Dickies On Cumbrae

[Gadget]

I was thinking the same and collaterals - coming left right and centre from the IGI are not helping.  I suggest that the direct line should be followed first.

Gadget

[Inchworm]

Hi, Have only found children of parents if I know a batch number on the IGI or a film number.
Didn't have the death so many thanks. This looks like it fits but there may be others that fit ?
Am now reading through the "will" of Johns son also John that died in Greenock. Seems that he inherited John Allens share of somewhere that I can't yet decipher. Am working on it, be back later.
MAny thanks again,
Inchworm

[MonicaL]

Inchworm

Take your time on the wills, they can be difficult to read (magnify..magnify!)

To do a parent search search on IGI, go to the IGI search screen, leave first/last name blank and then on the right hand side you will see father's first name/last name and mother's. It is here you put parents' names. At the bottom you put Great Britain and Scotland........and then search. If you get too many coupleswith the same names/time frames you can then add additional info such as counties/ date ranges to filter down more. Most of the time, the children showing will be your couple's.

Monica

[Gadget]

This is the direct line death/testament info:

John Dickie, died Greenock 25 March 1875, Will/Testament dated 11th Decmber 1899, Greenock Sherriff Court, Inventories

John Dickie,aged 54 or 56,  died Greenock 25 March 1875, married to Agnes McColl. Parents - John Dickie, farmer, dec. and Jane, maiden surname Archibald, dec.

John Dickie, aged 84,  farmer, died West Kilbride 24 March 1856, married  but no spouse's name mentioned. Parents - James Dickie, farmer, dec. and Mary, maiden surname Workman, dec.

Gadget

[MonicaL]

That's great Gadget, we have the direct line up now.

Monica

[Gadget]

I thought it was important to summarise it Monica, there's a lot of info for Inchworm to digest and the Dickie's seem to go from here to there and back again.

Gadget 

[Inchworm]

The trouble is that they all gave each other the same first names. I like the Scottish way of using the mothers (or even grandparents) maiden name as a middle name. They did this more than the English.
John (son of John & Jane Archobald) didn't leave a will and it was about 25 years before they settled his estate. Reading through it, it looks like the problem was because John inherited a sixth share (don't know who the other 5 were) of his brother in law John Allens estate at Burnfoot, Fairlie. There were also debts. He was the husband of Johns sister Ann.
After he moved to Greenock, it looked like he still farmed at Cumbrae from time to time. That is confusing. 

[Gadget]

To add a further strangeness to this thread, I've just found on the SP site an Inventory and a Trust Disposition and Deed of Settlement, Codicil dated 6 September 1872, for John Dickie, farmer, Fencefoot, West Kilbride, at Ayr Sheriff Court.

Would this give further information about the share or is this the one you've downloaded rather than the 1899 one 

Gadget

[Gadget]

And also Inventory, Will and Testament Testamentar of James Dickie, farmer, Cranslagvourarty, Island of Bute, dated 26 July and 10 August 1871, Rothsay Sheriff Court.

Think there are a few wills, etc. for you to maybe read, Inchworm 

Gadget