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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Aberdeenshire => Topic started by: cjoneill on Thursday 11 May 06 12:38 BST (UK)
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hi
looking for anyone who is researching these names
allardyce new machar
findlay
ogg tough or skene
strachan
cheers cj
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Hi.
This is the only thing I've got on Findlay. James Findlay's wife was Barbara Marshall.
MARRIAGE: After due Proclamation of Banns, William Shirras, Tinplate Worker in Aberdeen was, on the 28th day of September 1839, Married at Aberdeen to Jesseta, daughter of James Findlay, Carpenter in Aberdeen by the Reverend Alexander Spence, minister of St. Clements Parish, Aberdeen; in presence of these Witnesses - James Ogston Brewer and John Shirras Coppersmith, both in Aberdeen.
FR7748; GRO 168/0A/0029
Best Wishes,
Rena in Lancashire
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hi rena
thanks for the info dont seem to be part of my findlay family but they may turn up at a later stage so i will kkep that to refer to later.
cheers cj
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Freecen have got quite a lot of 1841 Aberdeenshire parishes online and of course scotlandspeople.gov.uk have pay per view census back to 1841 - you might try that if you haven't already.
Good luck.
Over and out :-))
Rena
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Hello Rena
I am descended from John Shirras and Isobel Smith of Aberdeen through their son Joseph who married Annie Thom. Have recently found John's christening in Keig with a completely different spelling - how many can there be?
He was christened on Dec 23rd 1767 and his father was William Shirraws. In 1767, William was 'in' Brindy, Keig. Further research resulted in a marriage between William Shirraws and Elizabeth Tough. Banns called in both Premnay and Keig.
The search goes on!
Pat
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Have you checked and filled in the details of your surnames in the surname interests table.
The link is by clicking on "Your Surname Interests" found at the foot of every page.
David
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Hello Rena
I am descended from John Shirras and Isobel Smith of Aberdeen through their son Joseph who married Annie Thom. Have recently found John's christening in Keig with a completely different spelling - how many can there be?
He was christened on Dec 23rd 1767 and his father was William Shirraws. In 1767, William was 'in' Brindy, Keig. Further research resulted in a marriage between William Shirraws and Elizabeth Tough. Banns called in both Premnay and Keig.
The search goes on!
Pat
Wow Pat!! :o
I can't get over you coming across my OH's Shirras details which I thought were well hidden.
Well done for digging out that crock of gold - and thank you VERY much for telling me. I'd love to know more detail, occupation, etc and maybe a copy of the cert(s)
Can I PM you please?
Thanks again for the info
Cheers,
Rena
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Hello Rena
This website won't let me send the TIFF file with John Shirraws's christening record. Don't know why, maybe its too large.
Anyway, I will try to save the file in a less bulky format if I can.
I assume from your surname interests that you are descended from William Shirras and Jessetta Findlay. If that is so, we are distant cousins!
John had 3 sisters - Agnes, Elizabeth and Margaret - and one brother - William. All born and christened in Keig. There is no gravestone for any of them in Keig. However, their son John (married to Isobel Smith) has a stone in the Spital Cemetery in Aberdeen. It just says 'The family burial ground of John Shirras' - how informative.
John and Isobel got married in May 1802. It isn't in the OPRs but I found it in the Parish Clerk's records in the Aberdeen City Council archive. Must have been omitted in error. In the record, Isobel is described as daughter of James Smith, shoemaker, Old Meldrum.
Isobel was John's second wife. His first wife was Isobel Neil from Banff. They were married in Banff on 5th May 1799, she had a still born child in March 1800 and died 4th Feb 1801 at the New Inn where John was a 'hostler'. The burial records can be found in the Archive and the earlier ones in the ANESFHS office in King Street.
Sorry if this is all old news to you but I don't know how much you have.
I'm not sure what you mean by PM. Can you let me know and I will oblige if I can.
Cheers from your cousin Pat
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Hi Pat,
I can't thank you enough for imparting all the names & dates and for going to all the trouble of trying to send the image, which is probably too large to be accommodated on this site.
I can't wait to see it :o
I've sent you a PM (Private Message) giving an address to which you can send the image and it explains my relationship to the Shirras line through my late husband and his brother who is extremely interested in his father's family.
The last time I was in Aberdeen was in 1956 with my parents to visit relatives who have now all gone to a better place.
Rena
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hi
looking for anyone who is researching these names
allardyce new machar
findlay
ogg tough or skene
strachan
cheers cj
What are your Strachan interests (assuming you mean the surname and not the placename)?
My Strachan connections are in Lonmay, St. Fergus, Peterhead and Strichen. My greatx5 grandfather was an Anderson Strachan b. St Fergus 1799, d. Peterhead 1876.
Any connection?
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I'm looking for my gg grandfather Alexander Watson born 1830 possibly in or around Lonmay or Peterhead. He may have had a Strachan in his family. Have you have come across any Watson in your research into the Strachan? A bit of a long shot but....
Thanks very much.
Margaret
What are your Strachan interests (assuming you mean the surname and not the placename)?
My Strachan connections are in Lonmay, St. Fergus, Peterhead and Strichen. My greatx5 grandfather was an Anderson Strachan b. St Fergus 1799, d. Peterhead 1876.
Any connection?
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Hi
My Strachan ancestor was Betsy Strachan from Lumphanan. She married Hugh Ross of Aboyne in 1847. Sorry - no Watsons.
Pat
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Hello Pat,
I have an Isabella Ogg born around 1841, died 1924 and was married to an Alexander Kemp.
Believe her to be born in Old Machar but died in Dundee.
Father was a James Ogg
Anything ??
Regards
Gordon
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Thanks for your reply. I don't think there is a connection but if I find any I will let you know.
Regards,
Margaret
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I'm not sure who posted the reply re Anderson Strachan, but thanks! I'm still investigating the Strachan connection - it's a long shot but the Strachan name comes up as a middle name for my Watson ancestors so possibly there was a female Strachan who married a Watson. I'll let you know if I find a conection.
Regards,
Margaret
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hi i am researchin strachan, robert strachan and elizabeth smith, tarves.
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Hello I have ogg's that might interest you, I have a James Ogg who was born about 1798 and he married a Elizabeth Garrow in Skeene
Aberdeen about 1815 they had a son Andrew born about 1816. Andrew married a Jean Malcolm in 1857 in Skeene Aberdeen.She was born in 1834 They had 5 children. Their children are Andrew Elizabeth William James and John Ogg (children)
Andrew born1858 Elizabeth 1860 William 1862 James1864 John 1865 All born in Skeene Aberdeen Elizabeth died in Strathroy Ontario Canada John married a Mary Anderson she was born 1879 they married 1899 and he died 1937 in Strathroy Ontario Canada hope this helps
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sorry wrong person this was for (Joneill)
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joneill
hi I put some imfo for you on the wrong page it is on page two
for aberdeeshire about the OGG'S
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Thanks for your reply. I don't think there is a connection but if I find any I will let you know.
Regards,
Margaret
Tinker there are some OGG'S on the second page of
Scotland General aberdeenshire
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I think I am a relative
Grandfather thomas watson envelope manufacturer swan lane
just joined this as got you via google
Dinah morgan