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Re: Local knowledge of Schoolhill, Macduff, sought.
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 05 February 19 17:45 GMT (UK) »
Forfarian, SP is in my plans, time is my only restriction, but most of all I'd like to know about the first marriage of 1821 James Laird.  His 1864 marriage lists him as widow, but I can not find an earlier marriage.  It is possible it was on an overseas voyage, or even at sea, but I doubt it.
Normally, if someone was married more than once, the death certificate gives the names of all spouses (assuming the informant knew this).
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Re: Local knowledge of Schoolhill, Macduff, sought.
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 05 February 19 17:48 GMT (UK) »
I wonder why he moved from Schoolhill to Duff Street in his dotage.
Maybe he couldn't manage on his own after Elizabeth died, and moved in with with his nephew or niece.

Putting 'feuar' as an occupation is a bit of a cop-out, because it doesn't really tell how he made his living.
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Re: Local knowledge of Schoolhill, Macduff, sought.
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 05 February 19 17:51 GMT (UK) »
I'd wondered that, but even blurred out #93 looks substantial, and better than anywhere in School Lane.  I doubt I'll ever know.

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Re: Local knowledge of Schoolhill, Macduff, sought.
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 05 February 19 18:58 GMT (UK) »
William Wilson, baptised Gamrie 16 June 1818, parents James Wilson and Isobel Laird.

Siblings Margaret, baptised 17 May 1814
Mary, 23 January 1816
Elisa, twin of William
Isobel, 14 September 1820
George, 11 August 1822
John, 20 March 1825
Martha, 2 April 1827
Ann, 12 June 1829
Margaret, 24 April 1833
all in Gamrie.
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Re: Local knowledge of Schoolhill, Macduff, sought.
« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 05 February 19 19:30 GMT (UK) »
So who was  'William Wilson my sister's son'?

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Re: Local knowledge of Schoolhill, Macduff, sought.
« Reply #23 on: Tuesday 05 February 19 19:54 GMT (UK) »
This may be Forfarian's Wilsons:

In memory of Isabella Laird, wife of James Wilson, farmer in Upper Auchnamoon of Byth, who died 30th June 1849 aged 60. Also the said James Wilson, who died 24th April 1850 aged 65 years. Also their son William who died 5th August 1872 aged 54 years.

In St John's Kirkyard.

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Re: Local knowledge of Schoolhill, Macduff, sought.
« Reply #24 on: Tuesday 05 February 19 20:15 GMT (UK) »
That's them. So James Laird who died in 1873 had a sister Isabella who married James Wilson and became the parents of all those children. William's death certificate should confirm that his parents were James Wilson and Isabella Laird.

Looks as if they were at Greenskairs in 1841 (though I wonder who Suffia was?)

Piece: SCT1841/155 Place: Gamrie
Address: Greenskairs
WILSON       James       M   55   Farmer        Banffshire           
WILSON       Isabel       F   50               Banffshire           
WILSON       Suffia       F   30               Banffshire           
WILSON       George       M      15               Banffshire           
WILSON       Martha       F   14               Banffshire           
WILSON       Margaret       F   8               Banffshire           
WILSON       Stephen       M   11               Banffshire   
Looks as if Stephen was the son of William Wilson and Jean Andrew, baptised in Alvah 17 January 1830.
   
https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NJ7763
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Re: Local knowledge of Schoolhill, Macduff, sought.
« Reply #25 on: Tuesday 05 February 19 21:45 GMT (UK) »
Stephen was not a very common name, so there may be a link with these folk at Logie, Gamrie, in 1841:

Stephen Wilson, "80", Independent, not born Banffshire
Ann Wilson, "75", born Banffshire

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Re: Local knowledge of Schoolhill, Macduff, sought.
« Reply #26 on: Wednesday 06 February 19 17:10 GMT (UK) »
Thanks everyone, I will be studying this carefully.  I feel a holiday coming on, too.

Martin