H there,
I'm interested in contacting anyone who has information regarding/family connections to the white fisherman and harbour pilots of Footdee, Aberdeen from 1800 - present. My father's family lived in North Square, Footdee for over a century.
My research goes back to Anthony (b.1817) and Jessie Baxter (b. 1821 nee Allan) who lived at 17 North Square, and whose son John (b.1847) married Elizabeth Fowler (b.1847), who lived with her parents Alexander and Elizabeth (nee Robertson) at 15 North Square. Anthony is registered as a white fisher in the 1851 and 61 census' and as a harbour pilot on his son's wedding certificate. Alexander Fowler was also a harbour pilot in Footdee.
John and Elizabeth's son, William Baxter (b. 1879) married Margaret Allan (b. 1874) in 1904. Margaret's parents were Andrew (b.1836) and Margaret Allan (b. 1839, nee Allan - strange!) Andrew's parents were Andrew (b.1801) and Agnes Allen (b.1809, nee Caie) and Margaret's were Andrew (b.1810) and Ann Allan (b.1803, nee Morrice)
All these generations lived at South Square or North Square in Footdee, and worked either as white fishers or as harbou pilots.
Just wanted to see if anyone else was researching these families or those with the names Guyan or Main, as these families appear to have lived alongside mine for generations.
Kate
