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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: McPhee sisters of Hull
« on: Thursday 05 January 23 21:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Ian,
I believe Rebecca left Hull and ended up in Wick, Caithness with my grandfather's father William McPhee. They had at least one child, William born 1907 who was sent to Canada aged 9 when Rebecca died.
William returned to the UK and eventually Scunthorpe until his death in 1988.
I was raised in Caithness and somehow ended up living in Scunthorpe, standing in a pub with a  complete stranger chatting about Caithness and it's William's grandson.
There are a number of 'us' in Scunthorpe.

I hope this helps

Ed



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Caithness / Re: Andrew McPhee Thurso area ?
« on: Thursday 28 July 22 20:31 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: matthewr040989 on Thursday 28 July 22 07:59 BST (UK)
Hi I am researching my great grandparents and was looking if anyone knows anything about them?

They are Andrew McPhee born on 21.01.1907 in Cromarty to John and Betsy McPhee (maiden name McPhee) both Born 1874 they were married in Resolis 6th of May 1892.

Isabella McPhee born 09.05.1905 in Mounteagle to a George McPhee born on 02.09.1868 in Urray and a Sarah McPhee born 14.01.1870 in Killearnan.

Andrew and Isabella were married on November 1925 in Resolis. There residence was a camp in Resolis.

The family seem to stick around Resolis for a few generations.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
I have John and Betsy on my ancestry tree but none of their children (I’ve just looked at the 1901 and 1911 census and notice Betsy isn’t on the latter)
What would you like to know?

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Caithness / Re: Andrew McPhee Thurso area ?
« on: Sunday 26 December 21 23:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Annie,
I did a DNA test last year, looking at a lot of that side of the family there is an awful lot of marriages between cousins, so highly likely.
And according to Donald’s son that is where Donald was born/registered, he died 12/02/2012.
I have documents covering a few generations before Andrew, his Auntie Charlotte was born in a cave in Wick.
I have just started searching the Hebrides :)

Ed

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Caithness / Re: Andrew McPhee Thurso area ?
« on: Sunday 26 December 21 22:30 GMT (UK)  »
I have the death certificate, signed by his eldest son who is now 93. I also have his birth certificate, his birth certificate doesn’t state father’s name but death certificate does.
Donald Robert M(a)cPhee was apparently born in Rossshire 5 July 1926 :)

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Caithness / Re: Andrew McPhee Thurso area ?
« on: Thursday 23 December 21 15:43 GMT (UK)  »
Here’s a little story about him…

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Caithness / Re: Andrew McPhee Thurso area ?
« on: Wednesday 22 December 21 21:37 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: MonicaL on Wednesday 22 December 21 21:19 GMT (UK)
Es, condolences for your dad. Will be hard this first Christmas for you all.

Monica
It will be an odd year to say the least, he loved Christmas.

Ed

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Caithness / Re: Andrew McPhee Thurso area ?
« on: Wednesday 22 December 21 21:36 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: manukarik on Wednesday 22 December 21 21:09 GMT (UK)
I can check in the Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives after the holidays, if you like, to see what they have…
That would be brilliant, I have a couple of newspaper clippings regarding overcrowding in the family home, but I would love to know more about his illicit still!
He was married and is buried with Margaret and I believe he married my nana Catherine McLeod in 1952 who had previously been married to Donald McPhee

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Caithness / Re: Andrew McPhee Thurso area ?
« on: Wednesday 22 December 21 21:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Monica,
throughout this year I worked through Nana and Grandad’s children with my dad who died a few weeks ago.
Between both of my grandparents I believe there were 23, although there are varying stories depending on which of the surviving children you ask.

Es

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Caithness / Re: Andrew McPhee Thurso area ?
« on: Tuesday 21 December 21 20:11 GMT (UK)  »
Andrew McPhee 1903-1968, my grandfather. I get that this post is almost 7 years old but if there’s anybody out there I’m more than happy to talk about him.
Father of at least 17.

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