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PEGGIE
« on: Friday 07 November 08 22:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi all,
I'm looking for any information on a James Peggie, born c1821 in Fife. He had a daughter named Mary born c1839 in wemyss. Any info will be greatly appreciated. also if anyone knows the origin and meaning of the surname or the variants of it. Thanks all.
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Re: PEGGIE
« Reply #1 on: Friday 07 November 08 22:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi stetj, :)

Mary was born 2nd Oct 1839 in Wemyss, daughter of James Peggie and Jean Russel. Other children to the couple were Margaret 1841, Jane 1844, Thomas 1850, Alexander 1846 and another Alexander 1852.

James and Jean married 26th July 1839 also in Wemyss.

This looks like them in 1841:

Address: High Street, Wemyss, Fife
James Peggie, m, 20, engineman, b. Fife
Jean Russel, f, 20, -, b. Fife
Mary Peggie, f, 1, -, b. Fife

Have you tried searching for James and Jean's death certificates? They may be able to give you their parents' names.

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Re: PEGGIE
« Reply #2 on: Friday 07 November 08 22:45 GMT (UK) »
A quick check of SP shows Jean to have died 1857 in Wemyss, aged 38. The index gives her mother's name as Henderson.

Can't see anything easily for James, b. 1820 -/+ 5 years. He may have died before 1855.

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Re: PEGGIE
« Reply #3 on: Friday 07 November 08 23:09 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your help Hume24. I appreciate it.  :)
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Re: PEGGIE
« Reply #4 on: Friday 07 November 08 23:16 GMT (UK) »
How do i search for scottish deaths before 1855? Can it be done on scotlandspeople? I apologise if this sounds like a dumb question but i am new to genealogy. Thanks
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Re: PEGGIE
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 08 November 08 00:03 GMT (UK) »
Pre-1855 death (or really, burial) records are not yet available on SP but have been said to be added either by the end of 2008 or early 2009. Probably the latter at this stage. ;) Your best bet would be to try seeking Wemyss' MI (monumental inscriptions or gravestone) records and see if your Peggie family is listed on them.

Have you seen this thread: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,24468.0.html It's very useful for listing what is available with Scottish research and, unfortunately, what is not.

hume24 :)

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Re: PEGGIE
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 08 November 08 00:25 GMT (UK) »
Hi Stetj

some more information

1851 Census West Wemyss

142   Windy Wynd
      Peggie   James   Head   M   32   Engine Worker Fife, Wemyss
      Russel   Jane   Wife   M   32         Fife, Wemyss
      Peggie   Mary   Daughter   U   11   Scholar Fife, Wemyss
      Peggie   Alexander   Son   U   4      Fife, Wemyss
      Peggie   Thomas   Son   U   1      Fife, Wemyss


Fife Family History  per 1855 Fife Deaths

James Peggie   Engine man  West Wemyss Victoria Pit died 25.6.1852
Acc killed report in Fife Journal 1.7.1852
And Fife Advertiser   3.7.1852

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Re: PEGGIE
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 08 November 08 19:29 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that info NorrieG. Any ideas on where i can find more info about James Peggies death?
Thanks again
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Re: PEGGIE
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 08 November 08 20:12 GMT (UK) »
Hi Steti    you can sent a enquire to Kirkcaldy Central Library

asking for a look up in the paper for 1852

James Peggie   Engine man  West Wemyss Victoria Pit died 25.6.1852
Accidently killed report in Fife Journal 1.7.1852
And Fife Advertiser   3.7.1852

Library site attention of Chris Neal   Family history

http://www.fife.gov.uk/topics/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&subjectid=F6E580D1-E419-48D7-BCF2BB754F5E949F&FacId=CE40A919-E47E-437C-8C0F6F66AD5C5F37&ContactId=10F68170-00EC-42B8-A8FA72EE1236ADD5#contactform

Norrie G
Gordon,Gillies, Taylor,Kinnear, Wemyss Parish