>GEORGE INNES/Elizabeth LAING were married 1807 in Boharm. They >had a daughter Margaret b there in 1808, then Jean b 1809 in Bellie, and >no baptism info for another two; Adam who died 12 Jan 1815 3 days after >his mother Eliz who died 9 Jan 1816. On the Moray Libdex it gives no >dates just this remark "date is for baptism brother of George". Adam is >written on the OPRS as "Adam Innes a child Fochabers". >Then I found this on the Bellie film ~~"Hugh lawful son to George Innes >and Lillias Ross Fochabers was born 21st Oct and baptised the 8th Nov >1817." >I can't turn this family up on the free cen, nor on Scot's People......so >where then, would be the likely place to look for the burial of >George?...supposing he stayed in Fochabers? (Hugh just disappears as >well, ironically) >I know the parish boundaries changed, but they don't show up in >Banffshire either........USA, CAN, or England. >Did people just disappear? I am chasing any Innes with any first ADAM in >it because I am missing two brothers, a James (m Elspet Seivwright had >a son Adam who died, lost James someplace) and now this George...... >It's a gamble I admit, but Adam Innes b 1752 Kirkney, Gartly parish ABD >had 5 sons.....George 1785, Adam 1790 (line complete), James 1793 >(missing), Alexander 1798 (line complete) and William 1800 (my line, >complete) >I know people die, move etc. But they don't just dissapear.....or do they? >Any help with this George in Fochabers or James in Keith would be >appreciated. >Goldie on a rainy Saturday afternoon in Kamloops. > >End of MORAY Digest, Vol 3, Issue 104 >************************************* Hi Goldie I am interested in George Innes/Elizabeth Laing too, though my interest is proving that Elizabeth was sister to Isabella Laing, which would explain my gggg aunt Margaret Thomson marrying her second cousin John Findlay, from their marriage certificate. George Innes Snr is living alone in Innes Lodge, Bellie on the 1841 census, a Forester. I haven't checked to see if he lived until 1855, which might give a clue to the whereabouts of at least one of his children if you are lucky. If either George's died in Fochabers they'll be buried in Bellie Kirk yard. I can tell you that Jane Findlay nee Innes died in Glasgow, and at least one of her sons went to Canada. I have seen others in my tree uproot and head for Glasgow with siblings, so this *might* be the case with George Innes Jnr. John Findlay was working in Aberchirdar before and after his marriage to Margaret Thomson in Bellie, but they came back to Fochabers between Mary Jane Findlay's birth in 1871 and Alexander Findlay's death in 1882. As to people just disappearing - on Isabella Lobban nee Laing's 1855 death certificate they have an entry 'Robert supposed dead' under Issue ;-( I have tried a few things but haven't been able to turn up this Robert they 'lost' in any sources yet. He has disappeared at the moment ;-) If I read you right you are trying to find George Snr's line back to Gartly, I think this George Innes was born in 1765 in Boharm to James Innes and Margaret Webster, but that is only from an IGI search, it may not be connected your Innes search at all. Hope that adds something for you. -- Maggie "The pursuit of Truth and Beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives." Albert Einstein

Hi Maggie and thanks for this info. I did know about the Geo INNES who was a Forrester at Innes Lodge, but discounted him. I will indeed go back and rework it as you are the second person who mentioned him. What 'grabbed me' was the first son born who died just a few days after his mother and given the name of Adam...The George I am looking for had a father named Adam; so that seemed unusual. However one of the other brothers Alexander, had a George Innes, Forgue as a witness to a baptism of his son Alexander in 1827. I thought PERHAPS I was onto something here. Thanks again. Incidentally I have an Ann Innes dau of above Alexander who married Alexr Lobban 1848 Grange....sometimes you just have to shake your head....:) Goldie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maggie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 8:07 AM Subject: [MORAY] George Innes/Elizabeth Laing born 21st Oct and baptised the 8th Nov > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message