Pulteneytown - Do these streets still exist?

[airdlass]

Sorry should have read 1788!

[daval57]

Hi airdlass.
Hope you don't mind but I've sent you a PM.  We can probably share info.
Dave

[longberry]

Bank Row has been developed somewhat and I think Saltoun St is in the process

[Tricia MORE]

Dave Hi.
Part of Bank Row was bombed in WW2.
see also: http://www.ww2inthehighlands.co.uk/folders/memiors/thebankrowbombing.htm

I have pic of area immediately after bombing.
Do you know what number your relations lived at.

The current Wick Heritage Museum is no 18 - 27
http://www.wickheritage.org/museum-photographs.asp

I am away to check your tree now - I do have several Anderson.
I have the Oags you mention on this site but only related via marriages .
Regards
Tricia
born a MORE in Wick

[SandyL]

Hi Dave

This is a while coming but Bank Row certainly did exist. My Grandfather George Sutherland was born at 6 Bank Row. His Grandmother Jessie Sutherland Nee. Bruce was shown living there on the 1901 census with her children. She had been a widow for many years by then.

George Sutherland's Mother was Isabella Sutherland she went on to marry and the wedding took place at 6 Bank Row in 1908. Her two sons were born there, the later being in 1910.

I do know it was bombed but if 6 Bank Row was part of that I couldn't say.

Last year my Grandfather's son by his second marriage also a George Sutherland (who lives in South Africa and is an elderly man) went back to try and find out information about his family. Sadly if he found anything he refused to tell both myself and his own son.

Regards
Sandra

[daval57]

Hi Sandra.
Since I originally posted, I've established that both streets still exist although parts have been rebuilt.  (there are some links to photos in this thread).

Interestingly, my ggg grandmother was a Sutherland.  Originally from Drainie in Moray, born 1794, she moved to Pulteneytown and married my ggg grandfather.
Whether her parents or siblings moved to Caithness, I've not checked yet.

Have you looked for older rellies on IGI and/or SP?

Dave

[SandyL]

Thanks Dave.

I have found the family back to "McIntosh Sutherland" c.1798 Lybster, Caithness and his wife Catherine Cormack c.1802 Lybster. I have never located a death on McIntosh and the parish records didn't show parent's names.

Catherine Comrack's death showed her Father as John NcDonald Cormack but the Mother's name was illegible.

Then as happens to so many of us a brick wall. IGI came up blank and Scotland's People I haven't searched for a while but will have another look.

Best Regards
Sandra
Ontario, Canada