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The Common Room / Re: St Helena?
« on: Saturday 09 August 14 20:06 BST (UK)  »
Hi Paul,

I'm descended from Adam H. Clark's elder brother John who moved to Scotland. I would be glad to share my information with you.

Best wishes,
Robin

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Lanarkshire / Re: Mary Lawson (b.1806) Avondale
« on: Saturday 09 October 10 14:15 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Archibald Ballantine (1773-1817), the son of William Ballantine and Isabella Watt, apprenticed to an Edinburgh barber in 1780s and then moved to Bo'ness (West Lothian) in the 1790s. He got married at Bo'ness in 1795 to Janet Turnbull. I haven't been able to find parents for this Janet, because she probably belonged to an associate congregation, but the 1841 Census states that she was born in West Lothian around 1781 (+/- 5 years). I'm wondering if there is a link to the previously mentioned James Turnbull, who was the first father-in-law of William Hay.

Strangely enough, I also have another connection to the Hays of Tweeddale via marriage: Jane Primrose (died 1858), a cousin of my ancestor, was married since 1837 to George Forster Hay-Primrose (died 1856), who served as a surgeon in India. He was a great great grandson of John Hay, 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale (the brother of your ancestor).

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Lanarkshire / Re: Mary Lawson (b.1806) Avondale
« on: Friday 08 October 10 19:52 BST (UK)  »
Hello!

I'm related to the Hays through a marriage that took place in the 1700s. Archibald Watt, who married Elizabeth Hay (a daughter of William Hay of Spott and Elizabeth Turnbull), was a brother of my ancestor Isabella Watt, who in turn was married to William Ballantine, a shoemaker in Edinburgh. Do you happen to have any information on Archibald Watt's ancestors? I only know that his father was James Watt, a tailor in Pleasance, Edinburgh, but can't find anything about him in the parish registers.

Regards,
Robin

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Bo'ness 1910
« on: Tuesday 09 January 07 12:08 GMT (UK)  »
Hello all

I suppose the Denham timber yard was run by the firm I found in a 1896 Bo'ness directory, though the surname is Denholm:

-Denholm John & Co. shipbrokers, shipping & forwarding agents, timber merchants &c. Custom House buildings; T N 1601; T A "Denholm, Bo'ness".

Hope this helps
Rob

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Does any live at Bo'ness or near by
« on: Tuesday 09 January 07 11:43 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

I checked a book listing pre 1855 West Lothian monumental inscriptions. Your James or Elizabeth are not mentioned in the book. The Old Parish Records for Bo'ness include rather good burial registers which are worth checking. You can order them via the Mormon Church at www.familysearch.org

Rob

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: James Robertson - Bo'ness
« on: Tuesday 09 January 07 11:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

Unfortunately Scottish parish registers contain rarely information useful for identifying our ancestors. Best way to get reasonable results is to judge by the names of children.

By the way, I myself descend from James Robertson and Margaret Clarkson ;) I have no certain information about my James' parents but in my opinion he was no doubt a grandson of Charles Robertson from Bo'ness (James had children named Giles and Charles).

Regards
Rob

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: ding dong another Bell
« on: Tuesday 09 January 07 11:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

Helen Easton, the wife of Thomas Bell, was the daughter of John Easton and Margaret Hunter from Muiravonside. John was the brother of my ancestor Alexander, born 1794. The Easton family comes from Carriden. Please contact me for more info at (*)
Rob

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Bathgate OPR 1682: COWIE & EASTOUN
« on: Sunday 10 April 05 18:40 BST (UK)  »
Adam Covie and Barbara Eastoun got married on 11-2-1682 in Bathgate. Barbara's father is shown as James Eastoun. What does the original record say? This is the only Bathgate marriage that I've seen with a parent's name given.

Robin

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Northumberland Lookup Requests / All Saints, Newcastle 1841 Census - CLARK
« on: Thursday 07 April 05 13:42 BST (UK)  »
John Clark, an engine driver, and his wife Mary Guthrie lived in Newcastle, probably in the parish of All Saints. They had at least children named Catherine (b. 1825) and George.

Robin

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