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Hello again,

I have Helen Christie's (McIntosh) brother, Henry in Australia.  Helen came here probably because of him and she was widowed with children.  I'm trying to follow what Henry did and where he went.  So far I've got him married to Fanny Mardon in 1854 then Henry having a boating accident at age 30 or so and both of them buried in Ballarat.

I think their descendants are in Victoria,  Isabella, 1855 - 1939....I have nothing on her apart from being buried in Ballarat.

Henry Shephard, who married Caroline Sparkman, then having one child, Harry Athol who died in WW1, then Charles Pedlar who produced a family.

Which line are you from?

Cheers,

Maggie

Thank you for the update.  I can't see the marriage certificate that you mention.

Maggie

I don't know where to begin with all of you helping with so much information.  Thank you all.

Br1gau - I can see that I may have to get into Scotlands People to get the OPR and especially the death certificate

No I didn't have the info re George (born 1827) moving to Dundee etc.  This is a brand new area for me here.  I saw he was an Engineer's Clerk.  That's a jump going over there unless he was involved in the fishing.  On the other hand, George, the father together with Isabella, moved over the country to employment at Caprington.  I was wondering if he (George senior) was already employed at Prestonfield in Edinburgh.  I've discovered a connection between Prestonfield and Caprington re the Cunninghames who seemed to have their feet in both houses so maybe they just 'brought staff over' or something. 

Re the emigration of Helen, Henry, Isabella and William.....Now that we know where George is, I wonder where the other brother, Robert Christie, got to.  He may have gone to Dundee as well since he was an Engineer's iron turner.

Rosie17......Thank you for your digging as well.  Isabelle's mother being a Wilson has opened another can for me as my maiden name was Wilson.  My dad was born in that area as well. 

"Is this Isabella McIntosh in the 1881 census Civil Parish Paisley Abbey Johstone Renfrewshire
Isabella McIntosh b 1807 Haddn, Haddington age 74 housewife
Ellen McIntosh b 1869 Stevenson Ayrshire age 12 scholar granddaughter"

This one is food for thought.  Thank you for this.

Re the 1871 Census with the McKintocks (Mcintosh)....I don't know if this is connected .  This would mean that the Alexander mentioned is Isabella's son.  The age is right, together with Isabella etc but the name isn't but I'm not discounting it.

jonn - You are swaying me re the above Alexander.  He has to be connected especially with Isabella being nearby.  Thank you as well.

I'm wondering also who the original George's parents were. 

I'm taking a while to absorb all this information.  It's a never ending thing isn't it?

Cheers from Australia,

Maggie

Thank you so much for this.  I've found them on the census after previously searching in Banff instead of Rathven.

I'll keep the search going though.

Hello,

I have a Christina Third Findlay (also known as Chrissie), daughter of George Findlay, Marine Engineer and Elizabgeth Gibb.  She was born 8 January 1901.  Her address in 1923 was Ivy Cottage, Longhaven.  I'm trying to find the ancestry and census etc of this family.  Were there any siblings etc?  I have no idea where the name 'Third' came from.  It seems to be some family name.  She married my mother's brother in 1923, Alexander Thomas Milton of Buckie, then they emigrated to Canada.

If anyone has any information I'd really be so pleased.  Many thanks.

Margaret