June 2005 RootsChat Challenge

[Manchester Rambler]

A couple of helpful quotations from the biography of William Leckie Ewing at http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/100men/gm34.htm

WILLIAM LECKIE EWING was born at Broich, in later years known as Arngomery, in the parish of Kippen and county of Stirling, the home of his maternal grandfather, on the 16th May, 1798. His father was the eldest son of Robert Ewing, one of the Balloch family, and his mother was Isabella Leckie, third daughter of Dr. William Leckie, of Broich. His father, Robert Ewing, died at the early age of thirty-three, leaving his widow, with their son not yet a year old and a daughter two years older

The world prospered with Mr. Leckie Ewing, and in 1826 he married Eleanora McFarlan, eldest daughter of John McFarlan of Ballancleroch, advocate, Edinburgh, the families having already become connected through the marriage of Mr. McFarlan's eldest son to Mr. Ewing's only sister.

If I read this correctly, William Leckie Ewing's father Robert died c1799 aged 33, so was born c1766.  Robert's father was also called Robert Ewing. 

And this is the first confirmation, I think, that Eleanor McFarlane (William's wife) and John McFarlane (Janet Buchanan Ewing's husband) were siblings.

Rambler

[Lesanne]

   Hi Guy's,

     Don't suppose Charles and Alice M. Robertson married 1865.Glos.
                     Had a Claude in 1869.
                                             In Godalming. Surrey. in 1881.  fit in anywhere?

   Been watching thread from work, but it shows not on-line, so I can't cheer you all on.
               Keep up the good work.
                                                          Lesanne. 

[Manchester Rambler]

Claude W Robertson belongs to a Charles and Alice Robertson who are NOT connected to our family.  Most confusingly, there are 2 couples with the same names.

Way back in the thread somewhere there's a comparison of the 2 couples, and the "wrong" Charles is an artist, while ours is a sail maker.

Rambler

[Paul E]

This snippet taken from: 
http://www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/JHLibrary/archives/cowie2.html

     

In the year 1793, there occurred the dreadful financial crisis which resulted in the collapse of the Arms Bank, the Merchants' Bank and the new Thomson's Bank. Only one major bank stood firm - the Ship Bank. Houston, however, had to realise some of his assets to meet the crisis, and, in 1800, the estate entered into the possession of a merchant who had made his money in the West Indian Trade. This was Archibald Smith, a figure already well known in Glasgow, being Dean of Guild in 1799. On acquiring the property, he added considerably to the house built by the Houstons. His wife, Isabel Ewing was noted as a gifted letter-writer, and she lived on till 1855, when she died at the age of 101.

[Keziahemm]

Rambler/Mary

re Jessie Robertson Johnson b 1858   IGI extract..

In my notes made from BMD fiche Jessie Johnson Dec. qtr 1853 Liverpool.

No Jessie Robertson or Johnson birth registered 1858/59.

Could the IGI extract be wrong i.e. the 8 should be a 3?  This woulld tie in with her age on 1871 census.

Alice may not have been married before she married Charles in 1863.

These children are proving intriguing 

Susan 

[Boongie Pam]

2. JoT (more great work) found (a page or so back) the death of half-brother James, age 53, in 1869 in Nigg, Kincardine; also his Will - "James Molison 10 Dec 1869 Residing at Sydney, thereafter Commission Agent in London, thereafter residing at Craigshaw in County of Kincardine"[/color]

Hmmm?  Od the only Molison turning up on Scotlands people is this one...

1856
JAMES MOLISON
Mother's maiden name: STEWART   
Sex: M
Age: 71
Where: LETHNOT AND NAVAR ANGUS

Doesn't seem to fit with the one above?

Am I misunderstanding the quote from the will.  Where would he of died?

I'm going to try variations.

Ignore me - searched for wrong date!

[MaryA]

Susan,
Intriguing! I'm tearing my hair out over them.  I could almost believe that there are two families with children of the same name, in addition to one of them having the Hugh, but ours do seem to have all come to Liverpool, even if split up before 1881, probably on the death of the parents.

Charles M Robertson (c1853, Liverpool)
Jessie Robertson (c1854, Liverpool)
Alice M Robertson (c1857, Stepney)
Helen E Robertson (c1861, Stepney)
Agnes M Robertson (c1863, Hertfordshire)
Lilias Robertson (c1866, Stratford)

The IGI could be wrong as they are primarily concerned with Christenings I think but they noted both birth and Christening, but I wouldn't want our Jessie's birth to be before Charles

Charles Robertson Johnson, births Jun qtr 1857, Liverpool

I really don't know what to think.

Mary

[Boongie Pam]

Here you go.

1869 Nigg Kincardine

James Molison
Merchant married to Isabella Ann Forsyth

1869 June 29th
11h 30m AM
at Balnagask House

M

53 years

Parents
William Maule Molison
Lieutenant 71 (?) Regimant (deceased)

Margaret Molison m.s. Davidson

Cause of death
Albuminiuma
& Morbas Cordis
several months
as certified M Kelgreen(?) M.D. Aberdeen

Informant
J Davidson (might not be J - image attached)
Nephew
(present)

1869 June 29th Nigg

This only really acts as confirmation to info we had.

Cheers,
Pam
 

PS Balnagask House is now a care home fro the elderly.

[Boongie Pam]

Maragret Molison nee Davidson died in 1877 here's her death cert.

1877 Nigg Kincardine

Margaret Molison

Widow of William Maule Molison
of H. M. 71st Regt Highland Light Infantry

1877 August 17th
2h am
Balnagask House

F

88 years

Parents
Robert Davidson of Balnagask (deceased)
Christian Davidson m.s. Philip (deceased)

Cause
Infermities of Old Age
Injury to thigh bone 10 days
as cert'd by A?g? Fraser M.D.

Informant

M M Davidson
Daughter
(Present)

1877 August 25th Nigg


That "of Balnagask" for her father is unusual and not typical of teh Ag Lab entries I'm used to so I suppose we are dealing with landed gentry here.

Jeez I'm itching to tackle a sasine - no need for my own tree.

Pam