Temple Village Midlothian

[dragonlady403]

Hi Archie, just a follow up to my earlier post... I wondered if you had come across any Ainslie's, Messer's or Oughton's in your activities?

Thanks and regards, Carol

[Templar75]

Hi Carol,

              sorry I have not been to the ground yet I hope to soon though, I am having problems with my Hip and Back but it should not stop me from looking though the old burial ground I do not mind researching but not the newer one that is absolutely vast in size.

Can you send me specific names and dates please that I can print of it makes life easier.

Cheers.

Archie.

[dragonlady403]

Hi Archie - sorry for the delay, the days just get away on me.

I don't have a lot of info but relatives I have so far are:
George Ainslie b 1796-d1847; William Ainslie B 1830; Ann Oughton B 1816; Thomas Messer b1867-d1929; Thomas Messer b 1837-d 1874; William Messer b 1801.

I started working on this branch of the family (with lots of assistance from the Scottish support folks on Midlothian board); but we are in the process of an international move and I just don't have enough hours in the day to really focus on it yet. 

Just wondered if you had happened to come across any grave sites for these names so that when I get back to the UK I can return to my sleuthing. 

Don't make a special trip on my behalf Archie... there is no rush:)  Good luck with the hip and back! TX Carol

[Busysaddler]

hi archie ,new to this site . busy saddler here,trying to find relatives over there . looking for a charles mackenzie scott was a builder born around 1800 to 1810 wife was sarah hague , from edinburgh i think . might be in your cemetery .had a son edward mackenzie scott who migrated to australia 1854 born 1833.thanks busysaddler.

[Templar75]

Hi busy saddler,

                        welcome to the board, sorry to say that I don't have anyone with those names on my list, what makes you think they were in Temple ?.

Cheers.

Archie.

 

[Busysaddler]

hi archie, busysaddler here, the reason i asked if they were there was just a stab in the dark . some times you can be lucky . but not this time . thank you for the reply. busysaddler.

[jasmi]

Hi Archie, I have Lonnie or Loaney ancestors living at Temple, Stobsmill, and Stow abt 1800 to 1869. Is it possible to check the graveyard list. I know Andrew Lonnie died at Stobmills 1864.  Other names are Neil, Cairns, Mitchell, married or related to Lonnie.

Some of them were gunpowder/saltpetre workers and so I was very interested in the posting re the Explosion 1820s.


Thanks  Janette

[TempleDrysdale]

Hi Templar:

I have obtained some pictures likely of James Stewart/Drysdale my Great-Grandfather likely taken at Braidwood Farm between 1905 and 1909. If any one can help with the location of the photos and the persons in the photos ....that would be great.

James occupied Braidwood as a tenant farmer from after 1905 (but before 1911) to 1924 when he died. The older lady in pictures is likely Margaret Drysdale (ne. Richardson) who was a long time resident of Braidwood, Temple and Carrington and was James' stepmother by his father Alexander Drysdale.

James was already the fourth generation descended from Drysdales, Stewarts, Browns, Taits, Pringles and Baillies of the Temple area dating back to at least 1787.

[TempleDrysdale]

I attach additional Pictures of James and likely family members.