Warden family of millers in Colinton, Edinburgh

[patval]

Is anyone researching the WARDEN family in Scotland... In particular any Wardens who were

a)  millers in Colinton c 1700.
b)  teachers in Edinburgh c 1700
c)  living in Alyth c 1700

I am trying to find parents for John Warden excise officer b 1729 ish... our first sighting of John is in Dundee in 1750 working as an excise officer.....

 
Patricia

 

[The Mc]

Have found on familysearch.org a John Warden born Edinburgh 20th Jan 1723 and baptised/christened at St. Cuthberts in Edinburgh.

Parents shown as Robert Warden and Elspeth Grieve.

[patval]

Hi there, thanks I know of that family, I am trying to find a link with them....

not easy though.... My earliest proven Warden is John, he was in the excise service and his salary book records - which we are lucky enough to have copies of - show he died in 1791 aged 62.. this gives a DOB of 1729.... There are a few John Wardens born around that time including the John you found...

 
Regards
Patricia

[Ankaret]

Hi there

Are you still looking?  I have been tracing the Alyth line of Wardens if you are still interested.  Or maybe now you can help me!   There seems to be more on the internet now. A.

[patval]

Hi,

Oh yes - I'm still searching its never ending... I am trying to connect with the Alyth Wardens but I have one missing link..... What connection do you have with the Alyth branch? if I can help I will.

regards Patricia

[Ankaret]

Hi Patricia
based mainly on www.johnclaytonsr.com and the memoirs there of Hugh Warden...I have a family tree plotted in both directions. However as he is a key figure we will start with him.
Hugh Warden Born 1745 Alyth Perth. (I have emailed Alyth today..church/school - see what comes)
His parents ive found in The Red Book of Perthshire. page 833 by Gordon Andrew MacGregor.

Hugh  had a son John who stayed in Britain. (another son went to Virginia USA)
So John b 29.9.1787 in Alyth.
He had Charles S Warden 10.8.1817 Ramsgate Kent
He had Charles S Warden 5.12.1839 Ramsgate Kent
Harry Warden 11.1.1863 Ramsgate
This led to my Nan Warden.
However on a family tree I was given 10 years ago there was an extra generation thrown in between Hugh and John... a Thomas. I cannot really see how he fits without a birth and death date. more to come. A

[patval]

Hi, whilst researching the Alyth family I came across a family bible... Hugh Warden b 1745 is named in this... have you seen the bible in question? it might help you..... I have (hopefully) attached a copy, there is also a diary for a Hugh Warden circulating on the internet...have you seen that too.

I am trying to connect with Adam Warden, school teacher in Alyth, he had a son named John who became an English teacher in Edinburgh... John himself had a son who he named John, he was born in 1729... In our family tree the earliest male we have which is proven is a John Warden, excise officer born in 1729... I am trying to find evidence that our John and Adams son John are the same person...

A number of years ago my father in law told me that the family were connected to the Alyth Wardens, I am trying to find that connection...


regards Patricia

Moderator Comment: Hugh Warden Bible image taken off due to possible copyright infringements as indiciated on the notes of the image attached.

[Ankaret]

Hi P.   Yes this is the line!  I am just from the other son.  Sounds likely you are connected to John.
Irony is my Uncle Warden was a school teacher too. professions run right down the family line.
 I have Hugh on my family tree, then James as his dad... then I think two Adam Wardens, and  another John above him.

Yes, Ive seen the bible extracts. Tantalizing.
I ve had a reply from Alyth.  Oh they do hold quite a bit of info including details of a bell given the community. I plan a visit there at some point to investigate.

Another irony...I lived at Colinton Edinburgh for a bit.  A

[MonicaL]

Ankaret, just click on the small green scroll under Patricia's name on the l/h side. This will take you through to the Personal Message service (PMs). Works very much like any personal email service and a good way to exchange personal emails.

Monica