Gordon/McAndie

[MonicaL]

  Curiosity gets the better of me, the longer I search for someone 

We're on the right course Wilma. That 1895 birth cert for James is the correct one (11 April). He shows as illegitimate, born in Gaugh (so it's either Gaugh or Daugh it would seem). Both mother and father signed the register - Isabella McDonald, domestic servant and John Gordon, farm servant.

Monica 

[MonicaL]

  A photo of where your grandfather was born www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1017950

I think this will now come in useful!

www.timberford.demon.co.uk/html/Cabrach/cabrach_kirkyard_index.html

A number of entries for Gordons with a reference to Gaugh.

Also, www.threestones.co.uk/memorials/pdf/Graveyard.pdf and one potential MI for a son of John Gordon from Gaugh.

And hopefully, as you work your way back, this might be relevant:

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/n/d/Anderson-J-Anderson/GENE2-0001.html

I'll stop there Wilma! I searched google using: gordon +gaugh +cabrach, there are more refs. for future research...

Monica 

[MonicaL]

This looks to be the birth of Elizabeth (Betsie, grandmother from 1901):

ELIZABETH GORDON  Birth:  10 MAR 1835/Christening: 10 MAR 1835 Cabrach, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents:ALEXANDER GORDON    and ELIZABETH MCDONALD

Which would fit with this MI:

 Sacred to the memory of Alexander Gordon who died in Gauch, 14th February 1922, aged 85 years, and his wife Helen Aird died at Gadiedale, Premnay, 1st December 1929, aged 84 years. Also his father Alexander Gordon died at Gauch, 2nd July 1878, aged 93 years and his mother Elizabeth McDonald died at Gauch, 31st March 1890, aged 90 years. Also their daughter Jean died 8th June 1968, aged 92 years.

www.bigbuddha.co.uk/Welcome/Genealogy/Family_Trees/Edith_s_Ancestors/Cabrach_M_I_s/cabrach_m_i_s.html

You're going to have fun researching this side of the family. Lots and lots of Gordons from Gaugh to follow up on and the family seem really well researched.

[MonicaL]

AS to who the father, John Gordon, farm servant, was....I have no idea 

Monica 

[mrsaird]

Thanks all I am going to be so busy but I shall enjoy delving into all this. I always understood Granda was from the Cabrach and looking on the map all places are quite near.  My connection with the Reids of Duftown is through the MacAndie's I think either Nellie or Hannah, but the more I think it is Nellie. She called me a quinie (hope right spelling) on only occassion I ever met her and I didnt know that she was talking about me. I dont ever remember much if anything ever said about the Gordon side apart from my immediate aunts and uncles. Well back to the computer screen. thanks once more.
Wilma

[MonicaL]

There is a marriage showing in Banffshire in 1904 between a Helen McKandie and a xxx Reid which would fit with what you remember.

Monica 

[mrsaird]

Hi Monica
thanx once more I guess that Helen was Nellie. I have a obituary I kept from an Inverness Courier a few years on one of the Reids he would have been a son of Helen/Nellie so I can use the information in that as well. Thanks again.
Wilma

[mrsaird]

Reason I couldnt find anything looking in wrong place Moray not Banffshire. Following some of your ideas I did a google and found excel worksheet of all the census for the Cabrach area posted by someone on Rootschat. spent the whole night looking through it and there seems to be definite links between his family and mine. Also found at last granda's birth certificate. you were right twas him on the 11th April I am sure.
regards Wilma

[MonicaL]

The other thing to remember when you are doing your searches on your counties is that up to 1891ish Cabrach (as I have now learnt in recent days) was included as a parish in Aberdeenshire. After this date, with boundary changes, it was incuded in Banffshire.

Not sure how far you have got back on the Mc(K)Andie line but if you look at that link posted by Lynn you will find Annie's parents details including death information. I searched for McKandie.

Sounds like you are off and away now Wilma 

Monica