Goldie said... Any chance this fellow is related to Mary Jane Mathieson/Mathison from Peterhead, ABD? She married Robt Walker in 1842 in Peterhead...... Hi Goldie As far as I can work out Robert Mathieson and Elizabeth Adell/Adiel had the following children Alexander c1816, Robert c1818, Isabella c1819, James c 1821, Elizabeth c1823, Jane c 1825, Christian Meston c1827, Peter c1828, Isabella c1830, and possibly a Martha ,Julia and John, all born in the Midmar or St Nicholas Parishes, Aberdeen. I have not researched the siblings of Robert as yet. Do you recognise any of the names. Cheers Chrissy and John Sunny Queensland RESEARCHING descendents of Robert MATHIESON [a ship master of Aberdeen ] born c 1818 to Robert MATHIESON and Elizabeth ADDELL / ADIEL He married Eliza GAREY at St Nicholas Church Aberdeen in 1839 and died sometime between 1861and 1872....He was supposed to have died at sea. They had the following children James MATHIESON 1841- last known living in High Street , Dumbarton in 1876 an engineer Alexander Smith MATHIESON 1843 believed to have died berore 1876 ....not mentioned in will of mother 1876 Robert MATHIESON 1844 believed to have died before 1876... not mentioned in will of mother 1876 Peter MATHIESON 1847 believed to have died before 1876..... not mentioned in will of mother 1876 Eliza Adiell MATHIESON 1852-1936 married Alexander Christie SMITH 1851-1919...he was a grocer in Aberdeen ... William MATHIESON 1854- alive in 1876 Isabella Garey MATHIESON 1861-1930..married Leslie ROSS 1859-1932 a tobacconist... 1901 census living in Edinburgh -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 4808 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message