Researching Halliday Ancestors in Berwickshire

[rindercella]

My ggg grandfather, George Halliday was born in 1754 in Fogo, his father was James Halliday born 1731 in Mertoun, no mother mentioned on bc.  George Halliday married Elizabeth Tait from Langton.  Would be interested to hear from anyone else researching Halliday/Tait from Berwickshire.

[barbara13511]

Hi Rindercella,

If you go to www.bordersfhs.org.uk  and look at the surnames interests page you will find several people looking for these names in Berwickshire

Barbara

[aussie researcher]

Hello,
'My ggg grandfather, George Halliday was born in 1754 in Fogo, his father was James Halliday born 1731 in Mertoun, no mother mentioned on bc.  George Halliday married Elizabeth Tait from Langton.  Would be interested to hear from anyone else researching Halliday/Tait from Berwickshire.'


George is also my 3rd great grandfather. I have his parents as James Halliday and Elizabeth Halliburton she was born 1700.

I'm in Australia
Cheers

[rindercella]

Hi Aussie Researcher, I have emailed you.

Rindercella

[aitchscot]

My ggg grandfather, George Halliday was born in 1754 in Fogo, his father was James Halliday born 1731 in Mertoun, no mother mentioned on bc.  George Halliday married Elizabeth Tait from Langton.  Would be interested to hear from anyone else researching Halliday/Tait from Berwickshire.

My Grandfather was taught to play the Bagpipes directly after WW1 by Robert MacNab Halliday. Robert came from Lauder originally and settled in Gorebridge Midlothian Scotland. He served as a Piper in the 25th of foot Kings Own Scottish Borderers. In 1916 he was promoted to Pipemajor of the 7/8th KOSB. His father was George Halliday a Blacksmith. His Mother was Mary Ann MacNab.
Robert died in September 1949 aged 75

[JuneNZ]

There is also research being conducted in New Zealand for ancestors Halliday in Scotland, they have the line:
George Halliday b 1681 with parents James Halliday and Margaret Cockburn
George Halday married Jean Brounhill
George Halliday b 1780 Gladsmuir married Helen Amos, 2nd wife Marrion (May) Robertson. This George was a Ploughman, had his family at Foulstruther then moved to Greenknowe, (Gordon)Berwickshire. His children Susan, Mary, Margaret, George, John, Robert/2nd family Adam, James, Thomas, Marion, Peter.  A family story has Peter living at Trenants, (his sonPeter lived at Peebles and James at Haddington). Adam was last found in records at Bathgate, James lived at Lauder, Robert lived at Berkenside. George went to work in London however appears to have lived in Lauder, Thomas lived at Stow, The girls and daughters married Powe Brotherston Logan, Cossar,Robertson. There were descendants at Merrimids Well, Lauder.  More Historical Christian names could be Thomas and Elias Halliday.
I wonder if any of the families are related to those in your research?
Regards, June

[gazzabilly]

Hi , my great, great grandmother was Marion Halliday born 1838 in Whitsom & Hilton near Greenlawn and Duns- she may have been the daughter of George Halliday of Fogo?-
She married James Cochrane of Leith

[MonicaL]

Hi Gazzabilly

Welcome to RootsChat 

Have you had a look at the 1862 marriage for Marion to James Cochrane? Available to view online here www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk  This would let you confirm Marion's parents names.

Have to say that the only Marion I am seeing in the early censuses is this one in 1851 (as transcribed), with different parents:

David Holiday 50 fish dealer b. Edinburgh
Christian Holiday 53 b. Ayton, berwickshire
Elisabeth Holiday 15
Marion Holiday 12 b. Whitson, berwickshire
Margaret Holiday 10

Address: Westruther Mains

Monica

[DonM]

Her death from Scotland's People

She died 25 Jan 1922 Wester Law, Greenlaw.  Widow of James Cochrane and her parents were David Halliday and Christian Sherlaw. Son David was the informant.

Don