Findlay, Hannah "Unie"

[MsDovie]

Hi, I'm seeking any info on my GGG-Grandmother, her ancestors, or her husbands family. Thanks in advance.


b. 1824 (Evertown?) Invernesshire, Scotland
married. David Grant   Moray, Scotland
dec. 17 Feb. 1893   Elgin, Rothes, Scotland

Parents:
James Findlay
Margaret Nairn

Siblings:
Unknown

Source:
1871 Scotland Census

[runningbear]

hi pal,

warm welcome to rootschat

are we talking

unnie findlay born 9/12/1823

cromdale and inverallan and advie, inverness

daughter of james and margaret nairn?

Joe

[runningbear]

hi pal,

think it is the correct one...

married david grant 12/12/1850

cromdale and inverallan and advie, inverness

Joe

[runningbear]

hi pal,

can see these children belonging to james and margaret...

isabella...born 30/1/1814
william...born 3/4/1815
margaret...born 21/1/1817
james...born 20/6/1818
bathia...born 3/9/1819
john hugh...born 25/10/1821
unnie...born 9/12/1823
lillias grant...born 2/2/1826
euphemia...born 12/1/1828
angus mcpherson...born 23/4/1830


Joe

[runningbear]

hi pal,

a wee start with the family....

1841 census- main street, grantown, cromdale

james...age 55...sheriff officer...born laggan c1783
marion..age 13
euphemia...age 11
angus...age 9


1841 census- main street, grantown, cromdale

isabella...age 25
william...age 25...baker
bathia...age 15
lillias...age 12
alexander grant...age 25...tailor

1851 census- southside, grantown, cromdale

james...age 68...propritor of house auctioneer & sheriff officer
john...age 49...blacksmith...born cromdale c1802
lillias...age 24
euphemia...age 22

1861 census- grantown, cromdale

james...age 78...sheriff officer

you can now go to www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk and get the death cert for james which will allow you to go back a further generation.


Joe

[MsDovie]

Thank you, Joe, thats exactly the right family!   

[runningbear]

hi pal,

looks like...

isabella married alexander mcqueen 31/12/1850 cromdale

lillias married john longmuir 15/12/1853 cromdale

euphemia married walter cumming 17/1/1856 cromdale


Joe

[MsDovie]

Thank you, Joe, I really do appreciate your help with this.  Could you also tell me what part of the forum to find Elginshire, Rothes, Scotland? I looked and couldnt seem to find. have an awesome holiday~

 

[runningbear]

hi pal,

rother, elgin are in the moray boards.

1851 census- southside, grantown, cromdale

alexander mcqueen...age 25...carpenter
isabella...age 34
james

Joe