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Midlothian / Re: Burial Records Edinburgh - lookup please
« on: Saturday 07 December 24 01:31 GMT (UK) »
Hey Richard,
Sorry, for some reason I did not see the replies on this thread, but I did see your personal message and have replied to that this morning
I too have found the information about Robert Rutherford the flesher/butcher who died in 1847 in Edinburgh, and believe that he may be the father of my ancestor James Rutherford.
A piece of evidence that suggests this might be the case is that Robert's death in Edinbugh was published in the newspaper in Caithness see below:
“DEATHS: At No. 2, Romilly Place, Tobago Street, Edinburgh on the 22nd ultimo, Mr Robert Rutherford, aged 41.” - John o’ Groat Journal, Friday 31 December 1847
I believe this indicates that he had relatives in Caithness, or was welll known in Caithness, otherwise why would his death be reported there?
In 1847 Elizabeth Sutherland was living in Berriedale, Latheron parish, Caithness with his reputed son the then 10yr old James Rutherford. Thomas Rutherford and his wife Jane Sutherland were also living in Olrig, Caithness in the 1840s, though by 1851 they had relocated to West Kilbride in Ayrshire.
Interested to hear your thoughts
Jenny
Sorry, for some reason I did not see the replies on this thread, but I did see your personal message and have replied to that this morning

I too have found the information about Robert Rutherford the flesher/butcher who died in 1847 in Edinburgh, and believe that he may be the father of my ancestor James Rutherford.
A piece of evidence that suggests this might be the case is that Robert's death in Edinbugh was published in the newspaper in Caithness see below:
“DEATHS: At No. 2, Romilly Place, Tobago Street, Edinburgh on the 22nd ultimo, Mr Robert Rutherford, aged 41.” - John o’ Groat Journal, Friday 31 December 1847
I believe this indicates that he had relatives in Caithness, or was welll known in Caithness, otherwise why would his death be reported there?
In 1847 Elizabeth Sutherland was living in Berriedale, Latheron parish, Caithness with his reputed son the then 10yr old James Rutherford. Thomas Rutherford and his wife Jane Sutherland were also living in Olrig, Caithness in the 1840s, though by 1851 they had relocated to West Kilbride in Ayrshire.
Interested to hear your thoughts
Jenny