Can I suggest that you look at http://www.cursiter.com - Walt Custer's home page - he has amassed a wealth of information on Cursiters and variant spellings. This also applies to anybody researching any "Orcadian" surname - Walt has put a lot of information on his site, freely available to all. Kind regards. Mike -- Mike Clouston mailto:mike@clouston.co.uk http://www.clouston.co.uk/ http://web.ukonline.co.uk/pegwell/

David, Thank you very much for the information about researching the tea clipper. However, after composing a letter to the archive, I realized that I don't know how to pay them if they request a fee for looking up information. What is the currency of Newfoundland? Canadian? If I send them an SASE, what postage will I use for return mail? Are the records availabel electronically? Do they have e-mail? (I didn't think they did.) Thanks again, Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: David Armstrong <davidrli@iinet.net.au> To: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 8:56 AM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY] Tea Clipper > The crew agreements should be at the Maritime History Archive, Memorial > University, St John's, Newfoundland. > > Cheers > David, > Perth, Western Australia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Yarbro Family <yarbro@wctc.net> > To: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 10:33 PM > Subject: [ORKNEY] Tea Clipper > > > > A cousin passed away before explaining to anyone what all her genealogy > notes meant. Her daughter and I have been able to decipher many of them, > and I'm trying to follow up on some of them. One note mentions the TEA > CLIPPER, 'MARY NELSON" with the date 18 Nov 1872. At first I suspected this > might be one the ships that WILLIAM LEITH (b. Sept. 15,1822) worked on. > However he died in 1869 (if my records are correct) Does anyone have more > on this ship? > > > > He sailed back to Orkney in 1853 and married MARGARET ANN CLOUSON. > William is the son of J.D. LEITH. That is all we know about their ancestry > right now. Is anyone is looking into Leiths or Cloustons?. > > > > Kate > > yarbro@wctc.net > > > > >

Alan Hepburn wrote: > > Hi listers: I have been watching and waiting for some one to mention Hepburn. My gggrandfather Peter Hepburn was born in Kirkwall 9th Jan, 1814. He joined the 93rd Highlanders when he was 16. He was sent to the West Indies 2 years later and he came to Toronto Ont. Canada in 1938 where he bought his discharge. I am open to suggestions. Where can I get certificates for birth, marriage and death , in Kirkwall?? Alan in wet and snowy Ontario Canada: I am beginning to get the feeling that the 93rd Regiment is taking over my life! Suggest you mush on down to the LDS FHC nearest you and request film #0912263 which will contain his discharge and military records. That is, if you do not already have them! Unfortunately, today I was reading the films just before and just after this one! They are in alpha order and I did not request the "H's". Next, turn the Huskies toward the local library and get an inter-library loan (or whatever Canada does that is similar) and request HIGHLAND SOLDIER 1820-1920 by Diana Henderson ISBN 0859762173 John Donald, Publisher, Edinburgh. This is fantastic book for the flavor of the military regiments and seriously needs genealogical indexing. She has numerous footnotes. One chart shows that not many recruits came from Orkney! BMD's also available through LDS FHC or http://www.origins.net/GRO Good hunting. ecunningham@att.net

I'm sorry but I had the wrong century down for Peter's discharge. It should be 1838 Alan

Hi listers: I have been watching and waiting for some one to mention Hepburn. My gggrandfather Peter Hepburn was born in Kirkwall 9th Jan, 1814. He joined the 93rd Highlanders when he was 16. He was sent to the West Indies 2 years later and he came to Toronto Ont. Canada in 1938 where he bought his discharge. I have reason to beleive that his parents were John Hepburn and Elizabeth Caithness married 23 March 1799. John's parents may have been James Hepburn and Anne Flett married 16 Dec. 1766.. I am trying to trace any relatives he may have had in Scotland. Any suggestions would be gratefully received.If anyone has any ideas , I am open to suggestions. Where can I get certificates for birth, marriage and death , in Kirkwall?? A Happy Holiday to All form Alan in wet and snowy Ontario Canada

The following represent the main names in which I have an interest. I have tried to include the earliest date I have reached in each line and an area of origin if known. Groat - Orkney and Caithness, any dates. Specifically Magnus Groat m. Hellen Stephen, mid 1700's Parish of Walls & Flotta Baikie - Orkney and Caithness, any dates. Specifically James Baikie b. 1814 Barrock Caithness Nicholson - Wick, Caithness. Specifically Helen Nicholson d. 04 Feb 1900 m1. James Doull m2. James Baikie Tulloch - Sanday, Orkney 1800's Skea - Sanday, Orkney 1800's Muir - Rousay / Sanday? Orkney 1700's Draver - Sanday, Orkney 1700's Louttit - Rousay, Orkney 1700's Gibson - Rousay, Orkney 1800's I look forward to hearing from anyone with an interest in any of these names. Catriona

Got carried away with the delete. Did someone recently mention Cursetter? I am researching Geils (or Jeels or Janet) Cursetter who married George Harvie February 18, 1723/24 in Orkney (probably Stromness, Pomona, Orkney. Barbara

I have 'lurked' on this list for a while, content to read and get a feel for the general discussion, seeing 'where everyone is coming from'. I have only contributed twice, both in response to others messages, and the responses which came from that were overwhelming for my own research. So, despite the fact that I am repeating the previous message Ann - - - - - thank you...... Catriona (interests posted in another message to keep on-topic)

I have come to a complete dead end on my Orkney ancesters. Any help or clues will be most welcome. My GG Grandmother was Cecilia Wood Garrioch (sometimes spelt Garrick) born in Orkney Kirkwall according to the 1861, 1881, and 1891 censuses. From the various ages given she should have been born between 1812 and 1814. Her parents were Robert Garrioch (Ships Carpenter) and Susannah Sutherland according to her death certifcate 1891 Edinburgh. She married Alexander McLennan (House painter) in Caithness Wick 12 May 1832 and they had the following children. By 1861 they were living in Turrif Robina McLennan May 1833 Wick John 1837 Dundee Margaret Massie 1840 Wick My great grandmother Alexander Tulloch May 1843 Wick James Garrick 1847 Wick Robina I suspect died as an infant John I think emigrated to America James moved to London and travelled frequenly to New York where Emeline Mclennan (daughter)was living in 1887. James had at least 3 children Cecilia, Garrick and Lindsay who was a photographer in Wilsden. Hoping for a lead Isobel Stammers

Anyone researching the name CLOUSTON is invited to visit my web-site - http://www.clouston.co.uk/ and click on the "Family of Clouston" button or go direct to http://www.clouston.co.uk/clouston.htm where details of a Clouston mailing list will be found (although I must admit it has not been very active of late!) Good luck with your research. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Mike -- Mike Clouston mailto:mike@clouston.co.uk http://www.clouston.co.uk/ http://web.ukonline.co.uk/pegwell/

I show Marguerite Stevenson's (Betsy Stevens) birthdate as c.1802...

>> He sailed back to Orkney in 1853 and married MARGARET ANN CLOUSON. >William >> is the son of J.D. LEITH. That is all we know about their ancestry right >now. >> Is anyone is looking into Leiths or Cloustons? > >I am! My grandmother's name is Mary Reed Clouston and is about 90 years old >now. I have JUST started doing family research on this name, so any >information I can get would be greatly appreciated! My father will be >visiting tomorrow, so I will be posting any extra information I get from him >in a few days. > >Melanie One little snippet....An Edward Clouston was working for the Hudson's Bay Company in Stromness in the year 1850. Edward talked my GGgrandfather into going with the Hudson's Bay Company to Vancouver Island. the Hudson's Bay Company has fairly good records of all employees. Would be a good place to start. Also try http://www.cursiter.com/Clouston.txt.. A Margaret Ann is listed here and would be about the correct age.. Monte

Groat - I have Barbara Groat, in Sandwick, South Ronaldsay married James Sinclair 9 Jan 1815 at South Ronaldsay. Also (same generation) George Groat married Isabel Sinclair. Also I have John Baikie who married Mary Banks who was born abt 1785, and other Baikies (later) in the US. Also I have Magnus Louttit born abt 1777 in Orkney, who married 5 Jan 1808 in South Ronaldsay, Elizabeth Allan b. 1784 in South Ronaldsay and they produced Jane Louttit b. 1811, Mary Louttit b. 1813, John Louttit b. 1818, Samuel Louttit (who married Jane Struthers) b. 1820, Elizabeth Louttit b. 1824, and William Louttit b. 1827 - all born in Orkney. Any connection? Blake Allan, Victoria BC

Well isn't the world a small place!!!! Do you have any other info on the family I would love to compare note. Hope to hear from you before Chrissy if not have a great festive season Jason Oz

Ian.Tycho@bmo.com wrote: > > I have a great deal of Orkney Spence information. Do you have any information on the following family, please: William SPENCE ...Christened 16 Feb. 1761 in Stromness ...Married 16 Nov. 1784 in Orkney to Katharine IRVIN ...Christened 03 June 1758 Stromness Had children: Helen SPENCE ...Christened 05 Dec. 1785 Stromness Samuel SPENCE ...Born 26 Sept. 1788 near Stromness ...Died 31 Oct. 1855 Pulaski Co., IL ...Married 28 Dec. 1815 St. John, New Brunswick, Canada to Deborah ...Wildy STYMEST Jeremiah SPENCE ...Christened 24 July 1792 Stromness Thank you for any help. Carolyn

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for any information on James Pottinger and his wife Mary Drever. James b. 27 Sep 1825 Westray, Orkney, Scotland Son of William & Elizabeth Taylor Pottinger or Potanger Mary b. about 1831 Children: William b. 28 May 1848 Westray m. Jane Miller 24 Oct 1873 Westray d. 04 Jul 1904, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA James b. 28 Dec 1849 Westray Thomas b. 25 May 1851 Westray m. Susan Gettemy 25 Apr 1875, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Aug 1904 Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA Mary b. 28 May 1853 Westray George b. 12 Aug 1855 Westray Elisa b. 25 May 1858 Westray John b. about 1861 Westray Samuel b. 24 Apr 1865 Westray Thomima Thompson Pottinger b. 11 Apr 1863 Westray Catherine Drever Pottinger b. 9 Jun 1868 Westray Mary died shortly after Catherine's birth. Most of the males were gone from Westray by 1871. The last mention of the family is the 1891 Westray Census. If any of these names sound familiar, please let me know. Thanks, Teresa Pottinger Geiger

To Meg >Monte - about the FINLAYs - I now have the microfilmed Parish Registers for >1709 - 1855. The Orphir ones are what I ordered, but several other parishes >are present. Not sure if the info is any different from what is present on >the Cursiter site. Please tell me what the date of the marriage was and the >parish. In Jan. I can check for what is on these. - Meg / Oklahoma, USA Do not have the marriage information. Oldest born according to Cursiter was Christopher..born dec 30 1832.. Chances are the marriage of his parents Christopher Finlay and Margaret Sinclair would have been in 1832 or early 1831. thanks again for all your are doing Monte

Hi, fellow listers, I'm looking for any information on the following BUDGE family from Halkirk, Caithness: : Benjamin BUDGE b 1791 married Catherine HENDERSON @ Feb 13, 1813 Donald ......C. Dec of 1813 John .........C 20 Aug 1816 David ........C: 12 Oct 1825 Christian....B. 1828 Henrietta ...C: 3 Nov 1830 Specifically, I am interested in John BUDGE who married Elizabeth GEAR (sp? maybe GOAR from Sanday??). John (and perhaps his whole family...I know for sure his sister, Christiana) migrated to New Brunswick app. 1839. I don't know if John and Elizabeth married in Scotland or New Brunswick. TIA, Jane in Michigan, USA

----- Original Message ----- From: <Ian.Tycho@bmo.com> To: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY] York Factory > I have a great deal of Orkney Spence information. Ian: Have you anything please about Michael SPENCE, schoolteacher at Firth in the early 19th century who was married to Ann Cusiter of Firth? She lived from about 1783 to1862. His unusual and durable gravestone stands in Finston Old Kirkyard, but I don't have a record of what is written on it. More about Orkney SPENCE or SPENS families would be very welcome. Roger in Penicuik, Scotland

> He sailed back to Orkney in 1853 and married MARGARET ANN CLOUSON. William > is the son of J.D. LEITH. That is all we know about their ancestry right now. > Is anyone is looking into Leiths or Cloustons? I am! My grandmother's name is Mary Reed Clouston and is about 90 years old now. I have JUST started doing family research on this name, so any information I can get would be greatly appreciated! My father will be visiting tomorrow, so I will be posting any extra information I get from him in a few days. Melanie