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Banffshire / Re: Cabrach
« on: Monday 24 October 11 20:08 BST (UK)  »
Stuart...I wish I had a tiny bit of your knowledge about Scotland....

My Paul Gordon married Anna Kellas (1789) in Cabrach. One of the family had a Bible with names, but very few dates or places.....I suppose they knew who they were writing about.

Paul's parents were written as John Roy Gordon and Marjory Kennedy.

Paul's date of birth was also written.

There is a baptism on SP for Paul with the correct parents and dates.
There is a marriage on SP for John Gordon and Marjory Kennedy.

Paul was baptised Kingussie (district anyway).
John (from Laggan) and Marjory(Pitmaen) were married 1730 in the Kingussie register.


I also found another marriage for a Paul Gordon to Margaret Gordon in Cabrach 1768.  I think that is the same fellow, but not sure yet.

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Banffshire / Re: Cabrach
« on: Saturday 22 October 11 21:52 BST (UK)  »
Stuart....you are doing (and have already done) a brilliant job.

I got a surprise with my tree the other day.  I thought all my Gordnon, Grant and Kellas family came from Cabrach.

However, my Paul Gordon (my 3x great grandfather) who married Anna Kellas was born in Kingussie.  His parents were John (sometimes with Roy as a second name) and Marjory Kennedy.  I found their marriage in Kingussie 1730.

Marjory was from Pitmain (a big Kennedy area) and John was from Laggan.  Someone has found a John Gordon who survived the battle at Culloden.  Right place and time-frame but no proof he's my John.  However, there were only two Gordons in Culloden, John and James.  

I am now trying to find if he's mine and maybe James is his brother.
That may be where my Gordons came from on that side.  I have more on the Cabrach Grant side.

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Banffshire / Re: Cabrach
« on: Wednesday 27 April 11 12:43 BST (UK)  »
Lovey.....do you have any idea of dates?

Were George and Grace Dawsons or Grants?

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Banffshire / Re: Cabrach
« on: Saturday 12 March 11 10:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Melissa,

Yes......my gg grandparents were Jean/Jane Gordon and Peter Grant.  They came to Australia in 1839.  I'm still here...

It is my father's side.  His mother was Doris Moselle Grant, daughter of John Charles Grant.  John Charles was the son of Peter and Jean (Gordon).

I can't work out how to private message you as I wanted to send my email address. 

Regards,
Libby.

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Banffshire / Re: Cabrach
« on: Friday 11 March 11 12:03 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Melissa,
My family was originally from Auchmair as well.  They are Grant, Gordon and Kellas.
Your book sounds great.
 Libby.

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Mary Ann Phillips Death/Burial Look Up Please
« on: Monday 07 February 11 09:34 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

I've just found this thread.  Mary Ann Skinner married John Nation 5th July 1804 Broomfield, Somerset.
Their son, John, baptised 16th April 1815 was my gg grandfather.  I'd love to hear from anyone else in the family.

Libby.

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Banffshire / Re: Cabrach
« on: Friday 19 November 10 10:20 GMT (UK)  »
Stuart.....I've just got back to have a look at the work you've done.  It is brilliant.

My grandmother was Doris Grant, daughter of John Charles Grant.  They were born in Australia.   John Charles Grant's parents were Peter Grant and Jean/Jane Gordon.  Jean/Jane was born in Alldovalloch.  Her parents were Paul Gordon and Anna Kellas.

It is great to be able to put a little flesh on the bones of the family history.

Thank you.

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Banffshire / Re: Cabrach
« on: Sunday 22 August 10 01:37 BST (UK)  »
Stuart,
I'm glad it was a lovely day.......I am still hoping one day to see that part of the world where my grandmother's family came from.  Thank you.

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Banffshire / Re: Cabrach
« on: Sunday 27 June 10 11:22 BST (UK)  »
How I would love to be there.  I hope everyone who can make it has a wonderful day.

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