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Newtoun/town 1849
« on: Friday 17 April 09 23:16 BST (UK) »
Hi Folks',

Can anyone help me find a bit of history about Newtoun.(New Town), which is just outside of Pentcaitland.  It is now known as Boggs Holdings.  I have a James and Helen Robertson living there, c1844 - 1849.  James died in 1844 aged 79, Helen died there in 1849.  James was an 'enginekeeper'.

In the 1841 census James and Helen are at Gowkshill Midlothian...(Gorebridge I think).

What I would like to know is would James have worked at a 'Pit', and what would that pit have been.

Thankyou,

Lynda
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Chisholm, Rew,McDonald,Macdonald, Brechin, McConnachie, Pirie, Welsh, Angus
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Re: Newtoun/town 1849
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 05 May 09 16:36 BST (UK) »
Hi Lynda,
This is a great website about mining in Scotland - www.scottishmining.co.uk
There is an article on there about the Pencaitland Colliery.
Rae
All UK Census Transcriptions are Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Cline: Ireland and Berwick on Twieed
Collin: Eyemouth
Clyne: Ireland, Berwickshire, Northumberland
Barns, Barnes: Fife
Walker: Edinburgh & Stirling
Laing, Wilson, Forrest, Forrester, Colven, Rae, Cowe, Buglass, Johnson, Wilson, Thorburn, Darling, Broomfield, : Berwickshire
McRaw, Cameron, Taylor, Gould/Guild, McIntyre, Maxton, McDonald, Douglass : Perthshire
Cormack, Campbell, Sutherland, Doull: Caithness
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