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Title: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: scrumsrus on Wednesday 13 April 05 01:41 BST (UK): Please get in touch if you have interests in any of these Familys:

Robertson
Mayes
Rollo
Hay
Brown
Halkerston(e)
Kirkaldie/Kirkaldy
White
Arnot(t)
Hamilton
Reid
Mitchel
Morrison

Many thanks.

Regards
Andy Stuart
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: pamissearching!!! on Thursday 14 April 05 14:51 BST (UK): Hi;
Do you know anything of a Robert Robertson born 11/3/1820 at Cupar Fife to Robert Robertson and Isabella Alexander? His siblings were John b 12/8/1821, Stewart Alexander b 1823. John Alexander b18/3/1825, Elizabethb 10/2/1827, William 12/5/1830 and George Brunston 10/12/1836. All were born at Cupar Fife. Cheers Pam
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: pamissearching!!! on Thursday 14 April 05 14:53 BST (UK): Hi;
Do you know anything of a Robert Robertson born 11/3/1820 at Cupar Fife to Robert Robertson and Isabella Alexander? His siblings were John b 12/8/1821, Stewart Alexander b 1823. John Alexander b18/3/1825, Elizabethb 10/2/1827, William 12/5/1830 and George Brunston 10/12/1836. All were born at Cupar Fife. Cheers Pam
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: scrumsrus on Thursday 14 April 05 15:19 BST (UK): Sorry I don't.
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: Kilsyth on Monday 30 May 05 17:40 BST (UK): Which part of Fife do your Robertson and Kirkaldy families come from?
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: scrumsrus on Monday 30 May 05 19:43 BST (UK): Quote from: Kilsyth on Monday 30 May 05 17:40 BST (UK)
Which part of Fife do your Robertson and Kirkaldy families come from?
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Robertson - St.Andrews
- some moving to Ferry-Port-on-Craig at the end of the 19th Centuary

Kirkaldy(ie) - Cupar 1796 - onwards
- Kinghorn Prior to - 1796
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: LindsaySiam on Tuesday 26 July 05 16:18 BST (UK): Do you have any Robertsons (possibly from Blairgowrie or Dundee) connected to Meldrums from Ferry-Port-On-Craig?

Euphemia Meldrum (family lived in FPOC) married a James Robertson b. 1811 Blairgowrie, son of Robert Robertson and Elizabeth Anderson.

Who are your Morrisons please? or rather where? I am a Morrison but I don't think we have any Fife connections unless that is where my brickwalls ended up :)

regards,

Lindsay
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: Jeans Girl on Thursday 28 July 05 23:08 BST (UK): Hi
Iam interested in your ROLLO and BROWN connections.
Can you tell me who & where they are from?
regards
Margaret.
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: scrumsrus on Thursday 11 August 05 01:27 BST (UK): Quote from: LindsaySiam on Tuesday 26 July 05 16:18 BST (UK)
Do you have any Robertsons (possibly from Blairgowrie or Dundee) connected to Meldrums from Ferry-Port-On-Craig?

Euphemia Meldrum (family lived in FPOC) married a James Robertson b. 1811 Blairgowrie, son of Robert Robertson and Elizabeth Anderson.

Sorry Lindsay,
I have NO MELDRUM's in my tree at all. I think I have some ROBERTSON's that crossed the Tay to Dundee, but if they did not stay very long if they did!! Alexandrina Halkerston ROBERTSON died in Dundee in 1988, have her as being married 3 times and as far as I am aware she would have been a MORRISON when she died, having finally married James Duthie MORRISON in 1969.

Quote from: LindsaySiam on Tuesday 26 July 05 16:18 BST (UK)
Who are your Morrisons please? or rather where? I am a Morrison but I don't think we have any Fife connections unless that is where my brickwalls ended up :)

Mary MORRISON married Thomas KIRKALDIE sometime before 14 December 1767, probably in or near Kinghorn. Mother of Alexander KIRKALDIE b:14/12/1767. If anyone has any info on Mary or the KIRKALDIE family please give me a shout.

Regards
Andy Stuart
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: scrumsrus on Thursday 11 August 05 03:19 BST (UK): Quote from: Jeans Girl on Thursday 28 July 05 23:08 BST (UK)
Iam interested in your ROLLO and BROWN connections.
Can you tell me who & where they are from?
regards
Margaret.

I am at the point with the Rollo's that I am not really sure they are my Ancestors or not, but the info I have on them is solid enough.

David ROLLO married Jean HAY on 21 October 1742 in St.Andrews.
Their children were:
Thomas b. 10 September 1743 in St.Andrews
Catherine b. 14 March 1744/45 in St.Andrews
Robert b. 15 May 1747 in St.Andrews
Jean b. 25 August 1751 in St.Andrews
John b. 5 March 1754 in St.Andrews
Catherine b. 28 September 1756 in St.Andrews
Isabel bapt. 28 September 1766 in Kemback,

Isabel married James Robertson on 19 December 1789 in St.Andrews.
I think that their son Thomas was my 3xGreat GrandFather born 10 August 1799 he later married Isabella Brown on 15 December 1832.

Isabella's parents were, Thomas Brown who married Agnes Brown (Yes that is her maiden Surname) on 31 July 1795 in Edinburgh. They moved to St.Andrews where all their children, John, Agnes, Isabella & Peter were born between 1803 & 1813.

Regards
Andy Stuart
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: robert2fife on Friday 26 August 05 14:57 BST (UK): Quote from: scrumsrus on Wednesday 13 April 05 01:41 BST (UK)
Please get in touch if you have interests in any of these Familys:

Robertson
Mayes
Rollo
Hay
Brown
Halkerston(e)
Kirkaldie/Kirkaldy
White
Arnot(t)
Hamilton
Reid
Mitchel
Morrison

Many thanks.

Regards
Andy Stuart

Andy

The Lost Coousins website should read:- www.lostcousins.com/?ref=LC53294

All the best

Robert
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: scrumsrus on Saturday 27 August 05 00:50 BST (UK): Quote from: robert2fife on Friday 26 August 05 14:57 BST (UK)

Andy

The Lost Coousins website should read:-
www.lostcousins.com/?ref=LC53294
All the best
Robert

Hi Robert,
For some bazaar reason when ever anyone enters a link to:
www.lostcousins.com/?ref=LC53294 (http://www.lostcousins.com/?ref=LC53294)
a space appears between Lost & Cousins.

Even when written in such away that it is not a link like[/color]
lostcousins dot com/?ref=LC53294
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If anyone knows how to fix this glitch can they please let me know so that I can carry out the repairs to my Signature.

Regards & Best Wishes
Andy Stuart.[/b]
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: JAP on Saturday 27 August 05 06:56 BST (UK): scrumsrus,

I usually look at Fife posts - but your bizarre BLUE (shades of Billy Connolly) posts are just a bit too much for me.

Perhaps others may also be deterred by the colour?

Cheers,

JAP ;D
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: marp on Sunday 09 October 05 05:56 BST (UK): I am tracing the Morrison family from Burntisland, Fife.

Alexander Morrison (baptised 30 october 1795 Burntisland) married a Helen Garnoch. They had a son James Morison baptised 6 January 1833 who later
emigrated to Melbourne, Australia.

It is likely that James emigrated with other family members. Andrew Morison a relative went down with the "General Grant" off the coast of New Zealand.

if you have any information on the Morrison/Morison family of Burntisland it would be much appreciated.

Thanks, marp
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: ADP on Sunday 09 October 05 10:19 BST (UK): The web links should have no spaces.

http://www.lost cousins.com/?ref=LC53294

or

http://www.lost cousins.com/

Copy these links, and remove the spaces. I can only think that RootsChat software introduces the space using an automatic spell-checker, probably on the word cousin.

ADP
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: carlisle on Friday 28 October 05 04:03 BST (UK): Quote from: scrumsrus on Wednesday 13 April 05 01:41 BST (UK)
Please get in touch if you have interests in any of these Familys:

Robertson
Mayes
Rollo
Hay
Brown
Halkerston(e)
Kirkaldie/Kirkaldy
White
Arnot(t)
Hamilton
Reid
Mitchel
Morrison

Many thanks.

Regards
Andy Stuart

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Hi Andy
re the Hay family, I'm trying to learn more about my Edinburgh and Rosyth family who I never knew. About all I know is that my grandfather Peter Hay married Eliza Aitken June 4, 1897 in District of St. Giles, Edinburgh. They had three children; James, Jessie and my father Peter who was born July 7, 1906 Forrest Hill, Edinburgh. Eliza died (when/where?) and grandfather Peter married Mary Alexander and lived on Backmarch Rd. Rosyth with their two children Gretta and Stanley. Grandfather Peter died April 6, 1939. I have several photos' if these people are of interest to anyone.
Sincerely, Peter Hay

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Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: LindsaySiam on Monday 31 October 05 17:37 GMT (UK): Hello Marp, I have often wondered who the Andrew Morison that went down with the General Grant was, actually I should say consoled myself with the thought that my missing Andrew (yes with one R in those days) was 'probably' him and that's why I can't find him. Obviously not :)

How did you discover this or is it family lore?

regards,

Lindsay
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: Jeannie H on Monday 31 October 05 23:57 GMT (UK): My Fife interests in your list are:
ROLLO, Euphan, 1780, Ferry Port on Craig
REID, Janet, 1779, Dunfermline
MORRISONS all in Dunfermline
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: marp on Tuesday 01 November 05 01:12 GMT (UK): Quote from: LindsaySiam on Monday 31 October 05 17:37 GMT (UK)
Hello Marp, I have often wondered who the Andrew Morison that went down with the General Grant was, actually I should say consoled myself with the thought that my missing Andrew (yes with one R in those days) was 'probably' him and that's why I can't find him. Obviously not :)

How did you discover this or is it family lore?

regards,

Lindsay

Hi Lindsay, The drowning of Andrew Morison is a family story((My mother was a Morison). I recall the wreck of the 'General Grant' being the subject of interest when I was a child and a story of a family member which was told to me. The survivors of the wreck scrambled to shore on Auckland island, and Andrew Morison and some others went to seek help in a small boat. They were never heard of again. Ultimately, the survivors of the wreck of the "General Grant' who had remained on Auckland Island were rescued.

We have a newspaper cutting of when my late aunt Olive Morison (mother's sister) went to Otago library (NZ) closest to the site to the wreck (Auckland Island). Olive referred to Andrew as her uncle. However, I think this might not be accurate. I think it more likely to be a great-uncle as the wreck was in the 1850s. This would put Andrew Morison as the brother of James Morison, and son of Alexander Morison and Helen Garnoch (or Garnock).
My particular family tree goes back in direct line to a James Morison (son of Alexander) born 4 November 1832 in Burntisland, Fife. James Morison migrated to Melbourne, Australia and married an Elizabeth Young (from Kilwinning, Ayrshire) in Melbourne in 1857.

Any information you have regarding the Morison family of Burntisland would be much appreciated.
regards, Marp
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: fionnghal on Tuesday 01 November 05 20:18 GMT (UK): hi Andy
Perhaps of you name your family interests with a time slot and place against each name it might promote more interest in your names. As it is, it's too general. Any one name could belong to anywhere and any century

It is also helpful to include names linked in marriage. A bit of time spent in preparation can go a long way

le durachd ;)
fionnghal
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: LindsaySiam on Friday 16 December 05 02:26 GMT (UK): Sorry, Marp, must have missed seeing this one ..

I found the following from Burntisland, don't know if they are any good to you?

Margaret Morison, who died 2 May 1832, the widow of a John Milne, wright in Aberdour, age unknown .. couldn't find anything in IGI for this couple except for 2 sons born in Aberdour 1776 and 1786

George Morison, died 3 Nov 1847, aged 86. He was a shipmaster, husband of a Margaret Leslie. Margaret died 22 Jul 1842 aged 75. According to the IGI, they were married 17 Mar 1788 in Burntisland. They didn't seem to have much luck with their children, they had one son, the 2 year old George, who died 28 Mar 1799 and another son, Henry who died aged 8 months on 18 Apr 1799, a daughter Elizabeth who died aged 1 year on 18 Apr 1799, a son Andrew aged 13 who died on 25 Mar 1820 and a grandson, Robert who died aged 15 months on 8 Feb 1828.

Good, I thought, to see that at least one of their children survived then I had another look on the IGI and they had several more.

Also found a Michael Garnock who died 16 Mar 1739 aged 4 of smallpox in Burntisland and his sister Janet, died 30 Mar 1739 aged 2. Their poor parents were Michael Garnock and Janet Nicholson.

regards,

Lindsay
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: reporter on Friday 16 December 05 13:38 GMT (UK): Hi Andy. I am trying to find information on an Ann Arnot, born 1813 at Ballingry, Fifeshire. She married John Adamson, a shepherd/farmworker, born in Kennoway, Fifeshire. Any connection with your Arnots?
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: bmorison on Thursday 15 June 06 05:28 BST (UK): Hello Marp,

It seems you already know a bit about the sailor Andrew Morison who sailed with the General Grant. I have a bit more about his family, from which I am descended.
He was the son of Alexander Morison and Helen Garnoch ( married on the 3/9/1830 ). He was born in 1845, but I don't know where.

His brothers included Henry ( who went to New Zealand ) and John ( who I think became a minister at Auchtermuchty, where he is buried. I think the church is closed ). He had two older brothers: George ( born on 19/10/1831 I think ) and James, who was born on 6/1/1833 ).

James emigrated to Melbourne and married Elizabeth Young on the 31/12/1857. They had several children including a son they named Andrew ( born 19/11/1865 ). Presumably this child was named after his heroic uncle who died as a result of the shipwreck of the General Grant in the Auckland Isles. This Andrew is my great grandfather.
Andrew and Elizabeth emigrated to Perth in West Australia but returned to Melbourne a few years later.
If you wish, I can tell you a bit more about the children of James and Elizabeth. Let me know if you are interested. I have all this information from Olive Morison who died at the beginning of the 21st Century.
Cheers, Bruce.
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: siptree on Thursday 15 June 06 15:55 BST (UK): I have a Robert Robertson B 1773 Cults (possibly joined Royal Artillery) Died 1845 Rye Sussex. His parents were Thomas B 1741 and Ann Henes or Scenes B Cults 1745 i am intersted in further info on these and their parentage.

Regards Susan
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: Fiona K on Thursday 31 August 06 13:21 BST (UK): Hi Andy ...

I'm interested in Kirkaldy's and White's from Angus and Fife. My branch moved South (to the NE England) in the 1890s.

Cheers,
Fiona
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: scrumsrus on Thursday 31 August 06 16:59 BST (UK): Hi Fiona,
I have Mary Kirkaldie marrying William Halkerston on 3rd June 1826 in St.Andrews. I think Mary was born 26th July 1801 in Cupar, her parents were Alexander Kirkaldie (b. 14 Dec 1767 in Kinghorn) & Mary White (bapt. 24 April 1768 in Cupar)

Do you know this family.

Regards
Andy Stuart
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: sarnia23 on Tuesday 03 November 09 21:21 GMT (UK): Hi I am a kirkaldie by birth the earliest i have gone back is to a thomas born in 1736 whose parent where ALEXANDER KIRKALDIE AND BETTY HIGH I have only gone down the thomas line although each of the thomas had siblings where i do have information on some of them here goes
THOMAS B 1736 married MARY THOMPSON 1773 KINGHORN
THOMAS B1779 married CATHERINE HENDERSON 1812 DUMFERLINE
THOMAS B1825 married MARGARET KNOX 1852 (thomas was not the eldest son) CUPER
THOMAS B1853 married JANET WALKER 1878 BURNTISLAND
THOMAS B1879 married MAGGIE SHEARER 1904
Thomas and maggie only had 1 child mary born 1912 my grandmother my father thomas 1936 was her eldest son
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: Rah1980 on Saturday 07 November 09 11:38 GMT (UK): Hi i think you said you had knowlege on Hamiltons in fife, one of my relatives married a hamilton but i do not know his first name, she was Georgina Clark born about 1914 and i believe they had two children called Douglas and Norma, I don't know if these means anything to you or anyone else, if so would love to hear from you :d

Thanks Sarah
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: Lorand on Tuesday 10 November 09 07:32 GMT (UK): I am interested in the Arnott families in Auchterderran, mainly Thomas Arnott b 1843 and William Arnott b 1871. Do you have any info on these please.

Lorand
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: Yvonne19 on Tuesday 02 March 10 20:30 GMT (UK): Helo,
does anyone else have Margaret Reid (born c1835 Kirkcaldy) married to Charles Graham with father Thomas Reid?

Yvonne
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: Flourgurl on Monday 19 April 10 02:36 BST (UK): I am seeking past Mary Halkerstone b. 1657 Fife, married John Buchanan in 1670. Need her parents names. Thanks!
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: danishdots on Tuesday 27 April 10 20:54 BST (UK): Interesting topic! :)

Looking for more info on Rachel Denovan Robertson who married a Reekie, and lived in Burntisland
Thanks,

Danishdots
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: nanato5 on Wednesday 28 April 10 09:48 BST (UK): hi ive found a rachell robertson marraige to andrew reekie 2nd jan 1865 dysart, fife. if thats any help to you.eva
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: danishdots on Wednesday 28 April 10 12:18 BST (UK): :)Dear Eva,

Yes, please!!

many thanks,

Danishdots
Title: Re: My Fife Family Interests
Post by: danishdots on Monday 13 August 12 20:45 BST (UK): I wonder does Nanato5 have anymore information on Rachel Robertsons siblings or ancestors - I realise that the thread is almost 2 years old!

Thanks
Danishdots

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