Temple Village Midlothian

[BrettWells]

Hi Brett,

             what made you think he was born in Dalkeith please.

Regards.

Archie.

Hi Archie,

Some other family information which appears may be incorrect. Since last night I've found what appears to be Thomas Gray and his wife Elizabeth in the Census records and they suggest Haddington as his place of birth and Gorebridge as hers.

I can't find any trace of him being born in Haddington on the online sites I've checked so far though.

Regards,
Brett

[Templar75]

Hi Brett,

              any idea what Elizabeth's maiden name was.

What I found when doing my tree was a lot of my ancestors said they were born in Ireland when in fact it was the father or both parents that were born there, the children were born in East Lothian, so it could be the for you. Somewhere down the line they have stated where the father was born and they were born miles away.

Regards.

Archie.

[BrettWells]

Hi Archie,

Yes, Elizabeth's maiden name was Cornwall. She was one of the daughters of the aforementioned Richard Cornwall and Mary Jane Knight.

Regards,
Brett

[sandir03]

Hi,
Do you have any photos or information on the Cossar family stones? I am currently researching this family.

Thanks,
Sandi

[alisonbcd]

Thomas Gray was born 1791 in Haddenham, Haddington, East Lothian. He served with the 2nd Dragoons, Royal Artillery from 1809 to 1821. Thomas married Elizabeth Cornwall, 15 Aug 1823 in Borthwick. He died 1885, aged 94 at Youngs Close, Dalkeith.

Thomas Gray was my ggg grandfather.

Cheers, Alison

[Templar75]

Hi sandi, Sorry for the delay as I have been busy doing other work.

Erected in memory of Archibald Cossar who died at Carrington 31st
December 1808 aged 49 years, also Jean Cossar his Daughter who
died 2nd April 1805.
                ( Damaged Stone Outside East Window of the Church )

In the old burial book there are two entries a Mrs Cossar and a Robert Cossar sadly no dates, they are either in the Lair or just own it but it is number 94 in the old plan and 63 in my new plan and they share it with an Agnes Falconer perhaps a relation. 

Henrietta Cossar born14 Dec 1798 - John Cossar born 2 July 1801 - Robert Cossar born 25 Sept 1803 - at Temple parents Archibald Cossar and Henrietta Johnson.

There are loads of Cossar names in Temple which one exactly are you after ?.

Please see photo attached, this was quite readable in 2006 but the rain we get seems to wear them away quicker, I remember this stone and it is a crime it has gone like this.

Regards.

Archie.

[dmcallery]

Hi Archie,
You mentioned previously that you may have some information on a minister named Blake at the Temple Village church. I have found him and his family in the 1891, 1901 and 1911 census.
Do you have any other information or stories about this family?
Kind Regards,
D

             

[Templar75]

Hi D,

sorry this is all I have on him which I think you have.

CENSUS    1891   Reverand James Blake lived in the manse with his wife, five children, cook and nurse.

Cheers.

Archie.

[dmcallery]

That's OK. Thanks for the response.