David Goldie, a Scottish miner in Durham

[ellirambler]

I am trying to find the family of David Goldie, my uncle, who left Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland to work in Durham.    He was born around 1896.   There is a hole in my family tree and I would be so grateful for any help to fill it.

[dragongirl]

Hi
not a lot of info except David Goldie married Florence Weatherburn in Stockton Durham Jan/feb/march 1930 Cert No 10a  141
.Death of David Goldie, Durham South Eastern  JUL AUG SEPT
1955 aged 39years Cert no 1A 479
Found a Merchant Navy Cert for a David Goldie born Port Glasgow Renfrewshire no dates given so no help.
Hope this helps you to fill a few gaps

[dragongirl]

hI
bit more digging found him on the 1901 Scottish Census Living at 4 Greenwich Main St  with his father  Hugh aged 31 a Coalminer,his Mother Martha Aged 31yrs housewife and their children;
James 7 yrs   scholar
David  5yrs
Hugh    3yrs
John 1yr
We`ll find him yet
regards
Forgot sorry error o David`s death he was 59yrs old =asenior moment !!!

[elaine447]

I think this is the David Goldie born in Port Glasgow
his parents names are David and Margaret
David snr was a boatbuilder
Elaine

[ellirambler]

Thank you so much Dragongirl and elaine447.  I am so grateful for your help.   I hope I can do something back some time.   You have helped me through my barrel of treacle!!

Good luck in your researches.   

Jeanette

[Skoosh]

Sometimes Goldie in Ayrshire is spelled as it's pronounced, Goudie.

Skoosh.

[ellirambler]

So it is Skoosh but there is also a name Goudie which is distinct from Goldie.    Thanks for taking the trouble to reply.  I can't believe how kind folk are to offer their help.
 Thanks you so much.

Jeanette

[Skoosh]

Jeanette, just checked Black's Surnames which gives Goudie as a variant of Goldie. The names were commonest in Ayrshire & Lanarkshire and also found in Shetland, where there was also a Goldilock in 1623 and a Goudielock in Glasgow, a printer, in 1908. Where the Three Bears fit in I couldn't hazard a guess, but all that glisters is not Gold/Goud, take your pick.

Skoosh.

[ellirambler]

Hi Skoosh

The Ayrshire/Lanarkshire connection ties in with my family history.    They were all coal miners, some time miner and, as you would expect, not long lived.

So where are the three bears?   I suspect they have gone walkabout.    Will need to get my Aussie connections to check them out!

So clever Skoosh.

Jeanette