I seem to have several conections with other researchers. The names that I am interested in are : WALDIE, MOSCRIP, CURRIE, HANDYSIDE, ROBSON, WHITE, HUGGAN, LAING. My line is descended from Thomas WALDIE chr. 1760 . Roxburgh and Helen (Nelly) Robson b. 1767. Morebatlle. My G. Grandfather was Thomas WALDIE b. 1824 lAND Steward at Mervinslaw & Harriet Currie B.1832 Maxton. My Grandfather was James WALDIE b. St. Boswells, 1854. and Mary Ellen SMITH B. 14th Oct. 1869 Ridsdale, N'land.
Willing to exchange information on my findings to date.
Umberto
Hi
I' haven't worked on this line for a while. My earlier research indicated I am descended from a younger brother of your James - John Merton WALDIE. John's daughter, Elisabeth married William GARDNER. They were my gggrandparents. Their son and his family emigrated to Australia in 1913.
These are the children I have for Thomas & Nelly
Children:
1. Janet chr 1785 Roxburgh, ROX
2. James chr 11 May 1788 Roxburgh, ROX
3. Robert chr 12 June 1791 Roxburgh, ROX
4. John chr 10 Nov 1793 Roxburgh, ROX,
5. Thomas b 29 Sept 1798 Roxburgh, ROX
6. James b 13 May 1800 The Fens, ROX marr
Christian MOSCRIP (Children Jessie II (twin)
b 11 Feb 1821 Morebattle, ROX; chr 27 Dec 1822 St Boswells; d abt June 1853 Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN)(Jessie II marr Robert CONQUERGOOD who was b 27 April 1818 in Ormston, ROX:Children of Jessie II & Robert: Robert b 6 Nov 1839 Rox; Thomas b 27 June 1841 Hawick; d 7 Jan 1933 Lilyfield, Manitoba, CAN; Wm Lee b 25 April 1844/45 Rox; John b 27 Apr 1845 Rox; Richard b 22 Jun 1847 Rox; Ellen (Helen) b 15 July 1849 Cartwright, Fenelon, Ontario; Janet b 22 July 1851 Rox; James b 30 Apr 1853, Rox
7. Margaret chr 28 Nov 1801 Roxburgh, ROX
8. Nelly b 12 July 1804 Roxburgh, ROX
9. *John Martin b 23 Jan 1807 Roxburgh, ROX (farm steward, b 23 Jan 1807 Rox, ROX; d 2 Oct 1897 aged 96 at Howden, Jedburgh – natural causes (old age, exhaustion) & cerebral haemorrhage) marr Elisabeth (Betty) WIGHT (b 9 June 1811 Maxton to Wm WIGHT, farmer & Eliz RICHARDSON; d 8 March 1861 at Crailing of apoplexy at age of 50) Children: Helen Robson b 1847 Crailing, d 1931 Melrose, marr James SCOTT (Children: 1. William Waldie b 1880 Bedrule, after 1891 Rox, ROX 2. John Martin Waldie b 1888 Rox, ROX
11. Mary b 20 Dec 1810 Roxburgh, ROX
This may change when I relook at it and check out the resources available since I last worked on it.
Judy