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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Banffshire => Topic started by: raggyroo on Friday 20 April 12 15:56 BST (UK)

Title: grave yard look up
Post by: raggyroo on Friday 20 April 12 15:56 BST (UK)

hi im looking to try and find a grave for a donaldina gray she died in the chalmers hospital banff on 14th july 1924 at the age of 17 i think she may have been burried in the ordiqhill area of banff but not sure her parents are elizabeth duffus and joesph gray any help would be ace thanks raggyroo

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: 1pds on Tuesday 01 May 12 09:48 BST (UK)

Hi, Ordiquhill is on the Banff to Keith road, a few miles outside Cornhill.  There is a church at Ordiquhill, although I'm not sure if it has a graveyard (I could check next time I'm driving that way).

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: raggyroo on Thursday 03 May 12 08:27 BST (UK)

hi thanks that would be very kind of you as i live in inverness and wont be through tht way for a while untill i go see family but as i also dont drive it would be a massive help to me

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: 1pds on Thursday 03 May 12 20:07 BST (UK)

No problem!  Should be driving past that way over the weekend...

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: GDub71 on Thursday 03 May 12 22:12 BST (UK)

There is a small walled kirkyard at Ordiquhill, I think. I believe I visited it many moons ago, but didn't find what I was looking for!  ???

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: raggyroo on Friday 04 May 12 06:33 BST (UK)

thanks for your help its about the last one i have to try as i have look at all the ones with books and no luck i have also tryed a few without books as well then i found out that their was one their and on some of the death certs it says they died at ordiquhill so thats my next place to look.

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: 1pds on Friday 04 May 12 18:29 BST (UK)

Hi, I drove past today and yes, there is a small graveyard there.  I had no time to stop, but if you want me to I could look for a headstone marked Donaldina Gray next time I'm passing?

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: raggyroo on Saturday 05 May 12 07:49 BST (UK)

hi 1pds thanks for finding out for me and yes that would  be nice if you could do that thanks very much i apprciate it very much

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: warble on Sunday 06 May 12 23:48 BST (UK)

Had a look yesterday. Gray is a common name in Ordiquhill but I didn't notice any of the first names you mentioned.

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: raggyroo on Monday 07 May 12 08:32 BST (UK)

thanks for that i seam to be drawing a blank i just had a thought their might not be a stone then as tats where most of the family was do you happen to remember if their was one for a john duffus and christina anderson
kind thanks raggyroo

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: 1pds on Monday 07 May 12 14:23 BST (UK)

Hi, couldn't find a gravestone with Donaldina's name on it either... Sorry.  If she died in Chalmer's Hospital in Banff could she have been buried in Banff perhaps?

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: raggyroo on Monday 07 May 12 16:08 BST (UK)

hi 1pds thats ok dont worry thanks for the help she is not burried at banff either as i have already contacted the regestry office and they said she wasnt burried in danff but if i wanted them to search the other graveyards they wanted £20 for doing it so i thought i would try here first i think i have now come to the comslusion i dont think their is a stone
kind regards raggyroo

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: 1pds on Monday 07 May 12 16:34 BST (UK)

Good luck with your search.  If I can help with looking up anything around this area just drop me a line.

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: raggyroo on Monday 07 May 12 23:23 BST (UK)

thank you so much you never know i might just end up doing that but thank you so much for all the help you have given me already it is very much appreciated kind regards raggyroo

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: Forfarian on Thursday 10 May 12 07:48 BST (UK)

http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NJ5655 will let you see what Ordiquhill Kirk looks like.

Title: Re: grave yard look up
Post by: raggyroo on Thursday 10 May 12 12:41 BST (UK)

thank you for the map it was very useful