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Hello
I am hoping to find any info on any Greigs who lived in Kinneff between 1785 and 1817 ish. I have a George greig born in 1810 to a George greig. I don't know the mother. I was hoping for any info at all not matter how irrelevant it may seem. I have detailed info of George Jnr from 1839 when he appears in old machar and marries Elspet lamb but nothing prior. Any assistance would be great.
Anna

No unfortunately none of those names appear in my family from George onwards. I don't know of any brothers or sisters as I only have his death certificate and the two census information. I have looked at the births of his children to see if there are any greig witness but no such luck. The witnesses are elspets father, John lamb.

Hi Anne
Yes I have seen that one but it is incorrect because the George greig that have dies in Scotland and my George dies in Victoria Australia 1903! Plus his fathers name is George not William. But thank you for taking the time to look for me.
Anna

Thanks for the reply. Yes it would appear they did very well in Australia. With regards to George I guess it is a matter of working out of his listed fathers name was correct or whether the birth place is correct. His death was reported by his son in law with whom he lived for 14 years. His age was 93 in 1903 as stated on his death certificate. It also states his dad was named George. Strangely on his wife's death certificate ( she died before him) he was listed as John. I wonder if this was incorrect as on all children's birth certificates in Scotland and Australia he is named George. In 1841 census when he was in king st Aberdeen living in a boarding house birth place states Aberdeen, yet in 1851 when he is in invernettie in his own residence his birth place is stated as Kinneff. Yet his death certificate states stonehaven!  So I need to workout if the name of the father is wrong or the age on birth certificate ( although it does correlate with census info). Very frustrating as my maiden name is Greig and I really really really want to know!
Anna

hi
I am reasearching George Greig (married to Elspet Lamb) who lived in Upper Boachra and Aberdeen City from 1839 until they moved to Peterhead (Invernettie Cottage) in 1849.  In 1854 the family with their children emigrated to Australia on the James Fernie leaving from Liverpool.  My question is: why would a family travel north to only have to make the long trip south again.  I am assuming that they are following available work.  But perhaps emigration agents were better in Peterhead?  My second question is how would this family have travelled from Peterhead to Liverpool?  If anyone has any ideas and more experience in research, please let me know.  I am trying to put a story together to make the raw facts a little more compelling to read for future generations.

many thanks

Anna