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Aberdeenshire / Re: Looking for TRAIL family of Pitsligo area, Aberdeenshire
« on: Sunday 18 February 18 21:29 GMT (UK) »
Hello I am related to John Downie Trail via his youngest brother Peter Sim Trail . It is good to know our family have grown and prospered over the years. John with his brother William joined the merchant navy on the 29 th May 1854. He was bound for 4 years to shipmaster Peter Sim on the vessel Wallace registered at Peterhead,prior to becoming a white fisher in Pitulli and Footdee. Helen and John had 3 other children Rachel, Alexander John and Maggie Jean. John Downie Trail died in 1916 and is buried in St Clements church yard Aberdeen.