I am trying to find out more about my DAVISON family who lived in and around Alnwick. I believe they originated in Wooler and the first record I have is a marriage of Thomas Davison and Isabella FORREST 22 July 1782 as part of the Dissenting Congregation. Their children were George, b.1783 in Wooler, William b.1785, Elizabeth b. 1788 in Alnwick, Jane 1791, Isabella 1793, Margaret 1796 and Mary 1799. Thomas was a Cutler and Gunsmith and after the move to Alnwick lived in Narrowgate St. He died in 1827 and Isabella in 1833. He seemed to have remained a Presbyterian but his son George later became Church of England and was a church warden of St Michael's in 1818. George continued his father's trade as a gunsmith and when he died in 1827 he had premises at 5 Market Place Alnwick, 63, Pilgrim St Newcastle, and 29 Collingwood Place Gateshead. George married first Margaret BILTON ( 1784-1815) by whom he had 5 sons, Thomas Bilton ,1806, George 1808, John 1811, Edward 1813 and Bilton 1815 and after her death he married Mary ANDERSON who had another 5 sons, Robert Anderson 1818, William Edward Septimus 1819, Charles Edward 1822 Alexander 1825 and George 1827. I am not sure who carried on the business on George Davison's death but Piggots Directory of 1831 refers to a Mary Davison, Gunsmith of Market Place Alnwick so possibly the widow may have run the business for a while. I know nothing of the offsping of the brothers except for Charles Edward who went to India with Edward . There was an uncle there, possibly an ANDERSON brother of Mary's. In Simla Charles married a Sarah Seton CHISHOLM 3 Aug 1848. In India she gave birth to Charles Chishol 1849, George William 1851 and Henry Jocelyn 1853. They moved to England and she had Sarah Mary in London 1855, Robert Edward in Laurencekirk 1856, William Seton 1858 Amy Septima 1859 and Isabella Georgina 1861 in Warblington then John Anderson in 1864. By then they had moved to Morpeth. In 1866 Sarah died either from too many children or perhaps the northern climate was too cold for someone born in India. Charles then married a Margaret CAISLEY in 1868. and the 2 surviving children of this marriage were Alfred Norris who later migrated to Canada and Emily Wilding who became an ardent suffragette dying in 1913. If any of this looks familiar please let me know . So far I haven't found anyone else researching this particular family. Very hopefully Moira. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! http://photos.yahoo.com

I followed your explanation of the 2% extracts, but there doesn't appear to be one for Ayton. Does anyone have access to the 1851 Census? I am looking for James and Mary Lindores. I have checked the 1881 Census and he is no longer living, but Mary is still alive and living with her son William and daughter-in-law Joan. Thanks Donna Lindores Sloboda British Columbia, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Simpson <agene@tpg.com.au> To: <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 9:08 PM Subject: RE: 2% Index? > The 2% extracts for Roberton, along with all the 2% extracts for > Roxburghshire and Berwickshire and the North Eastern English counties are on > my site as under. Allow these pages a while to load, they are quite long in > some cases. > > Best regards - Mike Simpson, Penrith, NSW, Australia > Email: agene@bigfoot.com > HomePage: http://www.bigfoot.com/~agene > > > >

Hello Charlotte, Can't answer your question about faiths but can tell you that the death certificates in Australia give a wealth of information - if that was available of course. I am looking at one I have for 1901 - it has date and place of death, name and occupation, cause of death, duration of last illness, medical attendant, name and occupation of father, name and maiden surname of mother, informant, particulars of the registration, when and where buried, name of undertaker, name and religion of Minister and witnesses at burial, when and where born and how long in Australian Colonies or States, place of marriage, age and to whom, children of marriage. I have Scott and Tait in my family - from Hawick and Hobkirk. Both married into my Blair family from Jedburgh. Any connection do you think? Regards, Glennys ----- Original Message ----- From: <ChrlttRCRU@aol.com> To: <BORDER-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:21 PM Subject: Faiths > Does anyone know about Congregationalists in Selkirk, Roxburgh area > and Roman Catholics before 1700 in N England. > > Are there any Austrailians in the group? I was wondering what info death > certs in Austrailia were like turn of century to 1920s. > > Charlotte > > Interests in the borders: USHER, RAE, DOBSON, URE, JAMIESON, AITCHISON, > VEITCH, EASTON, BEATTIE, HARDIE, TAIT and SANDERSON/SANDILANDS. by > marriage WALLACE, SCOTT, PEARSON. > > ______________________________

Could SKS please tell me what the 2% index is? Many thanks, Anne Hupert In hot & windy Chicago On Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Chris & Sheila Hale wrote: > It is in both. > > If you check the Genuki pages for Roxburgh and or Selkirk they > will explain this > > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ > > You will find that the 1851 Census for Roberton Selkirk is > indexed in the 2% index. All the women are listed by their > maiden names. > > Sheila I Hale > > Peter Stone wrote: > > > > Can anybody confirm whether the IGI is correct in locating Roberton in SEL? Both > > ParLoc and Parfind put it in ROX. > > > > I would again like to appeal for information on Easter High Chester in Roberton > > which is given by the IGI as the address of William HOBKIRK and Agnes LAIDLAW in > > December 1809. > > > > I note that there are several places in the Borders contained the name > > Chester(s) - is it a corruption of the Roman CASTRA? > > > > Peter J. Stone > > South Africa > > stone@futurest.co.za > >

There was a 2% Index of the 1851 Census done at one time. It is available on the net in various places. I also have it on CD if you would like me to check something. There were only about 2 out of every parishes indexed so it is rather hit and miss. If you do find someone the information is almost a complete extract of the Census. Sheila "Anne Hupert X3564;329D" wrote: > > Could SKS please tell me what the 2% index is? > > Many thanks, > > Anne Hupert > In hot & windy Chicago > > On Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Chris & Sheila Hale wrote: > > > It is in both. > > > > If you check the Genuki pages for Roxburgh and or Selkirk they > > will explain this > > > > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ > > > > You will find that the 1851 Census for Roberton Selkirk is > > indexed in the 2% index. All the women are listed by their > > maiden names. > > > > Sheila I Hale > > > > Peter Stone wrote: > > > > > > Can anybody confirm whether the IGI is correct in locating Roberton in SEL? Both > > > ParLoc and Parfind put it in ROX. > > > > > > I would again like to appeal for information on Easter High Chester in Roberton > > > which is given by the IGI as the address of William HOBKIRK and Agnes LAIDLAW in > > > December 1809. > > > > > > I note that there are several places in the Borders contained the name > > > Chester(s) - is it a corruption of the Roman CASTRA? > > > > > > Peter J. Stone > > > South Africa > > > stone@futurest.co.za > > > >

It is in both. If you check the Genuki pages for Roxburgh and or Selkirk they will explain this http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ You will find that the 1851 Census for Roberton Selkirk is indexed in the 2% index. All the women are listed by their maiden names. Sheila I Hale Peter Stone wrote: > > Can anybody confirm whether the IGI is correct in locating Roberton in SEL? Both > ParLoc and Parfind put it in ROX. > > I would again like to appeal for information on Easter High Chester in Roberton > which is given by the IGI as the address of William HOBKIRK and Agnes LAIDLAW in > December 1809. > > I note that there are several places in the Borders contained the name > Chester(s) - is it a corruption of the Roman CASTRA? > > Peter J. Stone > South Africa > stone@futurest.co.za

Can anybody confirm whether the IGI is correct in locating Roberton in SEL? Both ParLoc and Parfind put it in ROX. I would again like to appeal for information on Easter High Chester in Roberton which is given by the IGI as the address of William HOBKIRK and Agnes LAIDLAW in December 1809. I note that there are several places in the Borders contained the name Chester(s) - is it a corruption of the Roman CASTRA? Peter J. Stone South Africa stone@futurest.co.za

What name Lucile? You wrote I'm sorry, but every time I see that name, I delete IMMEDIATELY! Lucille Richmond ----- Original Message ----- From: <BORDER-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <BORDER-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 4:00 AM Subject: BORDER-D Digest V00 #165

From the 1851 census I now know that my great grandfather Simon Sinclair had several brothers.Anyone researching the families of DAVID, ANDREW,ALEXANDER,ROBERT,WILLIAM,JOHN,or JAMES SINCLAIR, all born to Andrew and Jean Sinclair in Glendevon Perthshire,between 1838 and 1860,please contact me. We know nothing of the family remaining in Scotland. Thanks. Jenny Robertson in New Zealand

I have noticed others with Cranston ancestors - me too! My ancestress Margaret CRANSTONE was married at CRAILING on 13 Jan 1722 to Mungo WEIR. I have been unable to locate her baptism however as CRAILING PR does not start until the early 1700s. If anyone has a suggestion of how I might find out who her parents were I would welcome any ideas. Thank you BORDERS website - your the best. Gene O'Reilly

Hi Lucille, The attached is all I received of your e-mail. Should there be more? If you see what name?, do you delete immediately?. Personally, the ones I delete immediately, are ones that have attachments, unless I know for sure that the person is sending me an attachment. Not being a computer person, it is my understanding from what I've heard that this is one of the ways virus's are passed on, and not wanting to help the idiots that make them, I don't want to help them by passing one on, nor do I want to get one myself. Since I didn't see an attachment on this, is there another way of spreading them that I don't know of. Thanks Regards, Malcolm Campbell (London,Ontario,Canada) Lucille A Richmond wrote: > > I'm sorry, but every time I see that name, I delete IMMEDIATELY! > Lucille Richmond > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <BORDER-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <BORDER-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 4:00 AM > Subject: BORDER-D Digest V00 #165

These are my SCOTT and BRUCE families. Helen SCOTT and William BRUCE are my great grandparents. I am not 100% sure if these are my Helen SCOTT's parents, so any information you can give me on any of these families will be most helpful. Have not been able to find any other information on William BRUCE. Please Help...... BarB barbbuck@pacbell.net Descendants of Robert SCOTT Generation No. 1 1. ROBERT SCOTT was born in Bowden, Scotland. He married ELIZABETH BURNS 17 November 1818 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland. She died 07 March 1860 in Bridge Place, Galashiels, Scotland. Children of ROBERT SCOTT and ELIZABETH BURNS are: i. JAMES SCOTT, b. 25 September 1820, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland. ii. MARGARET SCOTT, b. 12 September 1822, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland. 2. iii. HELEN SCOTT, b. 12 September 1823, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland; d. 23 September 1899, Troy Mills, Linn, IA. 3. iv. JANET SCOTT, b. 21 June 1830, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland; d. 13 March 1918, Dows, IA. Generation No. 2 2. HELEN SCOTT (ROBERT) was born 12 September 1823 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland, and died 23 September 1899 in Troy Mills, Linn, IA. She married WILLIAM BRUCE 10 June 1845 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland. He was born 19 August 1821 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland, and died 27 November 1890 in Troy Mills, Linn, IA. William Robert Bruce was born August 26, 1819 in Galashield, Scotland, and emigrated to America in 1849, landing in New York. Children of HELEN SCOTT and WILLIAM BRUCE are: 4. i. ELIZA J.3 BRUCE, b. 24 August 1848, Aberdeen, Scotland; d. 02 May 1929, Coggon, Buchanan, IA. 5. ii. ANDREW BRUCE, b. 11 July 1850, New York City, New York, NY; d. 05 November 1930, Mollala, Clackamas, OR. iii. JANNET BRUCE, b. 07 April 1855, Elgin, Kane, IL; d. 13 March 1863, IA. 6. iv. MARGARET BRUCE, b. 07 July 1858, Hazel Green Twp., Delaware, IA; d. 10 August 1893, Henryville, Lawrence, TN. v. ROBERT BRUCE, b. 17 March 1860, Manhalani Mills, Linn, IA; d. 17 May 1860, Post Office Valley Farm, Linn, IA. 7. vi. WILLIAM JAMES BRUCE, b. 09 November 1861, Troy Mills, Linn, IA; d. 28 January 1924, Walla, Walla, Walla Walla, WA. vii. GEORGE SCOTT BRUCE, b. 18 August 1864, Troy Mills, Linn, IA; d. 24 December 1887, Newton Twp., Buchanan, IA. 3. JANET SCOTT (ROBERT) was born 21 June 1830 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland, and died 13 March 1918 in Dows, IA. She married GEORGE BALLANTYNE 01 June 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He was born 1831 in Scotland, and died 02 July 1901 in IA. Children of JANET SCOTT and GEORGE BALLANTYNE are: i. JAMES SCOTT BALLANTYNE, b. 19 September 1866, Scotlalnd; d. 06 June 1910, Rowan, Wright, IA. ii. ELIZABETH BALLANTYNE, b. 10 June 1869, Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland; d. 26 November 1943, rural near Rowan, Wright Co., IA; m. HERMAN ROBERT PEPPER, 1894, IA; b. 13 December 1872, South of Dows, Wright, IA; d. 30 August 1956, Eagle Grove nursing home, Rowan, IA.

I am researching the name Steele in the Dumfires/Dumfrieshire area. Is anyone else on the same track? I would like to hear from you. The specific lead I have is that she was born in the early 1900's...Eva Gertrude Steele, said to be English but also said, by her children to have been from the above area. I have checked the usual on-line data bases...but need on the ground help. Al Dempster

Dear Charlotte, There's lots of us Aussies out here subscribed to the list. Each state in Australia varied as to the information required on all certificates, births deaths and marriages. What state are you interested in? Judy -----Original Message----- From: ChrlttRCRU@aol.com [mailto:ChrlttRCRU@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, 8 June 2000 10:21 PM To: BORDER-D@rootsweb.com Subject: Faiths Does anyone know about Congregationalists in Selkirk, Roxburgh area and Roman Catholics before 1700 in N England. Are there any Austrailians in the group? I was wondering what info death certs in Austrailia were like turn of century to 1920s. Charlotte Interests in the borders: USHER, RAE, DOBSON, URE, JAMIESON, AITCHISON, VEITCH, EASTON, BEATTIE, HARDIE, TAIT and SANDERSON/SANDILANDS. by marriage WALLACE, SCOTT, PEARSON. ______________________________

Hi...I'm an Aussie. You will find that our certs are pretty good. I can send you a scanned copy of one from 1935 in Victoria so you can see. I can't guarantee exactly what info is on the cert as it depends on who has given the details & what they knew. Let me know if you want to see the cert & if you let me know the details of your request I can do a look up if I have the right CD's Carolyn

----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth Edwards To: bilmarbrown@bc.sympatico Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 4:02 PM Subject: Re Cairns,in Eccles Dear Marybeth, I was just brousing the Borders list and found your entry for Cairns, do you know anything about your James? was he the son of Thomas Cairns and Catherine Moneylaws. I have a Janet Cairns born about 1806, in Eccles, married a George Aitchison in 1822 at Greenlaw, I believe her parents may have been Thomas and Catherine, just by the naming pattern, I know Thomas and Catherine had an Alison and a Peter and I suspect an Alexander. Hope to hear from you, Ruth Edwards

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I'm sorry, but every time I see that name, I delete IMMEDIATELY! Lucille Richmond ----- Original Message ----- From: <BORDER-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <BORDER-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 4:00 AM Subject: BORDER-D Digest V00 #165

Does anyone know about Congregationalists in Selkirk, Roxburgh area and Roman Catholics before 1700 in N England. Are there any Austrailians in the group? I was wondering what info death certs in Austrailia were like turn of century to 1920s. Charlotte Interests in the borders: USHER, RAE, DOBSON, URE, JAMIESON, AITCHISON, VEITCH, EASTON, BEATTIE, HARDIE, TAIT and SANDERSON/SANDILANDS. by marriage WALLACE, SCOTT, PEARSON.

> If we delete suspicious email and refrain from opening unknown attachments > ,we can prevent infection. I recieved 6 emails today from Helen O'Malia each > was from a different Rootsweb list to which I subscribe . I assume they > were autosent without her knowledge but they all had attachments of the > fun.exe which I deleted This may be a silly thought, but has anyone sent Helen a message telling her that she has an infection? Lesley Robertson ******************************************************************** Dr Lesley A. Robertson CBiol FIBiol Kluyver Laboratory for Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 67, 2628BC, Delft,The Netherlands tel 31 15 2782421; fax 31 15 2782355; email L.A.Robertson@stm.tudelft.nl.