Hi again - was sad that no one responded to an earlier post where I was hunting for LIDDELL relatives or genealogists. I have since learned that my Liddell relatives in the Orkneys were mostly Presbyterian ministers. The earliest one I ve found is a Francis Liddell, a minister in Edinburgh, father of Andrew Liddell. Does Liddell ring any bells with anyone? Hoping to hear from you, Deirdre Liddell Hay.

I Have the following in my family: Charles W. Bews married 18 Dec 1819 at Kirkwall & St Ola to Isabella C. Wards. They had children: Harriet Traill Bews b. 1821 Isabella Bews b. 17 Dec 1825 d 12 Apr 1904 married Archibald Allan 29 Jan 1857 at Glasgow Isabella died 12 Apr 1904 at Pollokshields James Bews b abt1825 Charles Bews b abt 1828 John Bews b abt 1831 William Bews b abt 1834 Would like to have any infm about any of these people. Blake Allan ----

On Sun, 25 Apr 1999 23:51:43 -0400, you wrote: >Some of my family will be going to The Orkney Homecoming at the end of >May, the beginning of June. I understand there will be some >opportunities to work on family histories and to meet Orcadians with the >same family name. I would like to collect some Bews Family Trees to take >to Scotland. Any information obtained will be shared. My Bews family are >descendents of James Bews and Helen Hunter. Mary we communicated earlier this year regarding our common Bews relatives-James and Helen. Hope you received the information I sent you. I won't be able to attend the Homecoming due to obligations at work but would love it if you would be kind enough to forward anything further you find out. Thanks

I have been helping a friend research her family,and this is a last ditch attempt with these names( for a while anyway!! ). WILLIAM HARCUS married to JANET GROAT.their son John was born 1808 Eday&Pharay. JOHN HARCUS married JEAN SCOLLY. JOHN SINCLAIR married ELIZABETH SCOTT, son JOHN SINCLAIR was born about 1841, Westray.

Some of my family will be going to The Orkney Homecoming at the end of May, the beginning of June. I understand there will be some opportunities to work on family histories and to meet Orcadians with the same family name. I would like to collect some Bews Family Trees to take to Scotland. Any information obtained will be shared. My Bews family are descendents of James Bews and Helen Hunter. Thank you. Mary Bews

This is my first request. I am seeking information about James CORMACK (c1805-1893), his father James CORMACK (c1771 -?) & Catherine SLATER (c1774 - ?) the wife of the elder James and the mother of the other. These folks lived in Sanday or Lady. James CORMACK (c1805 -1893) m Jane DURAN (c1805-1883) on 29 March 1832. They had some nine children - one of whom married George SUTHERLAND in 1856. Any additional information would be most appreciated. Patricia (Pat please) Hutcheson Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Hutch4750@aol.com

Hi Geoff, I am also researching Mowats who came to Australia. Sounds like ours is a different branch though. Try contacting Alex Mowat <chef@sentex.net> as he is most helpful. There is also a Mowat site on the net, try www.tartans.com/clans/Mowat/mowat.html. Happy hunting! Jacquie Cox. ---------- > From: Geoffrey CLARKE <gcclarke@primus.com.au> > To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ORKNEY-L] MOWAT > Date: Tuesday, 20 April 1999 13:54 > > Hi, > > I am new to this list and am asking for your assistance with part > of my wife's family - MOWAT. I am told that every MOWAT came > from the Orkneys. > > The information we have is > > MOWAT, William married ALLAN, Janet. Their son > MOWAT, James married PETTIGREW, Elizabeth, Their son > MOWAT, George a coal miner married THORBURN, Janet in Kilmarnock > on December 31, 1879. Their daughter > MOWAT, Margaret Ramage married PATON, Andrew on July 18, 1901 > > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. > > best regards, > > Geoffrey CLARKE

Dear Listers I am new to this list. I am researching four families in the Orkneys. So as not to make this message too large I will post my interests separately. The following are my Irvine interests. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Andrew Graham (Sydney, Australia) Researching Begg, Flett, Irvine & Fotheringham in the Orkneys. Descendants of George IRVINE 1 George IRVINE b: Abt. 1748 in Stromness d: ? +Jean FLETT b: Abt. 1752 in Stromness m: Abt. 1773 in Stromness d: ? 2 Elspeth IRVINE b: 7 May, 1774 in Stromness d: ? 2 Edward IRVINE b: 13 March, 1776 in Stromness d: ? +Marjory IRVINE b: Abt. 1775 in Stromness m: 7 March, 1799 in Stromness d: ? 3 Peter IRVINE b: Abt. 1799 in Stromness d: ? +Janet FLETT b: Abt. 1806 in Stromness m: 4 March, 1830 in Stromness d: ? 3 Edward IRVINE b: Abt. 1802 in Stromness d: ? 3 James IRVINE b: 30 January, 1805 in Stromness d: ? +Eliza STOCKAN b: Abt. 1806 in Stromness m: Abt. 1833 in Stromness d: Bef. 1839 in Stromness *2nd Wife of James IRVINE: +Catherine FLETT b: Abt. 1810 in Stromness m: 7 March, 1839 in Stromness d: Bef. 1846 *3rd Wife of James IRVINE: +Catherine SINCLAIR m: 20 January, 1846 in Stromness d: ? 3 Marjory IRVINE b: Abt. 1807 in Stromness d: Bef. 1812 in Stromness 3 Janet IRVINE b: Abt. 1809 in Stromness 3 Marjory IRVINE b: Abt. 1812 in Stromness d: ? +John FLETT b: Abt. 1803 in Stromness m: 9 November, 1833 in Stromness d: ? 3 William IRVINE b: Abt. 1814 in Stromness d: ? +Jean GAUDIE b: Abt. 1816 m: 2 January, 1834 in Stromness d: ? 3 Ann IRVINE b: Abt. 1818 in Stromness 2 John IRVINE b: 28 September, 1782 in Stromness 2 Jean IRVINE b: 9 January, 1786 in Stromness 2 George IRVINE b: 4 July, 1780 in Outertown, Stromness d: ? +Janet FLETT b: Abt. 1777 in 'Dykeside', Outertown, Stromness m: 10 March, 1803 in Stromness d: 22 January, 1858 in Stromness 3 Jean IRVINE b: 12 September, 1803 in 'Fletts', Stromness d: 9 December, 1883 in Oakleigh, Victoria +John BEGG b: Abt. 1799 in Eday ? m: 15 February, 1827 in Presbyterian Church, Stromness d: 20 November, 1872 in Mulgrave, Victoria 3 Andrew IRVINE b: 15 September, 1810 in Outertown, Stromness d: ? 3 George IRVINE b: 17 May, 1814 in 'Dykeside', Outertown, Stromness d: ? 3 David IRVINE b: 15 February, 1815 in Outertown, Stromness d: ? 3 Edward IRVINE b: 12 June, 1818 in Outertown, Stromness d: ? 3 Janet IRVINE b: 7 March, 1820 in Outertown, Stromness d: ? 3 Catherine IRVINE b: 13 October, 1823 in Outertown, Stromness d: ?

Dear Listers I am new to this list. I am researching four families in the Orkneys. So as not to make this message too large I will post my interests separately. The following are my Begg & Fotheringham interests. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Andrew Graham (Sydney, Australia) Researching Begg, Flett, Irvine & Fotheringham in the Orkneys. Descendants of David BEGG & Christian FOTHERINGHAM 1 David BEGG d: ? +Christian FOTHERINGHAM m: 29 January, 1798 in Kirkwall d: ? 2 John BEGG b: Abt. 1799 in Eday d: 20 November, 1872 in Mulgrave, Victoria +Jean IRVINE b: 12 September, 1803 in 'Fletts', Stromness m: 15 February, 1827 in Presbyterian Church, Stromness d: 9 December, 1883 in Oakleigh, Victoria 3 John BEGG b: 23 December, 1827 in Eday 3 David BEGG b: 14 May, 1829 in Eday d: 5 December, 1897 in Oakleigh, Victoria +Eliza FLETT b: 23 March, 1835 in Stromness m: 11 August, 1869 in 'Fletts', Mulgrave, Victoria d: Abt. 1871 3 Jean Fotheringham BEGG b: 12 March, 1831 in Stromness d: 5 August, 1902 in Bathurst, NSW +Henry OWEN b: Abt. 1822 in Queen's County, Ireland m: 19 August, 1851 in St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Bathurst, NSW d: 10 April, 1880 in Bathurst, NSW 3 James BEGG b: Abt. 1832 in Eday d: Abt. 1894 in Oakleigh, Victoria +Martha McKEEVER b: Abt. 1830 m: Abt. 1861 d: Abt. 1891 in Footscray, Victoria 3 Andrew BEGG b: Abt. 1834 in Eday d: 1905 in Heathcote West, Victoria 3 Janet BEGG b: Abt. 1836 in Eday 3 Isabella Stobie BEGG b: 3 March, 1837 in Eday d: Abt. 1931 in Oakleigh, Victoria +William Gibson MARWICK b: Abt. 1833 m: Abt. 1855 d: Abt. 1887 in Oakleigh, Victoria 3 William BEGG b: Abt. 1839 in Eday d: 6 September, 1935 in Wheeler's Hill, Victoria +Jane MCGILL b: Abt. 1845 in Forfar, Scotland m: 31 May, 1870 in Mulgrave, Victoria d: Abt. 1907 in Prahran, Victoria 3 Samuel Scott BEGG b: 16 February, 1841 in Eday d: 29 April, 1890 in Williamstown, Victoria 3 Mary Dearness BEGG b: Abt. 1843 in Eday d: ? +Jacob REIGER b: Abt. 1844 in Germany m: 31 May, 1870 in the Begg property, Mulgrave, Victoria d: Abt. 1922 in Victoria 3 Christian BEGG b: Abt. 1843 in Eday 3 Peter Irvine BEGG b: 11 June, 1845 in Eday d: 27 March, 1899 in Oakleigh, Victoria

Dear Listers I am new to this list. I am researching four families in the Orkneys. So as not to make this message too large I will post my interests separately. The following are my Irvine interests. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Andrew Graham (Sydney, Australia) Researching Begg, Flett, Irvine & Fotheringham in the Orkneys. Descendants of David FLETT 1 DAVID FLETT b: Abt. 1739 d: ? +Ann IRVINE b: Abt. 1743 in Stromness m: 14 February, 1764 in Stromness d: ? 2 William FLETT b: Abt. 1765 in Outertown, Stromness d: Bef. 1775 2 James FLETT b: 19 November, 1767 in Consgar Farm, Stromness d: ? +Janet IRVINE b: Abt. 1766 in Stromness m: 1 June, 1797 in Stromness d: ? 3 Ann FLETT b: 26 August, 1797 in Stromness d: ? 3 John FLETT b: 24 September, 1805 in Stromness d: ? 2 Anna FLETT b: 19 November, 1767 in Consgar Farm, Stromness d: ? +James IRVINE b: Abt. 1767 in Stromness m: 13 November, 1798 in Stromness d: ? 3 3 Children 2 David FLETT b: 26 January, 1770 in Consgar Farm, Stromness d: Bef. 1786 2 William FLETT b: 5 January, 1775 in Stromness d: ? +Margaret McCLOUD b: Abt. 1775 m: 14 February, 1799 in Stromness d: ? 2 Janet FLETT b: Abt. 1777 in 'Dykeside', Outertown, Stromness d: 22 January, 1858 in Stromness +George IRVINE b: 4 July, 1780 in Outertown, Stromness m: 10 March, 1803 in Stromness d: ? 3 Jean IRVINE b: 12 September, 1803 in 'Fletts', Stromness d: 9 Dec, 1883 in Oakleigh, Victoria +John BEGG b: Abt. 1799 in Eday m: 15 February, 1827 in Presbyterian Church, Stromness d: 20 November, 1872 in Mulgrave, Victoria 2 Peter FLETT b: 12 March, 1779 in Outertown, Stromness d: 30 April, 1857 in 'Fletts', Stromness +Nellie SUTHERLAND b: Abt. 1787 in Stromness m: 1 December, 1808 in Stromness d: ? 3 Catherine FLETT b: 8 November, 1813 in Stromness d: ? 3 Margaret Graham Watt FLETT b: 27 February, 1816 in Stromness d: ? 3 John FLETT b: 22 August, 1818 in Stromness d: ? 3 Janet FLETT b: 1 January, 1821 in Stromness d: ? 3 Wiiliam Watt Graeme FLETT b: 21 April, 1823 in Stromness d: ? 2 John FLETT b: 31 March, 1782 in Stromness d: 19 March, 1866 in Stromness +Elizabeth SUTHERLAND b: Abt. 1782 in Stromness m: 2 January, 1806 in Stromness d: 10 October, 1866 in Stromness 3 John FLETT b: Abt. 1806 in Stromness d: 25 July, 1876 in Victoria +Mary Ann IRVINE b: Abt. 1805 in Stromness m: 16 December, 1830 in Stromness d: 27 March, 1855 in Collingwood, Victoria 3 James FLETT b: Abt. 1808 in Stromness 3 David FLETT b: Abt. 1811 in Stromness 3 Peter FLETT b: Abt. 1813 in Stromness 3 Eliza FLETT b: 6 December, 1815 in Stromness 3 May FLETT b: Abt. 1818 in Stromness 3 William FLETT b: Abt. 1820 in Stromness 3 Charles Clouston FLETT b: Abt. 1823 in Stromness 3 Samuel FLETT b: Abt. 1828 in Stromness 2 David FLETT b: 24 September, 1786 in Stromness d: 27 August, 1858 in Outertown, Stromness +Isabella SINCLAIR b: Abt. 1786 in Outertown, Stromness m: 13 December, 1816 in Stromness Descendants of Jean FLETT 1 Jean FLETT b: Abt. 1752 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland d: ? . +George IRVINE b: Abt. 1748 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland m: Abt. 1773 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland d: ?

Hi Shyama, Thanks for the offer re Census records. Yes I have used the Census records before and have found all the direct descendants. However I am trying to branch out on the lines of brothers and sisters to see who they married, etc. Also I am stuck at the marriage of Donald Smith and Jean Allen in 1731. Donald Smith was born around 1706 in Caithness and I haven't been able to find a birth for him. I also do not have parents for Jean Allen. I actually have the 1851 census for Walls and Flotta at home and the 1841 is in the Society Library, the others I have ordered from the LDS at various times. Re my Sinclairs moving down south - These are the names and dates I have recorded in my tree, I don't know where they ended up. 3. 1885 – Johanna Nicolson, b. 16.7.1885, d. 13.6.1963 in Brims, Walls and Flotta, Orkney + Alexander Sinclair m. ?, b. 1882, d. 2.12.1958 4. 1903 - Helen (Nellie) Wilson Sinclair, b. 1903 + Peter McLellan, m. ? 5. 1930 – WilliamMcLellan, b. 1930, d. 4.1.1953 (drowned in Spain) 5. Delphine McLellan + James Muncie 6. Noreen Muncie 6. Patricia Muncie 6. William Muncie 4. 1905 – Edith Anne Marwick Sinclair, b. 1905 + William Gray 5. Albert Gray + Teresa 6. Coleen + Maxwell Rennie 7. 1975 – Maxine Rennie, b. 2.12.1975 5. – Alison Gray + John Milton 5. Edwin Gray + Hilary ? 6. Andrew Gray 6. Richard Gray 4. 1906 – John Alexander Sinclair, b. 1.7.1906, d. 28.9.1987 + Anne McGregor 5. Ian Alexander Sinclair + Ida Muir 6. Kay Sinclair, b. 6.1970? + John Craigie, m. 10.1988 6. Gillian Anne Sinclair, b. 1974? 6. Grieg Alexander Sinclair, b. 31.10.1976 6. Carol Sinclair, b. 1980? 5. Eileen Sinclair + John Campbell 4. 1908 – James Sinclair, b. 9.4.1908 (never married) 4. 1910 – Walterina (Ina) Nicolson Sinclair, b. 29.3.1910, d. 13.1.1986 (never married) 4. ? Agnes Sinclair + James Sutherland 5. James Sutherland + Sheila Kemp 6. (Two children) 5. May Sutherland + Bert Bruce 6. (Three children) 5. Lawrence Sutherland + Elaine Allen (div.) 4. ? - Elizabeth Isabel Sinclair, d. as infant at Saltness, Orkney. 4. ? - Margaret Jane Wilson Sinclair 5. Joyce Sinclair, b. 1941 + George Blair 6. (Three children) 4. 1919 - Wilson Nicolson Sinclair, b. 1919 + (1)? 5. (a son) + (2)? 4. ? – Lilian Harriet Groat Sinclair + Ben Adams 5. 1952 – James Sinclair Adams, b. 7,1952 + Jennifer Reid, m. 1984. 4. Johanna Nicolson Sinclair (d. 1978) + Alexander Hill 5. June Hill, b. 7.1946 + ? 6. Son 6. Daughter 5. David John Nicolson Hill 5. Brian Stanley Hill, b. 1952 5. Alexander Hill 4. 1930 – George Stanley Sinclair, b. 1930 + ? 5. Daughter 5. Daughter I have recently corresponded with David John Nicolson Hill who is from Inverness and sent him details of my tree so he maybe able to fill in more gaps of the Sinclairs. Let me know if you think any of the dates and names are relevant. Regards, Jan -----Original Message----- From: Shyama Peebles <shyama@gold.net.au> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, 17 April 1999 5:52 PM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY-L] SMITHS FROM WALLS AND FLOTTA >Jan have you got or have you looked at the Orkney >Census microfiche - if not I have almost a full set >and could look them up for you if you gave me >names & dates & place as they are all on separate >fiche >Shyama Western Australia >-----Original Message----- >From: Robert Grant <grantos@ozemail.com.au> >To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, 15 April 1999 23:51 >Subject: [ORKNEY-L] SMITHS FROM WALLS AND FLOTTA > > >>I have been meaning to ask if anyone knows anything about the Smith's from >>Hoy, Walls and Flotta. Being such a common surname I thought lots of people >>would be searching for Smiths.However, I have had more luck with the >>Nicolsons. I am interested in the descendants of Donald Smith, born in >>Caithness who married Jean Allen in December 1731 in Longhope, Walls. My >>direct line of descendants for each generation since have been Benjamin's >>with one James in 1763. They have been Blacksmith's at Hurliness and >>Longhope for as far back as I can ascertain. The Benjamin's married >Margaret >>Wilson c. 1756, Elspeth Robson c 1788, Isabella Thomson in 1850, Isabella >>Nicolson in 1879 and the James married Marjory Wilson in 1788. Any >>information on any of these lines would be appreciated. >>Jan Grant, Canberra, Australia >> >> >> >> > >

Hi Geoffrey, Do you know which island or parish in Orkney your Mowat's are from? In Walt Cursiter's transcription of the IGI the only reference I can find to any of your mentioned Mowat's is a christening of a daughter Janet to Wm Mowatt and Janet Allan on 9 Oct 1816 in the Parish of Holm and Paplay. Jan Grant -----Original Message----- From: Geoffrey CLARKE <gcclarke@primus.com.au> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, 20 April 1999 1:55 PM Subject: [ORKNEY-L] MOWAT >Hi, > >I am new to this list and am asking for your assistance with part >of my wife's family - MOWAT. I am told that every MOWAT came >from the Orkneys. > >The information we have is > >MOWAT, William married ALLAN, Janet. Their son >MOWAT, James married PETTIGREW, Elizabeth, Their son >MOWAT, George a coal miner married THORBURN, Janet in Kilmarnock >on December 31, 1879. Their daughter >MOWAT, Margaret Ramage married PATON, Andrew on July 18, 1901 > >Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. > >best regards, > >Geoffrey CLARKE > >

Hi, I am new to this list and am asking for your assistance with part of my wife's family - MOWAT. I am told that every MOWAT came from the Orkneys. The information we have is MOWAT, William married ALLAN, Janet. Their son MOWAT, James married PETTIGREW, Elizabeth, Their son MOWAT, George a coal miner married THORBURN, Janet in Kilmarnock on December 31, 1879. Their daughter MOWAT, Margaret Ramage married PATON, Andrew on July 18, 1901 Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. best regards, Geoffrey CLARKE

Jan have you got or have you looked at the Orkney Census microfiche - if not I have almost a full set and could look them up for you if you gave me names & dates & place as they are all on separate fiche Shyama Western Australia -----Original Message----- From: Robert Grant <grantos@ozemail.com.au> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, 15 April 1999 23:51 Subject: [ORKNEY-L] SMITHS FROM WALLS AND FLOTTA >I have been meaning to ask if anyone knows anything about the Smith's from >Hoy, Walls and Flotta. Being such a common surname I thought lots of people >would be searching for Smiths.However, I have had more luck with the >Nicolsons. I am interested in the descendants of Donald Smith, born in >Caithness who married Jean Allen in December 1731 in Longhope, Walls. My >direct line of descendants for each generation since have been Benjamin's >with one James in 1763. They have been Blacksmith's at Hurliness and >Longhope for as far back as I can ascertain. The Benjamin's married Margaret >Wilson c. 1756, Elspeth Robson c 1788, Isabella Thomson in 1850, Isabella >Nicolson in 1879 and the James married Marjory Wilson in 1788. Any >information on any of these lines would be appreciated. >Jan Grant, Canberra, Australia > > > >

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Barb, There is a mistake in the web site name given for Walt Cusiter. It is www.cursiter.com The site is really great for Orkney people. Jan -----Original Message----- From: Janine <janine@muskoka.com> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, 16 April 1999 12:07 PM Subject: RE: [ORKNEY-L] search >Barb >Try http//www.curister.com >Walt has a great site on Orkney people there. >Janine > >On Wednesday, April 14, 1999 9:41 PM, Barb Swan [SMTP:bswan@acncanada.net] >wrote: >> Hello there, >> I an new to this mailing list. I have very little information on the >name I am searching for and it is a very common name, WILSON. So far I >have John Wilson born probably around 1850-60. He left the Orkney islands >to Canada to work for the Hudson Bay CO. He worked as a trader there and >married a Canadian woman who's name was Henritta Rose, I am not sure if >that was her last name or not. She was cree Indian and they had one son >that I know of and his name was James John Wilson born Aril 28 1888. This >is not much to go on but it is all I have. If anyone has anything that can >help me I would greatly appreciate this. >> Thanks >> Barb Swan >> Vancouver BC >> Canada >> > >

Barb Try http//www.curister.com Walt has a great site on Orkney people there. Janine On Wednesday, April 14, 1999 9:41 PM, Barb Swan [SMTP:bswan@acncanada.net] wrote: > Hello there, > I an new to this mailing list. I have very little information on the name I am searching for and it is a very common name, WILSON. So far I have John Wilson born probably around 1850-60. He left the Orkney islands to Canada to work for the Hudson Bay CO. He worked as a trader there and married a Canadian woman who's name was Henritta Rose, I am not sure if that was her last name or not. She was cree Indian and they had one son that I know of and his name was James John Wilson born Aril 28 1888. This is not much to go on but it is all I have. If anyone has anything that can help me I would greatly appreciate this. > Thanks > Barb Swan > Vancouver BC > Canada >

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I have been meaning to ask if anyone knows anything about the Smith's from Hoy, Walls and Flotta. Being such a common surname I thought lots of people would be searching for Smiths.However, I have had more luck with the Nicolsons. I am interested in the descendants of Donald Smith, born in Caithness who married Jean Allen in December 1731 in Longhope, Walls. My direct line of descendants for each generation since have been Benjamin's with one James in 1763. They have been Blacksmith's at Hurliness and Longhope for as far back as I can ascertain. The Benjamin's married Margaret Wilson c. 1756, Elspeth Robson c 1788, Isabella Thomson in 1850, Isabella Nicolson in 1879 and the James married Marjory Wilson in 1788. Any information on any of these lines would be appreciated. Jan Grant, Canberra, Australia

Hello there, I an new to this mailing list. I have very little information on the name I am searching for and it is a very common name, WILSON. So far I have John Wilson born probably around 1850-60. He left the Orkney islands to Canada to work for the Hudson Bay CO. He worked as a trader there and married a Canadian woman who's name was Henritta Rose, I am not sure if that was her last name or not. She was cree Indian and they had one son that I know of and his name was James John Wilson born Aril 28 1888. This is not much to go on but it is all I have. If anyone has anything that can help me I would greatly appreciate this. Thanks Barb Swan Vancouver BC Canada