Hi time travellers The list seems to be a bit quiet at the moment so would like to submit my research interests Tait , Elliot, Turnbull, Oliver, Kennedy, Armstrong, Haig, Johnson The time period arround 1700 to 1800 all of the above in the Hawick border areas of hawick, Selkirk, Cavers, Hobkirk, Bedrule. I am very interested in a Ramona Yearsley Smith any ideas anybody regards Alex

Hello everyone. Can anybody help me please. I am trying to search for a Thomas RUNCIMAN who married Mary RIDPATH (1812, Innerwick). They had sons Thomas, John and William, and daughters Catherine, Mary and Jean. I need to find out where they lived on the 1841 and 1851 census reports, however I do not have access to either. I think they lived in the Berwickshire/East Lothian area as John, their son was married to Isobel Palmer (Pilmuir) in 1840 in Ladykirk, Berwick. All of Thomas's children were christened in different parishes such as Coldingham, Innerwick, Oldhamstocks. I really want to find Thomas's parents and hopefully they might have been living with him at the time of the census of 1841 in particular. If anyone comes accross the RUNCIMAN name I would love to hear about it- my family is very vast and it would take an awful long time to write down everyone I am trying to trace. I am only searching for RUNCIMAN's but if there is any info on the spouses of RUNCIMAN men or women I would also be interested. Thank you for taking the time to read this and good luck with your own searches. Alethea.

Hello I am searching for the roots of my 5th great grandfather, James Weldon (Welden), b.1680, Springfield, Hampshire (now Hampden) County, MA, USA. He m. Mary Lamb in 1707 at Springfield. They settled in the town of Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT, USA. There were five children from this marriage. Mary died before 1726 and he married Experience Lamb from Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT, USA in 1726. There were five children from this marriage, bringing the total children from both marriages to ten. James d. at Glastonbury in 1767. All references to nationality point to England, possibly Northumberland Co. James's father or grandfather may have emigrated from Northumberland to Massachusetts between about 1625 to 1680. To date I am stuck at 1680 for James. Thank you in advance for any help that I may receive through this mailing list in my search for the roots of James Weldon. Stuart Weldon 2 Marcelle Ave. Corner Brook, NF Canada A2H 2V7

Hello all Interested to know if anyone else is researching the family of John INGLIS and Janet WILSON. I have no birth or marriage dates for them, but they had 4 sons between 1822 and 1829, baptised in the parish of EDROM and John was described in the OPR as being a groom at Blackadder House. By 1831 they were in Edinburgh as son no. 5 was born in St Stephens, Edinburgh. 1841 census sees them, with some of children in HOWE St, Edinburgh, and 1851 in DUNDAS Street. John died in 1869, parents given as Robert INGLIS and Elizabeth MORE, whom I cannot trace and Janet died in 1870, parents given as John WILSON and Jane KEMP. The latter were in Edrom in 1818, as their daughter Margaret was born then. I haven't been able to find John INGLIS and Janet WILSON on the 1861 census in Edinburgh. I originally picked the family up in the LDS personal ancestral file, there it is suggested that three of the sons went to the States, and a fourth to New Zealand. One son, my gggrandfather remained in Edinburgh, and I have found him and his family without too much difficulty. The other children I have not been able to find, and suspect they may have died young. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Stella Phillips + sphillips@sol.co.uk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hi again, I have found mentioned in the OPR's for Hawick and Wilton the announcement of Wedding Banns in October 1850 for my G-G-G-Grandparents. I am wondering what Churches these would have been announced in? I would imagine it would be the 'Church of Scotland' ? Does anyone know which denomination the OPR's were primarily taken from and the actual parish churches that existed around the 1850's. I would love to be able to find the Church that my G-G-G-Grandparents were married in - or at least were members of (I'n not sure which one they were married in!) By the way - does anyone know if there are copies of early papers from Hawick around the 1850's available on film anywhere? This could be a good source of information if I was lucky! Thanks, Cameron.

Hi everyone, I have just received a copy of a death certificate of a child (Jane Clark, 4 years old - died 28/3/1857 in Hawick) and on it was stated that her burial place was 'Churchyard of Wilton'. I am wondering if any knows if this 'Churchyard' still exists, where it might be and if there are any lists of burials there that may be searched. One reason I am interested is that Jane also had a younger sister Mary Clark who died at 4 months of age just before the 1856. I don't have much information on her at all - however it is possible that the two children may be buried in the same place. Any thoughts, ideas or information gratefully received. Regards, Cameron Clark.

Dear Mike, I can't resist. Who was living in Mordington House, Berwickshire in 1881? Judy -----Original Message----- From: Mike Simpson [mailto:agene@tpg.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 25 June 2000 8:07 AM To: BORDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Interests - STOKOE, HARRISON, FEWSTER, SHORT Hi all, As it appears I have been unsubscribed from some/all my rootsweb lists since about Friday, I am reposting my interests to check all is now working OK. Interests are:- STOKOE, HARRISON, FEWSTER, SHORT and SQUIRE in Bywell St. Peters/Newton Hall areas. PORTER, CAIRNS and YOUNG in North Northumberland (mainly Norham) MARRINER around Melsonby NRY WALKER, DEWAR in Thirsk, NRY As a service to any lister, I now have all the Northumberland, Durham, Berwickshire, Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles 1881 Census entries extracted to a database which I can search on any fields, so can now search for a particular farm or address, or occupation etc. If you need help, please let me know. Best regards - Mike Simpson, Penrith, NSW, Australia Email: agene@bigfoot.com HomePage: http://www.bigfoot.com/~agene

From my experience with Scottish monumental inscriptions, it is possible that your John Renton could be mentioned on a family gravestone, even if he died in Jamaica. It could be worth a look at transcriptions of Berwick upon Tweed MI's. Judy -----Original Message----- From: Pam Bedsor [mailto:pjcj@one.net.au] Sent: Friday, 23 June 2000 4:14 PM To: BORDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RENTON Found the following in the Berwick upon Tweed Guild Roll dated 18th October 1774. John Renton /Profession Merchant/ Residence Jamaica If anyone has any connection or could guide me as to where to look to find out more about said John Renton Merchant. I have copied two sheets of this roll so if anyone has a Berwick upon Tweed connection around that area your ancestor may appear. Some of the names are Dickson, Allan, Pearson, Dunlap, Hunter, Nesbitt, Marshall, Brown etc. Pam ______________________________

Hi all, As it appears I have been unsubscribed from some/all my rootsweb lists since about Friday, I am reposting my interests to check all is now working OK. Interests are:- STOKOE, HARRISON, FEWSTER, SHORT and SQUIRE in Bywell St. Peters/Newton Hall areas. PORTER, CAIRNS and YOUNG in North Northumberland (mainly Norham) MARRINER around Melsonby NRY WALKER, DEWAR in Thirsk, NRY As a service to any lister, I now have all the Northumberland, Durham, Berwickshire, Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles 1881 Census entries extracted to a database which I can search on any fields, so can now search for a particular farm or address, or occupation etc. If you need help, please let me know. Best regards - Mike Simpson, Penrith, NSW, Australia Email: agene@bigfoot.com HomePage: http://www.bigfoot.com/~agene

Anyone know where on the Internet I might find information about the origin of a surname : one I'm interested in at the moment is DENHOLM. Thanks for any help. Allan formerly of Hawick now Church Crookham, Fleet ,Hampshire, England

Hi Everyone, I am trying to research my G G Grandmothers side, she was Alison Pendriegh daughter of William Pendriegh and Alison Donaldson, she was born about 1826 Gifford,or Spott East Lothian, on the 1841 census her mother was living at the Spott Mill, with some of the younger children, no mention of husband, or being a widow, Alison was not on the census with her mother maybe away with her father, she had brothers, George and Thomas, sisters Christina, Agnes, and Ann, Hope someone is researching the same. Ruth Edwards. Australia.

Hi Susan, Here are your BLACKWELLs at Dalton in Furness (Josiah was 20, not 29 and is the brother) Dwelling: 88 Chapel St Census Place: Dalton In Furness, Lancashire, England Source: FHL Film 1342023 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4281 Folio 102 Page 63 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William BLACKWELL M 49 M Craven, Cornwall, England Rel: Head Occ: Engine & Hammersmith At Iron Mine Ellen BLACKWELL M 43 F St Autil, Cornwall, England Rel: Wife Josiah T. BLACKWELL U 20 M Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Son Occ: Engine Smith Annie BLACKWELL U 18 F Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Daur Occ: Dress Maker William BLACKWELL U 16 M Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Son Occ: Apprentice Richard A. BLACKWELL U 12 M Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Edmund BLACKWELL U 10 M Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Ellen M. BLACKWELL U 7 F Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Amy M. BLACKWELL U 3 F Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Daur And here are the WALLACE family in Millom (all in 1881) Dwelling: 44 Newton St Census Place: Millom, Cumberland, England Source: FHL Film 1342253 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5196 Folio 93 Page 21 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Benjamin WALLACE M 45 M Coniston, Lancashire, England Rel: Head Occ: Printer Master Employing 1 Man And ... Margery WALLACE M 30 F Coniston, Lancashire, England Rel: Wife William H. WALLACE 2 M Millom, Cumberland, England Rel: Son Joseph E. WALLACE 1 M Millom, Cumberland, England Rel: Son Catherine HALL U 14 F Coniston, Lancashire, England Rel: Sister In Law Best regards - Mike Simpson, Penrith, NSW, Australia Email: agene@bigfoot.com HomePage: http://www.bigfoot.com/~agene

Dear BORDERS Listers: Because of all the wonderful help that I have received from people on this list I have decided it is time to return the favour! I have access to the "Decennial Indexes to the Services of Heirs for Scotland: 1700-1859". If you send me the name of the "heir" together with a ten year period in which they would have inherited I will check the listings for you. The indexes give: Name of inheritor, details of the inheritance, such as name of property and type of inheritance, (special, general, etc), date it was written, date recorded, and the "monthly number" in which it was recorded. The indexes begin in 10 year increments beginning in 1700. In order to accomodate everyone I must ask that you limit the names requested to (2) per month. I will do this as long as my available time permits. In SUBJECT, please put "SERVICE OF HEIRS LOOKUP". I will be sending you what I find in a small .gif image. All for now, David Bromfield San Diego, Ca email: dbromfield@ucsd.educ Researching: BROMFIELD/BROOMFIELD & PATERSON - ECCLES PARISH 1600-1700'S

Hi, I'm new to the list and would be grateful if anyone can help or knows of the following. My grandfather JOSEPH EDWIN WALLACE was born in MILLOM near ULVESTON Cumberland in 1880, and a brother WILLIAM H WALLACE born 1879, also in MILLOM. Their parents were BENJAMIN WALLACE born CONISTON, Lancs. aged 45 in the 1881 c ensues. His Occupation was a Master Printer. His wife was MARGERY HALL, Also born Coniston and she had a sister Catherine aged 14, who lived with them in MILLOM I had been told that THE WALLACE family originally came from Penrith but as all the close family are now dead - I have no way of getting any other info. Joseph Wallace married a AMY MARGARET BLACKWELL born DALTON IN FURNESS originally from CRAVEN in CORNWALL. Other connected family names are SKELSEY, ROYSTONS AND STOUTS but I dot have any other info except that I do know some went to the USA. In anticipation. Best wishes Sue

----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Wallace <sue@wallace91.fsnet.co.uk> To: <BORDER-D-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 1:07 AM Subject: Wallace/Blackwell > I don't know if I'm subscribing to the right place but I have to start > somewhere. > I've been given the following info from the 1881 census by a helpful lister. > Benjamin Wallace born 1836/37 Coniston Lancs married Margery Hall born > Coniston 1851 - two childrem William hebert dob 1879 & Joseph Wallace born > 1880 both in Millom near Ulveston Cumberland. > There is also a Catherine Hall aged 14 b Coniston. > My grandfather Joseph Wallace married Amy Margaret Blackwell born Dalton in > Furness born 1878. > She had the following siblings :- Annie b 1863 > William b 1861 > Richard A b 1869 > Edmund b 1867 > Ellen M b 1874 > There is also a Josiah T aged 29 (census 1881) b 1852, but as that is such a > big difference I don't know if he was a son or son in law or lodger or a son > from a previous marriage. > I know my grandparents had strong roots in the Lakes and around Ulveston > but have nothing further to go on and want to know if anyone has any info > before these dates to find out where they came from. > I do know from hersey that somebody went over to America from either or both > of these families and would like to find out more. > So, if any of these names ring a bell with someone I would like to hear from > them > Surnames which have given to me in connection with the above are SKELSEY > STOUTS, AND ROYSTONS, but I have no other info as to how they connect. > Thanks in anticipaton. > Sue >

Found the following in the Berwick upon Tweed Guild Roll dated 18th October 1774. John Renton /Profession Merchant/ Residence Jamaica If anyone has any connection or could guide me as to where to look to find out more about said John Renton Merchant. I have copied two sheets of this roll so if anyone has a Berwick upon Tweed connection around that area your ancestor may appear. Some of the names are Dickson, Allan, Pearson, Dunlap, Hunter, Nesbitt, Marshall, Brown etc. Pam

-----Original Message----- From: Pam Bedsor <pjcj@one.net.au> To: BORDER-L@rootsweb.com <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: vrijdag 23 juni 2000 8:13 Subject: RENTON >Found the following in the Berwick upon Tweed >Guild Roll dated 18th October 1774. > >John Renton /Profession Merchant/ Residence Jamaica > >If anyone has any connection or could guide me as to where to look to find >out more about said John Renton Merchant. > There's a Newsgroup called soc.genealogy.west-indies full of very helpful people who might know where info might be found. Lesley Robertson

Dear Listers I am seeking information on my maiden name BRILL, as I am at present complying a one name study of which I would like to put a searchable database onto the web for other BRILL researchers. My main interest is in the BRILL's (also various spellings) is in England or any connection to England. I would love to receive any gedcoms or emails, if you have any connection or information to the above. I will not publish anything without any contributors permission first, as I would put a link to them. Hoping You Might Help And Thanking You For Any Assistance Best Regards Pauline (in Yorkshire, England) southern@ukonline.co.uk http://web.ukonline.co.uk/southern

If there is someone out there with access to the 1891 Census of Melrose, would you be kind enough to look up and see if the following family, found in the 1881 Census of Melrose, are still living there ( or nearby) : viz; Dwelling: No 22 Bridge St Census Place: Melrose, Selkirk, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224037 GRO Ref Volume 776-B EnumDist 2 Page 9 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Robert COSSAR M 60 M Ladykirk, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Tailor Isabella COSSAR M 46 F Ladykirk, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Wife John COSSAR U 16 M Swinton, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Wool Piecer James COSSAR U 14 M Swinton, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Wool Piecer Maggie Ann COSSAR U 12 F Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Daughter Occ: Scholar Robert COSSAR U 11 M Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar With thanks Jim Arnott Victoria, BC, Canada c:\famtree\border\91cmelr1.doc

Could some kind soul tell me how I can get hold of a persons Military Record's from back in the 1600's.. My GGGGrandfather was Robert Holmes who was born Alston UK in 1622, rose to the rank of Admiral and was knighted in 1668 Thank you Bruce Holmes Ottawa Canada (researching the Holmes Clan of Alston)