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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: BRASH in and near Abercorn
« on: Thursday 28 January 21 04:29 GMT (UK) »
Hello,
I am another new user.
My direct line is from the Paterson & Cunningham line of Broxburn in early 1800's. Before that, Paterson in Edinburgh and Cunningham in Kirkliston. Thus the Brash association. Yes, I do have some confusion with the Abercorn to Leith sides within the Brash line.
I am one of the Paterson's that landed in Australia.
The note about David Brash's son John being transported, I have found a few Brash members who took a free voyage!
Firstly there is a John Brash, sentenced in Queensferry near Abercorn. Have docs.
Also a Jean or Jane Brash aka Speirs who states an association with Speirs in US or Canada. Sentenced in Edinburgh. Multiple theft events.
Then three with close family associated names, Walter, David, and Thomas. All sentenced in Edinburgh.
This is between 1838 and 1850. Have docs.
Appears they eventually received their 'ticket-of-leave' or pardon.
Also, I have information on an Alexander Brash, merchant who drowned in Newcastle harbour (NSW) ~1860. He was travelling from Sydney to Brisbane, or vise versa. I found this because the Harbour Master who tried to save them is also a relative. Click and click.
Alexander is definitely one of the Brash family from Leith, as the associated Rollo family placed a memorial about the incident in a Scottish paper.
So if anyone is able to help, or I can assist others, I am happy to try.
I still have a few loose ends with the Paterson line, and others. Cunningham'swere marrying Paterson's well before Theo. John and Helen got together, but I haven't linked John to that line.
I also have a lot of information on John Mills (Milne), brother of Elizabeth Mills (Milne) who married James Paterson. John Mills came to both New Zealand and Australia around 1870, returning to Scotland around 1882. I have his bible, which he has written in, which is actually his father's bible. He states he, 'has been working for the divil and needs change'.
So my focus is the Paterson & Cunningham line and their spouses, also the Stevenson family and the blacksmith family of Taylor, both Broxburn. Paterson, Taylor, and Stevenson boys all married three Foggo girls.
Yet to learn the in's-and-out's of the site, but trying.
Regards,
Stramash
I am another new user.
My direct line is from the Paterson & Cunningham line of Broxburn in early 1800's. Before that, Paterson in Edinburgh and Cunningham in Kirkliston. Thus the Brash association. Yes, I do have some confusion with the Abercorn to Leith sides within the Brash line.
I am one of the Paterson's that landed in Australia.
The note about David Brash's son John being transported, I have found a few Brash members who took a free voyage!
Firstly there is a John Brash, sentenced in Queensferry near Abercorn. Have docs.
Also a Jean or Jane Brash aka Speirs who states an association with Speirs in US or Canada. Sentenced in Edinburgh. Multiple theft events.
Then three with close family associated names, Walter, David, and Thomas. All sentenced in Edinburgh.
This is between 1838 and 1850. Have docs.
Appears they eventually received their 'ticket-of-leave' or pardon.
Also, I have information on an Alexander Brash, merchant who drowned in Newcastle harbour (NSW) ~1860. He was travelling from Sydney to Brisbane, or vise versa. I found this because the Harbour Master who tried to save them is also a relative. Click and click.
Alexander is definitely one of the Brash family from Leith, as the associated Rollo family placed a memorial about the incident in a Scottish paper.
So if anyone is able to help, or I can assist others, I am happy to try.
I still have a few loose ends with the Paterson line, and others. Cunningham'swere marrying Paterson's well before Theo. John and Helen got together, but I haven't linked John to that line.
I also have a lot of information on John Mills (Milne), brother of Elizabeth Mills (Milne) who married James Paterson. John Mills came to both New Zealand and Australia around 1870, returning to Scotland around 1882. I have his bible, which he has written in, which is actually his father's bible. He states he, 'has been working for the divil and needs change'.
So my focus is the Paterson & Cunningham line and their spouses, also the Stevenson family and the blacksmith family of Taylor, both Broxburn. Paterson, Taylor, and Stevenson boys all married three Foggo girls.
Yet to learn the in's-and-out's of the site, but trying.
Regards,
Stramash