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. Learn more: >> >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> ==== ORKNEY Mailing List ==== >> >>>> Orkney list now has 329 subscribers <<<<< >> >> ============================== >> 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 ==== >>>>> Orkney list now has 329 subscribers <<<<< > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

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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