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Midlothian / Re: Getting started on the Chisholm side of the family from Edinburgh
« on: Sunday 06 January 13 06:08 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks very much Monica. I couldn't sleep any longer and just had to get up and get going. I have a lot to read and learn. Thanks to people like you, Shona and brevitas I've got a great start.

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Midlothian / Re: Getting started on the Chisholm side of the family from Edinburgh
« on: Saturday 05 January 13 17:06 GMT (UK)  »
 ;D Thank you sooo much. I'm sure glad of your help and I just know I'll find my way with all your help.

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Midlothian / Re: Getting started on the Chisholm side of the family from Edinburgh
« on: Saturday 05 January 13 15:53 GMT (UK)  »
Sharon, brevitas - this is wonderful How I wish I knew how to do all that. I've always come up with no contacts or names and there you found what i've been trying so hard to find. Thank you so much. You have really made my day. Moon here I come! Merci encore.

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Midlothian / Getting started on the Chisholm side of the family from Edinburgh
« on: Saturday 05 January 13 10:22 GMT (UK)  »
I'm trying to start my grandfathers family tree. He was Walter Chisholm born in Edinburgh in 1888. Married to Agnes McKinlay Loudon in the Cannongate, Edinburgh  born 05 Feb, 1888 died 1982 in Kirkwall Orkney islands. They lived in 2 Ashton Villas Brunstane Rd, Joppa Portobello Edinburgh. He was a tailor and had a shop up George fourth Bridge which was continued by his son Walter Campbell Chisholm born 13 May 1918.
If anyone can help me get started I'd be over the moon :-*

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Orkney / Re: garden family
« on: Sunday 12 August 12 15:47 BST (UK)  »
Mum and dad's best man was Kenny Garden a half brother to Uncle Bob. Kenny was taken prisoner during the second world war in Germany. He hurt his back in a salt mine or perhaps it was chalk mine. His brother Jim went out to canada. Violet Garden had a club foot. She became a Chiropodist. She was a sister or half sister to uncle Bob.
I don't think I ever told you my name. I was Barbara Loudon Jolly before getting married.

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Orkney / Re: garden family
« on: Thursday 09 August 12 13:48 BST (UK)  »
Yes. Robert & Mgt had a son William married to Barbara Sinclair.
They had a son Alfred Edward and Robert (my uncle Bob)
Uncle Bob's half brother was my mum and dads best man at their wedding but I can't remember his name.
Uncle Bob married a lady from South Africa who's name was Olive. (she never returned hom).
They had 2 girls Wendy and Moyra or Moira.
Moira married Jjimmy Patterson and they had a daughter Lyne whom I was at school with.

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Orkney / Re: garden family
« on: Saturday 28 July 12 17:08 BST (UK)  »
Margaret Jolly was my great aunt. Her brother John was my great grandfather. He founded John Jolly coal in Kirkwall. John Jolly still exsists but deals in oil and shipping.
I'd love to hear your side of our family.
I remember Bob Garden married to Olive from South Africa. He had a shop in Bridge Street just along from our Coal Office in Kirkwall.
My mum is still alive. She is 91 and perhaps could help out.
I'll try and attach a photo of my great grandfather John Jolly and his wife Mary Jane Wilson Flette.
Best regards

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