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The Common Room / Re: You know those 'buggy' little questions? CHRISTIE
« on: Thursday 16 July 15 07:39 BST (UK) »
Hi Kaye,
We honestly have never been able to get back any further than James Christie, tobacconist in Brewer Street. We have him living there as early as 1813 from memory and from his death certificate, he was born about 1782 (died in 1838, aged 56). As far as I know we don't have any seafarers at all, although there is a Christie heavily involved in the shipping area around the same time, and on reading his Will, there is absolutely no connection I can find to any of our lot.
We have a Henry Christie and Isabella that 'might' be James's parents, but again, no proof positive. We also can't find any Wills from anyone that nails any of these lot down for us, YET!!!
My family tree has gone on the backburner lately so I'd have to go back and double check information but for the most part I have been able to connect backwards to James Christie the tobacconist with 100% proof positive, beyond that would be all guess work as it stands.
Victoria
We honestly have never been able to get back any further than James Christie, tobacconist in Brewer Street. We have him living there as early as 1813 from memory and from his death certificate, he was born about 1782 (died in 1838, aged 56). As far as I know we don't have any seafarers at all, although there is a Christie heavily involved in the shipping area around the same time, and on reading his Will, there is absolutely no connection I can find to any of our lot.
We have a Henry Christie and Isabella that 'might' be James's parents, but again, no proof positive. We also can't find any Wills from anyone that nails any of these lot down for us, YET!!!
My family tree has gone on the backburner lately so I'd have to go back and double check information but for the most part I have been able to connect backwards to James Christie the tobacconist with 100% proof positive, beyond that would be all guess work as it stands.
Victoria