John CUY (Cowie- Rover)/Margaret FIDLER 1789 Rathven

[tamarclaire]

My husband's great great grandfather was James Cowie who was born in the Parish of Rathven somewhere between 1789 and 1793.  His death registration entry gives his parents as John COWIE 'Rover' (fisherman) and Margaret FIDLER.  I have found their marriage in 1789 in the Parish of Rathven (John Cuy/Margaret Fidler) but I cannot find James's baptism or any other children from this marriage.

Does anyone else have this couple in their family tree?  Does anyone know where Margaret Fidler might have come from?  I cannot find any mention of this surname in the surrounding parishes apart two marriages for a Hannah Fidler - one to a James Cowie in 1799, and one to Cosmo Murray in 1809, both in the Parish of Rathven.  Were Hannah and Margaret sisters?

Hannah Fidler and Cosmo Murray had four children baptised in the Parish of Rathven:
Helen     1810
Jean       1812
Mary      1814
Elspet     1817
George   1819

Grateful thanks to anyone who can help.

Tamarclaire   

[ColC]

CUY   JOHN   MARGARET FIDLER   10/01/1789   Rathven

Also on freereg + other records but not your James, not on SP either?

Margaret FIDLER John CUY   Marriage   26 Jan 1789   Banffshire   Rathven

Groom parish   Rathven
Groom abode   Shoar of Buckie
Bride parish   Rathven

The following on SP, first Ross & Cromarty, the rest Aberdeenshire.

FIDLER   MARGARET   HUGH FIDLER/HEL. HOG   20/03/1765   Cromarty
FIDLER   MARGARET   JOHN FIDLER/              27/06/1752   Slains
FIDLER   MARGARET   THOMAS FIDLER/      18/11/1753   Ellon
FIDDLER   MARGARET   WILLIAM FIDDLER/       26/03/1758   Logie Buchan

Colin

[tamarclaire]

Colin,

Thank you very much for your reply to my post.  I have been looking at the Fiddler families in the four parishes you listed where a baptism for a Margaret Fiddler has been recorded.  The Cowie 'Rover' family were all fishermen and so the Cromarty and Slains references are especially interesting.

The Cromarty family is also interesting because one of the children was named David. One of James Cowie's sons was also named David but it wasn't a common name among the fishing families in Buckie at that time and I have often wondered where it came from.

I think it is very possible that one of the Margaret Fiddlers you have found is the one who married John Cowie but, without further information,  it is going to be difficult to work out which one!

I am still hoping that someone may have John Cowie and Margaret Fiddler hidden away among their ancestors!

Tamarclaire

[Skoosh]

Cowie is pronounced Cooie thereaboots & Rathven, Raffen.

Skoosh.

[tamarclaire]

Skoosh,

Thank you very much for your message. The local pronunciation of Cowie as Cooie certainly helps to explain the variant spelling Cuy!  I didn't know that Rathven was pronounced as Raffen so that is useful to know as well. 

Tamarclaire