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Title: greenlaw burial records
Post by: knights on Thursday 25 April 13 15:50 BST (UK)

Hello does anyone have burial records for Greenlaw Please.

Looking for death of George Brownlees possibly born 1850.

Many thanks

Wendy

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: terry h on Friday 26 April 13 13:20 BST (UK)

Hi, There is only 1 MI for the name Brownlees in Greenlaw and it is George but he was born about 1775.....died 1868 aged 93, (wife Elizabeth Johnston.) Farmer Hume Mill

If it's relevant to you I can transcribe.

Terry

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: ajjbc on Friday 26 April 13 15:19 BST (UK)

I found 1 Brownlees in Greenlaw M.I....
By George Brownlees in Easter Harlaws.
his Son Daniel died Aug 27 1819 age 4 1/2
his Dau Katherine Jan 1 1821 age 8
his Dau Jane  died Feb 13 1842 age 15.
his wife Elizabeth Johnston died May 31 1862 age 85.
George Brownlees,farmer at Hume Mill died Aug 23 1868 age 93
his Dau Isabella died Mar 4 1886 age 65
Catherine,eldest Dau died Mar 1 1897  age 73
Elizabeth died Jun 30 1906 88

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: terry h on Friday 26 April 13 15:31 BST (UK)

All done....you saved me a job ajjbc :) :)

Terry

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: knights on Friday 26 April 13 17:46 BST (UK)

Thank you Terry and ajjbc, this George could possibly be a brother to my ancester William Brownlees born 1787.

I was only guessing at the age of Williams father,  if he is not buried in Greenlaw maybe he also came to England like William but I don't somehow think that is very likely.

Once again thank you for replying.

Wendy

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: Bethan Moreslowe on Thursday 17 October 19 13:46 BST (UK)

Wendy,

Whom did William b.1787 marry?

When did he move to England and do you have his death certificate confirming parentage?

Thanks,
Bethan

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: knights on Thursday 17 October 19 16:20 BST (UK)

Hello Bethan I can't be sure but I believe he married Mary Meyrick in 1817.

I don't know when he moved to England.

English death certificates do not give parents names I'm afraid.

Hope this helps.

Wendy

 

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: Bethan Moreslowe on Thursday 17 October 19 17:35 BST (UK)

Hi Wendy,

How about a marriage certificate? Does that link William to the 1787 William born in Greenlaw?

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: knights on Friday 18 October 19 08:20 BST (UK)

Can I ask you please why you are asking me these questions?
Are you connected to this man?

Kind regards

Wendy

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: Bethan Moreslowe on Friday 18 October 19 12:16 BST (UK)

Hello Wendy,

I descend from a cousin of William.

George Burnlees & Margaret Marshall had (with their names as per the OPRs):

George Brownlees (b.1775) m. Elizabeth Johnstone
Catharine Brownlees (b.1776)
Alexander Brownlees (b.1779)
John Brownlees (b.1781) m. Helen Haldane, d.1856
James Burnlees (b.1784) m. Isobel Currie
William Burnlees (b.1787)
Elizabeth Burnlees (b.1793) m. Peter Cairns, d.1873

Although I have not extensively researched this family, I'd be interested in adding a spouse / death date for William - especially if he moved to England. Ultimately I would like to create precise tree for the Brownlees of Greenlaw and I haven't previously found details for William. 

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: knights on Friday 18 October 19 13:44 BST (UK)

Hello again Bethan thanks for telling me the connection.

I have come across this family before but being unable to actually prove they are William's family I only have them as possibles.

There is a good chance they are as some of those names were given to William's grandchildren which makes it more probable.

I only have a transcription of the marriage, again no parents names are given.

William was buried on 11 August 1871 in Hemel Hempstead, his wife Mary was buried on 14 October 1839 also in Hemel Hempstead.

William was a successful nursery and seedsman and bred an apple in 1848 called the Brownlees Russett.

William is my husbands 3xtimes great grandfather.

Hope this is useful to you.

Wendy

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: LowrieT on Monday 29 June 20 22:02 BST (UK)

Brownlees in Greenlaw were   Blacksmiths.   

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: knights on Tuesday 30 June 20 10:32 BST (UK)

Thank you.  Are you related to the Brownlees?

Wendy

Title: Re: greenlaw burial records
Post by: LowrieT on Tuesday 30 June 20 19:43 BST (UK)

No. but i live here and i am interested in Family History.   I know of someone who is also researching Brownlee/s