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Offline Kate B

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Bognie Farm, Rafford
« on: Sunday 21 February 16 16:52 GMT (UK) »
I've traced the McGillivray family from 1755 to 1911.  Last sighting was on the 1911, where father b1828 and son b1866 (both called James) are living with the married daughter of James Snr. at Bognie Farm, Rafford. 

The McGillivrays had lived at Bognie farm all through the censuses and probably even before that.   

Is Bognie Farm still there?  Has it changed hands since 1911?  Who owns it now? Any pictures, photos?  Ideas, suggestions etc welcome!

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Re: Bognie Farm, Rafford
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 21 February 16 17:40 GMT (UK) »
Kate

http://maps.nls.uk/view/74478431

It still is there open google maps and put in these coordinates 57°34'58.4"N 3°29'35.1"W

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Re: Bognie Farm, Rafford
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 21 February 16 19:29 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Bognie Farm, Rafford
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 21 February 16 22:21 GMT (UK) »
Its only one turbine and it would be at the back of the farm at the top of the hill.

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Re: Bognie Farm, Rafford
« Reply #4 on: Monday 22 February 16 15:59 GMT (UK) »
Never trust anything you find online (especially submitted trees and transcriptions on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and other commercial web sites) unless it's an image of an original document - and even then be wary because errors can and do occur.

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Re: Bognie Farm, Rafford
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 23 February 16 11:26 GMT (UK) »
I'm speechless  - I can't believe its still standing (albeit with double glazing etc!). Thank you so much, Forfarian.  Perfect! :o

Thank you too to Don and Monica for their help.

I've found a burial list where the particular branch of ancestors (and residents of Bognie Farm) are all buried in the "Rafford Old" cemetery.  Is anyone local, who could take a photo of the graveyard, stone - or is this just far too much to ask for?  Any ideas who to contact to ask for this favour? ::)

Thank you all again for all of your help. 
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Re: Bognie Farm, Rafford
« Reply #6 on: Friday 26 February 16 16:37 GMT (UK) »
Hello Kate, I had a 3x great aunt who lived in Rafford. She managed to produce several children, all without a marriage in sight. One of her sons Baptised 18-1-1863 in Forres was called George McGillivray Cant. On his birth entry it states he was illigitimate.
Father- John McGillivray ploughman. Mother- Mary Cant domestic farm servant.
Informant John McGillivray father of Bognie Rafford.

John went on to marry Elspet McGillivray and they had 7 children. My Illegitimate George was living with John and Elspet as their son on the 1881 census in Todholes, and the 1871 in Rafford.
I am thinking John may be connected to you.
Also, a little something I came across.
Margaret McGillivray 1843 in Shoggle on the Roll of the free Church.
George McGillivray 1843      ditto
James McGillivray 1843 In Bognie on roll Of Free Church
Jane McGillivray 1843     ditto
Janet McGillivray 1843  In Meadow on Roll of Free Church

We visited Rafford old Church yard- the Church no longer exists, there is a new one a short distance away. I did take lots of photos but only my lot, so cannot help you there.
AREA, Nottinghamshire. Lincolnshire. Staffordshire. Leicestershire, Morayshire.
Paternal Line--An(t)(c)liff(e).Faulkner. Mayfield. Cant. Davison. Caunt. Trigg. Rawding. Buttery. Rayworth. Pepper. Otter. Whitworth. Gray. Calder. Laing.Wink. Wright. Jackson. Taylor.
Maternal Line--Linsey. Spicer. Corns. Judson. Greensmith. Steel. Woodford. Ellis. Wyan. Callis. Warriner. Rawlin. Merrin. Vale. Summerfield. Cartwright.
Husbands-Beckett. Heald. Pilkington. Arnold. Hall. Willows. Dring. Newcomb. Hawley

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Re: Bognie Farm, Rafford
« Reply #7 on: Friday 26 February 16 17:33 GMT (UK) »
More Rafford pics

Old kirk and burial ground in http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NJ0556
New kirk in http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NJ0656
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Re: Bognie Farm, Rafford
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 28 February 16 11:30 GMT (UK) »
You can make out a McGillivray gravestone to the right of one of mine...
AREA, Nottinghamshire. Lincolnshire. Staffordshire. Leicestershire, Morayshire.
Paternal Line--An(t)(c)liff(e).Faulkner. Mayfield. Cant. Davison. Caunt. Trigg. Rawding. Buttery. Rayworth. Pepper. Otter. Whitworth. Gray. Calder. Laing.Wink. Wright. Jackson. Taylor.
Maternal Line--Linsey. Spicer. Corns. Judson. Greensmith. Steel. Woodford. Ellis. Wyan. Callis. Warriner. Rawlin. Merrin. Vale. Summerfield. Cartwright.
Husbands-Beckett. Heald. Pilkington. Arnold. Hall. Willows. Dring. Newcomb. Hawley
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