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Aberdeenshire / Re: Aberdeenshire Newspaper Clippings
« on: Wednesday 23 September 09 20:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi Kirsty,
                 Thankyou for looking, I don't recognise any of the names in your post but it has given me more avenues to research.  If perchance you find any refrences in the future to any of the names in my post please let me know as I have scant information apart from the usual BMD's. Sadly my mother had very little contact with her family from her teenage years and very rarely spoke about them, I think this is why I have got into research in a big way, I don't want to leave my children that legacy.
I think your postings are very eloquent and I for one am glad you decided to publish them on here.
Thankyou again
Karen

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Aberdeenshire Newspaper Clippings
« on: Wednesday 23 September 09 18:43 BST (UK)  »
Hi Kirsty
               I have Duncans on my mothers paternal and maternal side so i will try to give you a potted version......

Paternal side

John Mathieson of mill of Boyndie parish of Boyndie married on 12/5/1816 Ann Duncan daughter of James Duncan in Cairns of Gight Rothiemay I have the OPR record,
 they had four children the youngest being John Mathieson(16/4/1826-11/5/1915) he married Jessie Ann Smith(1823-27/9/1868)on 5/2/1848 in Gamrie Banff her parents were Walter Smith and Janet Duncan (no DOB).

John and Jessie had nine children all born at Ramsburn in Rothiemay, the second youngest being my grandfather William (29/7/1862-30/12/1943).

Maternal side

James Duncan (1819) married Mary Chrichton (1827) on 7/12/1848 in Auchterless
they had four children Jane 1849, James 1856, Elizabeth 1865 and Jessie 1869

James (farmer of 40 acres and blacksmith of blacksmiths house Bog Tamma) married Barbera Connon (1854) they had four children James Connon (1870), James Duncan (1872), Mary (1880) and Elspet (1991).

Jane Duncan (1849-7/3/1933) married James Watt (22/3/1845-23/1/1937) on 25/8/1877 in Auchterless, they had seven children, the second youngest being my grandmother Margaret (23/6/1889-15/11/1959)

William aged 65 a shepherd and Margaret aged 37 a housekeeper married on 14/7/1928 in Bridge street New Byth
My mother Margaret (9/1/1925-8/3/2005) was born at Bridge street.

I hope not too long and convoluted and keeping fingers crossed there may be a connection, the Mathieson entry from your earlier posting i didn't recognize but have kept a note ...just in case!
Thankyou for replying so quickly will wait patiently for maybe a next installment.
Karen

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Aberdeenshire Newspaper Clippings
« on: Wednesday 23 September 09 00:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi Kirsty
               I was wondering if you had any mention of Mathieson or Watt or Duncan in your clippings or reminisences.  My mothers family came from Bridge street New Byth and Chapel street Turriff and also Rothiemay in Banff, maybe a long shot but thought i would give it a try.
                                                                  Karen

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Roxburghshire / Re: Thomas TURNBULL - Merchant of Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
« on: Wednesday 23 September 09 00:15 BST (UK)  »
Hello Jeanette,
                         Apologies for butting in on this thread but i could'nt help but notice you have Watts and Mitchells from Aberdeenshire in your interests and as i am new to rootschat i could'nt quite get my head round how to contact you. i have both names in my tree from around the New Byth and Turriff area.....just wondering if we had a connection?
              Karen

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