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Re: Brass family history

Meredyth_A — 2013-05-14 03:41:53Z

Hi Stuart!

This is a really old post, but you had replied to my original: "I read your posting and hope you can find a few names for me--my great-great grandparents were John and Anna (Leonard) Brass. John was born in 1847 (I do not have the exact date)in Orkney and emigrated to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1872. His parents were Magnus and Christenia (Hutchings) Brass (I do not have their dates of birth either).
Anna was born Aug. 22, 1847; her parents were James and Celia (Inkster) Leonard. John and Anna were married on June 5, 1868 in Edinburgh."

I don't see that I received the info; would you be willing to resend? Thanks so much for your help!

Re: Barbara Simison (Symison) b. abt 1756 in Grimness, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands

pamthom — 2013-05-10 00:50:37Z

Sorry, I said Margaret but meant Barbara Symison

Re: Barbara Simison (Symison) b. abt 1756 in Grimness, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands

pamthom — 2013-05-10 00:48:47Z

Hi,
Did you find out any more about David Budge and Margaret Symison? Their son Andrew married my 4G Aunt Isabella Thomson.
Isabella's mother was Euphemia Budge who married James Thomson. They were my 4G grandparents.

Re: Grieve

rettendon6 — 2013-04-25 06:46:51Z

Probably the best single source is ROUSAY ROOTS which was first produced as a book but is now online. It was initially written by David Marwick who died recently.

There is also a copy of the 1881 census of Egilsay online which you can get via google

Re: Alice King descendant of the Watt family.

Macey_Sarah — 2013-04-18 00:12:03Z

Hi I am a relative of Alice, she was my2nd.cousin and I am in touch with her daughters. By all means get in touch if you are still researching our tree. Warmest wishes

Re: Rev Henry Smith

JuneHodge100 — 2013-04-11 21:50:23Z

Hi Hazel,

You confused me for a moment because I didn't know the Rev H Smith had a son named James Bey Smith, I knew only that he had a brother of that name!

I don't have much on the Smith side of your family, I'm afraid, just back as far as John Smith b.1797 at Tarland and his wife Margaret Bey b.1803, parents of Harry Smith b.1830, who would be your g-grandfather. And all of that info I got from the ancestry tree of June Riddell, who wrote some of the earlier messages in this thread. So if you click on her username you should be able to access her tree from her profile page.

You and I are both connected through Elizabeth Stewart. Her younger sister Margaret was my gg-grandmother. Harry Smith was a witness at Margaret Stewart's wedding at Allalogie, Logie Coldstone in 1869.

Elizabeth and Margaret's parents were James Stewart b.1797 Mortlach, Banff and Elizabeth Blair b.1803 Crathie, Abdnshire.

James Stewart and his brother George were declared fugitives on 19 September 1816 and 'put to the horn'. Presumably that's why James moved south to Aberdeenshire!

James Stewart's parents were Robert Stuart alias Macalay b.1754 Mortlach, Banff and Margaret Ritchie b.1752 Mortlach. Quite a few folk in the Banffshire area were in the habit of having an alias added to their surname, and one theory is that the alias gives an indication of the geography or affiliation of a clan surname. The MacAlays were a sept of the Stewarts of Appin.

If you need more info on this side of your family, just message me and I'll send you an invite to my tree.

Kind regards

June

Re: Rev Henry Smith

hazelross813 — 2013-04-10 19:56:56Z

Hello I am Hazel Ross nee Smith the Rev Henry Smith is my G/Father his son James Bey is my Dad and I am trying to find out more about this side of my family

Re: Kirkness, Peter & Mary Scott

cindigus — 2013-04-06 20:00:29Z

Steve,
Not sure if you ever found any info but I am related to Peter & Mary. They are my Great, Great, Great Grandparents. My Grandmother's father was a McDonald from Canada and moved to Buffalo, NY. His name was John McDonald and he died when my grandmother was a teenager.

My great grandfather John Edward Peter McDonald was born in Mt. Forest, Ontario. His Father was Robert McDonald and mother was Mary Alice Kirkness McDonald. I believe both were born in Toronto. Mary Alice (born in 1855) was the oldest daughter of Peter Kirkness & Mary Scott.

Info I received from my grandmother indicating the Kirkness' had a plaid belonging to a clan in Scotland and had joined up with the McLeod clan at some point.

Peter, I'm told, was a fur trader in Canada and went back to Scotland to marry Mary Scot. They came from Edinburgh, Scotland to Toronto and were given a land grant of 150 acres in Mt. Forest from England. They lived in a log cabin on the land and this is where 11 children were born (1 set of twins).

Any further information you have on the family would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Cindi Marie Parker Gustafson

Re: CRAIGIE / Couper, Orkney

rosiered61 — 2013-04-01 20:45:58Z

Hi
James Manson came from Orkney, He met Annie Scott who was from Hamilton and settled in Govan, their first child was born, but died. They then moved to Port Glasgow where the rest of the children were born. My grandmother, Annie was the oldest and she married John O'Neil. They had 4 chidren then Annie died in 1928. Her sister Mary died in 1929 from child bed fever however the child survived and was brought up by James and Annie (grandparents). Then my mums dad died in 1930 and their children were sent to a home. Annie's siblings are: Jessie married Thomas James. Douglas married John Deatcher. James not sure if he married but he could be the one known as Murray. Mary who died after child birth. Helen married John Ross then John Tait. George who I think married Mary Docherty and Margaret who married John Nixon and William Porter. The child born to Mary was known as Nan Cooper and I think she emigrated to America. Hope this helps Rosina

Re: CRAIGIE / Couper, Orkney

rosiered61 — 2013-04-01 19:20:45Z

Hi Annie Cooper was my gran and she was Helen's oldest sister. They also had a sister called Douglas who married John Deatcher and they had three kids I know about, Annie born 1921, William 1923 & Janet 1930. Could this be the William you and Scott have been talking about? I've added the info I know.
name: Douglas Deatcher
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Philadelphia (Districts 1001-1236), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
gender: Female
age: 27
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Scotland
estimated birth year: 1903
immigration year: 1923
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Scotland
mother's birthplace: Scotland
enumeration district number: 1018
family number: 447
sheet number and letter: 31A
line number: 9
nara publication: T626, roll 2132
film number: 2341866
digital folder number: 4639469
image number: 00661
Household Gender Age
spouse John Deatcher M 30
Douglas Deatcher F 27
child Annie Deatcher F 8
child William Deatcher M 6
child Janet Deatcher F 0
Thomas Deatcher M 21 - brother.

Rosina

Re: CRAIGIE / Couper, Orkney

rosiered61 — 2013-04-01 19:14:11Z

Hi, Annie Scott and James Manson Cooper were my great grandparents. They had 9 children. Helen (Nellie) was the third youngest but I can't find anything about one called Murray. Can you give me any info on him? I remember Nellie she was my mum's aunt and I remember Georgie very well. Georgie used to visit my mum's sister my aunt Nan Delaney and she looked very like my mum.
Rosina

Re: Isbister/Ivester

TeriLevin — 2013-03-31 02:25:13Z

My name is William-Josph Zachary Ivester. Hugh Ivester Isbister is my 5th great grandfather. Hugh-->George Newell-->Jesse A.-->Jesse R-->William L.-->Roy W(anderson)-->William Alan(Greenville)-->Me(
Looking for a copy of your book. Please let me know how I can purchase or get a copy of the book.

Re: CRAIGIE / Couper, Orkney

johntait36 — 2013-03-30 22:22:40Z

hi jackie

my gan was helen tait nee cooper my great grandparents were james manson cooper and annie scot thay had 4 children helen jesse maggie and a son murry .helen lived in port glasgow and had 4 childern jesse lived in goven and married a man called thomas james maggie moved to fleetwood she had 3 girls murry moved to Luton and we lost touch with him. annie scot came from hamilton but met james in govan. il try to find out more john

Re: CRAIGIE / Couper, Orkney

johntait36 — 2013-03-30 22:20:41Z

Re: CRAIGIE / Couper, Orkney

scot477618 — 2013-03-30 21:08:41Z

hi again

yes i live in billings Montana but iv been in london for 4 years i was at the us embassy, i go back to the states monday,i will have 3 weeks leave then i am deployed to the uss g w bush in san Diego. i dont know any of your family except for what iv heard but pops was a good judge of character and he allways said helen was the best one in our family. i hope you find out about your ancesters good luck scot

Re: CRAIGIE / Couper, Orkney

AlisonF101 — 2013-03-30 12:08:41Z

Hi scot, Helen was my great grandmother. She moved to a town in port Glasgow where our family still live. Although my mum and dad moved to aberdeen where I live. Bardrainey is an area in port Glasgow which is why you can't find it on a map. One of Helen's sons and two of her granddaughters and their families lives in Shetland and he is the one who told me about your grandfather. Unfortunately he didn't know who the American guy was....or he couldn't remember haha. Helen was married twice. The first husband was my great grandfather John Sutherland Ross and she had 3 children Nan (my nana) George and Jacqueline. (Jacqueline left her family and moved away....no one knew where she only got back in tough a few years before she died. When Helen remarried she had 3 more children Georgina (Georgie), Tam and Jim. Tam is the one who told me about your grandfather. Do you live in the states? Alison

Re: CRAIGIE / Couper, Orkney

scot477618 — 2013-03-30 10:22:59Z

hi alison

william is my grandfather,he changed his name after arriving in the us. his name was William cooper he was a cousin to james cooper.he told us about a helen tait nee cooper from a town called bardrainy but i have difficulty finding it on any map.he also told us about a murry cooper who was helens brother and he always told us we were related to the outlaw jesse james but i think that was just one of his jokes thats really all i know alison hope it helps scot

Re: William OMAND of Sandwick > 1783 Canada > 1805 Orkney

burntwood9 — 2013-03-29 22:21:42Z

William Robert Smith (1795/97-1869), 2nd marriage Ann Omand (1833-1912) daughter of William Oman, Jr. Metis, (1802-1867) of Fort Churchill.
-Joseph Pemble Smith (1853-1888)
- Ann Smith b. 1855 m. George Grey
-Benjamin Pemble Smith 1858-1870
-Frances Jane Smith b. 1859
-Thomas Vincent Pemble Smith 1861-1914
-Victoria Alexander Smith 1863
-Alexander Bedome Smith 1864
-George Albert Smith 1867-1877
-Rupert Pruden Smith 1867-1932

www.telusplanet.net/public/dgarneau/metis36.htm

http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/s/smith_...

Re: William Oman (1802-1867) of Fort Churchill

burntwood9 — 2013-03-29 21:20:29Z

1802 Metis Culture

??? William Oman (1802-1867) is the son of James Omand (1796-1850) and Jane Brown???

(II)-William Oman Sr. Metis (1802-1867) son (I)-James Omand aka Oman (1796-1850) and (II)-Jane Brown Metis daughter (I)-Joseph Brown (1772-1818) and Elizabeth Indian d-1818, joined HBC (1821-1867) Fort Churchill, wife and children bapt 1856
(III)-Margaret Oman Metis married 1852 Churchill William Gibeault Metis (1826-1886) born York Factory
(III)-Anne Oman (Omand) Metis (1833-1912) married (I)-William Robert Smith (1795/97-1869)
(III)-Maria (Margaret) Oman Metis married 1855 George McPherson Metis (1814-1891)
(III)-Jane Oman Metis
(III)-James Oman Metis **
(III)-George Oman Metis

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/dgarneau/metis32.htm

Re: CRAIGIE / Couper, Orkney

AlisonF101 — 2013-03-29 19:44:02Z

Hi scot,
That's amazing....how are you related to William. I hunk he was a relative of mine by I am not sure how we are related yet. Any further info you may have would be great. Alison

Re: CRAIGIE / Couper, Orkney

scot4776 — 2013-03-29 19:11:44Z

hi rosina

the american you speak of is William deacher he was actuly Scottish,he emigrated to america during the depression and became an american citizen he joined the us navy as an officer and spent his first few years in maryland. he gained promotion and was sent to the polarise base at the holy loch where he became 2nd in command when the base closed he went back to maryland and 2 years latter he was sent to the white house to take command of security then when he retired he was offered the post of head of civilian security he was there untill he retired hope this info is ok scot deacher

Re: spence metis

burntwood9 — 2013-03-29 16:22:11Z

(I)-Archibald Stewart Spence joined HBC (1812-1823) Churchill, Severn River District, Red River. Listed 1841 with wife and 7 children on list to Whidbey Island, south shore of Pugets Sound, married (1820-1823) churched 1828 Peggy Margaret Cree Indian of Severn Factory
(II)-Jacobina Spence Metis bapt 1824
(II)-Margaret Spence Metis bapt 1825
(II)-Archibald Spence Metis bapt 1830
(II)-James Stewart Spence bapt 1838

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/dgarneau/metis36.htm

http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/s/spence...

Re: spence metis

burntwood9 — 2013-03-29 16:18:06Z

Re: SMITH, JAMES b.23Dec1863-Descendants

DebiSmith26 — 2013-03-22 04:42:48Z

Yes, my husband's grandfather was David Flett Smith and we are so excited to have you make contact with us. I have done extensive research on the Smith family and we have been in touch with the Smith daughters in Ontario, grandchildren of John Fraser Smith. I would be so thrilled to share the information that I have gathered and to have you share your knowledge of the family with us. My direct email is debismith26@gmail.com and I can send you an invite to our Smith family tree on ancestry if you would like to have access if you can send me your direct email. Kim (my husband) and I are on our way back to British Columbia from Arizona, where we spend our winters. I will look forward to hearing from you and sharing our family stories and photos.

Debi and Kim Smith
debismith26@gmail.com
British Columbia

Re: SMITH, JAMES b.23Dec1863-Descendants

jdjimguth — 2013-03-21 22:18:02Z

I am the only grandchild of James and Helen. I think I have found the descendants of Uncle Dave who was a missionary in India. This is very exciting. As a little girl I had silver Indian bracelets he had put on my arm. I was raised in Orkney but now live in Tennessee

Re: My Spence's are Metis, Anyone want to share a Spence Metis story?

burntwood9 — 2013-03-21 04:39:52Z

My gg-grandparents were John Spence and Martha (Anderson?). John (bpt July 29,1855 as adult) and Martha (bpt June 21,1858 as adult) moved to York Factory. They had the following children:
John Spence (Born abt1855 Fort Severn Died June 22, 1858 YF), Sarah Spence bpt 1860YF, John Spence bpt 1862YF, Harriet Spence bpt 1868YF, David Spence bpt 1871YF, George Spence bpt 1874YF, Ellen Spence bpt 1877YF, Annie Spence bpt 1879YF, and Isabella bpt 1882 YF.

I would like to find further ancestry on John Spence (sr) and any family members.

Re: LEITH / CROMARTYlookup

GCockerline — 2013-03-06 01:14:11Z

That's
cockerline@gmail.com
with no spaces :-)

Events over this past year and a bit have kept me away from doing much genealogy. Hopefully, I will be able to get "back to it"

I am currently trying to figure out the Cromartie / Cromarty connection for Nicol LEITH & Margaret CROMARTY. No luck so far.

Re: LEITH / CROMARTYlookup

ElizMcCauley — 2013-03-05 05:37:55Z

Hi Glen,

See how I go this time.

Like you I do not subscribe to Ancestry however I am using their platform to set up my Family Tree. This means that it now has some semblance of order to it. Also I can give links to my family and those far flung relations to view it.
Also members of Ancestry are able to access the information. I do get limited information on these people.Until I see it differently it is a win win situation for me

Up to this present time I have been very fortunate to be inundated with FREE ancestry information from generous relatives.

Ker Sinclair and Kenny Learmonth are contactable through the Orkney Family History Society.

If you require any more information on the Leith/ Cromarty Family and I can assist please do not hesitate to contact me.

I thought that I copied and pasted your email address if it works this time surely I didn't.

Liz

I definitely copied and pasted it this time.
This is the message that came up

Error
The address cockerline @ gmail.com. in the "To" field was not recognized. Please make sure that all addresses are properly formed.

I tried again putting extra spaces on either side of @ but still to no avail

Re: LEITH / CROMARTYlookup

GCockerline — 2013-03-05 01:37:57Z

As for the email address, I deliberately but spaces before and after the @ in cockerline @ gmail.com.

I am not currently subscribed to Ancestry, so the link from my contact info will not work. And my memory tells me Ancestry does not appreciate email links in these messages. So delete the spaces, and the link should work.

Re: LEITH / CROMARTYlookup

ElizMcCauley — 2013-03-04 23:13:02Z

Hi Glen ,
A new day has dawned and my mind has cleared slightly.

I have found your connection to the Leith Cromarty line.
John Leith b 1803 parents Nicol leith and Margaret Cromarty.John married Kaithren Dunnet. Their son William Miller Leith b 1847 married Elizabeth Green Duncan b 1841. They moved to Ontario Canada.
All gleaned from Roger Cockerline.
I presume that you are related

I was certainly disappointed that I could not download my information onto your email address.
I now live in Forster NSW Australia but was born in St Margaret's Hope South Ronaldsay.
My mother did have contact with some one in Canada before she died 2008. I as yet have not found any clues to whom that was.
Cheers
Liz

Re: LEITH / CROMARTYlookup

ElizMcCauley — 2013-03-04 12:43:39Z

Tried to email you but it wouldn't work.

Hi Glen what is your connection to Nicol Leith and Mary Dreaver?

Most of the information I am presenting here is from Lisa Conrads site:-
http://southronaldsay.net/m_19th-c/1863-lconrad.html#m1863_4...
also from https://familysearch.org/

Their first child Mary born 30.09.1834 married John Hourston 1856.

1856- Page 1 #1 / January --

John HOURSTON--[St. Margaret's Hope] --
-married-
Mary LEITH--[St. Margaret's Hope] --

parents of groom: William HOURSTON/Ann NORQUAY --
parents of bride: Nichol LEITH/Mary DREVER --
Witnesses: Ann HOURSTON, James LEITH.

Their second child Margaret Cromarty Leith was my maternal gg Grandmother
Margaret Cromarty Leith. She was born on 26 December 1835 at Sandwick South Ronaldsay Orkney.

In 1856 she had an illegitimate son Alfred Gray Leith to Malcolm Gray of Roeberry South Ronaldsay Orkney.
Gray went to Australia and was drowned.
The Gray family adopted Alfred. They were the landed gentry on the island.

Alfred Gray Leith, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-
Alfred Gray Leith
gender:
Male
christening date:
christening place:
birth date:
10 May 1856
birthplace:
SOUTH RONALDSAY,ORKNEY,SCOTLAND
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Malcolm Gray
father's birthplace:South ronaldsay
father's age:
mother's name:
Margaret C. Leith
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number:
C11029-1

In 1863 she married Robert Learmonth.

1863- Page 4 #7 / March --

Robert LEARMONTH--[St. Margaret's Hope] --
-married-
Margaret C. LEITH--[St. Margaret's Hope] --

parents of groom: William LEARMONTH/Jane 'SABBISTON' --
parents of bride: Nichol LEITH/Mary DREVER --
Witnesses: John LEITH, John HOURSTON.

Margaret and Robert had a Bakery and Boarding House in Kirkwall.

They had four children.

Jane Sabiston Learmonth born 08.02.1862
James Learmonth born 12.09.1865
Mary Learmonth born 17.04.1867 my g grandmother
Margaret born 22.05.1869

Robert Learmonth died 12 April 1870 after only being ill for 16days from a chill.
Their youngest child Margaret born 22 May 1869. She died of Dyptheria a month after her father 26 May 1870

William Corston Irvine was a lodger and employed as a baker by Robert and Margaret.
Mgt married William 16 June 1871.

1871- Page 8 #16 / June --

William C. IRVINE--[Kirkwall] --
-married-
Margaret 'LEARMONTH'- {'Widow': maiden surname LEITH} --[Kirkwall] --
{born on South Ronaldsay}

parents of groom: William IRVINE/Mary CORSTON --
parents of bride: 'Nicol' LEITH/Mary DREVER --
Witnesses: William BROWN, Barbara MUIR.

Their daughter Margaret Leith Irvine was born 19 October 1871
She married JAN 1879

Hugh P. BROWN--[St. Margaret's Hope] --
-married-
Margaret Leith IRVINE--[St. Margaret's Hope] --

parents of groom: John Scott BROWN/Mary PETRIE --
parents of bride: William Corston IRVINE/Margaret LEITH --
Witnesses: William {'C.'?} BROWN, {unable to decipher first name} HOURSTON.One

Their daughter Lizzie Irvine born?
Married:-

1894- Page 3 #6 / March --

James W. HORNE--[St. Margaret's Hope] --
-married-
'Lizzie' C. IRVINE--[St. Margaret's Hope] --

parents of groom: Alexander HORNE/Mary WARDS --
parents of bride: William Corston IRVINE/Margaret LEITH --
Witnesses: {'Matty'} HORNE, 'Wm. A. C.' IRVINE.

[Listed as a Deceased Parent: Mary WARDS]

I have not found any more children for Margaret Cromarty Leith and William Corston Irvine.

Margaret Cromarty Leith died in St Margaret’s Hope 17 February 1908.

Their third child Jessie Rosie Leith born 29.03.1837

1837 / March {birth}- [Registered in North Parish] --

Jessie Rosie LEITH--
parents: Nichol LEITH/Mary DREVER--['Gairth'] --

Fourth Child William Leith born 08.12.1840

1840 / December {birth}- [Registered in North Parish] --

William Tomison LEITH--

parents: Nichol LEITH/Mary DREVER--['Gairth'] --
Witnesses to baptism: 'the Congregation [of the Revd. P. McGuffie]'.

William Tommison LEITH born 8 December 1840 - (Ancestral File Number: 1NF1-3PQ)

Maybe that is enough information for my first email. Possibly you already have all this information.

Cheers
Liz

ps This has not copied and pasted very well.It is getting late and I have been working on this information for a number of hours and am too tired to adjust information at the present time.

Re: ORKNEY HERITAGE

GCockerline — 2013-03-03 23:04:40Z

Anne,
Oops! I seem to have missed your post back in 2001.
If you are still at this emailaddress, do reply.
Glenn

Re: LEITH / CROMARTYlookup

GCockerline — 2013-03-03 23:01:13Z

Liz,
13 years, but still here at this email address.

Nicol Leith & Mary Drever:
I have some info on their 4 children, but not much.
You can contact me directly at cockerline @ gmail.com

Glenn

Re: LEITH / CROMARTYlookup

ElizMcCauley — 2013-03-03 12:43:49Z

Hi Glen,
I am aware it is thirteen years since you placed this information.
I want to thank you for your in depth information on the Leith/Cromarty Family.
Their son Nicol Leith born 13 July 1813 was my gggg grandfather.
I would be able to give you information about my connection to this family.

Liz

Re: Sinclair Family

mariesinclair9 — 2013-02-28 11:47:14Z

Hi Judy,
I am a direct ancestor of John Mitchell Sinclair and Jane Craigie. I think you have more information than I do but I am willing to share!
Cheers,
Marie

Re: William Sutherland - born Flotta 1770

joycesutherland1 — 2013-02-27 18:40:30Z

Hi Graham,

Yes this is our relative he married two Mary's and became very famous in the Gravesend area. My husbands Father was Thomas and his wife Marjorie also from Gravesend. Joyce

Re: William Sutherland - born Flotta 1770

joycesutherland1 — 2013-02-27 18:27:46Z

Hi Stanley,

Long time since we corresponded. I must admit I have not done any research for about a year, partly because I was in Australia and also pressure of work. You can contact me by email on joyce.sutherland@live.co.uk, I am afraid I am only a married into Sutherland, my husband is Roy, who has brothers Peter and Michael. Roy's parents are Thomas and Marjorie Message. If you want to telephone try my mobile it is 07960 340271. Look forward to hearing from you. Joyce

Re: William Sutherland - born Flotta 1770

joycesutherland1 — 2013-02-27 18:21:28Z

Thanks Graham, I had given up trying to find the link for the three of them, although they share the same gravestone. Which line do you relate to? I am willing to share any information of the family with you.

Re: William Sutherland - born Flotta 1770

sandraharris901 — 2013-02-21 16:53:28Z

Hello Joyce. The message was placed by a friend of mine who has access to Ancestry - I do not. Hence the fact that you did not recognise me, I am Stanley from Essex who you corresponded with some time ago. Unfortunately I have lost your e-mail address. I am hoping that you still have mine as I would like to correspond with you outside of the Message Board.There are one or two points I would like to discuss before I make my 5th holiday in Orkney in April. If you haven't got it , then can you let me have some form of contact details for you. Or let me know who you are married to or who your Father is. I might be able to find you that way.
Stanley

Re: SYMYSON, DENNISON

ElizMcCauley — 2013-02-19 13:36:58Z

Hi,
It is many years since you posted this message.
I am hoping that I can be of some assistance to you.
I have a Barbara Symison born about 1756 who married Donald Budge.
They lived on the island of South Ronaldsay Orkney Scotland.
I have seven children for them. Isobella born about 1780 married my ancestor Donald Sutherland.
If this is of any help to you I will wait for your reply and give you the information that I have about their family.

Liz

Re: William Sutherland - born Flotta 1770

joycesutherland1 — 2013-02-18 17:32:36Z

Hi, We have researched the family tree back to William, he is the cousin, not brother, of Robert and Francis Sutherland. We thought at first they were brothers as they seemed to travel to Gravesend, Kent, together. They are all buried in the cemetery at Gravesend with other members of the Tonge family, there are two a memorial stones. They were one of the four founding fishing families of Gravesend. Would be willing to exchange any details with you.

Re: Learmonth

pentland11 — 2013-02-16 11:21:39Z

Thanks for the photo. My husband remembers william and Tom well as he used to visit with his grandfather.
Did you ever see Kenny's nice photo of Tom and family? He apparently was small while william and John were tall men. I think my husband looks like Tom in his family photo.

Re: Learmonth

pentland11 — 2013-02-16 11:21:18Z

Tom and my husband would be second cousins.

Re: Learmonth

pentland11 — 2013-02-16 11:20:58Z

Never met Maggie, I'm sure she was gone before I met Tommy. I am the same age as Tommy, ie 21!

Not much in the way of old photos, I'm afraid

Re: Learmonth

pentland11 — 2013-02-16 11:20:06Z

Office work

I don't think I want to put my email address here.

Re: Learmonth

pentland11 — 2013-02-16 11:19:10Z

I used to work with Tommy, son of margaret (maggie). Haven't heard of him for a long time.

Re: Learmonth

pentland11 — 2013-02-16 11:18:44Z

Definately!

Re: Learmonth

pentland11 — 2013-02-16 11:18:06Z

Hi

My husband is one of the same Learmonth family. There were 4 brothers Thomas, William, John and James, their parents died young and they were brought up by grandparents. If there is any query I can help you with, email me.

Re: Descendant of George & Helen SHEARER (nee MILLER)

wcarvill — 2013-02-16 09:54:08Z

Hi Murray, people have been looking for you. I have been in touch with Suvla's relatives in Australia and New Zealand- the Danby's, And also the Jacksons in England. Suvla was my grandad Peter Shearer' s cousin and Barbara was his sister. I think I have that right. I had the information from my Uncle Tom Shearer that you were in Australia somewhere. I am in New Zealand . Gail Danby confirmed your existence, but had lost touch. My tree is public, please contact me, so I can add your details,Thanks

Re: Westray Stevenson's

annesissons — 2013-02-16 03:21:25Z

My maternal great grandmother was Barbara Stevenson who lived at the Bu (birth 1829) She married George Rendall and emigrated to Australia in early 1850's before settling in Dunedin in 1860's.

My aunt has a fairly full family tree. It is difficult (lots of similar names) but a nephew or two came over to Central Otago later.