Crockett - New Zealand

[Vicky1980]

hi
I'm a descendant of George dogger stewart and Jane grandaughter of one of their sons William... if any of you would like to talk with me I'd be honoured , I'm a new member and new to genealogy but have found your link extremely interesting as alot of what i know about the family tree is on here - and alot of what i i didn't know too ! (my main goal was to find out about the Crockett side of the family ) anyway thankyou and hope to speak to one of you soon

[jrocket]

Jane was my grandfather Joseph's only sister and I remember visiting her a few times in Lossiemouth when I was a child.  I remember being in the Crockett family house which was called Shamrock, and the shamrock plant growing in the garden. Did you know why he was called Dogger?

[Vicky1980]

thankyou for your reply... yes i do know why he was called dogger...fishing floats where originally made from stray dogs (before glass became readily available) i still have the mental image of the poor dog with corks in its legs in lossie museum :/ but i guess it was necessary
 wow...i had no idea how far flung my great grandmothers family where...Ive always had a bit of wonderlust for the world - as did my grandad...now i know where it comes from
I have vague memories of the house, the last time i visited was when i was about 6ish so i wouldn't have known  about shamrock(the plant) then, but I'll ask my mum .
i was however told alot about the boat, also called the shamrock ,my grandad used to work as a fisherman until he moved south (my dad has an excellent photo of it ),he spent quite a few summer holidays up in lossie with William (his dad )maybe you met him at some point ?
 my grandad used to tell me tales about being related to Davey Crockett, have you found any evidence to suggest that? and i was also told that the Crockett name was originally french..sorry for all the questions , its just really nice to meet you

[Vicky1980]

btw if you haven't come across this site before then its worth a look
http://www.lossiefowk.co.uk/high.htm( although my grandad is missing from the Crockett tree so not totally reliable)

[jrocket]

Yes I know the site.  I do not think I met your father. Up to a year ago we stayed about just over an hour's drive from Lossiemouth, I managed to contact Crockett descendents in America and South Africa, There was originally only one t, but most of the family seemed to add a t over the years, prob. the registrar's fault. My cousin, the  daughter of my father's deceased brother Joe, emigrated and lives in Lower Hutt, near Wellington, but I have not seen her since she was a child. If you wish you can contact me by email, I will provide address if you wish. 

[Vicky1980]

hello again
sorry i took my time in replying , my email address is ^(*) it would be lovely to hear from a distant cousin 

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[colynn]

Wondered if any one knows of about of a Mrs Titley, her maiden name was Crockett, she and her parents went to South Africa on holiday in 1960's to visit Crockett relatives.  Sorry I have very limited info. Her father would have been quite elderly at this time. 
 :)

[colynn]

Yes I know the site.  I do not think I met your father. Up to a year ago we stayed about just over an hour's drive from Lossiemouth, I managed to contact Crockett descendents in America and South Africa, There was originally only one t, but most of the family seemed to add a t over the years, prob. the registrar's fault. My cousin, the  daughter of my father's deceased brother Joe, emigrated and lives in Lower Hutt, near Wellington, but I have not seen her since she was a child. If you wish you can contact me by email, I will provide address if you wish.

[Janette]

Hi Colynn

Do you need some help?

Cheers Janette