Logan family - East Lothian

[Magian]

Monica

At the meoment I don't know!
I think that I will try to trace forward from David's children with Helen Bryson - there were at least 6. My father was evecuated to East Lothian during WWII so I know there are still Logan's in the area.

I'm not giving up just yet (although I somethimes feel like it).

Cheers
Magian

[lenna]

Hello, I have been researching my father's family for around five years. His great great grandfather was James Logan who died 11 July 1858 @ 11 Millerston, Paisley, age 68. He was married to Jean Bolton - born Ireland (1809-1858). His grandfather-father was Alexander born 1855, however I can find no trace of his birth certificate in Scotland, likewise for his siblings Charlotte/Charlet, James, David, and Mary (all shown on 1851 census in Paisley). I thought perhaps, they were all born during his army service or in Ireland. As to the mystery of the Logan's in East Linton, I have always known there were cousins there and have inherited photos taken there. I visited the grave of David Logan/Helen Bryson yesterday, and I believe from his birth cert, that his mother may have been a mistress of James Logan, and why there is no mother mentioned on his death cert.  As to who Margaret Sommerville was, it's mystery? Happy to dig around even more into this Logan family.

Lenna.

[LauraWelch]

Hi,

I've just registered today, as I've just began my search for my husband's family, but a lot of the names here and dates seem to match up with a picture we've got here in the house. 

I've got "The James Logan family emigrated in 1923"

James (Sr) married Williamina Millerknox
They had 4 children-- David, William, Jean, and James (Jr.), who is the only one listed on the picture as married, to Elizabeth Wakefield;

The picture I have is of the Logan's-- names listed are:

John, Alexander, David, William, Thomas, Margaret, David, Helen Bryson Logan, James, and Helen

Says on the bottom "Logan Family of East Linton-- Scotland, circa 1900".

Same?

[lenna]

Hi,
I think your Logan family is the same as mine. James Logan 1877-1933) was the son of David Logan,who was my great grandfather (Alexander's) brother. I have been to East Linton (Prestonkirk), and visited David's grave. Can't seem to trace the Logan family back any further than his father, James (1870-1858). Happy to help with info if I can.

Regards,
lenna

[Magian]

Hello Ienna and Laura
We definitely have some connection here
David Logan married to Helen Logan are my great great grandparents. Like you I have visited East Linton.
Their son David married Sally Smith. Their daughter Margaret was my grandmother. I knew that she talked of relatives in USA
I have over 20 years research on the family and I think between us we might find some answers. You will note from the early correspondence that James Logan (born about 1825) was in the Gordon Highlanders and moved around a lot with his regiment. That has made some fact finding difficult

[lenna]

Hello Magian,
I'm beginning to wonder if the Logan family you are researching is the same one that I am. I have always been told that there were cousins of my grandfather (Alexander Logan) who lived in East Linton. However, we have never met any of them, and I believe the contact ended with his death in 1952. My great great grandfather was James Logan born 1790 in Glasgow, and died 1858 in Paisley. He married to Jean Bolton in 1836, and they had five children (Charlotte, James, David, Mary, and Alexander) according to the 1851 census, but there are two other girls (Ann and Elizabeth) on the 1841 census who do not appear on the one in 1851(not sure how they were related). James Logan died age 68, and on his death certificate it shows he was a Chelsea Pensioner. I see from previous correspondence on your page, that there are several references to this Logan family in Paisley but I'm not sure if they are connected to your Logan family. Maybe we need to dig a little and compare info to establish if there is a connection.

Regards,
Lenna