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 > > > >