Dear Donna, I have noticed Shirley Dumma's request for information about the headstones in Ayton cemetery. A further request if you would be good enough. My family are known to have been tenents of Aytonlaw in the late 1700s and may well have sporned (if that is the right word) the HERRIOT/HERIOT in Coldingham. I have a stonewall with a James HERRIOT tenent of Aytonlaw who died about 1832. Also, if anybody can provide HERRIOT, HERIOT or other variations, that would be greatly appreciated. There are so many loose ends. Cheers form Rob, in Lismore, Australia (only 800km north of the Olympics) Donna Sloboda: Would it be possible for you to check to see if there are any DUMMA's listed in the book on inscriptions in the Ayton Cemetery? I would really appreciate any info that you can give me. I am going to the Genealogy Seminar in Abbotsford next month, maybe I'll see you there. Shirley Dumma Madeira Park, B.C. Canada sdumma@dccnet.com ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== The Border Names Newsletter contact boglelodge@yahoo.com for details.

> > Also, if anybody can provide HERRIOT, HERIOT or other variations, that > would be greatly appreciated. There are so many loose ends. > There are a few Herriots - plus a farm of that name - in Whitsome, Berwickshire. Want them? Let me know. Lesley Robertson

Robert You're in luck. The two gravestones read: In memory of Catherine Herriot Bowhill only daughter of James Bowhill Ayton and Eliza Home Herriot his wife born 17.2.1861 died 2.8.1861. Alexander Thomson Herriot Bowhill their 2nd son born 18.4.1864 died 1.11.1875. The above James Bowhill Banker Ayton born 6.11.1829 died 22.12.1890. The above Eliza Home Herriot his widow born 16.1.1834 died 17.1.1911. Thomas Bowhill their eldest son born 15.5.1859 died 27.8.1925 buried in Durban. James William Bowhill their youngest son born 23.8.1868 died 19.1.1931 buried in Grange Cemetary Edinburgh. Dr. Janet Adeline Agnes Sang died 16.3.1965. Alexander Herriot Bowhill 1893-1984 elder son of James William Bowhill. Ian Home Bowhill 1903-1975 younger son of James William Bowhill. In memory of Arthur Shed Writer Silverknowe Ayton who died 2.6.1972 aged 92 years also his wife Jane Herriot Doughty who died 12.12.1972 aged 91 years. I hope some of this is helpful. Sincerely Donna Lindores Sloboda BC, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Herriot <rherriot@scu.edu.au> To: <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: Ayton Cemetery > Dear Donna, > I have noticed Shirley Dumma's request for information about the headstones > in Ayton cemetery. > > A further request if you would be good enough. My family are known to have > been tenents of Aytonlaw in the late 1700s and may well have sporned (if > that is the right word) the HERRIOT/HERIOT in Coldingham. > > I have a stonewall with a James HERRIOT tenent of Aytonlaw who died about > 1832. > > Also, if anybody can provide HERRIOT, HERIOT or other variations, that > would be greatly appreciated. There are so many loose ends. > > Cheers form Rob, in Lismore, Australia > (only 800km north of the Olympics) > > > Donna Sloboda: > Would it be possible for you to check to see if there are any DUMMA's > listed in the book on inscriptions in the Ayton Cemetery? I would really > appreciate any info that you can give me. > I am going to the Genealogy Seminar in Abbotsford next month, maybe I'll > see you there. > Shirley Dumma > Madeira Park, B.C. Canada > sdumma@dccnet.com > > > ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== > The Border Names Newsletter contact boglelodge@yahoo.com for details. > > > > ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== > The Border Names Newsletter contact boglelodge@yahoo.com for details. >

Sorry Shirley There are no Dumma's listed in Ayton's MIs. Good luck! Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: Shirley Dumma <sdumma@dccnet.com> To: <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 10:52 AM Subject: Ayton Cemetery > Donna Sloboda: > Would it be possible for you to check to see if there are any DUMMA's listed in the book on inscriptions in the Ayton Cemetery? I would really appreciate any info that you can give me. > I am going to the Genealogy Seminar in Abbotsford next month, maybe I'll see you there. > Shirley Dumma > Madeira Park, B.C. Canada > sdumma@dccnet.com > > > ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== > The Border Names Newsletter contact boglelodge@yahoo.com for details. >

Hello: I suspect a previous message might not have made it so I'm giving this another go. I'm seeking information on Juliet Francis (spelling believed to be correct) Bell, born Jefferson County, Kentucky, around 1890. Family believed to have been relocated from Border area to Ireland and thence to U.S.A., possibly debarking in North Carolina. Thank you Geoff Kelly geoffkelly@earthlink.net

Does anyone have information on the following? George Middlemas (born Feb. 24, 1787), Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland, (Father: George Middlemas and Isobel Brotherson ....who were married July 12, 1782, in Stitchel, Roxburgh.)? Is Stitchel near Kelso? Anyone with connections of any sort? George , the son , and his brothers, Peter and David, emigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1815. They were part of the group of founding settlers to start a small rural community in the heart of Nova Scotia with a true scottish name, Caledonia! I think that there must have been sisters left behind in Scotland. I live in George Middlemas' original ancestral home in Nova Scotia. I am very interested in researching this family in Scotland but don't know how to go about this. I am keen but not experienced. Looking for direction. Thanks. Marie MacLeod, Nova Scotia, Canada

Hi Listers, does anyone know of any book-shops in the Carlisle area of Cumbria, England that specialises in re-prints of old books on genealogy and history of Border families. I am trying to obtain, in particular, "Condition of the Border at the Union" by John Graham. Scotpress in America have it but I can't get any response from them (I have tried four E-Mails over two months). Other books that Scotpress have that I could be interested in are The Border Clans The Border Reivers Brief History of the Marches I am unsure of the authors of thesebut they are all re-prints of old books. Also has anyone had any involvrement with The Cumberland and Westmoreland Antiquarian and Archaelogical Society (CWAAS). I have been E-Mailing them for several months and have written to their secretary but without any reponse. I was going to become a member of their society as it would appear they have a good supply of historical material on border families. It seems that no one wishes to have dealings with antipodean researchers. Best regards from New Zealand, Bruce Glass

Donna Sloboda: Would it be possible for you to check to see if there are any DUMMA's listed in the book on inscriptions in the Ayton Cemetery? I would really appreciate any info that you can give me. I am going to the Genealogy Seminar in Abbotsford next month, maybe I'll see you there. Shirley Dumma Madeira Park, B.C. Canada sdumma@dccnet.com

Trying to find siblings of William2 or any information William1 and Janet Turnbull. I suspect that William1 came from Ayr and Janet Turnbull was from Greenlaw, but have no proof. I do know the following; William3 went to New Zealand, Janet4 went to Australia, and the family Alexander5 came to the USA after his death (this is my line). I have lots of info on these three. Thanks in advance, Chris Bain, Westwood, MA USA 1. WILLIAM BONE, m. 24 Jun 1791 Greenlaw, Berwick Scotland, JANET TURNBULL. 2. i. WILLIAM BONE/BAIN, b. 1796, d. 6 Mar 1856. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM BONE/BAIN (William1), b. 1796 Greenlaw, Berwick Scotland, d. 6 Mar 1856 Blackburn farm, Lauder, Scotland, m. 10 Nov 1815 Greenlaw, Berwick Scotland, ELIZABETH RAE, b. 1790 Coldstream/Greenlaw Scotland, d. 25 Jan 1855 at Blackburn farm, Lauder, Scotland, dau. of ALEXANDER RAE and MARGARET. i. WILLIAM BAIN, b. 1817, d. 1817. 3. ii. WILLIAM BAIN, b. 1820, d. 3 July 1892 iii. MARGARET BAIN, b. 1823. iv. JANET BAIN, b. 1824, d. 1824. 4. v. JANET BAIN, b. 1825, d. 4 Oct 1896. 5. vi. ALEXANDER BAIN, b. 1827, d. 28 Dec 1860.

Would love to fill in some holes in my charts. Any connections out there? Thanks in advance, Chris Bain, Westwood, MA USA 1. WILLIAM RENTON b. 1819 Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Scotland, d. Bef. 1896 Scotland, m. 31 May 1846 St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland Janet Bain, b. 1825 Greenlaw, Scotland, d. 4 Oct 1896 Torwoodlee, Stow, Scotland, dau. of William Bone/Bain and Elizabeth Rae. 2. i. Robert Renton, b. 28 Sep 1846, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland; d. 9 Dec 1918, Dawson, South Australia. ii. William B. Renton, b. 1850, Galashiels, Scotland. iii. John Renton, b. 1851, St. Boswells, Roxburgh, Scotland. iv. Peter Renton, b. 1851, St. Boswells, Roxburgh, Scotland. v. Elizabeth Renton, b. 1853, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. vi. Thomas Renton, b. Bef. 17 Apr 1856, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. vii. Janet Renton, b. Bef. 15 Sep 1858, Ledgerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland; m. John Purves, 31 Dec 1874, Swinton and Simpron, Berwickshire, Scotland. viii. George Renton, b. Bef. 30 Jan 1861, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. 3. ix. Margaret Renton, b. Bef. 5 Oct 1863, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. x. Alexander Renton, b. Bef. 17 Mar 1865, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. 2nd generation 3. MARGARET RENTON (WILLIAM1) b. Bef. 5 Oct 1863 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, m. George Dickson 19 Mar 1872 in Swinton and Simpron, Berwickshire, Scotland. I. WILLIAM DICKSON, b. 3 Apr 1873, Swinton And Simpron, Berwick, Scotland. ii. John Dickson, b. 25 Jul 1874, Swinton And Simpron, Berwick, Scotland

> > I'm hoping very much that someone will be willing and able to discover these people in 1851. > If you have an LDS family history centre near you, they'll be able to get the census films for you and you can have the fun of searching yourself. It'll be a bit of a slog as the 1851 isn't generally indexed (apart from the famous 2% sample) but all sorts of useful info can be gained from looking at the neighbours (I found the next generation back on one line because they were living next door to the folk I was looking for!). Have fun, Lesley Robertson

> Hi Listers, does anyone know of any book-shops in the Carlisle area of > Cumbria, England that specialises in re-prints of old books on genealogy > and history of Border families. > > I am trying to obtain, in particular, "Condition of the Border at the > Union" by John Graham. One of the best shops for old scottish books I know of the Benny Gillies in Castle Douglas. In the past, they've even remembered when I've been too late to buy a given book from their catalogue and contacted me when they've had a new copy. Their address, etc, is on my office machine, so I can't give it here, but a web search on "Benny Gillies" and "book" will turn him up. Lesley Robertson

Thanks, Lesley. I will take your advice, but I'm hoping that someone will be able to find them in the 1851 census index. I've been looking all over the place for these people for so long that it would be wonderful to KNOW that they're to be found in a particular census before I actually order the film. By the way, I forgot to say, in my earlier e-mail, that the name, ROOKS often turns up as ROOK. Also, I believe that any ROOK or ROOKS found will be related to William ROOKS. I know that he had a cousin, also named William, who may have been in the same area. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley Robertson" <l.a.robertson@stm.tudelft.nl> To: <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 1:04 AM Subject: Re: Looking for ROOKS, MURRAY and STEWART > > > > I'm hoping very much that someone will be willing and able to discover > these people in 1851. > > > If you have an LDS family history centre near you, they'll be able to get > the census films for you and you can have the fun of searching yourself. > It'll be a bit of a slog as the 1851 isn't generally indexed (apart from the > famous 2% sample) but all sorts of useful info can be gained from looking at > the neighbours (I found the next generation back on one line because they > were living next door to the folk I was looking for!). > Have fun, > Lesley Robertson > > > > ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== > The Border Names Newsletter contact boglelodge@yahoo.com for details. >

Hello. I have just found an IGI marriage entry which has me quite excited, and I'm wondering if SKS on the list would help me by looking up the 1851 census index. I'm looking, specifically, for William ROOKS, his wife and their family. If this IGI marriage relates to my William ROOKS, then he married Jean MURRAY on 31 December, 1849 in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright. William ROOKS' wife and child may have died before the 1851 census, but he was alive at that time. William is surrounded by mystery. I don't actually know the name of his first wife (I'm hoping it was Jean MURRAY) but I have clear evidence that he had a child before he married his second wife, Euphemia STEWART. By the way, if anyone knows where Euphemia STEWART and her brother, Duncan STEWART, were in the 1851 census, I think I'd weep for joy. I have seen the 1861 census which shows William and Euphemia in Bonhill, Dumbartonshire. I've also seen the 1881 census which shows them in Sunderland, Co. Durham, along with Duncan STEWART. The census entries, Euphemia's death registration and the birth registrations of her children all give different relative ages for Euphemia, and some of the documents indicate that she and William were married in Newcastle - again, with varying dates. A search of the St. Catherine's index has not turned up a marriage. The following is what I know: -Duncan STEWART, a shoe maker (b. abt 1824 in Scotland) - brother of Euphemia STEWART. -William Dickenson ROOKS (b. abt 1831 in Norton by Malton, Yorkshire) -William married Jean MURRAY in 1849 (I HOPE) and they had one child who, I believe, died early. -William then married Euphemia STEWART (b. 1833-1837? in Glasgow, Lanarkshire; d. 1886 in Sunderland, Durham) -William and Euphemia had the following children: Robert (b. 1855 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire) Ann (b. 1857 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire) Alexander (b. 1860 in Bonhill, Dumbartonshire) Sarah (b. 1862 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire) Francis (b. 1868 in Sunderland, Co. Durham) William (b. 1870 in Sunderland, Co. Durham) I'm hoping very much that someone will be willing and able to discover these people in 1851. Thank you. Vivienne Toronto, Canada

NICOL GARDINER married JANE BROWN at ECCLES on 07 JUN 1850 and they had six children - ISABELLA, ALISON, GEORGE, MARGARET, WILLIAM and JANE , all born between 1851 and 1861. In the 1881 Census NICOL, his wife and three of their children GEORGE, WILLIAM and JANE were living at Mid Lodge, MERTOUN. NICOL died at SMAILHOLM on 13 FEB 1900. Would appreciate hearing from anyone with information on this family.

Dana I've been through the Ayton Cemetary and I have a copy of Ayton's monumental inscriptions. There are 3 Alexander's buried in the local cemetary. They read: In memory of John G Yule for upwards of 40 years station master at Ayton who died 21.2.1888 age 67 years. Mary Drummond Alexander wife of John Yule who died 12.3.1909 in her 99th (?) year. Erected in memory of Margaret Robertson spouse to Daniel Gray feuar in Eyemouth who died 16.12.1783 aged 22 years. Also Daniel Gray died 28.12.1807 aged 58 years. Also Margaret Gray their daughter wife of Robert Alexander merchant Eyemouth who died 21.3.1850 aged 67 years. Also Robert Alexander their son who was drowned in the Thames 20.5.1835 aged 19 years. Also their daughter Annie who died in Glascow 27.2.1837 aged 21 years. Also the above Robert Alexander merchant in Eyemouth who died 20.1.1860 aged 82 years. Reverse: In memory of Margaret Alexander Liggate daughter of Robert Alexander who died in Birkenhead 2.3.1874 aged 64 years. Also Daniel Gray Alexander their son who died at Virginia City California 30.7.1872 aged 60 years. Also Ann who died in Glasgow 27.2.1887 aged ? Eraected by Elizabeth Watson Purves In loving memory of her husband James Purves who died at Woodhouse Ayton 31.5.1910 aged 60 years also John their son who died at St Boniface Hospital Winnipeg Canada 11.2.1908 aged 28 years also the above Elizabeth Watson Purves who died at Rosebank Atyon 4.12.1933 aged 81 years also their daughter Agenes Cowe who died 15.8.1971 aged 91 years also their daughter Margaret Alexander who died 22.4.1975 aged 85 years. There is also an Elizabeth Wright, a Martha Wright (1891), and 2 Alexander Wright's (1840, 1850). Sincerely, Donna Lindores Sloboda Abbotsford, BC, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: Dana Canevaro <caro@sk.sympatico.ca> To: <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 10:34 AM Subject: Alexander > Hello All, > > Haven't posted for a while but have been lurking. Looking for any info on > Helen Alexander B. 1814 or 1815 in Ayton Ber. She says she was born there on > several census records but there is no listing for her in any of the > indexes. She had a family with Robert Wright in Sprouston ROX. > Thanks , > Heather in Canada > > > ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== > The Border Names Newsletter contact boglelodge@yahoo.com for details. >

To Ken Steen, I have seen your web site and left a response, if you are still on line could you please contact, or if any one knows of a new address for Ken please. Ruth Edwards

Ann Petit If you still subscribe to the list could you 'mail' be your new email address. Re your Ballantynes. Peter Sydney

Hello All, Haven't posted for a while but have been lurking. Looking for any info on Helen Alexander B. 1814 or 1815 in Ayton Ber. She says she was born there on several census records but there is no listing for her in any of the indexes. She had a family with Robert Wright in Sprouston ROX. Thanks , Heather in Canada

Hi Wendy, I do not know if this is your Julia in the 1881 census, where she is a widow Dwelling: 9 Peak Rd Census Place: Islington, London, Middlesex, England Source: FHL Film 1341056 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0258 Folio 113 Page 15 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Julia A. ALLISON W 40 F Poplar, Middlesex, England Rel: Head Occ: None Cutbert ALLISON U 19 M Poplar, Middlesex, England Rel: Son Occ: Stationers Assistant Julia F. ALLISON U 12 F Poplar, Middlesex, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Best regards - Mike Simpson, Penrith, NSW, Australia Email: agene@tpg.com.au HomePage: http://www.bigfoot.com/~agene