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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Shetland => Topic started by: beachdevil2 on Sunday 26 August 12 16:00 BST (UK)
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Hi there
firstly i would like to let u know that i am a newbeee and have been trying to trace our family tree. I have located SANDSION Family in Old MACHAR Aberdeen. My husbands great grandad Who was Alexander Sandison born 1857 to father James Sandison and Margt LAING. The inormation i am now looking for is the birth details of James as all i have to go on is he was born 1831 Shetlands????? i would like to know more details as in Orckney or Shetland also parents details as in birth/marriage/death. Would be very grateful of any info or pointers in the right direction. :)
Thanks Terri ???
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I am sure this document will provide your answers.....all Sandisons on Caithness, Orkney and Shetland.....
http://www.cursiter.com/txt-exe-files/Sandison.txt
This is the main page for the website.....
http://www.cursiter.com/
Edit....my aopolgies Terri....I never spotted that you were new to Rootschat.....welcome!
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Hi Terri
Welcome to RootsChat :)
Is mother Margaret a LAING? This has her surname I think as DENHOLM https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XBMC-GV7
From 1861:
James Sandison 30 shoemaker
Margt Sandison 29
Jane Sandison 9
Alexr Sandison 4
Catherine Sandison 2
James Sandison 5 Months
Address: 1 Don Street, Old Marchar
Their other children's births show as www.rootschat.com/links/0qgl/ The marriage or banns here https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTJQ-P5T
Monica
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James' death cert will let you be more certain of his parents' names. Always good to confirm key documents to let you be more certain ;)
From other people's online research, his birth shows as being on 26 Sep 1830 in Unst, Shetland to Hosea Sandison and Janet Sutherland - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQQK-958
This entry is included for him for 1851:
Alexander Sandison 28, wool comber b. Unst, Shetland
Williamina Sandison 26, thread reeler, b. Unst, Shetland
James Sandison, 20, brother, Shoemaker (journeyman)
Address: 98 Gallowgate Porthill Close, Aberdeen Greyfriars
James' death is showing as having taken place on 12 Mar 1909 at the Aberdeen Poorhouse, Old Mill, New Hills, Aberdeenshire. Died of unknown causes. Previous residence 23 Don Street, Woodside.
Monica
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Tony Gott on a Shetland website called Bayanne might help. Loads of stuff on this site also,
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/SCT-Shetland
Skoosh
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Thanks to all of you for the above information which i am now going to cross reference with data i already have just need to confirm it is the right James sandison as there were anumber of them ;D Also going to check other site as quoted above.
once again a big THANKYOU :)
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The owner of this site
http://www.gritquoy.com/genealogy/
has a lot of information on Sandisons.