This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Forfarian Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/690.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Richard It's not necessary to look to Cortachy/Clova/Kirriemuir etc for Wilkies in Tannadice, because there was no shortage of home-grown ones. Scotland's People lists 150 baptisms of Wilkies in Tannadice, and today I found the families of three of the brothers of my great-great-great-grandmother Elizabeth Wilkie, who is one of those 150 Tannadice Wilkies. There were three other brothers who survived to adulthood and were involved in erecting the family gravestone in Tannadice kirkyard, but I have yet to trace any of their families, if indeed they had any. The name of John W and Isabella Rattray's elder son points to John's father's name being James. The tradition is First son after father's father Second son after mother's father Third son after father My lines are short on Jameses of an age to be the father of John W husband of Isabella Rattray, however. There are two in the IGI, one in 1798 and one in 1799; I suspect either that one is a figment of someone's imagination or that the 1798 one died in early infancy. I think just about every Scottish family had an Alexander, James, John and William, so these names are effectively useless in tracing family. I'm just working through the 150 Tannadice Wilkies to see if they shed any light on anything. I'm still interested to know what information Al has that suggests John W husband of Isabella Rattray was from Clova. This would be very useful in helping to dispel some of the gloom! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.