Reference to enquiries re Pirie/Ogg from Cairnie near Huntly
My great Grandfather James Pirie married Margaret Ogg on 12 December 1863 at Cairnie.
James and Margaret Pirie (nee Ogg) lived at Haughs cottage near Cairnie in Aberdeenshire.
James and Margaret Pirie (nee Ogg) had three sons,
(i) James born 15 January 1864 who appears to have had two sons and three daughters and died in U.S. aged 71,
(ii) Alexander who appears to have had two sons, and
(iii) Adam who appears to have had one daughter.
James and Margaret Pirie (nee Ogg) also had six daughters:-
iv.Margaret who appears to have had at least one or perhaps two sons and one daughter, and
v.Jessie who was married to a William Sandison and appears to have had two sons named Alexander Davidson and James Davidson; and.
vi. Elizabeth who appears to have had two sons and at least one daughter. One of Elizabeth's sons called Charles Shand who was born on 18th August 1893 was killed in action at the Somme on 19th December 1915; and
vii.Barbara who was born 1879 in Cairnie and was married to a Charles Morrison and appears to have had six sons :- (a) William Gerrad Pirie, (b) Alexander Stuart Pirie, (c) Adam Pirie Morrison, (d) John Petrie Bain Pirie , (e) Donald Morrison, and (f) Charles Morrison; and,
viii.Bella who was unmarried and who appears to have had had no children, and
ix.Magdalene who was married to an Allan Grant and appears to have had eight children including four sons (a) Donald, (b) Charles, (c) David, and (d) Oswald, and four daughters (e) Rachel, (f) Madge, (g) Libbie, and (h) Meg.
Hi Leslie48
I also have MORRISONS in Cairnie area.
My 2xgreat grandfather George b 1813 lived with (cant find marriage cert ) and had 6 children with Jane Simpson b 1829 Cavinic .Their son Charles b 1855 Oakbank marr Barbara Pirie b 1879 Cairnie. I am keen to find out about other children of George and Jane as his will shows 6. Barbara's parents were James Michael Pirie b ~1837 Cairnie and Magaret Ogg b~1843 Ruthven.
We have drawn a blank following back from George - his birth was in Gartly Aberdeen - but have found no further info
Please let me know if you recognise anyone.
Many thanks
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