Gamekeeper - Moyes/Lidgate Yester area 1850s

[dontomo]

Bits of information collated over the years have led me to believe that JOHN MOYES (born Collessie, Fife 1839) was a gamekeeper in the Yester area during the 1850s.

There are links to the LIDGATE family, who appear on the 1841 census living in Church Street, Yester.

QUESTION - Were there any stately homes/estates in the area that may have employed a gamekeeper? Would he be on record anywhere?

Any information or links to where I could look next will be gratefully received.
Many thanks,
Gill

[tess4207]

Hi ,My g grandfather x2 was a gamekeeper on the estate of the Marquis of Tweeddale Yester East Lothian.
Although the mansion is no longer there the present owner of the estate an italian singer  resides at Yester House.
My ggrandmother x2 was a servant in the mansion.
Regards Tess

[macmoffat]

Do you have an Isabella Lidgate  by any chance?  md. in 1848 ?

[dontomo]

No Isabella, sorry!

[sancti]

http://community-2.webtv.net/NUbrubun55/GIFFARDOFYESTER/page2.html

[sancti]

Cant see any Moyes on 1851 or 1861 census in Yester

[macmoffat]

Do you have  any Lumsdens on Census for Yester Parish? by any chance?

[sancti]

1861 Census info from SP

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