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Morayshire
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Alves... Fochabers
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Stewart/simpson - (Alves - Morayshire)
Looking for any decendants of Robert and Elspet Stewart or of Jessie Simpson. Robert and Elspet
had 17/18 children including Annie, Helen, Gregor @ Beaton, Isobel etc.
Family Surnames: Stewart Simpson
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HAY, RIACH,WATSON,OGILVY - (Alves - Morayshire)
James Hay 1736 m Ann Riach on 8 Dec 1761 Kirkmichae, Children all born Kirkmichael
Female 17 Oct 1762
Isobel 31 May 1764
John 3 Aug 1766
Nathaniel Jan 1769
William 12 Apr 1771
James 5 Feb 1780
Barbara 15 Feb 1785
Robert 31 Mar 1774 m Katharine Ogilvy born 1778
Married 1798 Forfar Angus
Barbara 1798 Baptised Alves Morayshire.
Anne 1801 Born Baptised with Barbara again in Alves
We also found a Lewis Hay m Margaret Watson 5/9/1736 Kirkmichael
Maybe James Father?
Robert was transported to Australia and has a long dynasty here, but what happened to his wife,children & Sibling? Would be happy to share Australian info if I could only find the Scotland info.
Thanks Bev
Family Surnames: Hay,Riach,Watson,Ogilvy
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Robert James 1782 convict to australia - (Alves - Morayshire)
am looking for information on Robert James believed to have been born 27/6/1782 at Brylach or Bralack, Endinkillie, Morayshire.
Does anyone know where Brylach or Bralack was or is?
Any details on Robert James parents? He married Catherine Flanagan in l801 and was transported to Australia in l824 because of theft and was never allowed to leave the Wollongong/Illawarra area. Any help appreciated.
Family Surnames: James
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McKenzie / Hendry / Main. - (Burghead - Morayshire)
Interested in any information regarding James McKenzie, born 1849 - Ardersier or Burghead, died 26 May 1919 at 71 Forteath St, Burghead. James McKenzie (b1849) first married Helen Hendry who died 26 September 1874, age 24, whilst residing at 24 King St., Burghead. They had a son, James McKenzie, born Burghead, 23 February 1872 - died Plantation, Glasgow, 1917.
James McKenzie (b1849) second married Elizabeth Main on 25 September 1876. They had 8 children. Parents of Elizabeth Main were John Main and Mary McPherson, married 30 November 1843. Interested in McKenzie / Hendry / Main - families from Ardersier or Burghead.
Family Surnames: Mckenzie, Hendry, Main.
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Duncan and Johnson around 1800 - (Burghead - Morayshire)
Looking for more on the Duncan family James Duncan and Jean (Jane) Johnston/Johnson who were born around 1780 and had at least two children John Gregor Duncan born in Burghead or Hopeman in 1815. Records say Hopeman, he says Burghead in 1871 census. Also his sister Margaret Duncan b. 1817 who married John Inch and had 5 children by him after having had a seemingly illegitimate daughter Margaret Morrison in 1841.
Family Surnames: Duncan Johnson Inch Morrison
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Hay Family - (Dallas - Morayshire)
Looking for information on family (and local history) of Robert(son) Hay journeyman blacksmith in Dallas at the time of his marriage 1873 . son of James Hay road contractor and Ann Hay , nee Mc Bain. married Margaret Hay daughter of Alexander Hay, farmer of Edinvale, Dallas and his wife jane , nee Young. the family later moved to Rafford.
Family Surnames: Hay, Mc Bain,
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Riach / Hay families - (Dallas - Morayshire)
Looking to connect with family historians who are researching the following names : Riach, Younie, Hay, Ogg, Watson, Watts, Murdoch, Cant, Masson + more. Willing to share information.
Family Surnames: Riach, Younie, Hay, Ogg, Watson, Watts, Murdoch, Cant, Masson
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Shand Family - (Dallas - Morayshire)
looking for information/verification re William Shand, b. 6/9/1798/99 married Mary Garrow, Boharm Moray,He was a crofter who lived/died 3/8/1880 aged 81, at Souldow Dallas.
Father's name William or James.
Mother - Helen m/s Grant
Family Surnames: Shand, Garrow, Grant
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looking for ancestors of alshur tulloch - (Dyke - Morayshire)
Alshur tulloch is mentioned three times on
marriage certificates - 1634 -1636 -1651.I have the names of his children who are direct descendants but cannot find anymore info on him.
It is believed he came from dyke-findhorn area but could be anywhere between inverness and dyke as he moved around.
Family Surnames: Tulloch
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Editor Of Blackwood's Died Nr Elgin - (Elgin - Morayshire)
From The Century Cyclopedia of Names 1895
William Edmondstoune Aytoun he was born at Edinburgh 21st June 1813 and died near Elgin 4th August 1865. A Scottish lawyer, poet and man of letters. He was one of the editors of - Blackwood's Magazine - Professor of Rhetoric and Belles-Lettres in the University of Edinburgh, and sheriff of Orkney. His chief works are - Lays of the Cavaliers 1848 - Firmillian 1854 - Bothwell 1856 - Ballads of Scotland 1858. He was associated with Theodore Martin in the production of the 'Bon Gaultier Ballads' and the 'Poems and Ballads of Goethe.'
Family Surnames: Aytoun
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Stewart - (Elgin - Morayshire)
Looking for any info on the family of Robert & Elspeth(Jack) who lived around the Lossiemouth area. These are my grandmothers parents and had 17? children.
Family Surnames: Stewart
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Simpson - (Elgin - Morayshire)
Any information gratefully received on the family of James and Jessie, children William George, Margaret(Peggy) and Peter - possibly an elder sister, who lived around Lossiemouth/Alves etc. William (Bill) was born around 1905. James and Jessie died young.
Family Surnames: Simpson
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Reid - (Elgin - Morayshire)
Looking for info on my gt uncle, William Jenkins Reid, born in Elgin 08/10/1862. He married Jessie Young in 1884. Can find no records for him after that date. He may have moved to Kent to be near his brother, Chisholm and his family. Would be grateful for any leads.
Family Surnames: Reid
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DOW - (Elgin - Morayshire)
I have details of James Dow b 21 jan 1840 died 16 Dec 1916 and Charles James Dow b 6th April 1861 Elgin and Cardockhead. Would like to hear from anyone with links to these gentlemen.
Family Surnames: Dow
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Takoradi 1943/4 - (Elgin - Morayshire)
Looking for old friend named Courtney who was in RAF with me only have surname, but knew he came from Elgin. He was also friends with two other Scotsmen, Ballentyne an Nichols. We all went to Takoradi together in 1943/4
Family Surnames: Courtney
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Isabella Christie schoolteacher and grocer - (Elgin - Morayshire)
I am looking for information on Isabella Christie, who was born in Elgin in 1863, daughter of John Christie and his wife Helen Ellis. Isabella was a school teacher in Heisker, Lochmaddy and Kinloch Rannoch between about 1883 and 1897, after which she returned to Thomshill near Elgin to look after her mother. She had 5 brothers and sisters living with her mother in 1891, they were Elizabeth, John, Annie, George and Alex. Isabella took over her mother's grocer's shop in Thomshill after her mother died in 1900 and she stayed there until 1910. I would like to know what happened to Isabella after this.
Family Surnames: Christie
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Anderson/Grant - (Elgin - Morayshire)
Alexander Anderson(b c1807 Dallas, Elgin) Married Margaret Grant (b c1817 Edinkillie, Elgin) on 15 Mar 1844 in Forres, Moray. They had a son Alexander b 20 Jun 1851 in Forres (I dont know of any others...)He married Isabella Anderson in Dallas Elgin in 1880. They had children Roseanne c1876, James c1880, Margaret c1880, William (VC) c1882 and Alexander c1887 all born Dallas Elgin. Does this ring any bells for anyone!
Family Surnames: Anderson, Grant
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Crow - MacLean - (Elgin - Morayshire)
Looking for anyone with a James MacLean(McLean) who married a Agnes Crow in the town of Elgin in 1852. They had 7 living children in 1871.
Family Surnames: Maclean, Mclean, Crow
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McKenzie/Mackenzie from Elgin. - (Elgin - Morayshire)
Am looking for information on James Mackenzie born c1852 in Elgin. Parents James Mackenzie and Elizabeth Wiseman. James was my great grandfather. He evidently came to Australia between 1861 and 1874 as he married Elizabeth Cooney in 1874 in Ballarat Victoria Australia. He was a blacksmith. He had 9 children in Australia. Would love to find out more info if somebody can help. Thks.
Family Surnames: Mckenzie/Mackenzie/Cooney
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Grant & Campbell families, Elgin and Edinburgh - (Elgin - Morayshire)
I am looking for info regarding William Fraser Grant b. 1873 (Edinburgh) and his wife Maria Campbell b. 1871 (Edinburgh). They married on December 6, 1889. Maria died in 1948. William's parents were William Grant b. 1839 at Elgin (Craigellachie)and Margaret - possible surname McGill. Maria Campbell's parents were James Campbell and Margaret Inglis, Inglis probably being Margaret's name from a previous marriage rather than her maiden name. Maria had a step-sister called Alice Inglis. The parents of William Grant from Elgin may have been James Grant, b. 1796 and Jane(t) Masson b. 1806. Neither James nor Jane(t) were born in Elgish although their six children were - John, Alex, James, Margaret, Robert and the said William.
Family Surnames: Grant, Campbell, Masson, Inglis
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Elgin area - (Elgin - Morayshire)
Looking for any info on a David Smith, who was my fathers uncle I beleive he lived in the Elgin area. His father was, William Smith mother Helen Petrie,I, think there were 3 others James my grandfather, Helen and Robert who died when he was very young.Trying to trace my family tree so if anyone has any info would be very grateful if they could get in touch Thank
Family Surnames: Smith
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Murdoch 1795 - (Elgin - Morayshire)
Looking for any information on forbears of William Murdoch, born in Duffus and lived as a stone mason in Elgin, or his spouse Margaret Petrie born in Elgin, the two being married in Elgin in 1794.
Family Surnames: Murdoch Petrie
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looking for ancestor information - (Elgin - Morayshire)
My ggfather John Mann married Elsie Wilson in 1865
Am looking for relatives of that family including Francis Mann who married Mary Russell. Alexander Christie Mann who married Margaret ann Rankin, who's father I believe was Superintendent of an Asylum next to Grays Hospital in Elgin
Family Surnames: Mann
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Campbell & Matthews families of Elgin & Edinburgh - (Elgin - Morayshire)
My Campbell family is:
John Campbell b. about 1819 - born Morayshire, (possibly Elgin) but parents and place of birth unknown. Died 07 April 1847 at Elgin.
John married Ann Matthew/Matthews (daughter of James Matthew & Jean Simpson) in Elgin on 25 May 1839. Ann was bapt. 18 Oct. 1814 at Elgin and died at 119 Dundee St., Edinburgh, aged 79 yrs.
Children of John & Ann were:
1. James Campbell b. 07 March 1840 Elgin. Died 10 Feb. 1904, Edinburgh. James married Ann McPherson 16 Jan 1866, in Carse of Ardersier, County of Inverness.
2. John Campbell b. 15 May 1841, Elgin. died 04 May 1870, New Elgin. Married but wife unknown.
3. Ann Campbell b. 15 Jan 1843, Nairn, Nairn.
4. Robert "Alexander" b. 01 Sept. 1844, Forres, Moray. Married Barbara Smart 03 Jan 1868, Leslie, Fife.
5. William Ferguson Campbell b. about 1847/1848 in Elgin.
It is believed that John Campbell had a brother Alexander who married Ann WINK of Elgin, Moray.
By 1871 this Campbell family had moved to Edinburgh. Mother Ann and daughter ran a grocery store, James was builder, John in the 93rd highlanders, Alexander owned a tailoring business and William was a cooper.
Family Surnames: Campbell, Matthews
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john hossack - (Elgin - Morayshire)
born about 1830, father to jessie ann hossack (illigitamate)was a ploughman when his daughter was born not much more information on him so if anyone has info would be great.
Family Surnames: Hossack
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herbert macdonald - (Elgin - Morayshire)
he was my grandfather.. he had 2 brothers that i know of.. ack & george.. Ack wasnt married but george was married to francies. He also had 2 sisters i think.. jus really want to get in contact with any of the family x
Family Surnames: Macdonald
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Farm of Pans Elgin - (Elgin - Morayshire)
Does any one know where Farm of Pans is ? In the 1881 census James Grant and family live there also THOMAS CLARK STUART age 9(b1872 APPX) was staying at the farm.I am trying to trace him and his sister ISABELLA CHARLOTTE STUART BORN 1876 IN CHAPLETOWN The children are the son and daughter of William Stuart and Ann Grant Stuart of Chapletown(James maybe Ann s brother )Any help would be most welcome
Family Surnames: Stuart - Grant
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Isobel Brown - (Elgin - Morayshire)
I'm looking for information regarding Isobel Brown of Dipple Farm, Fochabers, who died around 1970's. She reared Aberdeen Angus cattle, and has a perpetual Trophy in her name at the Show.
I believe she was also a JP or Magistrate. She had a sister Chrissie,married to a retired sugar planter.They lived in Spey Bay.
Family Surnames: Brown.
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LOOKING FOR GORDON CHRISTIE - (Elgin - Morayshire)
Hi Im looking for a Gordon Christie, he will be in his 70's. I know he lived on a farm in Elgin Morayshire and done his national service in the 50's. I know he served in Kenya and fought the Maw Maw. Any information would be greatly appreciated , thanks in advance for your help.
Family Surnames: Christie
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Taylor - (Elgin - Morayshire)
trying to trace the whereabouts of a Bogs where i have registered on the 1871 an Alexander Taylor, any help with what is or where it is would be of great help
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Searching for Man / Mann around Forres - (Elgin - Morayshire)
John Man 1756-1831)of Elgin (born in Hempriggs)came to America 1811. Wife, Jannet Laing, duaghter of Willim Laing and Elizabeth Douglas stayed in Elgin. John had 2 brothers, Alexander (b. 24-6-1760) and James (b. 17-12-1763) and 1 sister, Janet (chr. 14-7-1753). Their father was also John (chr. in Alves 2-2-1715. He had 2 brothers, James (chr.29-9-1711 Alves) and William (chr. 19-10-1712 Alves). Looking for any relaed family with the hope of finding out more about our family.
Family Surnames: Mann / Man
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jackson Elgin - (Elgin - Morayshire)
I am trying to trace anyone connected to Aurthur (Jack) Jackson.
He originated from Market Harborough in Leicestershire and was believed to marry in Elgin in maybe the end of the 1950`s.
He had two daughters, one which may have been named ruby after an aunt of his. I would like to know what happened to him and if either daughter is still in or around elgin.
Family Surnames: Jackson
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Hay John B 15 April 1851 D 15 Feb 1924 - (Elgin - Morayshire)
g g father John Hay arrived in South Africa 4 Nov 1877 Aboard ship Dublin Castle. Married (1886) Janet Tenant (B 4/4/1863-7/11/1956)(Goldbourne Park). Had 7 children Cora (9/03/1887-16/4/1954), Elsie (29/7/1888-5/12/1964), Janet (3/11/1889- June 1978), Gordon (31/5/1892-July 1971), George (25/4/1893-12/11/1956), Lossie (19/9/1894- ?), Tom (5/6/1894-05/10/1969). John Hay had Hay's Bakery. I was told his brother had Hays biscutes. I am the grandaughter of Tom Hay. I was told my G G father was from Elgin Scotland and Janet Tenant from Edinburg.Any help would be appreciated. My Aunt Janet Tenant Hay never married but was an artist (paintings) she lived in Durban in South Africa. I have 3 brothers Stephen Tenant, Bruce Elgin and Richard Miles Hay. We all live in South Africa. Thanks Meryl Hay
Family Surnames: Hay, Tenant, Tennant
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elgin - (Elgin - Morayshire)
george reid from elgin left scotland - worked metropolitan police - widowed twice in scotland children from second marriage born in elgin - third marriage to edith hester reid nee east he lived in walthamstow e17- had three children by this marriage- i am the daughter of his eldest son edward george reid does anyone know of george reid of elgin?
Family Surnames: Reid
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Hugh Fraser (or Frazer) - (Elgin - Morayshire)
I am looking for information on Hugh Fraser (Frazer/Frazier),b about 1757 possibly in Forres. He married Janet Mackqueen in Forres on 16th May 1778. He was later a miller at Pittendrich, where he died on 30th October 1814. He was buried in Elgin Cathedral churchyard, but there is apparently no gravestone.
They had a son John,b about 1782, who moved to Cardross, Dunbartonshire, where he married Elizabeth Lennox on 20th December 1812.
Family Surnames: Fraser, Mackqueen
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Jannet Carmichael - (Elgin - Morayshire)
Am seeking information on Jannet Carmichael b1764 in Elgin. She married Donald Donaldson in 1772 and they had five children. Any information would be most helpful. thank you.
Family Surnames: Carmichael And Donaldson
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Alexander Morrison - (Findhorn - Morayshire)
In 1891 cencus my G.G.G.Alexander Morrison lived with his wife Mary and daughter at No 62 in the main street in Findhorn between the grocers and the coal merchant, he was a Hotel Keeper............... Anything of interest !!
Family Surnames: Morrison
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John Main - Findhorn - (Findhorn - Morayshire)
Looking for info on a John Main who married an Isabella Grant
They had children Ann, William (who married Jessie Wright), John (who married Hannah Fairlie), and David (who married Marjory Kemp)
I believe his parents to be John Main & Jane Masson.
I have a DOB of 15th Dec 1839, but I do not think this can be correct as his children were being born barely 10 years later !
Any info would be greatly appreciated, also a date when he was married to Isabella Grant.
Thanks !
Family Surnames: Main, Grant, Wright, Kemp, Masson, Fairlie
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Kethel, George - (Findhorn - Morayshire)
Born in 1868, George lived in Findhorn and married Jane Cruikshank. He had seven brothers and sisters. George's father, Robert was also from Findhorn and married Jane Storm. Any connections?
Family Surnames: Kethel
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