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Orkney / Re: Barbara Lennie Stronsay
« on: Monday 08 March 21 12:41 GMT (UK) »
I have uploaded a photo of the grave of Thomas Anderson on Burray, Orkney which I received from Orkney FHS.
I have pasted the text of the associated message below. Which I found to be very helpful.
Thomas Anderson married Elspet Peter in Cromarty 28th May 1814 and they had moved to Burray, Orkney by 1822. I think they lived all their lives at Hillhouse in Burray. Hillhouse is one of the houses along the shore from Echna Loch to the left when you are looking out to sea. Elspet Peter was a daughter of Alexander Peter and Christina Stout
Betsy Linay born 1819 was a daughter of John Lennie and Barbara Croy and I was wondering if they were married as there is no record of marriage for them. I am not sure if I have got this all right but when John Linay died on 9th February 1858 it shows that his death was registered by Charles Linay his son. It also shows that he is a widower so his wife must have died before 1858.
I then found a death certificate for a Barbara Linay who died on 24th October 1860. I thought that this Barbara Linay was John Linay’s wife but can’t be as his wife had died before 1858. However it says that she is a daughter of Robert Croy and Margaret Peace. It says that she is a widow but no husband given. It shows that the person who registered her death to be Charles Lennie, her nephew. Therefore it would seem that Barbara Croy must have been s sister of Janet Croy.
Is it possible that John Linay was married to Barbara Croy and she died and he then married her sister Janet Croy ? If that was the case then the Barbara Croy who died in 1860 can't be Betsy Linay’s mother.
I hope this helps.
Richard.
I have pasted the text of the associated message below. Which I found to be very helpful.
Thomas Anderson married Elspet Peter in Cromarty 28th May 1814 and they had moved to Burray, Orkney by 1822. I think they lived all their lives at Hillhouse in Burray. Hillhouse is one of the houses along the shore from Echna Loch to the left when you are looking out to sea. Elspet Peter was a daughter of Alexander Peter and Christina Stout
Betsy Linay born 1819 was a daughter of John Lennie and Barbara Croy and I was wondering if they were married as there is no record of marriage for them. I am not sure if I have got this all right but when John Linay died on 9th February 1858 it shows that his death was registered by Charles Linay his son. It also shows that he is a widower so his wife must have died before 1858.
I then found a death certificate for a Barbara Linay who died on 24th October 1860. I thought that this Barbara Linay was John Linay’s wife but can’t be as his wife had died before 1858. However it says that she is a daughter of Robert Croy and Margaret Peace. It says that she is a widow but no husband given. It shows that the person who registered her death to be Charles Lennie, her nephew. Therefore it would seem that Barbara Croy must have been s sister of Janet Croy.
Is it possible that John Linay was married to Barbara Croy and she died and he then married her sister Janet Croy ? If that was the case then the Barbara Croy who died in 1860 can't be Betsy Linay’s mother.
I hope this helps.
Richard.