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Lanarkshire / Re: Mary Lawson (b.1806) Avondale
« on: Tuesday 14 September 10 19:15 BST (UK)  »
I have just spoken to uncle Bill Carruthers and he thinks his Grandfather Andrew Carruthers lived at Yard Bent Farm near Strathaven.
William Carruthers had 2 brothers Andrew and Tom both went to NZ neither had children. One of William's sons Andrew went out in 1935.
The photo you have of Bill & Margaret taken 1967 would be of them with their 3 children. The youngest was only a baby that year.
Sadly Bill had the news that his elder brother Angus passed away last week. This leaves four of the family left.
I have been doing a lot more research on the Hay line and it in includes a few royals !!
I need to just clarify the facts.
Anne

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Lanarkshire / Re: Mary Lawson (b.1806) Avondale
« on: Thursday 02 September 10 07:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi Shirley,
My mother Margaret is William's older sister. Angus, Margaret, William, Julia and Isobel are the last of Isablla's children.  Angus lives in North England and the rest still live in Scotland.
Isobel was very interested to hear what I had found out about the history.
Anne

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Lanarkshire / Re: Mary Lawson (b.1806) Avondale
« on: Wednesday 01 September 10 21:45 BST (UK)  »
Hello Shirley,
On my Family tree it states a Mary Kirkland went to Denver Colorado, I presume this is your grand mother? Did you see Bill this time when you were here ? He will be 80 this year.
Have you discovered anything about LM Mary's ancestors, some one from Lanark seems to have a great deal of informaton and links her as great granddaughter of Marquess of Tweeddale? Possibly even back to Edward 3rd and Edward 1st. It would be great to complete the jig saw. I will go to St Brides Douglas and see the family graves next time I am in the area.
Anne

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Lanarkshire / Re: Mary Lawson (b.1806) Avondale
« on: Saturday 28 August 10 16:11 BST (UK)  »
I have just discovered this site whilst looking for the history of my ancestor Lady Mary Hay. My grandmother was Isabella Carruthers (nee Kirkland). An aunt was kind enough to do a family tree for me a few years ago and at the top was LM Hay!
 I think this makes her my great,great,great,great grand mother. Her daughter Bess married Hugh Kirkland, their son William married a McColl, a son Angus married a Watson and one of their daughters was my grandmother Isabella. Isabella went on to marry William Carruthers they had 12 children, 3 died in infancy. 5 including my mother are still alive. I have 38 cousins in this side of the family!
I was intrigued to see we may go as far back as Edward 1st.
Anne

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