FINDLATER

[jeanhemm]

Hi Chris

I think Sarah Hewitt may have been born in Scotland, Wigtownshire, Her parents were Jonathan Hewitt and Helen Wright.   Jonathan was a woollen weaver.  Alexander and Sarah Findlater's  first child (I know of )was born in Kirkcolm in 1838. 

Jean

[Christopher]

Hiya Jean,

Five Findlaters signed the 1912 Ulster Covenant. They may have been from a rural area and moved to live in Belfast

Ellen M. Findlater, Rosapenna Paignton South Devon Londonderry City Craig Memorial Hall 
 
Margaret Findlater, 26, Sandy Row,  Belfast: South Saint George's Sandy Row Orange Hall
Agent: Adeline G. Hewitt 
 
Robert Findlater, 26, Sandy Row,  Belfast: South Saint Anne's City Hall Agent: T. H. Witherow, B A   
 
Robert Findlater, 26, Sandy Row,  Belfast: South Saint Anne's City Hall Agent: T. H. Witherow, B A 
 
William Findlater, Belfast: South Saint Anne's City Hall

Chris

[jeanhemm]

Hiya

If Findlater is a rare name in both Ireland and Scotland as suggested there should be a common connection to form the relationship somewhere.  Maybe the whole family didn't move to Scotland during the early 1830's.

These could be distant relations now,

Jean

[jeanhemm]

Happy New Year Chris

Would there be a list such as: Slaters General & Classified Directory (or similar) of different towns or counties in Ireland as early as 1810?  Or any information available on the church registers and lists that the ministers/vicars/priests used to keep track of their congregations other than the ones on the Bann Valley website?

Jean

[LovelyNaomi]

Hi,
I am descended from Caroline Findlater who married Charles Smith. Their son William died in 1858 & the oldest girls Margaret & Mary emigrated in 1862 to Australia. Charles died in early Feb 1864 & Caroline & the other 2 girls Jane & Annie emigrated to Australia in lat Feb.  They all seems to have lived in Rockhampton for a while.
All of the Australian records for Caroline have her maiden name as Findlay.
I'd love more info on the Findlater family.
Regards
Naomi

[jeanhemm]

Hi,
I am descended from Caroline Findlater who married Charles Smith. Their son William died in 1858 & the oldest girls Margaret & Mary emigrated in 1862 to Australia. Charles died in early Feb 1864 & Caroline & the other 2 girls Jane & Annie emigrated to Australia in lat Feb.  They all seems to have lived in Rockhampton for a while.
All of the Australian records for Caroline have her maiden name as Findlay.
I'd love more info on the Findlater family.
Regards
Naomi

Hello

my husband is descended from Caroline's brother Alexander Findlater.

[jeanhemm]

Looking for details of Robert Findlater (born in 1692) son of John Findlater & Lilias Brodie in Rafford,
Morayshire area.  His brother James was born 1693 in Rafford, Morayshire as per Scotland's people.

He was next found in Aughnacloy, Monaghan area of Ireland with two sons, Thomas & William.  He died in 1778 in Tyrone as per will lodged.

"Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Wills & Administrations Indexes, 1595-1858", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGH1-22N2 : Sun Mar 10 08:11:21 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Findlelater, 1759.

Any information including births, marriages and deaths much appreciated.

[Forfarian]

If Findlater is a rare name in both Ireland and Scotland as suggested there should be a common connection to form the relationship somewhere.  Maybe the whole family didn't move to Scotland during the early 1830's.

I'd say it was uncommon but not rare. Scotland's People has 12,512 references to Fin*l*t*r.

The name originates in Banffshire, where there is a ruined Findlater Castle - see https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=211308948. It was a seat of the Ogilvies until they built the more commodious Cullen House in 1600.

[jeanhemm]

Thank you for looking it may seem a rare name but the early Findlaters had large families. I have found the Morayshire Findlaters descended from Alexander who married Christian Brodie's son John who married Lilias Brodie.  Their son Robert was born in Morayshire and 'apparently' went to Ireland.  Next found in Aughnacloy, died and had two sons, William & Thomas.  Interested in any marriages and family in born there.
Thanks for looking.