimister and Christian Bremner were my 5xg grandparents.
I don't think I have any info though beyond George. Will have to check and get back to you.
Bec
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Have sent a PM to both Kris and Pat for addy details
KHP :)
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Caithness Family History Society have a very detailed Phimister Family Tree submitted by one of their members which contains the aforesaid George Phimister and Christian Bremner.
WSM
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Thank you for that. Will take a look when the computer has stopped throwing a tantrum.
Cheers
KHP
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Hi Spittalhill,
Just had a look at the Caithness Site, but notice you have to be a member.
As I already have a detailed and completed tree thanks to my mother and her relatives, the information on there will probably match what I have.
Thanks anyway for your suggestion it was much appreciated.
KHP :)
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For your interest the author of the tree I referred to lives in Brisbane, if that helps.
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Thanks Spittahill, I think I know who you mean, just been looking at my tree.
cheers
khp :)