RootsChat.Com
Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Angus (Forfarshire) => Topic started by: jantaylor on Sunday 11 July 10 03:19 BST (UK)
-
I qm trying to find out more about my husbands family. His GGG grandfather was George Taylor born Dundee around 1780ish, he married Ann Campbell also from Dundee in 1807. They then had their first child also a George in Greenwich London 2 years later. Firstly I would love any info on the above with such limited information the other thing is why would they have travelled such a long way from Scotland to England. As I said I would love any direction possible.
Thank you
Jan in Oz
-
The most common reason for migration has always been economic. In the UK the start of the industrial revolution caused large numbers of people to start moving to the bigger cities and overseas in search of better paid work. So for your ancestor I would look to see what employment he was engaged in, in Greenwich. That might be the answer to your question as to why he moved.
The journey from Dundee to London in the early 1800s may not have been as difficult as you think. Though an overland journey was possible, it was probably more likely that he and his wife went by sea. There were regular shipping services up and down the east coast of Britain, which would enable people to travel from Dundee to London relatively easily, if not in great comfort.
Elwyn
-
Thank you for your help.