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Caithness / Re: BANKS family of Canisbay
« on: Thursday 09 December 10 18:30 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for that,
I do not believe them to be a direct link to my ancestors.It seems that the Banks name was reasonably common in the Canisbay area. There are many Banks families and I have been unable to trace back prior to John Banks e1845, so am unable to confirm a link. There could well be a common link but back one or two more generations. Maybe one day I will get another breakthrough. Bruce

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Stirlingshire / Re: Banks / McKerell / Neilson Link
« on: Sunday 30 August 09 21:18 BST (UK)  »
Margaret's parents were Walter Neilson & Jane Galloway
the link to Stilingshire is that both sons Robert(1901) & Walter(1905) were born there and both parents died there in Slammanan--Robert in 1919 & Margaret in 1922--of note is that Margaret's Death Cert is in the name of Banks although i have not established an actual marriage yet-

Are there any desendants with the BANKS name out there from Robert Mc Murtrie Banks???
i am only aware of FIVE living BANKS males in Robert McMurtries bloodline

any help will be so appreciated
bruce

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Stirlingshire / Re: Banks / McKerell / Neilson Link
« on: Saturday 29 August 09 22:56 BST (UK)  »
Hello Pam,
Thanks for your help. Yes that 1901Census info is correct. I have just found Margaret's Death Cert. Her parents were Walter Neilson & Jane Galloway. Do you happen to know the Reference numbers of the certs you found so i can locate them easily??? I have Birth Certs for both sons Walter & Robert. On both boys birth certs it is clearly stated that John McKerell is not the father and she has not had any contact with him for 15/18years. I think that Margaret & Robert may not have formally married although she is recorded on both their Death Certs as his 2nd wife. It appears that John McKerell could not be found for Margaret to divorce him???
I am hoping to find desendants of the sons Robert & Walter who continue the BANKS name---no luck at all yet--
Any other snippets of info or clues will always be appreciated
Regards
Bruce

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Stirlingshire / Re: Banks / McKerell / Neilson Link
« on: Sunday 16 August 09 21:38 BST (UK)  »
Unfortunately i know almost nothing about Margaret except my ggrandfather had a family with her--i cannot find a marriage cert for Robert M Banks and Margaret but they are recorded as having married on both their death certs--I have recorded all that i know about their children but know nothing about her ancestors---I hope that someone can link the children back to these parents and then hopefully back from there--
Any info will be appreciated
Bruce Banks

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Stirlingshire / Banks / McKerell / Neilson Link
« on: Tuesday 21 July 09 02:38 BST (UK)  »
Banks / McKerell / Neilson Link
I need help to locate any living descendants of this group—all born in Scotland
Margaret Neilson b1859
Married John McKerell and had one child Euphemia Neilson McKerell-later adopted by Robert McmurtrieBanks
Margaret married Robert McMurtrie Banks and had five children
Elizabeth Neilson Banks b1894 – married William Ross
Jeanie Neilson Banks b1896
Roberta Neilson Banks b1899 – married John McSwiggan
Robert Neilson Banks b1901
Walter Neilson Banks b1905
If anyone has a link to this group or any information regarding living descendants I would greatly appreciate contact
I am a direct descendant of Robert Mcmurtrie Banks from his first marriage to Jeanie Florence Martin
Bruce M Banks – Auckland – New Zealand

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Caithness / BANKS family of Canisbay
« on: Wednesday 22 April 09 05:02 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone help with tracing my long lost ancestors?????????

Originally from around Canisbay and much later around Glasgow

John Banks c1845 married Janet Geddes b1852
3 children-----John b1770------Donald b1772-----Janet b1773

John b 1770 married Margaret Manson b1786/m1808/d1879
6 children---John b 1809-----Catherine b1811---Janet b1818----James b1820-----John b1827----William b1828

other surnames of interest to appear in the family tree by marriage are
Horne--Martin--Smith--McMurtrie--Nelson--Hammett--Archibald--Ross--McSwiggan--McGill--Bone--Boyle--Fergusson--McKie--Howatson--Budge--Carr--Twidle--Lehndorf--Castle--
these are all spouses surnames so if you have any connections between these and a BANKS any info appreciated

KEY MARRIAGES OF INTEREST
JOHN BANKS / JANET GEDDES
JOHN BANKS / MARGARET MANSON
JOHN BANKS / JANET MCMURTRIE
ROBERT MCMURTRIE BANKS / JEANIE FLORENCE MARTIN
ROBERT MCMURTRIE BANKS / MARGARET NELSON

many thanks---Bruce Banks - Auckland - New Zealand

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