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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Caithness => Topic started by: longberry on Saturday 11 October 08 19:12 BST (UK)

Title: Alexander harper
Post by: longberry on Saturday 11 October 08 19:12 BST (UK)

Alexander married elspeth farquhar on 18 january 1765 in Wick.
Trying to find anything on either of their parents. All suggestions gratefully received.

Title: Re: Alexander harper
Post by: daval57 on Wednesday 29 October 08 06:50 GMT (UK)

I've got an Elspet Farquhar from Wick in my tree (not the same one as yours - she married Alexander Oag).
However, it might interest you to know that in my searches, I found various births on SP around the 1730's where the name was transcribed as Fraquhar, Fraquar and Farqhar.

Dave