James GILLESPIE - born abt. 1786

[Robneve]

Looks like I owe you a reply from back in June as well. Sorry about that.  I was in Scotland then, and not far from you. i.e Kilsyth, Falkirk, Glasgow etc.

Anyway here is what I have and I can enlarge on it a bit if needed.

I show Elisabeth Waugh (b.1778) married to David Gillespie (no D.O.B.).
Their son James (b1811)  married Margaret Russell (b1811) on 11 September, 1831 in Larbert.
One child from that marriage was Mary (b1844)

Mary married Thomas Graham (b1847) on 11 November, 1870 in Larbert.
A son from that marriage was William Graham (1844 - 1949) who was married to
Christina Miller Allan on 3 June, 1913 at Lime Road, Camelon, Falkirk.
Christina was my aunt .

The name Laird pops up here and there. I have a Jane Laird Allan (b 1868) Parents were
Thomas Allan & Elizabeth Campbell.  I also have an Elizabeth Laird (no details) who married James Binnie on 18 August, 1897

The most significant Russell that I have is Janet Russell daughter of James Russell & Elizabeth Forsyth.

Janet (1850 - 1815) married Thomas Allan (1848 - 1919) on 26 January, 1877 in Falkirk.

If any of this has a connection, or looks close, send me a P.M.
and I can give you access to my tree.

If you any questions, please let me know.
I'll try not to keep you waiting for six months either !!

Cheers,
Rob.

[UNDERTAKER]

sounds from that as though elizabeth waugh may have either had a middle/maiden name of kidd or dobbie and did she come from bothkennar.?as know one of them was from there. yes some of the surnames ie forsyth is a family name for me but don't know exactly where in the tree it is.laird and binnie also are names in my tree but again don't know where. the lime road thing seems to me to link your family to an agnes gillespie born in 1852 but i have an agnes gillespie born in 1857- 24 jun 1857 in fact and also one who was born on 4th november 1858 but don't know where agnes gillespie 1852 fits in.
any ideas most welcome. also if you want me to share laird information i will do.

T.

[Robneve]

I show Elizabeth Waugh as being born in Larbert and dieing in Bothkenner. I have been trying without success to get absolute proof of both events.  My Binnie connection goes to a Mary Allan married to Alexander Binnie in 1831 and migrating to Australia.  The laird connection, so far, is limited to the middle name of a couple of women who married my Allan ancestors and I have not yet pursued that line.  There is also an Elizabeth Laird who married James Binnie in Kippen in 1897.

[UNDERTAKER]

middle name will mean it was their maiden name for Laird. in terms of the bennie connection don't know if this helps but have you tried the 1861 census for polmont with the address of westershieldhill. might help in relation to that but believe elizabeth waugh's maiden name was either kidd or dobbie. might have more success looking for her with a google search with either middle name included in searches for bothkennar.


T.

[tombuc]

Hi,
There was also a James Gillespie born in Larbert 02/09/1792
Son of James Gillespie and Elizabeth Wauch
from Scotlands People
Regards,
Tom

[UNDERTAKER]

wauch is waugh really don't know why but it has occassionally appeared as wauch. like gillespie appearing as gallespie occasionally.


T.

[UNDERTAKER]

Rob, did i remember you saying that Agnes Gillespie died on 7th july 1917 at lime road camelon.?
if so i may have a photo and some more information regarding her.


T.