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Title: Birse and Strachan Families
Post by: StuYoung on Wednesday 08 September 10 18:31 BST (UK)
Hi
I have met a brick wall, I am trying to find details of the following families from the Birse / Strachan area of Aberdeenshire.

Young – c1725  to 1841
Thompson - c 1725 to 1793
Sim – 1800 to 1835 Margaret Sim married Charles Young in this year
Alexander - 1790 onwards, in particular a Christian Alexander’s details I know she married Charles Young on the 1st July 1824.

I am due to visit the area in 2 weeks time any help would be appreciated.

Stuart Imrie Young
Title: Re: Birse and Strachan Families
Post by: Piglet01 on Thursday 09 September 10 09:46 BST (UK)
Hello Stu

On the Christian Alexander side - a search of the IGI at www.familysearch.org.  brings up the following births for Christian and her husband Alexander Young.

1.  WILLIAM YOUNG -   Ch: 30 SEP 1822 Birse, Aberdeen, Scotland
2.  GEORGE YOUNG -  Ch: 18 SEP 1824 Birse, Aberdeen, Scotland 
3.  JAMES YOUNG - Ch: 01 MAY 1828 Birse, Aberdeen, Scotland
4.  CHARLES YOUNG Chr: 16 APR 1826 Birse, Aberdeen, Scotland
5.  ALEXANDER YOUNG - Ch: 13 FEB 1830 Birse, Aberdeen, Scotland
 
Can't find Christians death on either the OPRs or after 1855.  Can't see them as a family in the 1841 census - or maybe I haven't tried hard enough.  Also can see them on http://www.abdnet.co.uk/mi-index/

Regards,  Steve
Title: Re: Birse and Strachan Families
Post by: StuYoung on Monday 13 September 10 14:36 BST (UK)
Hi Steve
Thanks for your input I have now traced the 1841 Census all residing at Birsemore. The only problem I have now is that your DOB's differ from the information I have gleaned - William and George were twins b1826.
Thanks to your assistance I now believe Charles and Christian are sharing plot 125 in the Birse Churchyard. Her name is recorded as Christina.
Stu
Title: Re: Birse and Strachan Families
Post by: William Young on Wednesday 13 August 14 19:46 BST (UK)
Hi Stu,

I might be able to help you with some of the detail on the Youngs of Birsemore - I am a Great, Great Grandson of George Young

Gordon Young
Title: Re: Birse and Strachan Families
Post by: Andrew C. on Tuesday 13 January 15 13:49 GMT (UK)
http://www.birsefolk.id.au/marriages%201820-1826.html