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Riach family in Rothes, Scotland

Riach family in Rothes, Scotland

Posted: 2 Nov 2003 8:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Jan 2004 2:38PM GMT
I am a descendant of James Duncan who married Margaret Allan.
Margaret's Parents:George Allan/Ann Riach(bap:23.06.1790 Rothes).married 1823 in Birnie,
Her sister Elizabeth Riach (bapt:1799 Rothes)married George Duncan Abt 1821. in Rothes,
Parents of Ann & Elizabeth:Alexander Riach & Janet sharp.
Looking for others researching same family in area.

Re: Riach family in Rothes, Scotland

Jenny Dennis (View posts)
Posted: 24 Nov 2003 9:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
Would you by any chance have a Jane Riach who married John Anderson in Rothes? Jane was John's second wife and so far we haven't been able to find the marriage date - probably before 1855 but we know she died 12 August 1884 in Rothes. We haven't so far found any children from this marriage - but again they would probably have been born before 1855.

Re: Riach family in Rothes, Scotland

Posted: 7 Dec 2003 3:47PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Jan 2004 2:38PM GMT
Hi Janet,
We have been checking our notes, and doing new rearch on a recent films covering Rothes, Boydnie, Birnie.I Also looked on the Scottish Church recorsd on CD at the LDS centre for you.
Unable to find the marriage of Jane Riach to John Anderson. Only found a Jane married to James Sutherland in 1845. Perhaps she was James's widow when married John.
When was Janet Riach born ?
I have found a Janet as a witness to a Baptism 28.5.1776 of Jean Innes daughter to James Innes & Margaret Riach in Birnie.
Would Janet be connected to Margaret. ?
Would she be Sister to Elizabeth Riach (born 1799) and Ann Riach born 1790 both in Rothes who's paretns were Alexander Riach and Janet Sharp ? Their son Charles born 1785, andWilliam born 1794.
Look forward to hearing from you do discuss further.
regards
Jim duncan.

Re: Riach family in Rothes, Scotland

Jenny Dennis (View posts)
Posted: 7 Dec 2003 11:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Jim,
Many thanks for your efforts on my behalf. I suppose it is possible that Jane's marriage to John Anderson could have been her second marriage.
All I have is in John Anderson's death record that he was the widower of 1. Christina Mackay and 2. Jane Riach. We can't find a death record for Christina Mackay but it would be after 1834 when her 3rd child was born - so the marriage would have taken place after that. On the 1881 census was Jane Anderson living in Green St Rothes aged 81 a widow born in Rothes Elgin. So she would have been born around 1800.
Jenny

Re: Riach family in Rothes, Scotland

Posted: 8 Dec 2003 5:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Jan 2004 2:38PM GMT
Hi Jenny,

Did you connect Janet Riach born 1800 with Elizabeth born 1799 & Ann born 1790 both children of Alexander in Rothes. )

regards
Jim

Re: Riach family in Rothes, Scotland

Charles Anderson (View posts)
Posted: 21 Dec 2003 5:58AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Riach, Anderson
Hello Jim, I have been workig with Jenny Dennis and our Jane Riach was the daughter of William Riach and Ann Grant. Don't know if this will help let us know.

Re: Riach family in Rothes, Scotland

Posted: 22 Dec 2003 9:47AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Jan 2004 2:38PM GMT
Hello Charles, The William Riach we have was baptized on 14.1.1794 (Rothes) who was the son of Alexander Riach and Janet Sharp. I have not confirmed if William's wife was Ann, but there is an Ann Riach who was a witness to a child of Ann Duncan - baptitzed on 4.1.1834 regards Jim.

Re: Riach family in Rothes, Scotland

Lorraine Kennedy (View posts)
Posted: 7 Jun 2004 3:06AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi James
I notice that you are related to Elizabeth Riach/Duncan d/o Alexander Riach and Janet Sharpe.
Elizabeth is on my my family tree.
Elizabeth's daughter Janet Duncan from her first marriage to George Duncan married James Wright (s/o my ancestors James Wright and Janet Davidson) and they had son James Wright b 1848. Janet must have died because he remarried to Ann Farquhar in 1852.
I have just come to the attention that George Riach b 1792 brother of Elizabeth, (children of Alexander Riach and Janet Sharpe) may possibly be my ancestor.
According to a relative I have just found in Durham, where George Wright and Ann Riach migrated to between 1871 and 1881, George Riach (she has a photo of him) was supposed to have married someone named Jane and their daughter Ann Riach b circa 1817 in Rothes married George Wright, brother of James Wright who married Janet Duncan. Both were sons of the above James Wright and Janet Davidson.
I have not been able to find a marriage of Jane and George Riach nor baptism in Rothes parish records of my Ann Riach to this family to prove this connection, even though I feel I am on the right track. I would be very interested in your comments

Re: Riach family in Rothes, Scotland

Posted: 12 Mar 2007 3:57AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Riach
While researching my family tree I have learnt that I am also related to Alexander Riach and Janet Sharp. They also had a son called Alexander born c.1787 and died in Rothes in 1868. Alexander was married to Elizabeth Mitchell and they had a daughter Elizabeth b.1819. Elizabeth married John Ferguson of Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Elizabeth and John Ferguson are my great,great grandparents.

Re: Riach family in Rothes, Scotland

Posted: 13 Mar 2007 6:28PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: RIACH
Hi, We have checked our tree, but have not explored that line. The information we currently have for Alexander and Elizabeth is: Alexander born 4th Nov., 1787, died 5th January 1868 of a heart attack. We believe he had an occupation of a 'Town Cryer' The only information on children that we have is a Jane (died 1866) Alexander (no information). Our family tree links with Alexander (son of Alexander and Elizabeth) through Alexander's sister Ann, who married George Allan 16th August 1823 in Rothes. Best regards Jim and Vera. email:dunparry@btopenworld.com
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