Arbroath Year Book & East Forfarshire Directory Lookup Offer

[ED2005]

If offer of lookups is still available... looking for any info of a John Edwards and family who is listed in 1891 census in Arbirlot. He was a Journeyman Blacksmith. Married to Agnes Grieve. Also any info on "North British Chemical Works"? Exactly what was it and where....

[DennyDescendant]

Susan I'm fairly sure there has never been a Logie Street in Arbroath. I think that's a Dundee address. You may wish to check that again?

ED2005 Here's all the John Edwards Blacksmith info I could find.

In 1890 John Edwards a Blacksmith lived at 28 Lillies Wynd, this was at the northern end of the town.

In 1890, 1894 & 1895 there was a Blacksmith called John Edwards at Seaton, which is an agricultural area on the northern side of Arbroath, the opposite of Arbirlot on the southern.

Derek.

[colcal]

Dear Derek,
I wonder if you can help me find a relative that was resident at 42 Wilkes Lane, Dundee in 1926 to 1929. Her name was Sarah Donnelly, born 1904 in Glasgow to a Hugh Donnelly and Sarah Donnelly. The last thing i have traced her to is on her mothers death certificate (the mother Sarah lived and died in Glasgow) giving 42 Wilkies Lane as her address, which is strange because it is a church (st Josephs). I thought perhaps she may be listed in the yearbook you mention. Any information or suggestions i would be very grateful.
Carolyn

[SusanMacG]

Denny,

Yes, you're absolutely right.....I looked it up, and it is in Dundee.  I found out that my Michie great grandparents lived in Arbroath, and alot of the children were born there, but they moved to Dundee, so this makes sense.  Thanks for getting back to me. 

Exciting new.....I've talked with my father's cousin, his mother's brother's daughter, who is a year younger than my father....83 yrs old.  She's lovely, and funny too, and is so excited that we're in touch.  Her daughter is also interested in Ancestry research, so is very happy that I found them.

Susan

[DennyDescendant]

Dear Derek,
I wonder if you can help me find a relative that was resident at 42 Wilkes Lane, Dundee in 1926 to 1929. Her name was Sarah Donnelly, born 1904 in Glasgow to a Hugh Donnelly and Sarah Donnelly. The last thing i have traced her to is on her mothers death certificate (the mother Sarah lived and died in Glasgow) giving 42 Wilkies Lane as her address, which is strange because it is a church (st Josephs). I thought perhaps she may be listed in the yearbook you mention. Any information or suggestions i would be very grateful.
Carolyn

Sorry, but Dundee is not included in these books as it has it's own directories for the city.

[SusanMacG]

Carolyn,

I have just found my father's cousin (my grandmother's neice) who is 83 years old and living in Dundee, where she lived as a little girl.  I will write her and ask if she knows of a 42 Wilkies Lane if you like.  She was born in 1925, but her parents were born in 1894.   I found all my information thru British Ancestry. 

Susan

[colcal]

Dear Susan,
Thank you very much, any help will be very welcome as i have come up against a brick wall at the moment. 42 Wilkes Lane is st Josephs Church and Sarah Donnelly (my relative) lived there in 1926-1929 with a Catherine Murphy and a Mary Hickey. There was also 4 priests living there also so the women were either housekeepers or trainee teachers at a guess. I have written to the church to see if they have any record of her, but have had no reply.
kind regards Carolyn

[genmom711]

Greetings,

Is the lookup offer still available for Arbroath year books?
I am interested in the Christie & Crammond families from. 1890-1904.
In particular Samuel, Robert, William, Alexander,James, Margaret.
My ggf Samuel was married to Elizabeth Crammond

Att. is a Boer War Image of Samuel.

Thank you with great appreciation in advance!

[IanCraik]

Hello Derek,

My great grandmother's (Isabella Stewert Bell) family lived at 45 Rossie Street in Arbroath. The birth date I have for her is 1863. Her husband, James Craik died in 1891, and I have a picture of a memorial to him in (I believe) Arbroath.  I don't have her death date though. Does your source have any reference to her death, or perhaps James Craik's death and the cause (he was 31)?

Regards
Ian Craik
Massachusetts, USA