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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Arbroath Year Book & East Forfarshire Directory Lookup Offer
« on: Monday 03 November 08 02:03 GMT (UK)  »
Carolyn,

I have just found my father's cousin (my grandmother's neice) who is 83 years old and living in Dundee, where she lived as a little girl.  I will write her and ask if she knows of a 42 Wilkies Lane if you like.  She was born in 1925, but her parents were born in 1894.   I found all my information thru British Ancestry. 

Susan

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Arbroath Year Book & East Forfarshire Directory Lookup Offer
« on: Sunday 26 October 08 17:09 GMT (UK)  »
Denny,

Yes, you're absolutely right.....I looked it up, and it is in Dundee.  I found out that my Michie great grandparents lived in Arbroath, and alot of the children were born there, but they moved to Dundee, so this makes sense.  Thanks for getting back to me. 

Exciting new.....I've talked with my father's cousin, his mother's brother's daughter, who is a year younger than my father....83 yrs old.  She's lovely, and funny too, and is so excited that we're in touch.  Her daughter is also interested in Ancestry research, so is very happy that I found them.

Susan :)


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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Arbroath Year Book & East Forfarshire Directory Lookup Offer
« on: Tuesday 23 September 08 03:49 BST (UK)  »
Hi Denny,

Interesting about George Michie.  It's possible that it 'might' be my great grandfather.  I found him listed in the profession of 'railway surfacer'.  He was born in 1866, and was listed (maybe in the 1901 census) as living at 30 Logie Street, Angus, Arbroath, Arb, Scotland.  His wife was Isabella D. Lawrence (Michie), who was born in 1868. Maybe they lived at 27 Leonard Street before moving to Logie Street??  I believe they moved to Dundee at some point.

Susan  :)

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Arbroath Year Book & East Forfarshire Directory Lookup Offer
« on: Sunday 14 September 08 02:04 BST (UK)  »
Hello Derek, 

I'm not sure if by 'yearbook' you mean a school year book or an address book.

My grandmother, Isabella Michie, was born in Arbroath in 1896 and lived there with her parents and some of her siblings till they moved to Dundee.  I think they lived at 60 Logie Street.  Her parents were Isabella & George Michie, and her siblings were Mary Ann, Walter, Jemima, Henry (Harry), Margaret (Maggie), Joseph, George and James. 

Do you see a listing for any of them? Thanks, Susan


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Renfrewshire / Re: 1901 census poorhouse/orphanage
« on: Saturday 13 September 08 16:00 BST (UK)  »
Until recently, when I started my ancestry research of my father's side, McGregor, and lately thru British Ancestry, his mother's family, 'Michie', I knew nothing of Kilmacolm Orphanage or Quarriers Homes....interesting that you had girls from there in your class at school.  I know my grandfather worked on a ship for awhile and had an accident which caused him to limp. 

I wish I could get some photographs of my grandfather when he was a boy from when he lived there.  He was 13 in the 1901 census.

My grandmother, Isabella Michie, who came here to Canada in 1926, and they must have met here.  I now have alot of information about her other 7 siblings and some about her parents, my great grandparents.  They all grew up in Arbroath, Scotland....then moved after 1900 to Dundee.  Susan


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Renfrewshire / Re: 1901 census poorhouse/orphanage
« on: Saturday 13 September 08 00:58 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

My grandfather was born in a poorhouse in Scotland, and grew up in what was Kilmacolm Orphanage at the time.  I found his name on a list for the orphanage in the 1901 Census.  His name at the time was Michael McGregor.  When he came to Canada (still trying to find out when), he changed it to Malcolm McGregor, and eventually to Malcolm MacGregor.  He lived with my parents and I for 6years after his wife died, born in Arbroath, Scotland.

I wish I could find out more about him, but so far am only able to find his birth info with his mother's name on it....whom he probably never knew. 

The only Robertson I saw on the list is a John Robertson listed as 10yrs. old in the 1901 census.






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