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Ross & Cromarty / John FORBES/Christian JACK, son William
« on: Thursday 27 August 09 00:05 BST (UK)  »
I have William FORBES, a "disbanded soldier", Revolutionary War, who went to Nova Scotia in 1783; record of immigration says "s/John and Christie." B. Ross.   Loyalists and royalists were able to get land grants there, and he obtained one for 100 acres in 1785.

I've found baptismal records for John FORBES, son of Robert, bap. 26/04/1734 in Avoch parish, and for Christian JACK, daughter of James, bap. 03/03/1734 in Avoch.  No marriage for them in Avoch is listed on ScotlandsPeople (only one in Aberdeen in 1754 for a couple with the same names "of New Bridge".....quite a lot of both Forbes and Jack folks in Aberdeenshire, but I thought that was a long way to go to get married!)  Could they have simply had a handfast marriage?  I haven't found a birth record for William yet, either, but he was supposedly born in about 1760.  I have the parish record film on order and hope to locate more information, though I understand the records back then weren't always kept really well, and there are some missing portions.

Any ideas would be most welcome.

Margo in California

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Query - use of by-names Jack family
« on: Wednesday 26 August 09 23:44 BST (UK)  »
In the baptismal record in Avoch parish for March 1734, there are several men named Jack, and I found the following "alias" names, with all of them living in or near Seatown.  Seatown doesn't show up on any more modern maps, but was then one of several villages, obviously on Avoch Bay.
Donald, James and a second James, all with "alias Gourlie or Gurlie"
Donald Jack alias Goodfeet
Donald Jack son to Wid. Jack
James Jack alias Coul
There were George and David without "alias", so I gather there must have been only one of each!
I can imagine what "Goodfeet" meant, but would anyone have a clue as to what "Gourlie/Gurlie" might have meant?

This same sort of nickname may be found in many families in Quebec, so I had an idea what it would be in Scotland as well.

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: parish map for ross & cromarty
« on: Wednesday 26 August 09 22:23 BST (UK)  »
Very nice site.  I've been researching my son-in-law's ancestors from Avoch parish, and now have some nice pictures to add to the book I'm making for him.
Thanks for posting this link.

Margo in California

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Gloucestershire / Re: Surname interests: PARTRIDGE, VICK, CRITCHLEY
« on: Monday 13 October 08 17:49 BST (UK)  »
Helen, my (or rather my husbands's) Vick line was in Randwick, Gloucestershire for the most part, with some moving to other towns in the same county until about 1830, when they started going farther afield.

You didn't say what county Tetbury is in, but I don't see a connection as far as names and dates go, in any case.

Margo

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The Lighter Side / Re: Ancestry fee increase
« on: Saturday 06 September 08 05:25 BST (UK)  »
The LDS libraries have (or can get on loan) many films that you won't find on any database, like early parish records.  I got several on loan at our local small library and discovered the parents and grandparents of my g-g-grandfather, Joseph Bradfield.  I thought he was born in one parish and found he actually was from the next one over.  I'd learned that by accident from a CD of West Yorkshire parishes that didn't have either of those parishes, but did have a William Bradfield married in still another parish and listed as from that "next one over"; rather a round about way to find the family, but with the films from all three parishes, I found it to be the right one.

That gave me Joseph's grandmother's name, and thus another line of ancestors to track down, way back to the middle 1500s.  Now that was really knocking down a brick wall!

The libraries also have books and CDs which can be helpful, but those volunteers can sometimes be really experts, especially in the larger libraries.  They can show you how to find things you'd never locate on your own, so yes, I believe it's well worth it to go to one.  And they will never ask you whether you belong to their church before they offer assistance...........all researchers are welcome.

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The Lighter Side / Re: Ancestry fee increase
« on: Thursday 04 September 08 21:32 BST (UK)  »
Interesting to read the various reactions to the increase.  I seem to be the only U.S. person on this thread, and just got my notice of renewal.  I haven't a clue what the "old" price was as I've used Ancestry for what seems forever and find it so nice to be able to sit comfortably at home and wander through all those wonderful databases.  The county library here has computers, but limited time and always busy, and the LDS church library is just far enough away that I'd rather do my research at home. It does have a subscription, however, (actually I think it's got two, with the local genealogical society paying for one in return for using their facilities for our meetings.)

I haven't used their computers much, but do order films to be used on their film readers, particularly old parish records in England.  Otherwise, it means a trip to Los Angeles to the big library there, at least a 2-hour drive through usually heavy traffic......hence my use of the local one. 

Ancestry is my one "vice", and I stopped worrying about the price long ago......I count it as offsetting travel costs and time wasted along the road!  I really would like another trip to Salt Lake City, Utah, though, where the library has countless books and films and CDs and lots of helpful volunteers to head me in the right direction.  If any of you are near enough to an LDS library, do take advantage of it......all free to all researchers, and willing and able assistance with a smile.

Margo

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Lanarkshire / Re: Watt roots
« on: Sunday 31 August 08 22:49 BST (UK)  »
Amazing how many of these names are in my Watt ancestry, too......wrong dates and wrong parents, however.  I do wonder if they could have been related a few generations back, though.  They seem to have been in Lanark for a long time.

My Watt g-g-grandmother, Isabella, married Joseph Bradfield and returned to his home in West Yorkshire in about 1802.  Her parents were Thomas and Isobel Rodger Watt, with his parents being James Watt and Euphame Barr.  I have her family back farther, but haven't located parents for James as yet.  He was born in Cambusnethan, Lanark.........perhaps there is a film for the parish records I can look at. 

Margo

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Gloucestershire / Re: Surname interests: PARTRIDGE, VICK, CRITCHLEY
« on: Sunday 31 August 08 22:17 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: s ladds on Sunday 31 August 08 20:20 BST (UK)
I'm interested in any work you've done on the off spring of the marriage between Hannah Etheridge (my x3 Gr Grandmother) and Thomas Partridge. I have 8 chil;dren for them, but only really good data on Ellen and her husband Charles Robert Simpson (my line) very interested in any other lines you have for the other 7 children

Regards

Stuart

Stuart, I have a wife (Ellen ?) for Charles Partridge b. 1836, and names and birthdates for their children, but haven't followed them further.
I have nothing on George b. 1840, and for Emma only the 1861 census when they were in Barton St. Mary, Gloucester.  Alice b. 1842 seems to have gone to Michigan where Thomas lived, as I have her burial in Whitehall, Muskegon, MI, but no date for some reason.
Walter and Henry both died as babies a few months old.
Thomas b. 1838 in Longford was my late husband's g-grandfather, and I have complete information on his family.......much too much to put here, however, but perhaps you'd be willing to send me your snail mail address.....I tried to e-mail you, but it wouldn't go through.

Incidentally, I did find information for Matilda, Thomas's wife, for her Chritchley family back another four generations, with the help of a kind and knowledgable volunteer at the Salt Lake City library......wonderful place and great assistance.

Margo

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Gloucestershire / Surname interests: PARTRIDGE, VICK, CRITCHLEY
« on: Thursday 15 April 04 20:51 BST (UK)  »
Husband's ancestors:  Have quite a bit of information on his VICK family, but would like to find out who the parents of Matilda CRITCHLEY(wife of John VICK) may have been. She was born in Longford abt. 1810, and I have found Joseph, b. 1803 in Longford, and George, b. abt. 1811 in Longford, who may be her brothers.

There are two CRITCHLEY widows who could possibly be Matilda's mother who appear in the 1851 census. One, Eliza, age 60, was born in Ireland, and was in Gloucester City in 1851.  Ann, age 62, born in Gloucester City, was also there in Gloucester St. Nicholas in  1851.  If anyone can give me a clue on this family, I'd be very grateful.

I am also trying to find the parents of Thomas PARTRIDGE, b. 1815 in Gloucester City, married to Hannah ETHERIDGE in 1833 in Hempstead, and lived in G. City for a few years.  In 1841 they were in Maisemore with Hannah's parents.  In 1851 they were living in Longford with their six children.  Their son Thomas married Matilda Vick, son of John Vick and Matilda Critchley.  Again, any help on this brick wall would be most welcome.

Margo


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