Catherine, Have you checked the Old Parish Register films available through the LDS Centres? What parish were they from? Do they appear on later Census returns? Jan Canberra -----Original Message----- From: Zrealmuto@aol.com <Zrealmuto@aol.com> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, 1 February 2000 5:33 AM Subject: [ORKNEY] Peace/Begg >Hi All, > >I am looking for information on the marriage of WILLIAM PEACE and MARY BEGG >around 1820. I checked out cursiter and IGI and not had any luck. Any >suggestions? > >Catherine > >

Hi All, I am looking for information on the marriage of WILLIAM PEACE and MARY BEGG around 1820. I checked out cursiter and IGI and not had any luck. Any suggestions? Catherine

Hello everybody, Apologies if this has been duplicated via another ISP. This is especially for UK members of these lists. On Saturday evening (29th January) at 7.35 p.m., BBC2 TV will be showing a documentary about the history of St. Magnus Cathedral, introduced by Janet Street-Porter, in its History Zone series. According to the Radio Times:- "Cathedral Calls. Orkney. Janet Street Porter makes the long journey to Orkney to visit the rugged St. Magnus in Kirkwall, Britain's northernmost cathedral and also one of its smallest. porter immerses herself in the violent history of the islands, learning about the brutal murder of St. Magnus himself and the story of how his bones came to be discovered in the cathedral 800 years after his death." Videoplus+ code 766788 Kind regards Mike -- Mike Clouston mailto:mike@clouston.co.uk http://www.clouston.co.uk/ http://web.ukonline.co.uk/pegwell/

A while back a person wrote to this list and said that he/she was a decendant of a person who had escaped from that ship, the Crown of London, which sank at Mull Head, parish of Deerness in 1679. He/she said that the ancestor (they gave his real name) escaped and changed his name to Dearness and settled on one of the other of the Orkney Islands. I would really appreciate it if that person would write to this list again or to me, personally, and tell me what the name of that ancestor was before he changed his name to Dearness. I cannot find that original letter Thank you.. Respectfully Mel Rich E-mail: MRich10000@aol.com

On the Cursiter's site found a birth record: John Fea b. 15 Mar. 1775 to parents - John Fea & Sibbala Fotheringham on Sanday, Orkney. Looking for any information about this family group. Also looking for information on an unknown female last name of Sutherland who might have married a Fea and had a son John Fea born on Sanday abt 1767 or later. Lori Gilmore

Thanks a bunch, Sue. Bruce papabruce@home.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "sue hamilton" <sue_hamilton@hotmail.com> To: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 4:17 AM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY] Worke > > > > >Bruce -- have you checked www.cursiter.com/work.txt> > > lots of Work/workes! > sue hamilton > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >

Hi Peter:--I just cruise when doing my family research and download stuff to read at a later point and time and these did not fit so I always send to my lists in case it fits for someone else. I will keep your address and info in my db. Wishing you the best of luck............................Pat ---------- From: Peter Davis <prdavis@dingoblue.net.au> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ORKNEY] another stray, not my own>SHEARER>1851 Census Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 12:58 AM Pat these are fantastic, thank you. Many of are from my family but the census gives some detail that I didn't have. The Margaret aged 82 on one of the other postings would be the mother of the Thomas below. Her daughter Mary married Thomas Scott in 1827 on Eday and they emigrated to Australia in 1849 with their nine children. I'd be very interested in any other Shearer/Sherars you might pick up on the Shapinshay census. Thanks again Regards Peter > Occupants of dwelling: ORKNEY -A SHAPINSHAY > ADDRESS: FUOG > > THOMAS SHEARER,head,60,m,farmer of 20 acres, > b. 1791 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK > > MARGARET SHEARER,wife,62,f, b.1789 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK > > ISABELLA SHEARER,da.,single,26,f, b.1825 SHAPIINSHAY @ ORK > > JOHN SHEARER,son,single,25,m,farm labourer,b.1826 same place > > JAMES SHEARER,son,single,21,m, farm labourer, b.1830 same as > above > > Pat >

Do any of you who have SHEARER connections know of William (or George) SHEARER who married Christian(or Christina) DUNNETT? My ggggrandmother was Mary SHEARER (born Oct 1799, I think in Dunnett,Caithness) She married Thomas STICKLER in Kirkwall in 1830 and she died there in 1880. Thanks, Karen - Burlington, ON Canada researching: HEDDLE, SHEARER, STICKLER, DUNNETT -----Original Message----- From: Peter Davis <prdavis@dingoblue.net.au> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: January 26, 2000 12:57 AM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY] another stray, not my own>SHEARER>1851 Census

Pat these are fantastic, thank you. Many of are from my family but the census gives some detail that I didn't have. The Margaret aged 82 on one of the other postings would be the mother of the Thomas below. Her daughter Mary married Thomas Scott in 1827 on Eday and they emigrated to Australia in 1849 with their nine children. I'd be very interested in any other Shearer/Sherars you might pick up on the Shapinshay census. Thanks again Regards Peter > Occupants of dwelling: ORKNEY -A SHAPINSHAY > ADDRESS: FUOG > > THOMAS SHEARER,head,60,m,farmer of 20 acres, > b. 1791 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK > > MARGARET SHEARER,wife,62,f, b.1789 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK > > ISABELLA SHEARER,da.,single,26,f, b.1825 SHAPIINSHAY @ ORK > > JOHN SHEARER,son,single,25,m,farm labourer,b.1826 same place > > JAMES SHEARER,son,single,21,m, farm labourer, b.1830 same as > above > > Pat >

Are any of those Shearer's related to Peter or David Shearer? Heather in Manitoba -----Original Message----- From: Pat Price Flatt <priceace@ionsys.com> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 4:48 PM Subject: [ORKNEY] another stray, not mine> SHEARER> 1851 Census >Occupants of dwelling: ORKNEY -A SHAPINSHAY> WHITELET > >JOHN SHEARER,head,married,57,m,farmer of 35 acres, > b, 1794 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK > >MARGARET SHEARER,wife,56,f, b.1795 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK > >JOHN SHEARER,son,single,23,m,agricultural labourer, > b. 1828 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK > >JAMES SHEARER,son,single,19,m, same occupation as his > brother, b. 1832 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK > >--hope this helps someone. My Margaret Shearer married >John Flett of KIRKWALL, ORKNEY.......................Pat :) > >

Occupants of dwelling:ORKNEY -A SHAPINSHAY address: FOXTOWN MARGARET SHEARER,head,widow,82,f,a spinner, b. 1769 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK CATHERINE SHEARER,da., single,46,f,a straw plaiter, b. 1805 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK ........Pat

Occupants of dwelling: ORKNEY -A SHAPINSHAY ADDRESS: FUOG THOMAS SHEARER,head,60,m,farmer of 20 acres, b. 1791 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK MARGARET SHEARER,wife,62,f, b.1789 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK ISABELLA SHEARER,da.,single,26,f, b.1825 SHAPIINSHAY @ ORK JOHN SHEARER,son,single,25,m,farm labourer,b.1826 same place JAMES SHEARER,son,single,21,m, farm labourer, b.1830 same as above Pat

> --hope this helps someone. My Margaret Shearer married > John Flett of KIRKWALL, ORKNEY.......................Pat :) I have a Margaret Shearer as well, who married William Craigie by 1810, possibly in Gairsay where their children were born. Have no idea who her parents were. Bill Teschek teschek@alumni.unh.edu

JOHN FLETT b. 1698 RUSSLAND, HARRAY, ORKNEY ISLANDS d. 1744 father: ALEXANDER FLETT mother: CHRISTIAN FLETT son: JOHN FLETT (1718-1781) b. RUSSLAND, HARRAY, ORKNEY ISLANDS --hope this helps someone. I am looking for JOHN FLETT of KIRKWALL who married in 1797 MARGARET SHEARER, Pat :)

Occupants of dwelling: ORKNEY -A SHAPINSHAY> WHITELET JOHN SHEARER,head,married,57,m,farmer of 35 acres, b, 1794 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK MARGARET SHEARER,wife,56,f, b.1795 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK JOHN SHEARER,son,single,23,m,agricultural labourer, b. 1828 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK JAMES SHEARER,son,single,19,m, same occupation as his brother, b. 1832 SHAPINSHAY @ ORK --hope this helps someone. My Margaret Shearer married John Flett of KIRKWALL, ORKNEY.......................Pat :)

ORKNEY>A KIRKWALL>WELLINGTON STREET JOHN FLETT, head,married,m,75,pauper,b.1776 KIRKWALL @ ORK CHRISTIAN FLETT,wife,42,f,b.1809 LANTHERON @ CAI MARGARET FLATT,da.,4,f, b.1847 KIRKWALL @ ORK ELIZABETH FLETT,da.,2,f, b.1849 KIRKWALL @ ORK JOHN FLETT,son,infant,m,b.1851 KIRKWALL @ ORK WILLIAM FLETT,stepson,12,m,scholar, b.1839 KIRKWALL @ ORK ---------hope this helps someone......................Pat

WORK, Jane Sis <1843> Birth: Orkn Shapinsay Census: Orkn Shapinshay WORK, Betsy Wife <1844> Birth: Orkn Westray Census: Orkn Shapinshay WORK, Elizabeth DauL <1844> Birth: Orkn Eday Census: Orkn Shapinshay WORK, Jane Wife <1845> Birth: Orkn Westray Census: Orkn Kirkwall & St Ola WORK, Robert Head <1845> Birth: Orkn Shapinsay Census: Orkn Kirkwall & St Ola WORK, William Head <1845> Birth: Orkn Shapinshay Census: Orkn Lady WORK, William (Jr) Head <1845> Birth: Orkn Walls amd Flotta Census: Orkn Walls & Flotta WORK, Jessie Wife <1846> Birth: Orkn Eday Census: Orkn Shapinshay WORK, Margaret Sis <1846> Birth: Orkn Shapinsay Census: Orkn Shapinshay WORK, Jessie Wife <1847> Birth: Orkn Stomness Census: Orkn Kirkwall & St Ola WORK, William Head <1847> Birth: Orkn Kirkwall Census: Orkn Kirkwall & St Ola WORK, William Son <1847> Birth: Orkn Shapinsay Census: Orkn Shapinshay Hi Bruce, Here's some info from the 1881 census. If you let me know a particular person that you are interested in then I will look further. Catherine

>Bruce -- have you checked www.cursiter.com/work.txt> lots of Work/workes! sue hamilton ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Could some kind soul please check the appropriate register or census for a J.L WORKE; Born Orkney Islands circa 1845. Also if you would be so kind to check for others of the same surname in the same approximate time period. Thank-you kindly. Bruce Worke papabruce@home.com

Scottish Parish Registers tend to record the marriage contracts rather than the actual marriages. For this reason, 'marriages' are often recorded in two parishes, as the registers reflect the fact that bride and groom were from two different parishes. In this regard they are more like the Church of England Banns, which had to read in both parties parishes. cheers David Perth, Western Australia researching Stewart, Stout, Baikie, Heddle, Malcomson, Gray in Walls ----- Original Message ----- From: <Zrealmuto@aol.com> To: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 10:03 AM Subject: [ORKNEY] Spence/Sinclair > Hi All, > > Looking for any info on : > ROBERT SPENCE and WILLIAMINA SINCLAIR mar. > > OCT 23rd 1832 in EDAY and PHARAY > and > OCT 24rth in KIRKWALL and ST. OLA > > I am presumming that these two marriages are one and the same. Perhaps they > had marriage ceremonies in two places (?) > > Any further info. would be greatly appreciated. > > TIA > > Catherine > in wet and cold Alabama > >