Matheson family of Scotland.

[Ness66]

Hello,

I am hoping that perhaps someone might be able to help with some family information on Matheson. (Misspelling sometimes of Mathieson).


My Great Grandmother was Isabella Matheson born 6th April 1874 in Morven, Argll, Scotland.

She along with her parents and siblings immigrated from the Port of London, to Sydney Australia on the Garonne in September of 1878.


Isabella's father was Alexander born 1842 in Kilmur, Inverness, Scotland

(Alexander's parents are possibly Norman Matheson 1791 - 1854 Born Kilmuir Invernessshire and dying in Isle of Skye, Invernessshire, Scotland. Mother possibly being Margaret McKenzie born 1803 in Kilmuir, Invernessshire and death maybe 1871).
(Alexander's siblings possibly being: Donald 1828. Anne 1833. Margaret 1835. Catherine 1839.
(Possibly working a family farm at Bornesketaig prior to immigrating).


Isabella's mother was Margaret, no other information known


Issabella's siblings were: 

Christian 1876

Annabella 1877


Isabella died just before her 100th birthday, in Dee Why, New South Wales, Australia.

She married James Rawlings in 1904 in Sydney and their children were:

Mary E / Marie E Rawlings 1904 - 1904

Lilian Alice Rawlings 1907 - 1964

Gladys Amelia Rawlings 1909 - 1964

and twins

George 1914 - ? and James Alexander Rawlings 1914 - 1992


Any information anyone has will be gladly appreciated.

Thank you

[sancti]

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk will have Isabella's birth certificate to view and download. It will give both her parents names allowing you to search for their marriage record, which in turn will give their parents names allowing you to go back further generations

[Ness66]

Thank you very much for the information.

[Hibee]

I have Johne Mathesone, who married Jonet Porteous around 1600.

They had sons Robert and Andrew in Leith, Midlothian, in 1607 and 1609.

Hibee

[Ness66]

That is a long way back.  I am only just starting my search from Isabella, but never know where it will head to.  I will keep your information, for it might end up being connected.

[Piglet01]

Hello

A quick search of the IGI at www.familysearch.org brings up the birth of your Isabella to Alexander Matheson and his wife Margaret Ross.  Also on the IGI is a marriage for Margaret Ross to Alexander Matheson in Morven Argyll on 08 March 1872.  It would appear that Isabella was their first child.  I can't find any children born between the marriage and Isabella.

Both of these entries can be downloaded as 'sancti' advises from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk which is the official government website.  Entries are copies, not transcriptions.  There is a minimum spend of £6.00. which buys 30 credits which allows for the download of up to 5 bmd or census entries which will give a wealth of information.  Both entries are 'extracted, and not 'submitted'  which means they are from the records and not someones best guess.

Good luck.

Regards,   Steve   

Please note that the the spelling of Matheson/Mathieson is not a misspelling - but just how the person heard it.  Also a lot of people at the time were illiterate, and even within siblings a surname might be spelt differently.

[Ness66]

Thank you Steve for all the information.

I am thinking also that Christian might be a Christina instead. I am sure I will find some great information out through www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.

[Piglet01]

Regarding surnames - as well as christian names - they were interchangeable. 

Have a look at the link below for interchangeable 'Christian' names    .  You'll find out that Christina is interchangeable with Christian.

Regards,   Steve

http://www.whatsinaname.net/php/search.php?action=search2&search_name=Christina

[Forfarian]

(Misspelling sometimes of Mathieson)

You need to root firmly out of your head the idea that either spelling is 'correct' or that one is a 'misspelling' of the other. They are both variants (not misspellings) of Matthewson, 'son of Matthew', along with Mathison, Mathewson, Mathesone and probably others, all equally 'correct'. There was no such thing as 'correct' spelling until about the beginning of the 20th century; your name was spelled however the person writing it down chose to spell it.