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Lanarkshire / Re: Christian Moffat
« on: Friday 27 January 17 18:06 GMT (UK) »
If possible I would head down to a place with scotlands people access for £15, and check each and every BMD to see what information is contained therein.
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Peeblesshire / Re: peebles poorhouse
« on: Friday 27 January 17 09:29 GMT (UK) »Also, where would an inmate be buried when they died?
Most probably Peebles St Andrews Cemetery, grave records will be with scottish borders council. Only a few families were allowed to be buried at the Cross Kirk by then, and they had money.
Heres a photo of it
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Scotland / Re: McKean/McKen
« on: Wednesday 25 January 17 11:28 GMT (UK) »but you need to bear in mind that it is possible that there was another Thomas of similar age but possibly a different spelling whose baptism record has not survived.
but that person may have a surviving marriage or death record, may appear in court or land records, census or militia records etc etc.
Its a case of research each and every one of them to eliminate them from the process.
I found a grandfather through a 1782 court record where it named his father, I had his marriage, death, various other court records, militia, books and a magazine article from 1822 but no positive birth until the 1782 court record (which had been mis-filed)
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Selkirkshire / Re: Fell's of Lanarkshire who lived in Peeblesshire & Ashkirk, Selkirk
« on: Tuesday 24 January 17 21:29 GMT (UK) »
Only marked grave at Yarrow is
In loving memory of JAMES WILLIAM BYERS JOHNSTONE who died suddenly on
8th April 1996 aged 54yrs dearly loved husband of ROBINA TAIT FELL
She may actually still be alive, born 1944 in Lanark, married 1966 in Walston.
As Marion was born and died in Selkirk she could be buried in Selkirk Brierylaw, in which case email the council (Scottish Borders) and they will provide details of the lair number. I have a lair map somewhere.
In loving memory of JAMES WILLIAM BYERS JOHNSTONE who died suddenly on
8th April 1996 aged 54yrs dearly loved husband of ROBINA TAIT FELL
She may actually still be alive, born 1944 in Lanark, married 1966 in Walston.
As Marion was born and died in Selkirk she could be buried in Selkirk Brierylaw, in which case email the council (Scottish Borders) and they will provide details of the lair number. I have a lair map somewhere.
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Lanarkshire / Re: Christian Moffat
« on: Thursday 19 January 17 09:48 GMT (UK) »
It was just an example of the info on the birth certificate and the fact its legible
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Lanarkshire / Re: Christian Moffat
« on: Thursday 19 January 17 09:17 GMT (UK) »
I have the birth record for July 1777 for Dumfries but not August, that's how I know what info it contains. See attached.
This "were 2 William Moffats in Dumfries " should read "were at least 2 William Moffats in Dumfries" at this time
Dumfries archives webpage is here, its searchable, depending on the occupation he may appear in one of the trade minute books
http://archives.dumgal.gov.uk
This "were 2 William Moffats in Dumfries " should read "were at least 2 William Moffats in Dumfries" at this time
Dumfries archives webpage is here, its searchable, depending on the occupation he may appear in one of the trade minute books
http://archives.dumgal.gov.uk
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Lanarkshire / Re: Christian Moffat
« on: Wednesday 18 January 17 20:33 GMT (UK) »Would like any information on my GGG Grandmother Christian MOFFAT (Fraser).......
Any information would be very much appreciated
Not my family, so just a suggestion
ANDREW MOFFAT son of WILLIAM MOFFAT/CHRISTIAN FRASER born Dumfries 17/02/1818
Parish/Ref 821/30 298
JOHN MOFFAT son of WILLIAM MOFFAT/CHRISTIAN FRASER born Dumfries 29/06/1815
Parish/Ref 821/ 30 282
MARY MOFFAT married JOSEPH FLEMING in Dumfries 31/01/1830
There were 2 William Moffats in Dumfries at this time whio had the following children
JANNET
07/12/1801
MARY
02/02/1806
MARY
05/03/1808
WILLIAM GRACIE
22/02/1810
WILLIAM
21/03/1810
MARGARET
17/08/1811
THOMAS
29/03/1812
JANNET
21/03/1813
deceased
13/12/1813
MATTHEW
WILLIAM MOFFAT/JEAN CORRIE
23/05/1815
JOHN
WILLIAM MOFFAT/CHRISTIAN FRASER
29/06/1815
ANDREW
WILLIAM MOFFAT/CHRISTIAN FRASER
17/02/1818
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
WILLIAM MOFFAT / CHRISTIAN FRASER Married Dumfries 10/09/1796
Parish/Ref 821/50 147
CHRISTIAN FRASER daughter of ANDREW FRASER born 17/08/1777 Dumfries
Parish/Ref 821/30 43
ANDREW FRASER married JANNET GIBSON on 14/10/1770 at Dumfries
Parish/Ref 821/50 70
I would check these out as possible siblings to Christian. Dumfries birth records (in 1777 at least) contains the fathers job and well as the names of a couple of witnesses.
JAMES
03/11/1771
MARY
04/04/1773
JOHN
19/11/1775
CHRISTIAN
17/08/1777
ANDREW
31/01/1779
MARION
16/01/1780
JANNET
06/01/1782
JOHN
11/10/1783
ANDREW
03/10/1787
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Peeblesshire / Re: Veitch & Bryce - possible Peeblesshire connection
« on: Sunday 15 January 17 18:32 GMT (UK) »my husband's Mother was an Erskine. Funny to see both names there. We were in Peebles in June and its a beautiful place.
The Erskines used to live at Venlaw Castle (now a hotel) in Peebles, which before that was Smithfield castle. http://venlaw.co.uk/p/3/History-of-Castle-Venlaw
The Erskines, the Hays (previous tenants at Smithfields) and the Earl of Weymess families have the right to be buried in the Cross Kirk in Peebles. The Hays are still buried there, the Erskine section is slightly overgrown.
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Scotland / Re: Andrew Gibson 10 Au1790 B: Edrom near Berwick, Scotland (possibly Roxburghshire)
« on: Monday 09 January 17 20:24 GMT (UK) »
Or the Militia List to see how many Robert Gibsons were in the town.
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