Very interesting. I knew some of our family lived at Braehead, but you have added to what I knew. Thanks, Keith. Blake

Jackie How did you find out your ancestors where from Braehead and do you know what year they where there???? If you used the census then what ever parish you found them under that is the area of Orkney your Braehead would be. One of the Petrie's I found lived in Braehead in 1841 in the South Ronaldshay parish. Janine -----Original Message----- From: Jackie Middleton [SMTP:jackiemiddleton@home.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 7:40 PM To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ORKNEY] another Braehead I've finally manoeuvred my way around an Orkney map on the web, and I've located a Braehead on the Mainland!! Does that mean that there are 3 Braehead's in the Orkneys? Due to the proximity of the Mainland to South Ronaldsay, I'm guessing that the Mainland Braehead would be where my S.R. ancestors got married. Jackie

Try http://www.streetmap.co.uk/ Kind regards -- Mike Clouston mike@clouston.co.uk http://www.clouston.co.uk/ http://web.ukonline.co.uk/pegwell/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <MRICH10000@aol.com> To: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 9 September 1999 21:56 Subject: [ORKNEY] Re: ORKNEY-D Digest V99 #219 > I hate to butt into your conversation, but, where did you happen to find a > road map of the Orkney Islands, on the web. > > Respectfully > > Mel Rich > E-mail: MRich10000@AOL.com > >

I hate to butt into your conversation, but, where did you happen to find a road map of the Orkney Islands, on the web. Respectfully Mel Rich E-mail: MRich10000@AOL.com

At Wednesday, 8 September 1999, you wrote: >Does that mean that there are 3 Braehead's in the Orkneys? >Due to the proximity of the Mainland to South Ronaldsay, I'm guessing >that >the Mainland >Braehead would be where my S.R. ancestors got married. As I think someone else has already written, there will probably be more than one Braehead. Not only can the term Brae be used to designate a steep slope but on occasions can be found relating to mounds. The existence of Nether Braehead on South Ronaldsay would probably indicate there were even a few on that island alone. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: http://www.orkneyjar.com ============================================================ EASY and FREE access to your email anywhere: http://Mailreader.com/ ============================================================

There are probably many Braeheads in Orkney and Scotland generally - the name derives from the Scots word "brae" meaning a steep slope, hillside or river bank. There is a farmhouse, "The Braehead", on the hill above the western shore of the bay of St Margarets Hope, South Ronaldsay. The property was aquired by Alexander KENNEDY in 1763. His descendants, including ALLAN, BANKS and SINCLAIR families, lived there until at least the 1930s. __________________________ Keith Dash Sydney, Australia

Hi, Just wanted to drop a note to Frasers or septs of Frasers in all areas of Scotland to try to get all more involved in their history and genealogy with the help of the following site: http://www.fraserclan-cal.com Frisealach air-son Macshimidh

Anyone out there descended from David W. Smith and Helen Foubister? She was born April 8, 1890 at Burness Firth. They married June 28, 1916 in Kirkwall. Linda

I've finally manoeuvred my way around an Orkney map on the web, and I've located a Braehead on the Mainland!! Does that mean that there are 3 Braehead's in the Orkneys? Due to the proximity of the Mainland to South Ronaldsay, I'm guessing that the Mainland Braehead would be where my S.R. ancestors got married. Jackie

thanks Michael....I'm guessing that it's the South Ronaldsay one. My great grandfather was born there. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Young <michaeleyoung@webtv.net> To: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY] Braehead?? > > --WebTV-Mail-32569-433 > Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > > i have found two "BRAEHEAD LOCATIONS" on my map! first is on the island > of WESTRAY just beside the BAY OF PIEROWALL...the second one is on the > the island of SOUTH RONALDSAY by NEWARK BAY > > yours truly michael esson young, vancouver,british columbia canada > cheers > > > --WebTV-Mail-32569-433 > Content-Disposition: Inline > Content-Type: Message/RFC822 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > > Received: from mailsorter-101-1.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.97) by > postoffice-152.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Wed, 8 Sep 1999 > 15:07:07 -0700 (PDT) > Return-Path: <ORKNEY-L-request@rootsweb.com> > Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by > mailsorter-101-1.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/ms.adl.990907) with > ESMTP id PAA16519; Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:07:05 -0700 (PDT) > Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id > PAA09771; Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:03:16 -0700 (PDT) > Resent-Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:03:16 -0700 (PDT) > Message-ID: <03d201befa46$18cb8b80$30147218@yec1.on.wave.home.com> > From: "Jackie Middleton" <jackiemiddleton@home.com> > Old-To: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> > References: <jUsT.aNoTheR.mEsSaGe.iD.9362855111576@www.mailreader.com> > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 18:04:18 -0400 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > X-Priority: 3 > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 > Subject: [ORKNEY] Braehead?? > Resent-Message-ID: <zOdD6C.A.XYC.j0t13@bl-11.rootsweb.com> > To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-From: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com > Reply-To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com > X-Mailing-List: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/860 > X-Loop: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com > Precedence: list > Resent-Sender: ORKNEY-L-request@rootsweb.com > > I just received the birth certificate for my Great Grandfather.....I love > Scottish records! I had no idea that they'd > include the marriage date of his parents on this paper!! Now I can order it > and get their parents' names!! > > I'm having a good day!! > > I do have one question....where would I find Braehead?? > I'm looking on the streetfinder map and I cannot find it....perhaps my joy > is blinding me?? > > Jackie > > > --WebTV-Mail-32569-433-- >

If your grandparents were from Breahead Westray let me know I have the Westray census 1841-1891 and would be happy to share it with you. My husband's folks were from Westray - Gaird along Pierowall Bay - in the Broughton section. Anne > >i have found two "BRAEHEAD LOCATIONS" on my map! first is on the island >of WESTRAY just beside the BAY OF PIEROWALL...the second one is on the >the island of SOUTH RONALDSAY by NEWARK BAY > >yours truly michael esson young, vancouver,british columbia canada > cheers > > >I just received the birth certificate for my Great Grandfather.....I love >Scottish records! I had no idea that they'd >include the marriage date of his parents on this paper!! Now I can order it >and get their parents' names!! > >I'm having a good day!! > >I do have one question....where would I find Braehead?? >I'm looking on the streetfinder map and I cannot find it....perhaps my joy >is blinding me?? > >Jackie > > >--WebTV-Mail-32569-433-- > >

--WebTV-Mail-32569-433 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit i have found two "BRAEHEAD LOCATIONS" on my map! first is on the island of WESTRAY just beside the BAY OF PIEROWALL...the second one is on the the island of SOUTH RONALDSAY by NEWARK BAY yours truly michael esson young, vancouver,british columbia canada cheers --WebTV-Mail-32569-433 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-101-1.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.97) by postoffice-152.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:07:07 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: <ORKNEY-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by mailsorter-101-1.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/ms.adl.990907) with ESMTP id PAA16519; Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:07:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id PAA09771; Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:03:16 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:03:16 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <03d201befa46$18cb8b80$30147218@yec1.on.wave.home.com> From: "Jackie Middleton" <jackiemiddleton@home.com> Old-To: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> References: <jUsT.aNoTheR.mEsSaGe.iD.9362855111576@www.mailreader.com> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 18:04:18 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Subject: [ORKNEY] Braehead?? Resent-Message-ID: <zOdD6C.A.XYC.j0t13@bl-11.rootsweb.com> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/860 X-Loop: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: ORKNEY-L-request@rootsweb.com I just received the birth certificate for my Great Grandfather.....I love Scottish records! I had no idea that they'd include the marriage date of his parents on this paper!! Now I can order it and get their parents' names!! I'm having a good day!! I do have one question....where would I find Braehead?? I'm looking on the streetfinder map and I cannot find it....perhaps my joy is blinding me?? Jackie --WebTV-Mail-32569-433--

I just received the birth certificate for my Great Grandfather.....I love Scottish records! I had no idea that they'd include the marriage date of his parents on this paper!! Now I can order it and get their parents' names!! I'm having a good day!! I do have one question....where would I find Braehead?? I'm looking on the streetfinder map and I cannot find it....perhaps my joy is blinding me?? Jackie

Hi Jackie ~ I have a copy of an old map (Victorian?) that shows a "Manse" on South Walls, midway between Lythes and Burnhouse. (If you were to divide South Walls into eighths it's in the upper left eighth.) I've looked but don't find an "Old Manse" anywhere. I bought my Landranger ordinance maps through Amazon.com (www.amazon.co.uk) Regards, Linda Jackie Middleton wrote: > > Hi there, > > I was wondering if anyone on the list who has access to a detailed map of Walls would be so kind to tell me where 'Old Manse' is located? > > I have searched all over the web, looking for a detailed map of Walls, and I have come up empty-handed! So frustrating!! > I'm trying to figure out the proximity of the places where my ancestors lived. > > Any help would be appreciated!! > > Very frustrated, > Jackie

Hi Jackie, The Ordnance Survey Maps should show the details that you require. I only have a photocopy of the part that I was interested in from Saltness across to Melsetter and down south to Brims Ness. The Manse is not shown on this part but all the places where my relatives lived are so you probably need the part of North Walls above that which I have. Depending on where you are your local library should probably have copies of the Ordnance Survey maps. I photocopied mine at the National Library in Canberra. Good luck, Jan, Canberra, Australia. -----Original Message----- From: Jackie Middleton <jackiemiddleton@home.com> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, 7 September 1999 4:05 AM Subject: [ORKNEY] town location??? >Hi there, > >I was wondering if anyone on the list who has access to a detailed map of Walls would be so kind to tell me where 'Old Manse' is located? > >I have searched all over the web, looking for a detailed map of Walls, and I have come up empty-handed! So frustrating!! >I'm trying to figure out the proximity of the places where my ancestors lived. > >Any help would be appreciated!! > >Very frustrated, >Jackie > > > >

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone on the list who has access to a detailed map of Walls would be so kind to tell me where 'Old Manse' is located? I have searched all over the web, looking for a detailed map of Walls, and I have come up empty-handed! So frustrating!! I'm trying to figure out the proximity of the places where my ancestors lived. Any help would be appreciated!! Very frustrated, Jackie

> Please help me to find information on the ship called the Crown which > sunk at the Orkney Islands, Scotland in 1679. This ship sunk while > transporting prisoners from Scotland to America. These were > prisoners taken > at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge. Rather than post the text as I originally planned, this query has prompted me to finish the webpage I had started on this subject earlier in the year. It can now be found at http://www.orkneyjar.com/covenant.htm The page has most of the details you require but some specific information, such as the prisoners names, ship owners etc I have no information on. -- Sigurd Towrie - Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney E-Mail: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Orkneyjar - The Heritage of Orkney: http://www.orkneyjar.com

> Does anyone on the list have any info regarding this area (or is > it a town?) > on Hoy?? > > Any help would be most appreciated. South Walls was a tidal island to the south of Hoy until the causeway was constructed the permanently connect the two. The name is a Scottish mistranslation - it should be Southvoe but the Scots mapmakers assumed the pronunciation of "voe" (which is like va') meant "wall". North Walls is the area to the south of Hoy - originally known as Vagaland - the land of Bays. -- Sigurd Towrie - Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney E-Mail: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Orkneyjar - The Heritage of Orkney: http://www.orkneyjar.com

> Upper Liddi, Tankerness. This is probably Upper Liddle. > Gallowhall, Kirkwall. Gallowha' was the old execution site in Kirkwall. It was found up from the Clay Loan but is now housed over. > Clay Loan, Kirkwall. The road where I grew up. The Clay Loan is visible on the Ordnance survey map - a straight yellow line that more or less cuts Kirkwall in half. The harbour is to the north, Crantit, St Ola and Scapa to the south. -- Sigurd Towrie - Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney E-Mail: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Orkneyjar - The Heritage of Orkney: http://www.orkneyjar.com

I just received a wonderful letter from Orkney with names and places of relatives...alive and deceased. I have the Ordnance Landranger map of the Mainland #6. Soon I will have #5 and # 7 since I found a great place on the internet that sells them at the same price as if I were in GB. www.mapsworldwide.com They have a sale on right now and if you live in GB the postage is free. I am looking for: Upper Liddi, Tankerness. Manse Cott, Evie - is it possible where the little cross is nearby to the cemetery? Calcet, Tankeness. Gallowhall, Kirkwall. Clay Loan, Kirkwall. Loretto, Kirkwall. Also, is there anyway to find out the names of men who have been gardeners at Balfour Castle, Shapinsay? Thank you. Best wishes, Andrea Ferguson