Refresh - David KEDDIE and Margaret Wilson Couper Vic/WA

[jamison]

Dave
Thanks for the reply and yes the Browns are a plentiful bunch.
I will just keep plodding along.
Jamison

[Spence_David]

Jamison
I was re reading our posts from March just last Sunday the 18th Aug. We were in Scotland and wondered if we could look up anything in Fife that we had missed before. I remembered that you said you had a photo of Thomas andElizabeth headstone. So searched it out on the net and found out that it was in Monimail. So on Monday 19th I was standing in front of their headstone. Your reply to our last text in March was flagged up on my laptop later the same day!!!
Turns out that the Elizabeth Kirk's family was from Monimail. I still think they ended their days in the Asylum because they are in Chance Inn in 1851 and 1861 but nowhere to be found in census from then on. Thomas is a tenant farmer at Chance Inn paying £10 rent in 1851 and £12 in 1861.
Headstone probably erected by David and Robert between 1879 and 1881 when David dies in Australia. So he must have sent money home to family in Fife.
Questions for you - was David a successful farmer in Australia able to send money home?
Also - how are your searches going? Do you live in Australia? Mr or Mrs??
Dave

[jamison]

Hello David
Ah, it must have been great to see it up close and personal.
Sorry, for not sending it to you - it was rude of me not to.
I wish to do it one day myself....to stand in front of it.
So we half-cousins a few times removed...still surprised that your branch exists. No-one spoke of another family in Scotland...your John (is your grt. Grandfather) and my Jessie (is my grt grt. Grandmother) as half-bro & sis. Happy that John stayed in the family.
As for David having money - just enough - or being a successful farmer - not on a grand scale.
Life in Australia was hard back then and success was based the size of the farm and it’s produce.
As for your questions at the end of your post - l will PM you to respond.
Cheers
Jamison (Mr)

[desleymurphy]

Hello everyone. I have been searching forever for David. Because he came out with John and family I assumed he was John's son. No wonder I couldn't find him after coming to Australia. I am a GGG granddaughter of John Keddie who came to Australia, through his son Thomas. I have a bit of history from John's line if anyone is interested. I also have a copy of David's probate record from 1882.

Regards Desley

[jamison]

Hi Desley
Welcome to Rootschat and for jumping on to the thread.
Happy reading and if you have any questions feel free to ask.
Cheers
Jamison