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Title: McRobbie burials Crieff 1800's
Post by: janeli_1 on Sunday 16 October 11 17:02 BST (UK)

I am hoping someone can help.  I am looking for a burial of John McRobbie between 1817 and 1833.  Hopefully, the name of his wife, Margaret Douglas, appears with record.  Also I am hoping for his age at death.  He may have been in his 60's or 70's.  There may also be, on the same tombstone,  James McRobbie, son of John McRobbie and Margaret Douglas.  James  would have died between Dec 3 1809 and Mar 1812 aged infant to 2 years old.

Thanks for any help.

Jan

Title: Re: McRobbie burials Crieff 1800's
Post by: bleckie on Monday 17 October 11 08:02 BST (UK)

Hi Jan

No McRobbie's in the MI book for Crieff.

Closest is in Auchterarder but not the christian names that you have.
There are also McRobbies in Muthil and Blackford again not what you are looking for.

Not a common name in the MI book's

Will have another look later as I am at work

Yours Aye
BruceL

Title: Re: McRobbie burials Crieff 1800's
Post by: janeli_1 on Monday 17 October 11 13:10 BST (UK)

Hi,

Thanks.  I know McRobbie is a common name so does cause problems.  Auchterarder does appear in a couple of scotlandspeople records that I checked but I believe wrong family.

I have seen Wester Crieff and Crieff Vechter but the handwriting is sometimes a challenge ....... especially if faded.   

John McRobbie and Margaret Douglas were married 1808 in Monzie.   Margaret was born in Monzie and recorded in Lethenty.  They had 5 sons.  4 recorded as born in Crieff.  The other know record except family records.   Unfortunately no names of farms.  After John died, margaret and her 4 living sons headed to Canada

The extra information isn't likely much help but maybe! 

Thanks,

Jan  :)

Title: Re: McRobbie burials Crieff 1800's
Post by: bleckie on Tuesday 18 October 11 10:10 BST (UK)

Hi Jan

I have had another look through the MI books for Perthshire, there are no McRobbie's pre 1855 With the details you are looking for.(perhaps there was no memorial stone erected)

Yours Aye
BruceL

Title: Re: McRobbie burials Crieff 1800's
Post by: janeli_1 on Tuesday 18 October 11 12:42 BST (UK)

Thanks for trying.  The wife and sons all headed to Canada in about 1832.  There could be any number of possibilities for why John wasn't buried in Crieff........ or at least not recorded.

I appreciate your efforts.

Thanks. Jan  :)