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Inverness / Re: "Thomas Davies, Esq. of Davies Place, Inverness" -- 1st half of 19th century
« on: Friday 01 June 12 00:45 BST (UK) »
I have some information re Thomas's son Joseph as he married Margaret Hay Mackenzie, a cousin of my great, great grandfather. This is an excerpt from a book called "The Chronicles of the Ardcronie Children" written in 1893 by some of Margaret's siblings.
"MARGARET HAY MACKENZIE, is said by by sister Catherine (Mrs Forbes) to have married Joseph Davis, son of Mr Davis, a contractor on the Caledonian Canal. Her husband was a civil engineer, and she went with him to America. They may have gone to Nova Scotia in the first place, but they lived for some time in Montreal, and Margaret died there leaving two sons, JOSEPH and JAMES, who I think accompanied their father to the West Indies, where he had a Government appointment."
I know Joseph and Margaret married in Inverness on 9/1/1822 but have not found any birth record for their sons. Of course they may not have been born in Scotland, especially if Joseph was moving around with his job.
If anyone knows what became of Joseph and his 2 sons I would appreciate any information.
"MARGARET HAY MACKENZIE, is said by by sister Catherine (Mrs Forbes) to have married Joseph Davis, son of Mr Davis, a contractor on the Caledonian Canal. Her husband was a civil engineer, and she went with him to America. They may have gone to Nova Scotia in the first place, but they lived for some time in Montreal, and Margaret died there leaving two sons, JOSEPH and JAMES, who I think accompanied their father to the West Indies, where he had a Government appointment."
I know Joseph and Margaret married in Inverness on 9/1/1822 but have not found any birth record for their sons. Of course they may not have been born in Scotland, especially if Joseph was moving around with his job.
If anyone knows what became of Joseph and his 2 sons I would appreciate any information.