On 31 March 2010 13:03, Ed Stewart <stewarte@tpg.com.au> wrote: > I am inclined to suggest that the name ROSS [for the mother of James BUCHAN] is an error made either by the informant or the registrar. [full text below] Hi Ed It seems unlikely that the Registrar made such an unrelated error - unless there is another occurrence of ROSS on the same page. However, the likelihood of Alex not knowing his grandmother's maiden name is not unreasonable. Presumably his mother didn't accompany him to register his father's death otherwise she would have been named as the informant. She should have known her mother-in-law's maiden name! The references on the IGI to a marriage between James BUCHAN & Isabella CRUIKSHANK are LDS submissions and so probably can't be checked against original documents. The entries may or may not be reliable. I haven't been able to identify Alex BUCHAN on the 1881Census. His birth record for 1852 in Logie Buchan shows he should be 28 at the time of the 1881 Census but He doesn't appear in the Scottish so-called Highlands CD. If Alex muddled the name there may be something in his history to indicate a reason. I have to admit I am very confused but you may be able to look into it from your position of having the details properly recorded!! Good luck Ray ------------------------------------------------------------- On 31 March 2010 13:03, Ed Stewart <stewarte@tpg.com.au> wrote: Well, I got the death certificate 1895 St Nicholas Aberdeen ABD 168/01/0947 > which records that John BUCHAN, coal store keeper married to Janet WILLOX, > died 1895 September third 7h30m AM at 19 Lodge Walk Aberdeen; male aged 68 > years; father James BUCHAN crofter (deceased) mother Isabella BUCHAN ms > ROSS > (deceased); informant Alex BUCHAN, son, 8 Shiprow Aberdeen > > Which all fits my theory as to his parents except that his mother > Isabella's > maiden surname is shown as ROSS not CRUICKSHANK as I expected it to be. > > So I got the death certificate for Isabella - 1884 Ellon ABD 192/00 0036 > which records Isabella BUCHAN, widow of James BUCHAN crofter, died 1884 > December second 10h0m AM at Tillydesk parish of Ellon, female aged 85 > years, > father John CRUICKSHANK crofter (deceased) mother Mary CRUICKSHANK ms > CRUICKSHANK (deceased), cause of death senile debility, informant James > Thomson son in law present > > Based on the above I am inclined to suggest that the name ROSS is an error > made either by the informant or the registrar. > Any thoughts? > > Ed >

Ray, Thanks for your feedback. I agree that the mistake (if that is what it is) is more likely to have been made by the informant rather than the registrar. I think that I will accept the possibility of the mistake and record that in my database as a conclusion pro tem. I have viewed the parish registers of Logie Buchan on microfilm and the marriage between James BUCHAN & Isabella CRUIKSHANK is recorded there, noting that they are both in the parish and John was in North Artrochie. I don't have Alexander BUCHAN in the 1881 census; but I believe that he married a Mary ROGER in 1884, and they appear in the 1891 census at 11 Baltic Street Aberdeen Kind regards Ed -----Original Message----- From: aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ray Hennessy Sent: Thursday, 1 April 2010 9:57 AM To: aberdeen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] John BUCHAN of Logie Buchan On 31 March 2010 13:03, Ed Stewart <stewarte@tpg.com.au> wrote: > I am inclined to suggest that the name ROSS [for the mother of James BUCHAN] is an error made either by the informant or the registrar. [full text below] Hi Ed It seems unlikely that the Registrar made such an unrelated error - unless there is another occurrence of ROSS on the same page. However, the likelihood of Alex not knowing his grandmother's maiden name is not unreasonable. Presumably his mother didn't accompany him to register his father's death otherwise she would have been named as the informant. She should have known her mother-in-law's maiden name! The references on the IGI to a marriage between James BUCHAN & Isabella CRUIKSHANK are LDS submissions and so probably can't be checked against original documents. The entries may or may not be reliable. I haven't been able to identify Alex BUCHAN on the 1881Census. His birth record for 1852 in Logie Buchan shows he should be 28 at the time of the 1881 Census but He doesn't appear in the Scottish so-called Highlands CD. If Alex muddled the name there may be something in his history to indicate a reason. I have to admit I am very confused but you may be able to look into it from your position of having the details properly recorded!! Good luck Ray ------------------------------------------------------------- On 31 March 2010 13:03, Ed Stewart <stewarte@tpg.com.au> wrote: Well, I got the death certificate 1895 St Nicholas Aberdeen ABD 168/01/0947 > which records that John BUCHAN, coal store keeper married to Janet WILLOX, > died 1895 September third 7h30m AM at 19 Lodge Walk Aberdeen; male aged 68 > years; father James BUCHAN crofter (deceased) mother Isabella BUCHAN ms > ROSS > (deceased); informant Alex BUCHAN, son, 8 Shiprow Aberdeen > > Which all fits my theory as to his parents except that his mother > Isabella's > maiden surname is shown as ROSS not CRUICKSHANK as I expected it to be. > > So I got the death certificate for Isabella - 1884 Ellon ABD 192/00 0036 > which records Isabella BUCHAN, widow of James BUCHAN crofter, died 1884 > December second 10h0m AM at Tillydesk parish of Ellon, female aged 85 > years, > father John CRUICKSHANK crofter (deceased) mother Mary CRUICKSHANK ms > CRUICKSHANK (deceased), cause of death senile debility, informant James > Thomson son in law present > > Based on the above I am inclined to suggest that the name ROSS is an error > made either by the informant or the registrar. > Any thoughts? > > Ed > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message