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Hi I have read the details here with interest. I am trying to research my possibly 4th Gt grandfather Francs Anderson who farmed at Haddoleys in Gamrie. I believe he had a child with Helen Howat. The child was Sarah Anderson b.c. 1837. Francis Anderson: I think this may be Sarah Anderson's father but I cannot find a record of any marriage between him and Helen Howat, who I believe to be Sarah's mother. There seems to be a link to the Massie family in Gamrie. Francis Anderson married Isabel Massie in 1824.
On Sarah Anderson's marriage cert it states Fa: Francis Anderson - farm servant (deceased) which would fit with his date of death. The cert also states Mo: Helen Anderson (nee Howat) Struggling to work this out.
However, Sarah's residence in 1851 is 1851 • Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
House servant living with James Massie and Jean Kiloch (Killock?). Elizabeth Anderson is recorded as lodger not servant which implies she was related to James Massie (poss daughter of his sister Isabel)? The Massie/ Anderson/ Bruce families in this area do seem to be closely entwined! If anyone can shed any light that would be fantastic. Many thanks
Hi Kitty, I know it's been a long while since you posted here but hopefully you will see this reply as it may relate to your Sarah Anderson.
I've been looking at the Banff Kirk Sessions today and I noticed an entry for 1860 image number 276. You can view this for free on Scotland's People. It relates to a Sarah Anderson of Gardenstown (latterly servant in Banff) and fornication with a John Clark, a shoemaker, originally of Fyvie and latterly of Gamrie. It was mentioned that it was her second offence, and this entry was in relation to a child born "July last"
This is the reference: Banff kirk session, Minutes (1849-1869), Accounts (1851-1869), CH2/1109/7
mtDNA subclade K1b2b. Father's Y-DNA I-S25383
GEDmatch kit; CF7867455
Father's kit; RY1336515
Mother's kit; AF2312865
Kincardineshire
Sheret, Hosie, Valentine, Crow, Beattie, McArthur, Wyllie.
Angus (Forfarshire)
Adam, Valentine, Ewan, Elder, Guild, Kydd, Bradford, Stronner, Gibson, Cloudsley, Evans, Stewart, Stott.
Perthshire
Small, Robertson, Murray, Kennedy, McGregor
Ross & Cromarty
Cameron, Stewart, Grant
Banffshire - Gamrie
Anderson, Massie