Waldie Coal Merchants

[vowgirl]

Hi Karen

One last bite at the apple from me for now...and I think I may have found Robert Waldie, the potential brother to the James Waldie found by Joe in the 1841 Census. Given the marriage date for your James in NZ (1876), he was probably born pre- 1855. It may be that the James and David I posted earlier in later censuses were actually cousins to your James (it gets confusing as always with similar family names!)

I have found this entry in the 1851 census and can find no further trace of this family post this census, which is a good sign if they were to have left the UK for NZ sometime between 1851-61:

Robert Waldie    35, Commission Agent, b. Berwickshire
Catherine Waldie 31, , b. South Leith
Jessie Waldie    11, b. Lanarkshire
Janet Waldie    7, b. North Leith
Mary Duncan Waldie 3, b. South  Leith
James Waldie    1, b. South Leith
R G W Goldie    20, lodger
Duncan Robertson 20, lodger
Henry Shanks    21, lodger

Address:  38 Quality St, Leith South

This looks like the above couple's marriage, actual extract from the OPRs:

ROBERT WALDIE  Marriages: CATHARINE OGILVY BAIN    
Marriage: 03 JUN 1842 North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland


Karen, one to file away until you get further info. The good thing is that there are not that many James Waldies born in the period you are looking at -  don't worry, with a little more info, we'll find him 

Regards.

Monica
   

[vowgirl]

Hi New to this forum but thought I would let you know what I know on Catherine Ogilvy Bain born 1st December 1817 South Leith parents William Bain and CAtherine Hind I have her married to David Waldie in 1842,
I am tracing the Bain line name through her brother Adam White Bain.

[vowgirl]

Sorry new to this wanted to Add I am pretty sure Catherine Ogilvy Bain was still living at home with her father in 1841 census

[TunjiLees]

Not to complicate things, but I also have Waldie's from Water Of Leith!

Could they be related? St Cuthbert's truly was awash with Waldies! 

1841 Address: Water Of Leith Sth Side, St Cuthbert's -Midlothian   
 WALDIE Alex    M    35    Labourer    Outside Census County (1841)      
 WALDIE Martha        F    25            England           
 WALDIE Cathrine      F    17            Midlothian           
 WALDIE Isabella       F    13           Midlothian           
 WALDIE Helen          F    10            Midlothian           
 WALDIE Smith         F      4            Midlothian           
 WALDIE Jemima       F      2            Midlothian

[mrs magoo]

hi everyone and i see there are waldies still appearing. this alex could be related to my waldies born in st cuthbert water of leith scot.

i have been overwelmed this past few weeks. have met a distant cousin on the waldie line just last friday. and james william waldie born 1855 came to nz with mum janet and a brother and sister in 1858. on the strathfieldsaye to port chalmers. janet's husband may have died(david waldie) born 1821
he never came and nor did the older children.
janet remarried in 1860 to a david gardyne and they had 6 more kids.

james grew up and in march 1897 he had a family but he went to klondyke gold fields in alaska. in december 1898 his wife naomi put some of james letters to her and the family in the otago paper. that james and his mates made it to klondyke and it was so fascinating i just can't quite believe what i have been given. anyway i am so pleased i found my great grandfathers life.
It ended quite sadly though, at first i thought he took off to alaska gold fields never to be seen again, then this week it turns out he sent letters home and returned  to nz but seems he didn't make a fortune he abandoned naomi and after a few payments for child care he simply disappeared. Naomi searched for her husband for 9 yrs and then decided he may have killed himself because he may have been depressed.
james and naomis son david hannibal waldie went to the boar war and there was a letter in the paper about him being captured but treated well, he came back and married.
so thankyou all of you because you helped me at the beginning to find some happy and sad treasures in my family that could well have stayed hidden.
when my cousin turned up last friday he even gave me a glimpse of a waldie family photo and my grandma was the baby in the photo but i have to get a copy off her . well it certainly iisn't finished about my waldies and feel there is lot's more to find out.
karen

[TunjiLees]

Here are my Waldie's in 1851, though the dates and names are don't match exactly this is definitely them.

1851 House 15, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian
Helen Calderhead  F   40,  b. Cramond, Midlothian  Wife 
Thomas Calderhead  M 39,  b. Cramond, Midlothian    Head, Ag Lab
Alex Waldie M 60, b. St Cuthberts, Midlothian (lodger), Ag Lab
Martha Waldie F 40, b. England (lodger's wife)
Barbara Waldie F 11, b. St Cuthbert, Edin (lodger's daug), Scholar
Alexander Waldie M 9, b. St Cuthbert, Edin (lodger's son), Scholar
Janet Waldie F 7, b. St Cuthbert, Edin (lodger's daug), Scholar

My Alexander Waldie was first married to Betsy Wadday, he then remarried Martha ? from England.
I cannot find him after 1861 and there does not appear to be a relevant death certificate.

[TunjiLees]

My Alexander Waldie was christened 6 Jul 1795 to John Waldie and Janet Tod(d)/Jod(d). Does this link in this anything anyone else has?

[mrs magoo]

it now seems james waldies older sister elizabeth came with the family to nz too in 1858 as i found her married to james muir in otago nz.
david waldie born about 1821 his father john waldie was born in cramond scot

[helen-darleen]

could anyone help me please.My grandfather was frederick waldie born 1884 Glasgow. he died Melbourne Australia. his parents were frederick and bridget waldie nee dorgan. I seemed to have come to such a stop. PLEASE any help or suggestions?