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Fife / Ninian Balfour. Ferry Port on Craig
« on: Friday 07 January 11 04:35 GMT (UK)  »
At last I am convinced that Ninian Balfour is my 9th Greatgrandfather b abt 1590 Ferry Port on Craig
His son David Balfour b abt 1618 married to, no date, Elizabeth Kirkcaldy (Elspat Cirkadie) and beteen them had 7 children, not all lived, but first son was Ninian Balfour b 31 May 1642 Ferry Port on Craig
I have this info...
16th and 17th CENTURY TRADE: VEERE AND DUNDEE
This part of the site gives access to a sample of around 100 entries in the Dundee burgh port
records, listing some of the ships sailing between Veere or other ports in the Low Countries
and Dundee between 1580 and 1696.
Friends of Dundee City Archives
83.. 31 Oct 1616 Flanders Cleaning Coast ? Dundie Ninian Balfour, Master
1616 wyngzeones, 40 barrells Ninian balfour Balfour F&D 83
1616 appillis, 10 barrels Ninian Balfour Balfour F&D 83
98 .. 31 May 1620 Flanders Clearing the Coast? n/a Niniane Balfor Master
Now I have found on Scotlandspeople   .. 

BALFOUR NINIAN 27/05/1656 SKIPPER IN THE FERRY-PORT-IN-CRAIG 27 MAY 1656 TESTAMENT DATIVE AND INVENTORY ST ANDREWS COMMISSARY COURT CC20/4/11

Ok so downloaded the 3 pages  .. wish I could understand what they say  lol
Looks like I will have to learn about Old Scots Writing now, see how they spelt wine & apples 1600's

Oh the fun of it


regards
Sid

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Australia Lookups completed / ** COMPLETED** Robert Currie ALLISON & Ruby CRICHTON Melbourne
« on: Friday 29 October 10 23:56 BST (UK)  »
Need help again.........

I have Robert Currie ALLISON Married to Ruby Lillian CRICHTON B 1889 Heidelberg Vic, died 1959 Baldwyn, Vic. they married 1914.
They had a son Robert Crichton ALLISON born 1919 Fairfield

What I cant find is Roberts Birth or Death in Victoria

Hope someone can help
regards
Sid

21
Australia Lookups completed / Completed...Margaret HIRT nee(CRICHTON) cant find Death Melb Vic
« on: Monday 11 October 10 02:14 BST (UK)  »
Margaret CRICHTON b 1857 Collingwood, parents David & Margaret YOUNGER married Edward Bruno HIRT 1877 Melbourne.
I have the childrens names etc last one born 1890
Edward Hirt Died 1905 age 57 heart failure
Now what happened to Margaret, did she marry again???  I cant find her anywhere Marriage or Death
Maybe another member might find her for me. I might have missed something
regards
Sid

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Australia Lookups completed / COMPLETED Martin ROSS /Isabella CRICHTON m 1864 Victoria.. Where did they go
« on: Monday 06 September 10 01:43 BST (UK)  »
Martin August Chris ROSS married Isabella CRICHTON 1864 Victoria and had 5 Children
Devina Margaret b 1865
Isabella Alexandra b 1868
Albert James b 1871
James Younger b 1873
Alexander Martin b 1888
I can find no trace of them after 1888 so hope someone might be able to help me please
Sid

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Australia / Mary Ann JEFFERY Sth Aust
« on: Tuesday 27 July 10 06:43 BST (UK)  »
Mary Ann Jeffery born 1858 Kooringa Sth Aust married Johannes Samuel Eisen on 21 Jan 1880 in South Australia and they had 2 children.
Mary next turns up with James Richard Phillips and has more children.
I have both husbands deaths but cannot find  Mary's death which I think was before 1949
Maybe someone can find her death for me

Sid

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Australia / Two WISEMAN Dau married Chinese .. what happened to them
« on: Tuesday 06 April 10 12:22 BST (UK)  »
Jane Matilda Wiseman b 3 Feb 1859 Tapleys Hill, South Australia
married Kung Leon on  28 Jul 1875 Norwood, South Australia

Emma  Wiseman b 24 Feb 1861 Second Valley, South Australia
married  Young Long on 8 Jan 1877 Norwood, South Australia
I have searched for children and deaths of the above but cant find them.
Hope a Member here might be able to help me

sid

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Auckland Archives Look-up Loch
« on: Monday 03 March 08 10:09 GMT (UK)  »
Would someone be able to do a lookup for me for the following:-
LOCH William - Auckland - Pensioner
BBAE 1570 Box1087 1640/1952
and his sons
LOCH William Henry
BAZZ 1570 Box4262 3658/1988
LOCH James Smith - Auckland - Retired Salesman
BBAE 1570 Box1938 2432/1966
I hope the records show that the sons were married etc so I can further my research
regards
sid smith

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Australia / Wiseman Daughters Married in SA .. What happened to them??
« on: Tuesday 21 August 07 23:45 BST (UK)  »
I have the following WISEMAN Daughters info:-
Jane Matilda Wiseman married Kung Leon 28.7.1875 Norwood Sth Aust
Emma Wiseman married Young Long 8.1.1877 at Norwood Sth Aust
Cant find if they had children or moved interstate. Did they die in Sth Australia after 1915 ????
An interesing puzzle

regards
sidsmith

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Cornwall / FRANCIS .. St Mawgan (in Pyder) Help Please
« on: Thursday 12 July 07 12:22 BST (UK)  »
Looking for birth details of the following FRANCIS children all born St Mawgan (in Pyder) according to 1841 census
Parents Francis Francis b ? & Judith ? b Ireland
Elizabeth abt 1829
William abt 1831
John abt 1832
Dennis  abt 1838
William, John & Dennis, my ggrandfather, came to Adelaide Sth Aust. Dont know what happened to Elizabeth

regards
sidsmith

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