Aitken/Crawford/Wilkie, Glassary

[Catherine A]

I added another 130 individuals to my Genes tree over the weekend, but have not yet added them to my Ancestry one simply because I prefer the Genes layout. I know it's possible to transfer them acrss but that's a technological step too far! 
Catherine

[MonicaL]

Why don't you put a post up on the Technical Board...sure someone will be able to help 
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,285.0.html

Is your tree the other one (not the MacArthur/McPherson) ?

Monica

[Catherine A]

Well thanks to your help Monica this is what the tree looks like now! Oops, just noticed, missed off Catherine's surname, Campbell. And some extra Wilkies. Been a long day...
The other tree - dunno! Might be, what's it called? Mine's just called Aitken tree!
Catherine

[MonicaL]

Looking good Catherine 

By the way, I think Donand Crawford's wife Mary was also Crawford....I'll leave you to figure that one out!

I would have a look a the other tree (MacArthur & McPherson Tree) and compare notes and perhaps make contact with the other tree owner. You're both working on the same lines!

Monica 

[Catherine A]

Good Morning, Monica. I shall do that, it was a useful tree. Viewing the results as a tree would be easier, you can then see at a glance what they have that you don't. Anyway I have updated it so the version above is now correct- except for Mary Crawford! I have a similar problem in two other family brances, particularly one who is great aunt on grandmother's side, great aunt on grandfather's side and great grandmother too! Keeping it in the family makes family treeing a real headache!

However we referred earlier to alternatives. I have a 2nd Peter Wilkie, similar birth date, Glassary, married to a Euphemia, and a second John with son Hector McLean Wilkie married to a Louisa. Looking back at this and the fact that of the children of John and Isabella only Duncan has the middle name and it actually reads McLan not Mclean I think my identification of Hector as the soldier must be wrong, as the soldier is specifically McLean Wilkie, so is probably Louisa's son. In which case I may be wrong about Isabella neing a McLean. Back to the drawing board....sigh.
Kind regards
Catherine

[jura]

Hi there<
 dont know when you'll read this, but anyway just joined roots to let you know Im great grand daughter of Peter Wilkie & Susan Gillies. my grandfather was William Allison Wilkie and his father was Walter Wilkie b. 1864 who married Mary Allison 

[Catherine A]

Hello Allison, As you can see I don't seem to have a William. However we must be related! Maybe we can share some info? I have obviously gone wrong a few times with this line. Catherine

[jura]

bit confused with how to reply, you'll probably have 2 from me?!
 the records I have are from scotlandspeople on line. My grandfather (William) used to visit his Aunt in Minard(Lochgilphead area) when he was a child. hve just dug up  record of Susan Wilkie(Gillies) death recorded on 16.1.1880.

Hector Mclean Wilkie b. 18.10.1886, assylum cotts. to John Wilkie assylum attendant and Isabella Wilkie nee Mclean with a date underneath her name 19.9.1884(?) he is the one on war memorial
Have lots more, but not sure of what is of use to you? I fell by the wayside for doing my family tree but hoping to get into it again. have met lots of relv. that didnt know of and have taken some N.Z family over to Jura to see where my Mckay side were from. Have you been up to Lochgilphead to see war memorial? regards Rhona (name not Allison)   

[Catherine A]

Hello Rhona, some useful bits there for me! I went to Lochgilphead many years ago knowing dad came from there but it weas long before I got into this and we were only there an hour or so. It's one of those things on my To Do list. My job gets in the way of a lot of research time so I tend to do it in fits and starts. My biggest hitch is locating any ancestors for my first Hugh Aitken (on tree above). I have hit a complete stone wall there. Maybe this Scotlandspeople can help, can't recall if I have used it before - probably! Unfortunately I also hada  puta crash recently and lost all my records and trees, though all are printed off. Have to re-do them! Very time consuminf.
Catherine