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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Aberdeenshire => Topic started by: Gavin Wilson on Tuesday 24 January 17 18:05 GMT (UK)
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Currently I'm researching my Family on my Paternal Grandmothers side. I've some information on names and years as follows ...
Bruce's - Peterhead/Foveran/Ellon/Aberdeen 1800's - 1900's
Crichton's - New Deer 1830's - 1900's
Fyvie's - Tarves/New Deer 1700's - 1900's
Mutch's - New Deer 1800's - 1900's
Also McLennan's from Moray, Ross & Cromarty
I'm happy to share all my research, of which I am looking not only at the Family connections, but their residence, employment and any other interesting facts.
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I have lists of the monumental inscriptions from Ellon and New Deer. If you want anything looked up, let me know. You have maybe seen these already.
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I have George Crighton (1792-1873) in my tree. He married Margaret Brebner (1792 - 1897) and their gravestone is in New Deer cemetery. Their son Alexander (1821 - 1902) is my great-great grandfather. I have found that there are several potential spellings of "Crichton", including Crighton and Creighton, so following the trail can be a challenge.
RWT
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If you have any inscriptions of Ellon & New Deer regarding the names I'd be grateful to see them. If you have them posted somewhere I'd like to find them TY
James Fyvie & Agnes Gibb, of Methlick, mid-1700s, but no dates for birth, marriage or deaths for far. (Known children: Alexander and James)
James Fyvie & spouse unknown, of Methelick, born 1770, no marriage or death dates
(Known children: Janet b-1796, James b-1797, George b-1799, Isabel b-1803, John b-1805, Peter b-1807, all born Tarves)
Alexander Fyvie & spouse unknown, of Tarves, born 1775
(Known children: James b-1801 and John b-1803 both Tarves)
Peter Fyvie married Isobel Elrick, 1841 Foveran, Peter died 1879 New Deer
(Known children: George b-1842, Isobella b-1843, John b-1846, Jean b-1848, William b-1850, Alexander b-1852, & Catherine b-1854 all in New Deer). Peter was a Farmer.
Alexander Bruce married Jane Norrie (no dates known so far)
(Only known child so far) Alexander Bruce b-1831 Peterhead married Isobella Fyvie in Aberdeen 1863
(they had 11 known children: Joan b-1864 Foveran, Alexander b-1866 Foveran d-1948, Helen b-1868 d-1946, Isabella b-1870, William Bruce b-1872 Ellon d-1934 Dundee, Peter b-1874 d 1955, Edwin b-1876, Robert b-1880 d-1976, Catherine b-1884- d-1976, Elizabeth b-1885 d-1848, John b-unknown)
George Crighton married Margaret Brebner (suspect bmd in New Deer)
Alexander Mutch married Isabella Brown (suspect bmd in New Deer)
David Crighton(b-1839 New Deer) married (1863 Auchreddie) Elspeth Mutch (b-1837 New Deer)
(Children: Jeanie b-1867 d-1959 Aberdeen, George b-1871, James b-1873,William b-1876, Charles b-1878, David b-1881, all New Deer)
William Bruce married 1863 in Aberdeen Jeanie Ann Taylor Crighton
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TY RWTalyor, the spelling changes are a headache, but I've now taken a note of the variations you gave. Also TY you've given me dates for George and Margaret which I didn't have, have you their marriage details? Were they born & died in New Deer? Also can you share a picture of the headstone in New Deer? I also am collecting any information on their Occupations and Houses/Addresses/Farms etc if you know of anything. I didn't even have their son Alexander, Just David. George is my 3rd Great Grandfather, David is my 2nd Great Grandfather, therefore Alexander is my 2nd Great Granduncle.
TY I am elated.
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I've had a look and the only persons mentioned above with a recorded gravestone are the couple at New Deer mentioned by RWTaylor.
In memory of George Crighton Hillhead of Auchreddie d. 27 June 1873 aged 82.
His wife Margaret Brebner d. 14 Dec. 1887 aged 94. Their dau. Rachel Crighton d. 27 Apr. 1919 aged 85.
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George Crighton married Margaret Brebner on 16 February 1811 at New Deer. George Crighton died 27 June 1873 at Auchreddie, New Deer. His son David registered the death. His death certificate gives his occupation as "crofter". His parents were alexander Crighton and Jane Webster.
Margaret Crighton (nee Brebner) died 11 December 1887 (sorry, I mis-typed the date earlier) at Auchreddie. She died from "general debility" and David again registered the death. Her parents were Peter Brebner (farmer) and Mary Anderson.
I'll have to find the photo of the gravestone.
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Gavin, if you click on this link it'll give you information on Alexander Mutch & Isabella Brown.
A very useful site for all Mutches!
http://www.mutches.com/fl.php?fl=A027
regards,
flst
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Spelling variants of Brebner include Bremner and Brember. I have also found people spelled both Bremner and Brymer, and I have also come across Brammer.
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A bit of digression but brebner.com has zillions (well maybe not quite that many) Breber/Bremner/etc... records.
I see not its not running at the moment perhaps John is doing an update of sorts. You can always email John he was born in Aberdeen and he was very good at responding.
Don
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I'm having a problem attaching the photo of the gravestone of George Crighton, Margaret Brebner and Rachel Crighton. I'll have to try again.
Meanwhile, I think that George and Margaret Brebner had quite a large family:
Peter (1812 -?)
George (1815 -?)
Mary (1815 -?)
William (1816 -?)
James (1819 -?)
Alexander (1821-1902)
Bathia (1832 -1921)
Rachel (1834 - 1919)
Hope that helps.
RWT
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Sorry, I missed out
David Stewart Crighton (1838-1907)
RWT
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Thanks for pointing me to the Mutch website, have added it to my Family Tree. I'm using a 'Ancestry' .com software to make my Tree but staying off line at least until I've done all I can. I'm now working on Crichton/Creichton/Crighton/Chrichton/Chreighton etc, Bremner/Brebner etc
Currently I am working on George Crighton & Margaret Brebner
George's Parents as 'Alexander Crighton & Jane Webster', married 08 Aug 1784 New Deer
Margaret's Parents as 'Peter Brebner & Mary Anderson', married 21 May 1789 Aberdour
Margaret's GrandParents as 'David Bremner & Anna MckRobie' 07 Sep 1761 Strathdon
George & Margaret appear to have had at least 12 Children!
Peter (26 May 1812 -?)
Margaret (11 May 1814??? -?) Mgt Chrichton married James Taylor 16/12/1852 New Deer
George (12 Mar 1815 -?) Twin, married Isobel Ogston 12/02/1848 Old Deer
Mary (12 Mar 1815 -?) Twin (suspect may have died in her mid-40s) married Alexander Begg 2/2/1852
William (01 Dec 1816 -?)
James (26 Mar 1819 -?)
Alexander (1821-1902) married Mary Will 08/05/1849 Ellon
John (?-?) married Jean Pratt (b 18 Jun 1831 Fyvie) (m 19 May 1850 Monquhitter)
Children: Catherine (Cathrain) b 08 Jul 1850 Monquhitter
John 14 Aug 1852 Monquhitter
Bathia Creighton (30 Mar 1832 -1921) married Adam Chalmers 14 Dec 1854
Rachel/Rachael Crichton/Crighton (1834? - 1919) married John Black 14 Mar 1851
David Stewart Crighton my 2nd Great Grandfather
Jane/Janet (?-?) married William Herd, had a son William Herd/Heard 15 Jul 1845
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I'm using a 'Ancestry' .com software to make my Tree but staying off line at least until I've done all I can.
Good plan. Especially as you will never get to the end of what is possible.
My advice is, keep your research permanently offline. If you put it online, it will be pirated and splattered all over the place; you will give A******y a free gift of all your hard work. Share it carefully with family members only.
I have put the bare bones of mine (i.e. my direct ancestors only) on various sites. That way anyone who is related can get in touch, but I don't get bombarded by people who have no chance of being provably related. Along the lines of, "I see that your 4ggmother was Margaret Smith born 1780 in Aberdeen. My 2ggfather was John Smith born 1860 in Birmingham. Are we related?"
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My Wife's G-G Grandparents were John Mutch & Eliza Buchan.
Their Daughter Elspet Chrighton Mutch (1870 - 1952) Married Alexander Leith (1864 - 1921) at Udny in 1891.
Their Daughter Williamina Munro Leith (1908 - 1983) Married John McKenzie (1902 -1957) at Belhelvie in 1930
Any information you could share round this line would be much appreciated, as I've just got the bare bones outlined above
My Wife's middle names are Williamina Leith by the way.
Jim
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Information found in Censuses in Scotland.
1901 Census (Scotland)
Ref: 174/ 3/ 1 Belhelvie
Alexander Leith, aged 37
Elspet F Leith, aged 31
Jane Leith, aged 8
Ann W Leith, aged 7
Margaret Leith, aged 5
Elspet F Leith, aged 3
Cartherine G W Leith, aged 0
1901 Census (Scotland)
Ref: 174/ 3/ 1 Belhelvie
James Leith, aged 62
Joseph Leith, aged 68
Catherine Leith, aged 59
James Leith, aged 39
John Leith, aged 37
William Leith, aged 35
Andrew Leith, aged 28
1911 Census (Scotland)
Ref: 174/ 3/ 2 Belhelvie
Alexander Leith, aged 46
Elspet Leith, aged 41
Margaret Leith, aged 15
Elspet Flett Leith, aged 13
Cartherine G W Leith, aged 10
Alexander Leith, aged 4
Williamina Munro Leith, aged 2
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If you are still looking for links to the Crightons of New Deer, I have just come across a baptism certificate for George Crighton (b 1846), in Montreal. He was the son of George Crighton, born 1815 and the son of George Crighton and Margaret Bremner. (Lots of Georges, so this could get confusing...)
George (b 1815) was serving with the 93rd Highlanders (service record available on FindMyPast website if you are signed up) and served in Canada in the 1840s. He and his wife Isabella had two children while he was serving there - William (b 1843) and George (b 1846).
I have attached the certificate to a query I made in the Canada board, so I can't add it here, but you can track it down there.
RWT