Ayton In 1793 - Ayton
From the Old Statistical Account for Scotland 9 Ayton By Rev Mr George Home. p 83 Poor : The number of poor belonging to the parish is variable. The heritors and tenants are assessed to the extent of 330 to Ï40p.a. for their support. To this fund is added one half of the contributions at the church, which, at an average is about 1s-2d weekly. The expence incurred for the maintenance of the parochial poor has increased near two-thirds during the incumbency of the present minister. The people in general, however, cannot bear the idea of being put on the poor's roll even when they are in distress. Tradesmen and labourers in the village are addicted to the pernicious habit of using tea. Of late also, from the low price of whisky, the execrable custom of dram-drinking is gaining ground, even among the women of the lower class.

WILLIAM WARDEN TOD - Ayton
BORN; JUNE 16 1856, AYTON, BERWICK,SCOTLAND MARR: 26 JUNE 1888, HOLY TRINITY COVENTRY, WARWICK ENGLAND, TO: LUCY CLARA STILWELL. SON OF: FATHER: WILLIAM GEORGE FORRESTER TOD BORN : BATHGATE,WEST LOTHIAN SCOTLAND NOV 08 1828 MOTHER: MARY EMMA WARDEN BORN: 28 MAY 1829, VICAR LANE INDENDENT, COVENTRY, ENGLAND SEEK MORE INFO ON THIS FAMILY. TOD, WARDEN ,MEIKLE, PICKARD, FAMILIES

Scott - Ayton
Euphemia Scott b c 1783 Guns Green, Ayton - married Thomas Robertson in 1804. Information about the Scott family sought.

William Turner - Ayton
I am looking for information on William Turner born 1764 married to Elizabeth Pringle. One son, James married Janet Darling born 1803. Descendents are now in NZ.

Ayton Bunkle Duns Coldingham - Ayton
I have a William Turner b 1764 Ayton. He married Elizabeth Pringle b 1762 Preston Bunkle. They had William, Robert, John, James and Alexander.The boys were born in 2 parishes Preston and Buncle or Coldingham.I have some more information. Pam

William Turner and Elizabeth Pringle - Ayton
William Turner 1764-1801 and Elizabeth Pringle 1762-1835, were married 1786 in Buncle & Preston. Their children were born in 2 parishes, Buncle & Preston and Coldingham. William, Robert, John, James and Alexander. The 4th son James Turner b1795, married Helen Craig in 1821. James died in Grantshouses Coldingham in 1868. I have more info.

Swinton - Ayton
Looking for information on Robert Swinton, the son of George Swinton and Mary Patterson. Robert Swinton was born 1888, his father 1845. I am not sure if they are born in Ayton but Robert's parents were at least married there in 1869

Craigs - Ayton
I am trying to find more about our family tree nd on my husband's side in particular i would like to find out more information on David Craig(B3/9/1837)he was a farmer and so where some of his family, the farm names include, Newstead, Ayton Mains, Rosebrough and East Ditchburn Farm. I would appreciate any information. Many thanks Kim

Scott Landells - Ayton
Looking for details of parents of John Scott c1740 who (according to LDS) married Janet Landells c1739 in Ayton 1761. Full family tree available

Burns, Russell - Ayton
I have a male Burns born Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland, who married Rebecca Russell who was born in Clackmannan. They had the following children: Robert (married with child, Janet), James (born Springfield, Cupar, Fife, died Jeanniestown, Fife), John (died Falkirk),, Ann (married Hastie) , Elizabeth (married John Todd in Clackmannan).. Elizabeth died at Dunfermline in 1827)

Anderson - John - Burnmouth
Born 4th March 1863 in Burnmouth near Ayton in Berwickshire. Father Mark Andseron and mother Margaret nee Johnston. They were married at Lamberton Berwickshire on 4th March 1850. John had a sister Ellen and a brother. Please to hear from any other relatives.

CLARKE CLARK HANCOCK - Cambridge
Searching for birth record Richard CLARK(E), born about 1833, son of Eliza HANCOCK and John CLARK, and any other related information. Mother, Eliza, was stated as "dead" by Nov 1856. I have the Australian records of Richard - my Great Grandfather.

Chirnside , gibson Family - Chirnside
tracing relatives of James and Euphemia Gibson(nee Johnson). Would like to confirm parents of James (possibly Robert and Margaret Edgar)

Inglis / Johnston - Chirnside
George Inglis married Jean Johnston on 15/08/1812. looking for any ancestors or info earlier than this, thanks

Kerbowski - Chirnside
I am trying to find a Polish priest called Rudolf Kerbowski. He was in the Berwick upon Tweed and Paxton area (he may have lived in Chirnside) some time between 1952 to 1955 when he moved to Birmingham.

Looking for Kedge Family - Chirnside
We are looking for members of my husbands family and information on the family Kedge, what we know is Sydney Kedge(c1886) married Elsie Storer they had a son Wilfred and daughter Verina. He devorced and re married. Was connected to the sea either merchant or royal navey. He also travelled a great deal afterwards and was connected to some sort of trade - china/india we think.

Looking for family Satch - Chirnside
Can anyone help by giving us information on the family Satch - Abraham Satch c1875 married Maria Johns they had Dora c1903, Bryn c1904, Evelin c1905 married George Mould, Brenda c1908 married Dan Evans, Joseph c1906 married Margaret Kehoe and Olwin c1910 married Walter Spencer. Many thanks. Kim

Walter Mould - Chirnside
I am looking for information on my family Walter Mould - who served in the Welsh Regiment during WW1. He was married to Gwen Murgatroydand had Emily c1901, Walter c1903, George c1905 who married Eveline Satch, Gwen c1907 married Idris Edwards, Doris c1909 who married Dave Williams, Edna and Alsace who married Bryn Williams. Any information would be a great help. Thanks Kim

sanson-dickison - Cockburnspath
Thomas Sanson married to Margaret Dickison living Birnieknowes 1800`s

William ANDERSON, Elizabeth TODD - Coldingham
William Anderson of Greenwood Farm Coldingham married Elizabeth Todd on the 24/Nov/1786, they had a son born at Coldingham and christened on the 8/Oct/1787, they moved to Longformacus where they had two further children born, both daughters. I have my G.G,Grandfarther William on a memorial stone at Longformacus whose death was 1857 aged 70, his parents who are also on the stone are William Anderson and Elizabeth Todd. There are lots of names on the stone including my G Grandfather George Bell ANDERSON and four ANDERSON'S who went to New Zealand in the 1850/60s. William who married Elizabeth TODD, his parents were George ANDERSON and Janet FLEEMING and George's parents were Thomas ANDERSON and Agnes EDINGTON, would love to hear from any one researching the same families

Aitken, Anderson - Coldingham
William Anderson who married Elizabeth Redpath in the early 1800s in Berwickshire. daughter Eliza married John Aitken in Coldingham July 12, 1845

Inglis / Grieve - Coldingham
Hi, my name is Liz and I am trying to trace my family tree. Thomas Grieve married Mary Inglis in Coldingham on 31/03/1850. They had a son Thomas Grieve. I'm trying to trace up the line from Grieve and Inglis and any info would be great. thanks

Inglis / Whitehead - Coldingham
William Inglis married Ann Whitehead somewhere in the area after 1841. looking for any earlier ancestors, thanks

William Buglass linen weaver - Coldingham
William Buglass/Bookless (1768-1810) married Janet Wilson irregularly at Branxton & Cornhill NBL 11th May 1791. He was a linen weaver in Coldingham BEW. His deathdate is a guess. Can anyone confirm it?

Rev. MUNRO, Coldingham, SCT. - Coldingham
Looking for any connections in anyway with the Rev. David and Margaret (nee STEVENSON) MUNRO c1850 onwards. I am Australian Decendant of Robert Stevenson MUNRO.

Denham/Denholm - Coldingham
Looking for any information about my ggg grandfather's twin brother James Denham b1800, Crawhill, Innerwick. James married Isabella Weatherstone and died June 1874 aged 73years at Reston. His parents were Robert Denholm and Jean McKenzie.

Nisbet - Coldingham
Seeking any information on Mary Nisbet b 11Apr1860; daughter of James Nisbet, b 10Apr1820, m Alison Chisholm; son of William Nisbet b 21Apr1776, m Cecelia Douglass; son of Robert Nisbet b?12Sept1725, m Mary Darling. All of Coldingham.

Crow/Thorburn/Liddle/Purves/Sudden - Coldingham
Have interests in these names for the Coldingham and surrounding districts. The Crow family of Berwickshire is of great interest.

Looking for any descendants - Coldingham
John FORTUNE m:(date unknown)Catherine McDONALD b:1776 (no known where) d: 1857 Reston, Coldingham. Their children: John FORTUNE b:1813 Chirnside, Christian FORTUNE b:1795 Duns, Jane FORTUNE b:1803 & Agnes b: 1796 d:1891 Portobello. Of these children above John FORTUNE married Helen HENRY b:1815 (Cockburnspath) in 1840. Helen died 1864 Weston Coldingham. Their children: Mary FORTUNE b 1842 Coldingham d:1913 Burnfoot, Whittinghame, Catherine FORTUNE(b:1844; died 1897 Parish of Gordon m: William MUNRO (b:1839;m: 1891), Agnes FORTUNE(b:1846;d:1864 Weston, Coldingham, Hugh FORTUNE(b:1852;d:1932 Edinburgh m:1875 to Ann MCDONALD d:1931 Edinburgh)and Margaret FORTUNE b:1855;d:1871. Of these children I am anxious to trace the descendants of Mary FORTUNES children. Mary is my GG Grandmother. Married James BROWN in 1864, they had the following: Helen Henry BROWN (b:1866 Coldingham) William BROWN (my Great Grandfather b:1868 Coldingham), John Fortune BROWN (b:1871 Coldingham), Alice BROWN (b:1873 Cockburnspath) and James BROWN (b: 1876 Cockburnspath) I do not know who my Great Grandfathers siblings married. What we do know is that he left Scotland in 1913 with his wife Margaret Glen BURNS and their children, Margaret was born 1871 in Ayton. Their children accompanied them to Australia in 1913 -John, James, Mary Gilles, Robert Marshall Hume Alice & Helen Henry. Their last son William was born in Australia 1915. From all accounts of family history my Great Grandfathers family did not know that he had immigrated or where he had gone. I would desperately appreciate any information or leads that could help me find lost relatives. I know it was lengthy, thanks for your patience.

GRANT - Berwickshire - Coldingham
Looking for Ancestry / Descendants of the Grant family of Berwickshire - James Grant 1770 - bef 1858 Coldingham. m Elizabeth / Elspet Brown 1826. Their children - John born 1795 Edrom. Margaret born 1797 Edrom. Alexander born 1800 Middlestotes, Edrom. Alexander married Margaret Dunn 1824 Swinton & Simprin. Their children - James born 1825 Swinton & Simprim Elspeth born 1826 Edrom Margaret born 1828 Eccles Margaret born 1831 Fogo Christian born 1833 Swinton & Simprim Archibald born 1836 Swinton Mill Grace Jane born 1839 Swinton & Simprim James born 1842 Swinton & Simprim Alexander born 1844 Swinton & Simprim Mary born 1847 Archibald Grant married Mary Lawson 1860 Broomdykes, Edrom. Their children - Alexander born 1861 Connesrigg,Hutton Ann born 1863 Walton Stead,Ladykirk Margaret born 1866 Mungoswalls, Edrom Alice born 1868 Mungoswalls,Edrom - died 1930 1 Rose Lane Kelso (m.Thomas Taylor) Stephen Archibald born 1871 Choiseles,Langton Archibald born 1873 Blackerstam Abbey,St Bathans James born 1875 Blackadder West,Edrom Mary born 1877 Blackadder West,Edrom John born 1879 Blackadder, Berwick George born 1881 Blackadder West, Edrom David Renton born 1883 Blackadder West,Edrom

Chirnside / McLaren/ McLarane/ McLauren - Coldingham
Looking for any details re Thomas Chirnside who married Sarah Mclaren/McLarane/ McLauren

Simpson, Bairnsfather - Coldingham
My 3rd great grandfather, Hugh Simpson, was born in Coldingham, Berwick, in December 1792. He married Isabella Bairnsfather in Duns, Berwickshire, in 1825, and they had seven children - David, Helen, Catherine, William, Archibald, Isabel and Janet. My line is descended from Archibald, who was born in 1837 in Berrywell, Duns, and who married Margaret Rutherford in Duns in 1865. I would like to trace the descendants of the other six children.

Craik's of Coldingham - Coldingham
Hello Coldingham, My Craik family lived in Coldingham for many generations . Is there anyone connected to Alexander Craik who married Alison Paterson of Ayton in 1841 out there? Thomas Craik a Coldingham Blacksmith who married Elizabeth Craig 1840 was his brother.

Re Libraries Etc - Coldstream
From Cassells Gazetteer c1896 Coldstream NB : 1891 Population : 2,388 - There is a public library and a Mechanics Institute,Masonic Lodge and Working Mens Club.

David Weatherhead - Coldstream
David Weatherhead,was born in Coldstream in 1846,his children were,Sarah,Mary Ann,David,Catherine his stepchildren were,William Green and Alexander Green.They lived in South Shields in 1881 has anyone any information about the family,i would be mostgratefull to hear from you if you can help me. Thanks Sheila

Stirling - Coldstream
Looking for James STIRLING, born 1819 in Colstream, Berwick. He married Jane BISSETT and also, possibly Margaret FAIRGRIEVE. Later had children in Dalkeith and Lasswade Midlothian.

James North & Jane Dickson - Coldstream
I am looking for information about James North (b. 1802) and Jane Dickson (b. 1815). They married in 1835 in Berwick, Coldstream Scotland and had 5 children there including Robert, Rachel, and unnamed son, Jennett and Bridgett. Any information about James or Jane's parents, siblings or children would be greatly appreciated.

brunton - Coldstream
I'm researching my tree, and would like to hear from other Bruntons who are from Coldstream,and Longframlington, then moved to Sunderland. Robert Brunton (b. 1844) and his family moved there probably abt. 1877.

lennel graveyard/coldstream - Coldstream
oldest grave in this place is reportedly a leslie weatherhead who died approx 1513 having been injured in nearby battle of flodden.This info from my late grandmother agnes ford nee thomson who was a descendant.She lived in coldstream. Date should be checked

Redpath - Coldstream
Mary Redpath Married William Thomson Farmer of Greenlaw.Parents of Agnes Who Married Andrew ford OF Shedden Park Kelso,By public declaration

weatherhead - Coldstream
Andrew Ford plumber of coldstream b.1852 married Mary Weatherhead

James Smith & Margaret Pringle - Coldstream
James b1784 and Margaret b1773 married in 1807 in Coldstream. Looking for more info on James Smith who came from Ireland.

Guthrie - Coldstream
Would like to contact connections to family of Thomas Guthrie(1) b.abt.1808, son Thomas(2)b.1840, and his grandson Thomas(3) b.1866. also George Davidson b.1811 whose daughter married Thomas(2)in 1862. Also James Donaldson, sergeant in the Berwickshire militia.

John Brown and Mary Ann Wallace - Coldstream
I would like information on my grandfather, John Brown, born Jan 28, 1881, to John and Mary Ann Wallace Brown, in Coldstream Scotland. In 1909 he married Rosa Muriel Mary Neale. After two children were born, George (my dad) and Rosa Mary, they moved back to Coldstream and London. I find mention of my grandmother (Rosa Neale) in 1924 crossing the Canadian border. She listed herself as a widow then. I have come up with mention of 3 of my grandfahter's siblings--Julia Wilson Brown, Sarah Hunter Brown, George Wallace Brown and Peter Brown (last record of him was in Edinburgh in 1928 when his father died). If you have any information on John Brown (DOB Jan 28, 1881) please let me know. I have a feeling he might have died in WWI.

Anderson - Cranshaws
I'm looking for information on the Anderson family from Cranshaws.

Andersons from Cranshaws - Cranshaws
I have an Anderson family who were from Longformacus, but apparently spent time in Cranshaws where their son Christopher was born.

Lidgate Duns - Duns
William Lidgate and family came to America from Duns Berwickshire Scotland in the 1850's. They seettled first in New York then ended up in New Jersey.

Gillan, Gillon - Duns
Looking for any siblings of Thomas Gillan/Gillon born c1802 Strabane, Co.Tyrone. He came to Duns and married Margaret Redpath/Reidpath in Duns and died there in 1875. Parents were John and Mary Gillan/Gillon.

Haig Turner White Hall Millar Sligh - Duns
Researching John Haigs and families in Duns area. I have 9 generation from the latest in Cheshire to 1850's -1740's in Duns and Chirnside. Marriages to Margaret Turner. Grace White. Agnes Hall....Looking at Alison Millar as potential wife she was b1740 in Duns. Also have another project Margaret Sligh m John Haig in 1791 Bunkle Preston...Their descendants left for Ontario. Pleased to hear from anyone on either of these research topics. Pam

waugh - Duns
i am looking for information on david waugh. Our great grandfather Waugh was David. He comes from Duns in the Scottish Borders. Some of our family live there to this day. Great grandfather Waugh was an adventurer who commuted between Scotalnd and Nz by sailing ship, leaving his family in NZ each time he went back home to earn more money to bring back to buy land. He developed farms in Kimboltyon near Fielding and near Helensville somewhere although I do not Know where.