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« on: Monday 09 March 09 13:07 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lynda
Read your message and your reference to a photogarpher with middle names of Sinclair and Traill strikes me as something of a coincidence when compared with my information.
Some time ago, I traced my forebears to a GGGGrandfather named James Sinclair who was a Mason and lived at Peathill, Pitsligo in Aberdeenshire. I have a monumental inscription from his grave where he is buried with his Wife Margaret Ingram. James Sinclair died 18 March 1850 aged 84.
Now the coincidence! The gravestone inscription states that the stone was 'erected by James Gordon, Photographer, Fraserburgh' and the inscription continues with further information about Margaret Ingram and then concludes: 'MARY TRAIL wife of above JAMES GORDON d. 24 Mar. 1899 aged 71; said JAMES GORDON d. Sandhaven 27 Dec. 1914 aged 87'.
Is it possible that your 'photographer' could be a daughter or granddaughter of James Gordon of Fraserburgh?
If you require any further information, please let me know.