Author Topic: Ladykirk Farm 1851 (Read 27786 times)

Violetta · « **Reply #36 on:** Saturday 25 July 09 15:00 BST (UK) »

Gadget,

George Junior -my Grandfather, b 1892, worked on the Etal estate as a joiner and lived in Ford village. I do know the area - went there as child. It is worth a visit . Thanks for offer of photos. Would like that.

Gadget · « **Reply #37 on:** Saturday 25 July 09 15:04 BST (UK) »

Quote from: Violetta on Saturday 25 July 09 12:52 BST (UK)

Ancroft is near Etal in the Borders a fair way from Lady kirk. I wonder why they moved? Something to do with Georges death perhaps.

Again a big farm.

Hi

George was living Ancroft in the 1861 before he died. The places, Ladykirk, Norham and Ancroft, aren't all that far apart:

Click for Map

Gadget

Violetta · « **Reply #38 on:** Saturday 25 July 09 15:22 BST (UK) »

In case of interest as you have done so much work -

George Junior with Anne Smith (mother) and

John with Anne and baby George

Violetta · « **Reply #39 on:** Saturday 25 July 09 15:26 BST (UK) »

Rather large- sorry not too hot with the computer! $:-\$

jora · « **Reply #40 on:** Saturday 25 July 09 15:40 BST (UK) »

I live more or less on the spot - if you want photographs of the gravestones I can easily pop along and get them for you. The map and transcript of the inscriptions on display in the church - it makes it easy to find the ones you want, provided they are still standing!

Gadget · « **Reply #41 on:** Saturday 25 July 09 15:52 BST (UK) »

Lovely photos, Violetta. It's nice to see what the people that one has chased up on censuses, etc. look like

Gadget

Violetta · « **Reply #42 on:** Saturday 25 July 09 19:30 BST (UK) »

Thankyou. Yes photos of gravestones would be brilliant.

I will have to try and find out which ones!

Gadget. Looked at old parish records from link. I don't have time to go through all at meoment . Nothing I could fine for babtism of George Snr or wife Grace,

Found reference to Nicholson Family and birth of son in1812also burial of Philis Smith 1812.

It's asy to get diverted!

Violetta · « **Reply #43 on:** Saturday 25 July 09 20:02 BST (UK) »

Thanks jora the link to church has paid off dividends. As you have both put in so much work you may be interesred. First page of Smiths nos. 4 and 5.

If you could photograph those to start with I would be grateful. Going to look through rest of Smith references.

John 2 died 1896 aged 42. Have been told he died of pneumonia after a shooting expedition

Will try to find his birth records. Were there birth certificates then?

Now know more about George snr will try to find out his parentage.

The White in children's names also may be significant.

Gadget · « **Reply #44 on:** Saturday 25 July 09 20:23 BST (UK) »

A birth registration should be showing on www.freebmd.org.uk for John (2)

Reg District would be Berwick

Gadget.

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