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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dumfriesshire => Topic started by: AndyH on Thursday 22 June 06 21:30 BST (UK)
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I am researching a possible link through my paternal great grandmother (Anne Telford) to the Scottish engineer, Thomas Telford. I have tried to locate family history records for him, but although he is mentioned on several websites, there is only mention of his career - nothing regarding his own family and ancestry. Does anyone know of records for Thomas Telford that might give more clues to his wider family?
Many thanks
AndyH
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I recall that his father was a shepherd from Echelfechan (? sp). I have some books on it somewhere. I'll dig them out. He seemed to have spent a lot of his time in areas that I am interested in. See my interests below.
Gadget
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Here's a link which gives you his biography:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Telford
b. 9 Aug 1757, Westerkirk
Gadget
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http://members.fortunecity.com/zeemeeboy/telford_index.htm#
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Hi Gadget,
Many thanks for the response. I would be delighted if you could turn up some relatives of TT that I may be able to research.
Best wishes
(....and lang may yer lum reek!)
AndyH
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I'll certainly have a look for you Andy. He was in Edinburgh, then Shropshire/Denbighshire - met up with Poulteney - designed a bit of Ullapool - then went back to Shropshire to be chief civil engineer for A5 - parliamentary stuff on that. This from memory so chronology may be a bit out.
Not sure about his marriage and any children yet but will definitely look.
My lums ain't reeking at the moment - too hot ;)
Gadget
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Andy
As Telford died London,1834, it would be worth your while going to the National Archives site anddownloading his will. This would probably give you further information.
Gadget
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Andy
This is the ref for his will which you canbuy for £3.50 and download:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=271001&queryType=1&resultcount=1
Enjoy
Gadget
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Tremendous!
(I've downloaded this file and expect to be deciphering and unravelling it 'til the early hours........!)
Many thanks
AndyH
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Well Andy
I'd like to hear all about it. I love wills - and besides, I have an interest and I'm nosey ;)
So add the main points here, please!!
Gadget
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Hello Gadget,
You can view a free typed transcript of Telfords will in the Great Scots section of Scotlandspeople,
Regards
John
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Thanks John
I didn't think of looking in that section. When I first joined SP ages ago, it wasn't very useful.
As he died in London, I though the Nat Archives would be the best bet.
I like old handwriting and signatures and always doubt transcriptions ;D
Gadget
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Andy,
I hpe this is not TOO late :)
Extract:-
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(Thomas Telford ) never married and died in London, 2nd September 1834 aged 77.
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The book Langholm As It Was has a two page biography of this son of a Westerkirk farmer'. It was originally published in 1912 but was republished by one of the author's grandchildren and great grandchildren. Add a great for the relationship to the older author, John Hyslop, of the original version (born 1827). The later version was published in 2002. The authors are Hyslop & Booth.
I am not a relation but to anybody who has 'Langholm' family it is of particular interest. For Langholm read Eskdalemuir, Ewes. Westerkirk and Canonbie et al.
Regards
Reiver
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Hi Reiver
This is of great interest. Many thanks for this post and apologies for the delay in responding
AndyH
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Hi Andy,
I was interested reading your family link re:Anne Telford - Thomas Telford.
Anne Telford (26/7/1858 or 1/3/1866) I believe to be one of my forebears.
Did you have any success ?
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The book Langholm As It Was has a two page biography of this son of a Westerkirk farmer'. It was originally published in 1912 but was republished by one of the author's grandchildren and great grandchildren. Add a great for the relationship to the older author, John Hyslop, of the original version (born 1827). The later version was published in 2002. The authors are Hyslop & Booth.
The Dumfries library has both the new and old version, if you want to buy it expect to pay £280 - £300
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Is the new version as much as that now?
Reiver
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Is the new version as much as that now?
Reiver
Sorry Reiver, I meant the old version but the new version is out of print I believe as I have tried to get a hold of it so it will cost a fair bit too!
My reason for wanting it is my gggg grandfather taught the Malcolm children at Westerkirk, he is Archibald Graham, they went onto great things!
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I know this is an old post but I am related to Thomas Telford on my dads side, family name Morrison.
He has our family tree.....which goes further back than Thomas. I will have to see if he still has it.
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Hi...did you ever get to the bottom of this???
iv been on ancestry.co.uk and have also traced my family back to Telford in the Dumfiesshire area in the late 1770's.
I believe the Ann Telford (1859) that you speak of is my great aunt. The Ann that i can trace has a brother named Thomas P Telford. Thomas P Telford has a daughter (Ann's neice) named Edith May Pritchard NEE Telford (married a sydney pritchard) who is my grandadmother(great)....All the Pritchards from there are all my direct and immediate family.
Annnyway, from what i can see, Anne & Thomas P (along with 4 other sisters) belong to Samuel Telford 1834-1871. Samuel and 16..(.yup 16!) other siblings belong to William Telford 1793-1869 and he is the son of David Telford 1770-........All these Telfords are from Dumfiesshire, Scotland. Thats as far as i could get. At the birth of the final David Telford, Thomas would have been 13 years old. He cant be a younger brother as Thomas' father died shortly after his birth and so i am wondering if David may be a cousin perhaps? Or maybe its a big coincidence that another large family of Telfords in the same area.
hmmmm.
If anyone could maybe add to the tree or shed some light on any possible connections i would greatly appreciate it.
Kind Regards
Gemma Kershaw Nee Pritchard