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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Banffshire => Topic started by: princess1 on Wednesday 23 November 05 03:01 GMT (UK)
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Hi all,
My husband is a direct descendant of the Watsons/Lovie/Downie/Findlay clan.
I am trying to trace William Watson born 1773 married Jean Lovie born 1789.
They had 7 children Jean, William, John, James, Alexander, Henry and George.
Any info on William & his parents would be appreciated.
Regards
Princess1
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do your lovie's come from whitehills ?
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Shell
Yes the Watsons come from Whitehills........
Do you know anything of them............
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Sorry shell,
yes the lovies also come from whitehills.......
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hi i have a jane lovie born abt 1779 boyndie
she died 1855 at boyndie
dau of james lovie and jannet watson
she married john ritchie
thanks Michele
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Michele,
Thanks for the info, however, we have no "ritchies" in our family.
The surnames fitted, so far I have
Jean Lovie 26/8/1783 dau of John Lovie and Jean Watson,
Jean married a William Watson.......... thats it so far!!
If you come across any more, I would be most interested.
Kind regards
Princess1
Australia
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Hi Princess,
I am wondering if we are related. My GG Grandfather is David Lovie born Mar 08 1829 Whitehills, Boyndie, Banffshire Scotland. His parents were:
Lovie, James
b. Apr 11 1806
Whitehills Boyndie, Banffshire Scotland
d. Mar 01 1864 and
b. 1806
Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland
d. 1845
James Lovie's parents are:
Lovie, John,
b. Whitehills, Boyndie, Banffshire Scotland
Findlay, Jean
b. Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland
Let me know if we have a match.
Warm Regards
Wendy
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1841 census, boyndie (watson family)
william...age 60...fisherman
jane...age 60
william...age 23...cooper
henry...age 10
jane...age 5
all born banff
sharing the same page are the lovie family
james...age 65...fisherman
margaret...age 65
ann...age 35
janet...age 80...ind
1851 census; new street, boyndie (the watson family)
jane...head...age 70...widow of fisherman
henry...son...age 26...fisherman
jane...grand-daughter...age 15...house servant
all born boyndie
1861 census; 95 east low shore (the watson family)
jane...head...age 80...fundholder(fisherman's widow)
living next door the lovie family
97 east low street;
john...head...age 72...fisherman
mary...wife...age 70...born fordyce
margaret...grand-daughter...age 15...domestic servant
at 107 east low street was henry watson
henry...head...age 37...fisherman
jane...wife...age 33
helen...dau...age 6
jane...dau...age 5
david...son...age 1 month
mary l lawrence...age 14...domestic servant
at 127 east low street was james watson
james...head...age 40...fisherman
margaret...wife...age 42
helen...age 17
georgina...age 10
george...age 8
janet...age 5
at 53 west low shore was george watson
george...head...age 53...fisherman
jane...age 52
george...age 24...fisherman
isabella...age 21
william...age 15
helen...age 7
and lastly at 59 west low shore was william watson
william...age 50...fisherman
margaret...age 48
margaret...age 12
helen...age 10
elspet...age 5
going through the watson family i wonder if william senior had a sister called helen?
Joe
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now...because jane/jean lovie lived passed the magical 1855, you will be able to get her death cert from scotlandspeople's website, which will contain the names of her parents.
Joe
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Wendy
I do not believe there is a connection........
The only Findlay in our line (as far as I know) is George Downie Watson married Ann Findlay in 1882 in Boyndie.
The Lovie in our tree is John Lovie married Jean Watson (date unknown) and had a daughter Jean Lovie b 26/8/1783 who married William Watson date unknown
I will keep you posted if I come across any other leads.
Kind regards
Princess1
Australia
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Hi Princess,
Thanks, I notice that you are in Australia, my David Lovie immigrated to Australia where he married Helen Shepherd. Did any of your Lovie family immigrate to Australia?
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Wendy
None of the Lovie clan on our side immigrated to Australia.
The only Lovie connection to Australia is Jean Lovie's gg grandson Charles Duff Watson immigrated to Oz in 1915/16.
Will stay in touch.... maybe SOMEWHERE there is a connection??
Kind regards
Princess1
Australia
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Thanks Princess. My ancestors all immigrated to Australia in the 1850's.
Cheers
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Certificate almost illegible. Informant John Ritchie, son Buried in churchyard at Boyndie, as certified by Alexander Smith, gravedigger. No trace of marriage found Certificate almost illegible.