Stuart, The information came from the Orkney OPR on Fiche. Cheers Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart Robertson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [Orkney] BRASS William, Sandwick b. abt 1819 > Joy, > > Is that the index entry or the actual text from the baptismal register? > Sometimes you are lucky enough to have an entry like "William Brass in > Northdyke" or "Isibella daughter of Thomas Linklater in Forcewell" which > can ensure you get the correct individuals. > > Heather, another source of information on the birth of Margaret is the > Sandwick Kirk Session Minutes which are held in the Orkney Archives. I'll > have a look the next time I am there. > > Regards, > > Stuart Robertson > > >>In the Orkney OPR Margaret Brass' b 29 Aug 1847 parents are listed as >>William Brass and Isibella [sic] Linklater. >>Cheers >>Joy - from the land down under >>----- Original Message ----- From: "helen linklater" >><[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 5:09 PM >>Subject: Re: [Orkney] BRASS William, Sandwick b. abt 1819 >> >> >>>Stuart, well that's more info than I bargained for! Very interesting >>>indeed. >>>Anyway, I'm also happy to have Margt Brass's details. >>>Thank you >>>Helen >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart Robertson" >>><[email protected]> >>>To: <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:29 AM >>>Subject: RE: [Orkney] BRASS William, Sandwick b. abt 1819 >>> >>> >>>>Helen, >>>> >>>>When Margaret Ann Brass died (unmarried) in 1918 her parents were given >>>>as >>>>Sybella Linklater and William Brass (reputed father). From that I think >>>>we >>>>can assume that Sybella and William were not married and it is more than >>>>possible that William did not die but moved elsewhere. Mike has >>>highlighted >>>>the three most likely candidates. >>>> >>>> >There is a William Brass christened 25 Aug 1812 to Thomas Brass and >>>Jannet >>>> >Lanskel in Sandwick >>>> >>>>He married Margaret Flett in 1838 and had a son, William, in 1839. He is >>>>absent from Orkney records from that time on but reappears in Edinburgh >>>>in >>>>1850 when he marries Henrietta Sabiston or Peterkin. He spent the rest >>>>of >>>>his days in Edinburgh. >>>> >>>> >There is a William Brass born or baptized 25 Dec 1821 to David Brass >>>> >and >>>> >Janet Garson in Sandwick. >>>> >>>>By 1847 his family lived in Stromness. William was a seaman and jumped >>>ship >>>>in New York in October 1847. By 1852 he appears to have settled in >>>>Australia where he died in 1857. >>>> >>>> >There is another William Brass Christened 16 Oct 1825 to James Brass >>>> >and >>>> >Cathrine Stanger in Sandwick >>>> >>>>I believe he was with the Hudson Bay Company and settled in Northwest >>>>Territories. He is not in Orkney at the time of the 1851 census. >>>> >>>>I do not have easy access to the actual OPR microfilm which may shed >>>>some >>>>light on which William Brass was the father. Perhaps another list member >>>>would look up the 1847 baptism entry for Margaret. I am not aware of any >>>>aliment or other proceeding in the SC records relating to Margaret's >>>birth. >>>> >>>>Hope this helps. >>>> >>>>Stuart Robertson >>>>Nairn, Scotland >>>>Researching BRASS families across Scotland >>>> >>>> >You might want to check my web site yourself for more William Brass >>>records. >>>> >http://tilley.dynodns.net:8000/modules.php?op=modload&name=OPR >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >Mike Bostwick >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >-----Original Message----- >>>> >From: helen linklater [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> >Sent: June 28, 2005 6:23 AM >>>> >To: [email protected] >>>> >Subject: [Orkney] BRASS William, Sandwick b. abt 1819 >>>> > >>>> >Could someone find the parents for William BRASS born abt. 1819, >>>> >married >>>to >>>> >Sibella Linklater of Forsewell, had child, Margt Brass c 29 Aug 1847. >>>> >Couldn't find him on 1841 census, & had died by 1851 census. Looked on >>>> >Cursiter IGI list, no luck. >>>> >Regards >>>> >Helen Linklater, Australia >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >==== ORKNEY Mailing List ==== >>>> > >>>>TIP: To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to: >>>> >[email protected] In the body include only one word: >>>unsubscribe >>>> >Use Orkney-D if you're receiving digests.<<<< >>>> > >>>> >============================== >>>> >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>>last >>>> >12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>>> >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >==== ORKNEY Mailing List ==== >>>> > >>>>TIP: When when posting your research interests, include the >>>surnames >>>> > in your subject line - this will improve our list archive and assist >>>> > future researchers.<<<< >>>> > >>>> >============================== >>>> >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >>>> >ancestors, but entire generations. 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I hope this helps someone. http://rootsweb.com/~onvsr/death/deathindex_Li-Lz_new.htm Death [Ontario, Canada] LINKLATER, Lydia Gibson, f, July 16, 1928, 71 years, Kirkwall Orkney Island, cause - valvular heart lesion & paralatic stroke, burial - City Cemetery, infm - R.H. LINKLATER son, parents - Alexander GIBSON and unknown both born Orkney Island, Hamilton (Wentworth Co.) 038126-28 The IGI has LYDIA GIBSON - IGI Alexander Gibson & Lydia Mainland Gender: Female Birth: 26 JAN 1857 Kirkwall And St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland Siblings: Mary Alexina Gibson b 14 MAY 1864 Kirkwall And St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland Annabella Gibson b 01 JAN 1855 Kirkwall And St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland James Gibson b 26 AUG 1867 Kirkwall And St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland Robert Gibson b 08 SEP 1858 Kirkwall And St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland d 19 AUG 1859 Robert Gibson b 03 AUG 1862 Kirkwall And St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland Robert Linklater - IGI William Linklater & Margaret Hourston Gender: Male Birth: 27 MAY 1853 Erie &, Rendall, Orkney, Scotland Siblings: John Linklater b 14 MAR 1848 Erie &, Rendall, Orkney, Scotland Margaret Linklater b 25 SEP 1849 Erie &, Rendall, Orkney, Scotland William Linklater b 08 AUG 1851 Erie &, Rendall, Orkney, Scotland James Linklater b 19 MAR 1855 Erie &, Rendall, Orkney, Scotland Hannah Smith Linklater b 22 JUN 1857 Boo,Erie &, Rendall, Orkney, Scotland Ann Linklater b 24 OCT 1859 Boo,Erie &, Rendall, Orkney, Scotland 1881 Dwelling: 39 Victoria St Census Place: Kirkwall & St Ola, Orkney, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203397 GRO Ref Volume 021 EnumDist 3 Page 12 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Robert H. LINKLATER M 27 M Rendall, Orkney, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Tailor Lydia LINKLATER M 24 F Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland Rel: Wife 1901 Census District: ON HAMILTON (City/Cité) (#69) [Ontario, Canada] Subdistrict: Ward/Quartier No. 1 a-5 Page 9 Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6471 39 101 Linkleter Robt M Head M May 2? 1854 47 Scotland 1887 Scot Presb Cutter 12 mos $500 [age was 46 & overwritten] 40 101 Linkleter Lyddia F Wife M Jan 6 1857 44 Scotland 1887 41 101 Linkleter Emily F Daughter S Oct 2 1881 19 Scotland 1887 Book Keeper 12 mos $150 42 101 Linkleter Wm M Son S Apr 12? 1883 18 Scotland 1887 Lithographer 12 mos $200 43 101 Linkleter Robert M Son S Jul 24 1884 16 Scotland 1887 Student Susanne

<SNIP> > Heather, another source of information on the birth of Margaret is the > > Sandwick Kirk Session Minutes which are held in the Orkney Archives. I'll > > have a look the next time I am there. Are the Walls and Flotta Kirk Session Records there also?? Jan