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Banffshire / Re: James Allan
« on: Monday 17 June 13 11:27 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: pollymann on Saturday 01 June 13 17:38 BST (UK)
What a lovely church. I am not sure if it is the right James Allan who was buried here in 1852. Would local people be buried here even if they weren't Roman Catholic? I haven't found a burial record for his wife, Jane Rutherford, in this church and she died in Farnachty in 1861.
Pauline

Hi,
Just so that you can possibly rule this out, I believe that the death record in 1852 is for my 3 x Great Grandfather James Allan who was married to Margaret Thompson.  Their marriage was recorded both in the Catholic Register - Preshome, St Gregory's at Buckie and the Rathven Old Parish Register in 1831 and they lived in Clochan, Enzie. I have found birth and baptism records in the Catholic records for their children as well. Hope this helps

Elaine

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Banffshire / Re: John Milne Botriphnie
« on: Friday 05 April 13 22:01 BST (UK)  »

Quote from: marharvard on Thursday 04 April 13 10:47 BST (UK)
  Ps:I would love to know of any living descendants.


hello marharvard, I'm one of the descendants of the Burgess family that Forfarian was talking about...I'm not a direct descendant of George and Isabella but Adam Burgess, my 2 x great grandfather was Isabella's brother so we share their parents - Alexander Burgess and Anne Stuart/Stewart. Unfortunately, I don't have any information which would help on George and Isabella's family but do have quite a lot on the Burgess family which I'm happy to share )

Elaine

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Aberdeenshire Completed Lookups / Re: Birse M. I.s
« on: Thursday 03 January 13 20:52 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Andrew,

Stone 122 -

Erected in loving memory of David Williams Drumneachie Cottage, Birse d. 2 Oct 1929 aged 80, his dau. Jessie C.E. Williams d. 1 Apr 1895 aged 14. His wife Elizabeth Young d. 15 Jan 1932 aged 83.

Don't know if you've seen this before but this is a fantastic website about Birse...I've found it such a help with my research http://birsefolk.id.au/

Elaine

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Banffshire / Re: george milne & isabella burgess banff
« on: Saturday 08 December 12 15:59 GMT (UK)  »
Hello marharvard,

I'm coming late into this post but have not been doing much family research recently.
My great great grandfather was Adam Burges/s born 1838 at Glass, Aberdeenshire - he was Isabella's sister.

Forfarian has already correctly posted the line back from Isabella to Alexander Burges and Isabella MacInnes..though the marriage entry has Isabella Innes....(can be MacInnes or Innes) -  if you would like any more info back to Alexander Burges and Isabella Innes, let me know and I'll PM you the access code to my tree  :)

Elaine

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Scotland / Re: Diary of William Davidson/Christina Eadie
« on: Saturday 03 November 12 13:05 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for posting these extracts Ev, they make fascinating reading.
My great great aunt and her family made the journey to Utah in 1868.  I can trace her life from Aberdeenshire to the USA through the records and newspaper accounts (a harrowing account of her husband and son drowning in the Weber river in 1875) but these are mainly facts...it's wonderful that you have found something much more personal, however distressing, that gives an insight into William's life and those times.
Elaine

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The Common Room / Re: searching for family in Elgin
« on: Thursday 12 April 12 22:35 BST (UK)  »
Hi Andrew,
Welcome to Rootschat  :)
You could also try writing to the Press and Journal http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/  It is one of the main North East of Scotland newspapers and covers the Elgin area too.
I don't know which University he went to but 2 of the main ones nearest to Elgin  would be in Aberdeen...if he did go to one of them then someone might recognise him. Another possible might be the University of the Highlands and Islands in Inverness which is also covered by the P & J.

Elaine


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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: Jane A Reid
« on: Monday 09 January 12 22:43 GMT (UK)  »
Following on from that -

1891 Census : Lochs, Urquhart
Jane A Reid, 3, Grandaughter, born Urquhart, Moray
Alexr McKenzie, Head, Age 56, Labourer & Crofter, born Rathven
Isabella McKenzie, Wife, Age 54, Born Elgin, Morayshire
Jane A Reid/McKenzie, Daughter, Age 26, Blacksmith's Widow,born Urquhart, Morayshire
Isabella Reid, Grandaughter, Age 5, born Urquhart, Morayshire
George M Reid, Grandson, Age 1, born Urquhart, Morayshire
Williamina Junnor McKenzie, Grandaughter, Age 1, born Urquhart, Morayshire

Jane, Isabella and George were Jane A. Reids (age 26) children.

Elaine

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: Jane A Reid
« on: Monday 09 January 12 22:25 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Heather,

I don't know if you have seen the entry in the Libindx site http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp  but a "people search" for Jeannie Reid shows that she lived at Lochs of Urquhart and that John Allan was from Orton, Rothes. The information would have been taken from the marriage announcement in the Banffshire Herald in 1914 which is available from the site for a small fee. No mention of parents - they would have been added if the announcement had given that information -  but the locations might help.

regards

Elaine

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: 1891 Census look up please
« on: Sunday 30 October 11 20:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi again,


Could this be Margaret in 1901?

Registration Number:    622/1
Registration district:    Maryhill

33 Gairbraid Ave, Maryhill, Lanarkshire

Maggie Williamson, 53, Mother-in-Law  born Inverness, Inverness-Shire
Peter Mcintosh, 33, Cranedriver, Head, born Knockbain, Rossshire
Elsie Mcintosh (Elsie Williamson), 22, Wife, Born Urquhart, Morayshire
James Mcintosh, 3, Son,  born Alves, Morayshire
Peter Francis Mcintosh, 2, Son, Elgin, Morayshire
William Alexander Mcintosh, 1 month, Son, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Maggie Williamson, 3, Niece, born Urquhart, Morayshire
William Simpson, 20, Boarder,  Pipe Turner, born Alves, Morayshire

Elaine

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