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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Aberdeenshire => Topic started by: msh on Monday 06 April 09 00:31 BST (UK)
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Am looking for MI's for the Premnay graveyard. Does anyone have or know where I can get them. I believe there is a list but it's not in print.
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According to www.abdnet.co.uk/burialgrounds, ANESFHS have an unpublished name index and plan for Premnay. If you go into their research centre at 158-164 King St Aberdeen, the list will be in the library. Non-members are charged to use facilities, but members are free. Details from www.anesfhs.org.uk. If you live far from Aberdeen, I may be able to help.
MeeToo
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Thanks you for your reply. I plan on visiting the research centre one day but alais it won't be for awhile. I live in British Columbia, Canada so you see it is rather hard. I would appreciate any help you could give me. The family I am looking for in Premnay is Tough, Rob or Robb, Stephen & Maitland. I have hit that rock wall that only graveyards can help.
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Sorry to take so long to reply. There are 3 gravestones at Premnay for Tough, 3 for Robb and 6 for Stephen. There are no Maitlands. There is one that contains both Robb and Stephen, copied below. If you need any details of the others, please give me some more information.
1845: Sacred to the memory of WILLIAM STEPHEN farmer in Burry Hillock, Pramney(sic) d.21 Jan.1844 aged 75, his wife ELIZABETH ROBB d.21 Aug.1845 aged 69. ADAM STEPHEN d.Auchleven 3 Jan.1899 aged 86. Bottom: Erected by their sons
Please note that since the MIs are unpublished, they are unlikely to have been checked, so accuracy is not guaranteed. Hope that helps
MeeToo
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Thanks you for looking the premnay MI's up for me. This Wm Stephen is my family. I appreciate your help.
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No problem - I'm glad I could be of help. Good luck with your research. ;)
MeeToo
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Hi Meetoo
Could you possibly look up Milne for me? I live down in Cheshire and so a visit is a bit difficult for me.
Much regards
Gemma
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Hi Gemma
Can you give me more information than just the surname please? Do you have first names/other surnames eg wife's maiden surname/children's names/approx dates (even to within 50 years is helpful)?
I might be able to check tomorrow if you have further info.
MeeToo
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Hi
Sorry took so long to reply!! I believe George Milne is buried there possibly with his wife Jean Smith. I believe he died 29 April 1798.
Thanks
Gem
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I already gave you this info in your other thread Premnay, Inverurie. ;)
MeeToo
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Oh yeah sorry where did you get this info from and which church is the stone in?
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The info is from Aberdeen & NE Scotland FHS unpublished MIs for Premnay. (I'm a member and the draft for the unpublished Premnay MIs is available in our library.) I don't know what the church is for sure, but would assume it's the local C of S parish church. Have a look at the ANESFHS website and follow the links for burial records. You should be able to access a map of NE Scotland and locate Premnay.
Hope that helps.
MeeToo
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Hi Mee too!
I notice that you have helped out others looking for info on Premnay graveyard. I'm researching surnames Rae, Davidson and possible Stewart from Premnay. My ggg grandmother Catherine Rae was born in Premnay in c1809 to Margaret Davidson c1776 and William Rae c1776. Williams parents were Janet Taylor and Alexander Rae. Margarets parents were Jane Stewart and Hugh Davidson. I'd be very grateful if you were to be able to find any info on any of these.
Im in Congo so unable to visit the centre in Aberdeen.
I notice one of your surnames of research is Fiddes, I have a ggg grandmother Agnes Fiddes born approx 1785 possibly Kincardinshire, and died 1879 Banchory area I think. Her parents were Robert Fiddes and illegible Jaffrey? Just wondered if there may be a possile link?
many thanks
Ian
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Hi Ian
I had a check in the Premnay MIs, but I'm sorry to disappoint you - there are no stones to those names you mention, I'm afraid.
As to Fiddes ancestors - my great gandfather was Robert Fiddes, illeg. son of Ann Lamond and Robert Fiddes (allegedly). He was born in Old Machar (Aberdeen). His father was also illegitimate, but I know nothing of him but doubt that they were in Kincardine area, but you never know!
MeeToo
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Thank you for your very speedy response and taking time to check out the records. It also helps to know where info is not so that you concentrate on other areas instead!
There is some confusion over Agnes Fiddes (married name Fraser)
death, as body was found at roadside assumed to be that of Agnes, later discovered to be male and drowned! Would be interesting to know the full story! Do you have any idea if there would be newspaper records of the Banchory area for 1879 which may have reported this?
thanks again
Ian
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I'm sure there would be a newspaper record of the story, Ian. Our society holds microfilm of several papers, but maybe you would be best to contact the library service instead. They are bound to have film of the relevant paper. I would try the local branch library in Banchory first for advice.
Hope that helps
MeeToo
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Greetings Mee Too
Do you still have the means to check Premnay burials? Looking for Alexander Glennie Grassick died 18.07.1940
Would appreciate any help.
Thank you
Alex C Glennie
New Zealand
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Hello Alex
Sorry it's taken so long - I'm afraid there is no mention of Alexander Glennie Grassick in the Premnay MIs.
MeeToo
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Thankyou for your tim much apprciatd.
Alex G :)
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Hello
The Tough names in the Premnay grave yard could very well be my ancestors who were there before 1700 , Their names would have been George, William , John , or Alexander . Are there any dates on the tombstones ?
Thank you Melanie
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Hi could I get. Premnay look up for Alexander Ledingham, died mid 1800s, his wife Elspet, and anyone else named Ledingham died before 1900, if theres not too many?
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I don't need this look up anymore, as I found the headstone for Elspet and Alexander Ledingham in Leslie! I was using the shotgun approach, just looking for Ledinghams all over Aberdeen to see if I could find patterns. (FYI-I'm a nerd). Their headstone had their death dates, and as Elspet died in 1871, I was able to get her death record, and get her parent's names: Alexander Ledingham and Ann Leslie. Which is really cool for me as that's my middle name!! Also my dad's, so glad that my family kept up Scottish family naming patterns. Well know I get to explore my Leslie line.:)
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Hi Mee Too,
You seem to be very helpful with Premnay graveyard names. My Great Great Grandmother Elizabeth Galashon was born in Premnay and I am having trouble finding info about her and her family. Maybe her parents are buried in the Premnay cemetery. I would appreciate any help. Her father was Robert Galashon and her mother was Catherine Galashon (born Robertson) I don't want to bother you so If this is too much trouble I understand.
Thanks from AA
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I also have ancestors buried in the Premnay churchyard. I live in Canada but on a trip to Scotland, I went to the history centre in Aberdeen and got what I thought was a copy of the burials. I was specifically looking for my 3x great grandparents James Milne b. 1817 d. 1890, his wife Ann Ingram b. 1819 d. 1888, Robert Galashan b. 1803 d. 1868 & his wife Kathrine Paterson b. 1803 d. 1882.
I had the list photocopied and then drove to Premnay. With help from local people, one of which was living in the house called Dykenook where James Milne was born in 1817, I found the cemetery a mile or so east of Premnay. I was really disappointed to find out that the wrong cemetery had been photocopied and despite walking around the Premnay cemetery for about 2 hours, I couldn't find my great grandparent's gravesites.
My Milne & Watt ancestors lived in Dykenook which is less than a mile North of Premnay/Auchleven so I'm assuming that this is the right cemetery. Could there be another one in the vicinity that I should have checked?
Any advice or help is appreciated
Thanks
Janet
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Hi Janet,
I have found out some more info about Robert (born 1803) and Catherine Galashan (born Robertson, born 1803) since my last entry. Robert died in Towmill Croft, Premnay, Aberdeen, Scotland on the 18th August 1868. I'm unsure which cemetery he is buried in. Catherine died in Brinoyhill, Premnay, Aberdeen, Scotland on the12 June 1882. On her death certificate a whitness was her son George Galashan from Moss End, Alford. Also unsure which cemetery she is buried in. It is very unfortunate that you could'nt find your ancestors at the cemetery. I know how hard that can be. Here's to more research! From AA.
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Hi AA,
Those are the same Robert & Catherine that are my 3X great grandparents. I have both Robert & Catherine's death registrations from Scotland's People and it lists her parents names as William Paterson & Elspet Ronald.
Maybe her son didn't know her maiden name when the registration was filled out? Where did you get the maiden name Robertson for Catherine?
I also have the marriage registration for Robert & Catherine but it spells her name as Kathrine. I haven't found her birth registration.
My gg grandmother was their daughter Jean/Jane who married James Milne. I guess that makes us cousins of a sort :)
I'm not sure if I'm allowed to attach the registrations on here but if so, I can do that or send them by email.
Janet
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Please contact AA by Private Message (pm) if you wish to exchange emails. It is against rootschat policy to reveal email addresses & full certificates are not allowed to be shown either. For more information on this please read the advice in the Help topics.
Thank you.
flst
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Hi Janet,
Great to hear from you again. I am sure we have the same GGG Grandparents. My GG Grandmother was Elizabeth Galashan (born about 1829) in Premnay. On her Marriage certificate to Robert Adam, her mothers maiden name was Catherine Paterson, but on her death certificate her mothers name was Catherine Robertson (I think this was a clerical error) I do have some information on my GG Grans family and I did have her sister as Jean Milne (born Galashan) in Premnay in about 1846. I have info that she died in the USA in 1926, do you know if this is this correct? I don't know how to use the Private Message system for e mailing you, sorry I'm a bit new to all this. If you know how you can send me your e mail address and we can make contact that way.
Thanks again for the new info, very interesting Distant Cousin.
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Jean Galashan Milne died in 1926 while living with her daughter in Arizona, USA.
I have send you a PM with my email address.
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Hi Janet,
I've sent u a couple of emails, I hope you received them.
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Hi
Apologies for hijacking this post but I noticed there was mention earlier of TOUGH'S buried in the Premnay cemetery - is it possible to verify their names & dates please?
Much appreciated :)
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Another Tough descendant here (through Janet TOUGH, 1810-1856, daughter of George TOUGH & Jean STEPHEN, and wife of Arthur HENDERSON).
Just to say that the Aberdeen & NE Scotland Family History site has the index to their published MI's available to everyone on line, and for members of the society there is also access to the unpublished MI's.
Go to https://anesfhs.org.uk/member-home (https://anesfhs.org.uk/member-home) and look under the Database heading
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Helen: Hello cousin!! We're related thru Jean Stephen, her mother was Mary Ledingham, b. 1758 Insch who married Alexander Stephen. I got this info from a distant cousin, who has the birth record from Scotland's people. Mary Ledingham was the 1st cousin of my 4g grandfather Alexander Ledingham. I did Ancestry DNA, and my DNA is also on the free website GEDmatch. If you want to PM me, I'll give you what info I have. Janice