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Orkney / Re: Orkney Scotland
« on: Thursday 04 May 17 01:04 BST (UK)  »
I found a christening of a James Johnston 1 Feb 1731 in Holm & Paplay.  Parents Thomas Johnston & Isobell Langskeall.  It is on cursiter and on familysearch.org.  The record for James with spouse Euphan Anderson says birth 'about' 1737 so could easily be several years out.

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Orkney / Re: William Traill Seatter
« on: Saturday 20 August 16 22:33 BST (UK)  »
Here's a link to a bit of history on Saviskaill.  http://rousayremembered.moonfruit.com/saviskaill/4589645396

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Orkney / Re: Edward Rich (Ritch) parents lookup please
« on: Tuesday 16 June 15 21:57 BST (UK)  »
Glad to have been of help.  I think I have read somewhere that some of the present day Ritch famillies living in the Stromness and Sandwick areas are descended from the Hoy and Graemsay branches.  If you contact the secretary of OFHS in good time before your visit to Orkney they should be able to put you in touch with some relations!

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Orkney / Re: Edward Rich (Ritch) parents lookup please
« on: Monday 15 June 15 18:48 BST (UK)  »
According to the 1871 census your Edward was born at Rackwick which is on the island of Hoy.  He was age 75, making his birth around 1796.  The birth you found on cursiter (to Magnus Ritch and Margaret Skea) is almost certainly not your ancestor as he was born on the other side of Orkney in the parish of Deerness.  It looks as if his birth may be one of the many which was never recorded.  Marriage records before 1855 don't usually give parents names, but as he is not listed in the 1881 census, he must have died sometime between 1871 and 1881.  You would certainly get his parents names from his death record which will be available on http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/  Have you joined the Orkney Family History Society?  They would very likely be able to help.  You can join on their website at http://www.orkneyfhs.co.uk/

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Orkney / Re: Buckham H Hossack Born Orkney Married 27/7/1875 Edinburgh to Sibla Monteith
« on: Saturday 08 February 14 14:39 GMT (UK)  »
William Pitcairn Craig was minister of the second charge in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall from 1905 to 1918.  He was then minister of Torryburn & Crombie from 1918.  There's a bit about him here: http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I53779&tree=Fasti 
and a list of the cathedral ministers here: http://sites.scran.ac.uk/stmagnus/SMC228.htm

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Orkney / Re: Buckham H Hossack Born Orkney Married 27/7/1875 Edinburgh to Sibla Monteith
« on: Monday 03 February 14 23:26 GMT (UK)  »
I forgot to add - on Buckham and Sibbla's marriage certificate,  Sibbla's parents are given as Duncan Monteith, Retired Calcutta Merchant and Margaret Monteith maiden surname Paul.

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Orkney / Re: Buckham H Hossack Born Orkney Married 27/7/1875 Edinburgh to Sibla Monteith
« on: Monday 03 February 14 23:16 GMT (UK)  »
B H Hossack was born on the island of Stronsay, Orkney in 1835 the son of Hugh Hossack and Betsy Davidson.  He had 3 brothers Robert B 1826, Charles B 1828 and John B 1830.  There was also another Buckham born in 1833 who must have died as an infant.  By the time he was 5 he was living at East Road, Kirkwall with his mother, Charles and John.  No mention of his father or his brother Robert.  He was a teacher in Edinburgh when he married Sibbla Monteith and they must have moved to Orkney not long after as they are in the 1891 and 1901 census at the house which he built, Craigiefield, on the outskirts of Kirkwall.  He was the author of "Kirkwall in the Orkneys" which is available to read online at http://archive.org/stream/kirkwallinorkne00hossgoog#page/n10/mode/2up He died 4.1.1902 at Craigiefield not long after the book was published and is buried in the St Magnus Cathedral graveyard.  I don't think the couple had any family and the witness on his death certificate was his cousin William B H Davidson who lived at Viewforth, Kirkwall.  He was a Justice of the Peace, a member of Orkney County Council and I believe he is commemorated in a stained glass window in St Magnus Cathedral.  I hope this is of some help.

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Orkney / Re: Location info query
« on: Thursday 10 October 13 22:27 BST (UK)  »
If you zoom in and look at the bottom right of this map http://maps.nls.uk/view/75136755 you'll find a house called Brogeo which I think will be Brewgo.  Spelling of places varied a great deal in the census records. I had a look for Rosebud in the same series of maps without success but if you look at the properties next to it in the census it must have been situated somewhere near Errigarth, Suiehall and Samsonslane all of which are marked on this map http://maps.nls.uk/view/75136743  I hope this is of help.

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Orkney / Re: James Linklater Hay and Mary Spence
« on: Friday 14 June 13 23:29 BST (UK)  »
The John Spence who married 7 March 1872 was a son of William Spence (mason) and Catherine Moar.  He was a shoemaker, age 44 when he married and was living at Outslap, Barony, Birsay.  His wife Isabella was age 38, living at Nether Stanger and her parents were George Moar and Mary Stanger.  Witnesses were William Moar and Andrew Spence.
The John Spence who married 8 April 1870 was a son of Gilbert Spence and Jane Spence (nee Spence).  He was a seaman/carpenter Merchant Service, age 34 from Biggings, Greeny, Birsay.  His wife Isabella age 30 was living at the Free Church Manse, and her parents were James Moar and Ann Moar (nee Moar).  Witnesses were William Mowat and Thomas Spence.

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