Ann, I happened to be passing Angus Archives with time to spare so I had a quick look at Valuation Rolls taking 1940/41, 1944/45 and 1948/49 a samples. There is no property owner or householder in Leysmill called either Coulston or Donaldson over that period. The population of Leysmill remained remarkably constant over that period the names are: Reps of Robertson (40/41) replaced by McKnight Keith Stott Swinton Mackie Robertson Luff, replaced by Hosie, Sub-postmaster, in 48/49 Stewart Brown, in 44/45 & 48/49. Hutcheson Cheyne, replaced by Campbell 48/49 Brown Soutar The last three are in property owned by the railway, might be railway employees. Could "Granny Donaldson" be visiting a married sister or daughter in one of these households? Cheers, Bruce D ----- Original Message ----- From: <E1a2warren@aol.com> To: <angus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [ANGUS] Leysmill > As a child in the 1940's I used to visit Leysmill with a family friend > "granny Donaldson". We stayed at the big house on the left hand side of > the > village after crossing the railway lines. Would anyone know who lived > there at > that time. Would it be Donaldson or Colston? I know that Granny was > Margaret > Colston and she married David Donaldson. > Ann > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ANGUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.10.25/1957 - Release Date: 02/17/09 07:07:00

> From: personal@dorrit41jbd.bbmax.co.uk > To: angus@rootsweb.com > Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:46:13 +0000 > Subject: Re: [ANGUS] Leysmill > > Ann, > > I happened to be passing Angus Archives with time to spare so I had a quick > look at Valuation Rolls taking 1940/41, 1944/45 and 1948/49 a samples. > > There is no property owner or householder in Leysmill called either Coulston > or Donaldson over that period. > > The population of Leysmill remained remarkably constant over that period the > names are: > Reps of Robertson (40/41) replaced by McKnight > Keith > Stott > Swinton > Mackie > Robertson > Luff, replaced by Hosie, Sub-postmaster, in 48/49 > Stewart > Brown, in 44/45 & 48/49. > Hutcheson > Cheyne, replaced by Campbell 48/49 > Brown > Soutar > At least one of those Robertsons is mine - my Great Uncle Andrew! Don't worry, I don't need a lookup.. Lesley Robertson _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/