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Matheson family from Dornoch
« on: Thursday 11 February 16 17:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi I am researching Matheson family from Dornoch. I am looking for any information on Alexander David James Matheson or Mathieson. Born Aug. 11 1879 in Clashnagrave Sutherland Scotland. He married Elizabeth Fraser McBeath April 25 1902 in Dornoch . Alexander's parents were Alexander Matheson born 1831-1905 and Elizabeth McKay 1851-1887.
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Re: Matheson family from Dornoch
« Reply #1 on: Friday 12 February 16 16:41 GMT (UK) »
Can you tell us what sort of information you are looking for? Is it Alexander DJ Matheson's family and death that interest you, for example?

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Re: Matheson family from Dornoch
« Reply #2 on: Friday 12 February 16 17:14 GMT (UK) »
Hi, I am looking for any information on Alexander David James Matheson and his family from when he was in Scotland. I have information on him and Elizabeth Fraser (McBeath) and their children from when they immigrated to Canada in 1906. I am also interested in knowing what happened to Elizabeth Fraser McBeath's father  Thomas McBeath born abt. 1851 married to Elizabeth Lowrie born abt. 1861 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland. Married April 25 1873 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland. Elizabeth Lowrie- McBeath immigrated to Canada with her daughters in 1906. She is listed as a widow. I can't find anything on Thomas.
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Re: Matheson family from Dornoch
« Reply #3 on: Friday 12 February 16 20:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi Budwieser

This looks to be the 1901 census entry for the McBeath family from what you mentioned. All the children with the exception of eldest Elizabeth show as born in Creich, Sutherland:

Thomas Macbeath 50 Watchmaker & Crofter b. sutherland, Dornoch
Elizabeth Macbeath 44 b. Edinburgh, St Cuthbert
Elizabeth Macbeath 20 Cook (domestic) b. Edinburgh, St Cuthbert
Douglass Macbeath 16
Samuel Macbeath 14
Robert Macbeath 12
Marrion Macbeath 10
Ann Macbeath 7

Address Flenchary, Dornoch

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Re: Matheson family from Dornoch
« Reply #4 on: Friday 12 February 16 20:51 GMT (UK) »
I think there is a likely death for Thomas McBeath in 1903 in Dornoch, born c. 1850. The original image of the death registration on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk would let you be certain.

If you have access to a/try, one of the family trees also shows brother Robert Lamont McBeath in Canada http://person.ancestry.co.uk/tree/58451685/person/40035599107/facts

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Re: Matheson family from Dornoch
« Reply #5 on: Friday 12 February 16 21:39 GMT (UK) »
An earlier born son showing in 1881, Alexander aged 3. Maybe had died by 1891 as he doesn't show in later censuses?:

1881:

Thomas McBeath 29 Watch & Clock Maker b. Dornoch, Sutherlandshire
Elizabeth McBeath 24
Alexander M McBeath 3
Elizabeth F McBeath 11 Months

Address: 1 Spences Place, Edinburgh St Cuthberts

1891:

Thos McBeath 40 watchmaker
Elizabeth McBeath 34
Elizabeth F McBeath 10
Douglas McBeath 6
Samuel B McBeath 4
Robt R L McBeath 2
Marion McBeath 2 Months

Address Gair's Ho, Bonar, Creich Sutherland

Monica
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Re: Matheson family from Dornoch
« Reply #6 on: Friday 12 February 16 21:59 GMT (UK) »
Not sure if you have viewed on Scotlands People the marriage cert you mentioned on April 25 1873 in Edinburgh. This will hopefully let you confirm full names of both sets of parents for bride and groom. Elizabeth Lowrie (there will be a number of spelling variations for this surname as there will be for McBeath, the further back you go in the records) was still alive when son Robert attested for WW1.

Will be easier to be definitive when you confirm Thomas' parents' names, but possible entry for him here in 1851 with family:

Thomas Mcbeath 28 Hand Loom Weaver b. Dingwall, Ross
Maron Mcbeath 29 b. Dornoch, Sutherland
Jessie Mcbeath 4
Alexr Mcbeath 2
Thos Mcbeath 10 Months

Address: Evalix Mills Farm 4 Cottages, Dornoch, Sutherland

Can't easily see births or christenings so far, but possible banns or marriage from the Old Parish Registers (pre the start of official registration in Scotland from 1855), here https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7K-345

1861, all that shows is:

Mary Macbeth 32 Weaver's Wife
Thomas MacBeath 10

Address: Evelix, Dornoch

Monica
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Re: Matheson family from Dornoch
« Reply #7 on: Friday 12 February 16 22:18 GMT (UK) »
Possible birth entry for Elizabeth Fraser McBeath's mother, Elizabeth Lowrie https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQCQ-Q2R  As is common in Scotland, Elizabeth looks to have been named after maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Fraser, wife of John Lowrie.

Transcript not great (original images are always best). From 1861:

John Lawrie 34 shoemaker b. Canongate, Edinburgh
Elizabeth Keaser (likely should read Fraser) 38 b. Canongate, Edinburgh
Elizabeth Lawrie 4 b. St Cuthberts, Edinburgh

Address: 2 Cowfeeder Row, Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Likely you have all of this? Apologies if you do. Elizabeth Fraser Lowrie/McBeath's burial details www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mcbeath&GSfn=elizabeth&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=133943300&df=all&

Monica
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Re: Matheson family from Dornoch
« Reply #8 on: Monday 15 February 16 15:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi Monica
Thank you so much for all your help. I wish I had scotlandspeople website to confirm this information. I have Ancestry now so I can check out Censuses. I have been mainly using Familysearch.org. Great site.
Thanks again.