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Perthshire / Re: Robertson's from Dunkeld Perth
« on: Friday 09 July 21 12:44 BST (UK)  »
Tracing the kids here in Canada might be easier than going back to Scotland:-) I remember the last names Stewart and Johnstone from somewhere in my notes but that could be from many other lines.

Thanks for your reply. The search continues~~~~~~~~

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Perthshire / Re: Robertson's from Dunkeld Perth
« on: Thursday 08 July 21 23:08 BST (UK)  »
I am following this lead. I thought Janet's last name might be the same as the other passengers.

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Perthshire / Re: Robertson's from Dunkeld Perth
« on: Thursday 08 July 21 19:47 BST (UK)  »
Thanks you Colin. I was going on a hunch about Janet's maiden name but I could have that wrong. I was working with a passenger list from a ship that came to Canada in 1773.
I might be onto the wrong lot of Robertson's:-)

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Perthshire / Robertson's from Dunkeld Perth
« on: Tuesday 29 June 21 22:57 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for relatives of the family of John Robertson born 1735 and his wife Janet born 1738(her maiden name could be McLaren) They came to Canada in 1773 with their children John, James, Ann, Mary, Elizabeth and David. Their former residence is listed on the ships record as Dunkeld, Perthshire.

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Scotland / Re: Looking for Russell families
« on: Monday 11 November 19 18:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, Patrick, do you have a Thomas Russell who married Janet Smith in your family tree?  Thomas could have come from Ireland, a lot of Irish did move to Scotland.

Have you done your DNA and if so are you on Ancestry? We could try to see if we have any connection that way.

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Scotland / Re: Looking for Russell families
« on: Monday 25 June 18 00:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi Wendy, I have the marriage record of Daniel and Mary Ann listing Daniel's parents as Thomas and Janet Russell nee Smith married 1883 in Dalkeith. Mary Ann's parents are listed as Hugh Hillis and Elizabeth Hillis nee Finnigan. Hugh and Elizabeth are the parents of my 2nd great grandmother Margaret who married Patrick McIver.

I had that other Daniel come up in my Ancestry hints. Interesting all the names are the same but that family is in England.

I am hoping that some of Daniel and Mary Ann's descendents are also looking for their ancestors:-) and we can help each other fill in our trees.

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Scotland / Looking for Russell families
« on: Sunday 24 June 18 14:47 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for anyone from a Russell family. Daniel Russell born 1860 Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland. married to Janet. Their children, Thomas, Robert, Archibald, Janet, John, Daniel, Elizabeth, Daniel, Kathrine. Their son Daniel born 1891 was married to my 3rd great Aunt Mary Ann Hillis.

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The Common Room / Re: Help with 1911 census
« on: Tuesday 06 June 17 13:35 BST (UK)  »
Oh, yes I am delighted!! thank you. Patrick's death certificate also answered another question, was his first wife Margaret still alive and she is listed as the widow so she was still out there somewhere:-) but brings up the big question of why her kids, my great grandmother Lizzie and her brother Hugh ended up in the poor house and were brought to Canada by Emma Sterling. What happened to Patrick and Margaret's marriage? He was in a boarding house in between Margaret and Mary  his live-in housekeeper/mother of 3 more children:-)

I have another mystery with this McIver family:-) and once I get my facts all down in a better timeline I will be asking for some more help. Fresh eyes always help:-)

Edit: I see that Patrick is listed as widower of Margaret so she died before him.  Must be why the 2 children were in the home.

 I live in Canada and my trip to the UK was my trip of a lifetime. I was so sad that after 5 days in London and arriving in Edinburgh on day 6 my knee went and I ended up going to the emergency and spent 2 1/2 days in the apartment. I could not do any castles, missed out on 2 booked tours.  I had streets and churches that I wanted to see related to my ancestors. We went on to Ireland for 4 days with me limping along.  Maybe one day after knee replacement:-) I can return to Edinburgh and do it they way I planned.

Thanks to all of you who have helped me with this and other times I have posted looking for help.

This genealogy is so much fun when you are not pulling your hair out over so many wrong turns LOL

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The Common Room / Re: Help with 1911 census
« on: Monday 05 June 17 23:22 BST (UK)  »
Ladyhawk, that is my Patrick in the  census you have listed. He was born in 1848. His daughter Susan died in 1900 at 11 months old. not sure on Thomas.

Girl Guide, I will contact you.

I have tried to post the page that I printed off while at the registry. I will try again. My harddrive died on my computer so I am trying to get used to the programs again:-( this is one time change is not good:-)

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