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Northumberland / Re: Homes for Unmarried Mothers - Whitley Bay
« on: Friday 12 May 17 00:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sharon:  Sorry I'm replying 11 years later!  I lived on Duchess Street in the 50's and 60's and the Northumberland Homes (the home for naughty girls as I was told it was called) was at the top of our street.  But what may be of interest to you is that the Tyne & Wear Archives have records, including admissions, for 1879 to 1983.

---Jillian

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Banffshire / Re: whitehills, boyndie, banff
« on: Wednesday 14 October 15 06:02 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: NickMeredith on Saturday 23 July 11 07:27 BST (UK)
Possibly of more direct use, two days ago I found in the Aberdeen & North East Scotland FHS archive a typed copy of a transcription made of all the stones in Boyndie graveyard in 1885. 41 pages, 333 stones.  It'll keep me busy for weeks.

Posted fro a B&B in Boyndie!

A few years later:  I'm not seeing a reference to the Boyndie graveyard on the ANESFHS website....  Any chance you can check to see if there's a Helen (or Hellen) Christie (or Gordon - that was her maiden name) please?  She died in 1875.  Thank you!

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Donald families throughout Aberdeenshire
« on: Thursday 13 November 14 21:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hi again Jean:

Well, this exciting!  Particularly hearing of the Manitoba connections!  So your great grand uncle (William) married my great grand aunt.  I'm not sure if my brain can figure out just what sort of cousins you and I are but I'll put you on the christmas card list nevertheless!

I haven't used Rootschat very much but if, as you say, by posting three times I can send you a personal message then this is #3 and I'll now go and see how I do that.

Thank you in advance for all the lovely info you're willing to share with me!  If you don't have the newspaper article about William Finnie being sued by his daughter-in-law (Jane Burnett) I'll pass that on.  I also have the will of William's son (William Morrison Finnie)...

--Jillian


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Aberdeenshire / Re: Donald families throughout Aberdeenshire
« on: Thursday 13 November 14 05:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Jean:  Thanks for the info - and making the connections.  Your George is my George!  Elspet, one of his other daughters (other than my great grandmother that is) married William Finnie (1837 - 1912) - the son of Francis Finnie and Jane Hay.  Are these connected to your Finnies? 

I've only just recently found ancestors who came to Canada.  The first one I found wasn't from the Donald side - but he came to Manitoba.  Killed in WWI.  But just today I found two offspring of Jane Donald (another of George's daughters) and Alexander Ironside arriving in Ontario in 1881.

You mention George's grandfather and uncle being Finnies.  George's grandfather would be my 4xgreat grandfather and I'd love to know who he was.....!

--Jillian

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Donald families throughout Aberdeenshire
« on: Wednesday 12 November 14 21:39 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Iain:  I'm immersed in Aberdeenshire Donalds at the moment!  My great grandmother was Isabella Donald born 3 May 1835 to George Donald and Ann Matthew in Monquhitter. Do you have her on your database?  I have a few documents for her and other Donalds which I'd be happy to share. And of course I'd love to be put in touch with anyone else researching this family. Thanks!  Jillian (Winnipeg, Canada)

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