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kelbies from turrif

george kelbie (View posts)
Posted: 29 Jun 2006 6:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
my granny jane ran off,to glasgow in the fifties with a man,she had a daughter jane ,but they both died and are burried in glasgow.my cousins inherited the family lands in turrif,but are all dead except francis,who lives and works in surrey.he sold all the lands after his brother leonard died a few years ago,but my father moved to dundee and built up many businesses,such as scap metal companies etc.he is now dead,and my brother francis now owns them.we were 7bothers and one sister but only four of us survive still.my brother and uncle know about family in turrif and portsoy etc,more than i do.

Re: kelbies from turrif

Posted: 21 Jun 2007 3:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Robertson,Gillespie,Kelbie,Newlands
Elsbeth was my grandmother and married my Grand father "Bill Gillespie" Turriff. they are both dead now and my mother (Alice) died just over 2 years ago in Turriff.

My grandmother was Isaac's sister.

My Grandmother was Elsbeth (Elsie) Kelbie born in Alyth on 20/4/1894 Marrired to Bill Gillespie Turriff, her parents were Francis Kelbie and Mary Newlands, who lived in the Howe Turriff and also had a house in Peterhead. When we were kids her brother Isaac lived in the close in the Howe, sister Lizzie lived in the house at the top of the close, brother MIck lived in the house attached to the barber's shop amd her cousins Lizzie and Emanuel of visited from Aberdeen. My Mother's name is Alice Robertson (Gillespie) and her sisters Dinah and Mary still live in Turriff. her brother's Bill lives in Dumbarton anf Reg lives in Fyvie. My grandparents, mum, Peggy and Albert are buried at St Congans Church Turriff. I can be contacted on a.robertzon@btinternet.com as I would like to get the Kelbie side of the family tree.

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