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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Aberdeenshire Lookup Requests => Aberdeenshire => Scotland => Aberdeenshire Completed Lookups => Topic started by: hazelstephen on Wednesday 17 June 09 18:47 BST (UK)
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4 x great grandparents. James Robertson/Mary Mundie. Think they were born 1800s. Had a daughter Jessie married to William Murray Peterhead about 1882 Very little info to go on. I live in England so difficult to find out anything. Costly to go thro Scotlands people!!!! Any help appreciated Hazel :)
Also William Murray/Helen Thom. William Murrays parents. Same era. Fingers crossed
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Hi Hazel
IGI at www.familysearch.org is a good (free!) source of information for this period you are looking at. Jessie's parents' marriage shows there:
JAMES ROBERTSON and MARY MUNDIE
Marriage: 01 AUG 1857 Saint Fergus, Banff, Scotland
Member submitted details for James Robertson, also on IGI:
James Robertson Birth: 1832, Longside, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents: Robert Robertson and Janet Lawson
Marriages:Mary Mundie 01 AUG 1857 Saint Fergus, Aberdeen
Mary's details also show as a submitted entry:
Birth: 1836, Saint Fergus, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents: George Mundie and Jean Cheyne
FreeCen is very good for the early censuses (1841/51) in these areas. Just make sure you click on the right years at the top.
Monica
Link for FreeCen incase you haven't used it before www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
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From a parent search on IGI, these are the children showing to James and Mary, including Jessie's birth:
1. JAMES ROBERTSON Birth: 05 OCT 1857 Saint Fergus, Banff
2. ROBERT ROBERTSON Birth: 21 JUL 1859 Longside, Aberdeen
3. JANET ROBERTSON Birth: 25 AUG 1862 Longside, Aberdeen
4. GEORGE ROBERTSONBirth: 03 MAR 1864 Saint Fergus, Banff
5. ANN MUNDIE ROBERTSON - Birth: 12 APR 1866 Saint Fergus, Banff
6. MARGARET JANE ROBERTSON Birth: 02 APR 1868 Saint Fergus, Banff
7. JOHN ALEXANDER ROBERTSON 24 JUL 1871 Saint Fergus, Banff
To do a parent search on Family Search, go to the International Genealogica Index (IGI) screen. Simply put in full father and mother's names on the r/h side and then British Isles/ Scotland. Sometimes when you do this type of search you may see results for more than one couple with the same names, you can then add time filters and/or counties (although be aware that people moved around more and you may miss some births if not in the counties you are expecting).
Monica :)
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Post their marriage, this looks to be the family:
1891 - everyone showing as born in Peterhead unless shown:
William Murray 32, carter, b. Aberdeenshire, Old Deer
Jessie Murray 29, b. Aberdeenshire, Longside
William Murray 8
James Robertson Murray 6
Robert Murray 4
Alexander John Murray 2
Violet Murray 1
William Murray 57, father, gen. lab.
Address: 46 Kirk St, Peterhead
1901 - a growing family:
William Murray 40, Stationery Engine Driver
Jessie Murray 38
William Murray 18
James Murray 16
Robert Murray 14
Alexandr J Murray 12
Violet Murray 10
Joseph Murray 9
David Murray 7
Allan Murray 2
Fullerton Murray 8 months
William Murray 64
Address: 42 Kirk St, Peterhead
Monica
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hi hazel
i think we might have a connection, my x4 grandmother isabella milne mundie born c1840 could possibly be marys sister. isabella's parents were george mundie & jean/jane cheyne.
george mundie b 1807, d 1863, st fergus banff
jean/jane cheyne b 1804 longside, d 1884 ellon aberdeen
please get in touch, i have more info on mundie & cheyne families but don't have my notes handy just now.
lindy-lou :)
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hi hazel
got your PM, will PM you back with my contact details.
lindy-lou :)