Lost grandmother in AUL/Greaves/1861/1871

[drakes]

Hello,
   I am trying to find Nicolas(Nicholas) Greaves/Grieves (female) who was residing in AUL in the 1881 census and in the 1851 cenus. IN 1851 & 1881  living with her daughter, Helen Ramsden, at 165 Park St. AUL, and in 1881 at 5 Lodge Street. Nicholas died in AUL in 1881 - after cenus taken.

   1861 & 1871 census for Helen's family does not list Nicholas Greaves - she was born abt 1800 in Kirkcudbright, SCT. She would be abt 60 in 1861, and 70 in 1871 - any leads would be most appreciated!

regards,
 drakes

[marilynesther]

Drakes,

I hope you sign on to this site again.  I have been trying to find you ever since I read your posts on Nicholas and her family. 

Nicholas BAIRD  is my grgrgr Grandmother 

Her daughter Helen RAMSDEN nee BAIRD had a daughter, Elizabeth Buxton RAMSDEN who married my gr Grandfather Robert Thomas SILCOCK.

I will always be searching for you, my lost cousin 

Marilyn

[Su]

Hi Marilyn
I have drakes name, address and email address.  I will PM you.

I found Nicholas Baird for Drakes on the 1861 census with Elizabeth Ramsden, when she couldn't find her.  So have quite a file on her, although not related in any way, I enjoyed the search for her.

I have a copy of her marriage certificate to James Greaves if that is of any use to you?  Her father was Robert Cairns.  They came from Kirkcudbright.

Kind regards
Su

[marilynesther]

Su   

I cannot thank you enough !  WOW !  I had all but given up.  My only hope was this site. LOVE THIS SITE. 

I have a letter written by Nicholas' son, James BAIRD.  He was working under a Bar Pilot on the Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon Territory, USA.    I have parts of it on here under the Kirkcudbright posts.  "Surnames  in 1851 Kirkcudbright letter"  .  I also have a photo of Helen Baird RAMSDEN   

Will contact you via email... THANK YOU ... ur the best 

Marilyn

[Su]

 
Marilyn, you are very welcome.  I will email you with the information I have on Nicholas Baird and co.

Am off to look at the James Baird letter.

Kind regards
Su

[brendap27]

Please please please tell me you still check this site!!  I have been desperately searching for information on Helen Ramsden.  My mother-in-law is her great granddaughter and I've been trying to research her family for her since she knows almost nothing about them.  Anything you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

BTW, Helen had a daughter named Agnes Stewart Ramsden who married John S. Arnold.  They were my MIL's grandparents.

[marilynesther]

Hi Brenda !  Glad to meet you !  I will PM you.

Marilyn

[brendap27]

Thanks so much for your help.  I don't know if your information extends down through Helen's children, but if you have anything on her daughter Agnes I would really appreciate it.  I know that she married a man named John S. Arnold (I believe the S stands for Sibley) about 1885 and they had a daughter named Nellie or Helen about 1887.  They then immigrated to Pennsylvania and had several more children.  Nellie died at the age of 13 in 1900. 

I can't seem to find much of anything on John Arnold.  I haven't been able to locate a marriage record for them or anything that would give me a hint as to where he came from other than he says his parents were born in Scotland and he was born in England (according to the 1900 census in Pennsylvania).  I also haven't found any records for Nellie either.

Thanks again!  This is awesome.

[marilynesther]

Brenda,  Please check your personal messages for my email addy.  I also have a photo of Helen BAIRD RAMSDEN to share with you !
  Marilyn