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Inverness / Re: Feshiebridge
« on: Saturday 16 March 24 21:07 GMT (UK) »
Further to my post on 9 May 2014 we did visit the area and found the site of the mill, Croftbeg and Druiminlochan, based the old maps that we found at Scotland’s Places
Yes the Mill cottage referred to by AlanBoyd is still there. Just downstream of it on the same side you can see the remains of the mill race which would have turned a wheel to power the mill. The mill would have been a timber structure and some flood must have washed it away at some point.
Pretty much opposite there is a small cottage named Feshieside Croft, which I take to be where Croftbeg stood in 1851 when Alexander and Betsey Grant and their family were. The old maps show there was a footbridge across the Feshie to the mill
In 1841 they were at Druiminlochan, which these days is a beautifully renovated house higher up the hill on the main road, overlooking Lochan Gael.
My wife is descended from Betsey Grant b1805 who was daughter of Murdoch Grant. I now suspect, based on her DNA matches to descendants of John the sawmiller, that Murdoch may have been his brother. There is a Murdoch Grant of Strathspey who enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders in 1805, so my working theory is that Murdoch Grant’s wife (Betsey’s mother), died, possibly in childbirth, and Betsey was left with the family of John the sawmiller.
My Grant family tree on Ancestry is here:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/120695841/person/332148132918
Yes the Mill cottage referred to by AlanBoyd is still there. Just downstream of it on the same side you can see the remains of the mill race which would have turned a wheel to power the mill. The mill would have been a timber structure and some flood must have washed it away at some point.
Pretty much opposite there is a small cottage named Feshieside Croft, which I take to be where Croftbeg stood in 1851 when Alexander and Betsey Grant and their family were. The old maps show there was a footbridge across the Feshie to the mill
In 1841 they were at Druiminlochan, which these days is a beautifully renovated house higher up the hill on the main road, overlooking Lochan Gael.
My wife is descended from Betsey Grant b1805 who was daughter of Murdoch Grant. I now suspect, based on her DNA matches to descendants of John the sawmiller, that Murdoch may have been his brother. There is a Murdoch Grant of Strathspey who enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders in 1805, so my working theory is that Murdoch Grant’s wife (Betsey’s mother), died, possibly in childbirth, and Betsey was left with the family of John the sawmiller.
My Grant family tree on Ancestry is here:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/120695841/person/332148132918
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Inverness / Re: Feshiebridge
« on: Friday 09 May 14 08:29 BST (UK) »
Greetings.
I am tracing my wife’s ancestors Alexander and Betsy Grant and children Jane (1837), Betsy (1838), John (1840), James (1841) and Catharine Dury (1843) who arrived in Portland, Victoria, Australia on 19 Feb 1855 on the Athletae from Birkenhead. There was an Isabelle or Isabella Grant (1835) on the same ship who was grouped with them on the muster.
Alexander Grant was b 11 April 1811 at Rothiemoon, parish of Abernethy & Kincardine. He was a carpenter who was living at the Feshie Saw Mill on 15 Dec 1836 when he married Betsy/Bessie Grant, daughter of Murdoch Grant, also resident at the sawmill.
I don’t have any more details on Betsy/Bessie or Murdoch Grant
There is a Rothiemoon Farm at Nethy Bridge which I have concluded is the Rothiemoon referred to.
Alexander’s parents were John Grant, a farmer & Jean Geddes/Giddis/Gatus – marriage date and place unknown
Alexander’s siblings were
-Charles b 13 April 1800 at Rothiemoon
-Elspit b19 may 1805 at Rothiemoon
-James b 1808 at Rothiemoon (bap 13 May)
- possibly, John Grant b 1 Feb 1796 baptised in Cromdale & Inverellan
In 1841 I can’t make out where the family was living (Alexander’s mother Jean was with them), but the adjoining properties on the census look like Keppoch, Dalnavert and Drimlochan
In 1851 the family was at Croftbeg
I realise that there are many strands to the Grant families, but I does any of the above fit with any other Grant researchers out there who might be able to fill in some gaps for me? We are planning to visit the area later this year and any help will be much appreciated.
Many thanks
Richard Holliday
Sydney
I am tracing my wife’s ancestors Alexander and Betsy Grant and children Jane (1837), Betsy (1838), John (1840), James (1841) and Catharine Dury (1843) who arrived in Portland, Victoria, Australia on 19 Feb 1855 on the Athletae from Birkenhead. There was an Isabelle or Isabella Grant (1835) on the same ship who was grouped with them on the muster.
Alexander Grant was b 11 April 1811 at Rothiemoon, parish of Abernethy & Kincardine. He was a carpenter who was living at the Feshie Saw Mill on 15 Dec 1836 when he married Betsy/Bessie Grant, daughter of Murdoch Grant, also resident at the sawmill.
I don’t have any more details on Betsy/Bessie or Murdoch Grant
There is a Rothiemoon Farm at Nethy Bridge which I have concluded is the Rothiemoon referred to.
Alexander’s parents were John Grant, a farmer & Jean Geddes/Giddis/Gatus – marriage date and place unknown
Alexander’s siblings were
-Charles b 13 April 1800 at Rothiemoon
-Elspit b19 may 1805 at Rothiemoon
-James b 1808 at Rothiemoon (bap 13 May)
- possibly, John Grant b 1 Feb 1796 baptised in Cromdale & Inverellan
In 1841 I can’t make out where the family was living (Alexander’s mother Jean was with them), but the adjoining properties on the census look like Keppoch, Dalnavert and Drimlochan
In 1851 the family was at Croftbeg
I realise that there are many strands to the Grant families, but I does any of the above fit with any other Grant researchers out there who might be able to fill in some gaps for me? We are planning to visit the area later this year and any help will be much appreciated.
Many thanks
Richard Holliday
Sydney
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Denbighshire Lookup Requests / Re: Can someone please help with a Wrexham 1841 Census Lookup?
« on: Tuesday 05 November 13 06:57 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Gadget. Those all fit.
I now realise there are 3 children not listed who may be elsewhere. Could I please ask if you can locate
John b 1814
Peter b 1821
Eleanor (or Ellen) b 1824
John and Peter's trades may be slater or plasterer
Many Thanks
I now realise there are 3 children not listed who may be elsewhere. Could I please ask if you can locate
John b 1814
Peter b 1821
Eleanor (or Ellen) b 1824
John and Peter's trades may be slater or plasterer
Many Thanks
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Denbighshire Lookup Requests / Can someone please help with a Wrexham 1841 Census Lookup?
« on: Tuesday 05 November 13 03:34 GMT (UK) »
Not sure if I am using this correctly, but here goes!
I have just discovered through your pages that the transcript for 1841 Wrexham exists.
Am looking for the family of Elizabeth Simpson, widow b 1787, possibly living in The Walks
Any help very welcome. Thanks
I have just discovered through your pages that the transcript for 1841 Wrexham exists.
Am looking for the family of Elizabeth Simpson, widow b 1787, possibly living in The Walks
Any help very welcome. Thanks
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