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Aberdeenshire / Re: Whaling boat "The Alert" Peterhead
« on: Monday 12 December 16 19:35 GMT (UK)  »
Here is hoping that WEEZ is still in touch with this site after her last post of 6 years ago!  Anyway I thought that I would react to her picture of the Leslie's in 1908 (confirmed) - as my grandmother was 8 and is the only girl in the pic!! I am really pleased to hear that her grandfather James Smith Leslie and grandmother Jane Ann Bain had emigrated to Canada as I have been searching for James's d cert for ages. Can you please let me have details the date of date and place of death?  Also you say that you have a pic of John Leslie and Elizabeth Brown - can you please post this?  Finally anyone researching the Pickard line in Aberdeenshire may be interested to know that I have uncovered that Isabella Ann Pickard (b. 14 Feb 1870) appears to have had several illegitimate children whilst staying with her uncle George Pickard (chr 23 Aug 1846).  Details can be supplied.  Alex 730

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Aberdeenshire / Re: SLESSOR
« on: Sunday 22 November 09 21:14 GMT (UK)  »
to Karen and KBG

George Warrender and Margaret Slessor were my GGGG grandparents too.  Information on them was obtained from the Old Deer Episcopal Records. George's parents were Peter Warrender and Mary Thompson. Margaret Slessor's parents were George Slessor and Janet Jeolly married at Old Deer on 18 July 1765.   I have only stumbled upon this site recently and would be interested in finding out more about your family history lines.

My surname is Warrender and my line is through George's son James, his son James, his son George and his son John (my grandfather) who married Isabella Smith Leslie on 6 June 1919.

Alex730

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Whaling boat "The Alert" Peterhead
« on: Sunday 22 November 09 20:58 GMT (UK)  »
to Anne Coutts nee Pickard

I have received during the month of November 2009 a small booklet on the Alert of Peterhead produced by Fiona Riddell of the Arbuthnot Museum in Peterhead.  It was passed on to me from Hilda Pickard. The booklet is not in a published format but contains most of the information on the ill-fated journey of the Alert and the aftermath all as described in the Peterhead Sentinel newspaper.  Has Hilda provided you with a copy?

Also I would be interested in knowing what family history you have on the Pickards in Scotland.  My line goes back through William Piccard born about 1808 in Selby Leicestershire married on 3 Dec 1825 in Longside to Elizabeth "Lillie" Brown.  William's parents were William Pickard, soldier, and Mary Farquhar.  Elizabeth's parents were John Brown and Isabella Warrender. Although my surname is Warrender, this is not the most direct line with the Pickards.  My great grandfather John Leslie married my great grandmother Elizabeth Brown Pickard in 19 Dec 1891 at Cruden.

Alex730

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Whaling boat "The Alert" Peterhead
« on: Monday 15 December 08 22:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I am a new user of this site.  I received a Christmas card today from a distant relative who on my behalf has been researching Alexander Low Pickard (a relative) who died in the Cumberland Strait off Baffin Island on 3 June 1861 having set sail from Peterhead the previous year.  Hilda has been researching the history of the Alert of Peterhead via the library in Peterhead and has amassed a wealth of information regarding deaths, mutinies and the unexpected return to Peterhead of the whaling boat about 18 months after leaving port. Hilda advises me that someone at the Peterhead Maritime Museum has collated all the information and is producing a booklet on the subject in summer of 2009.  I have besides traced Alexander's death certificate in New Register House, Edinburgh and have the details if required.

Let me know if my operation of this system works.

Alex730 

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