Seeking any information on Matilda Mary Elizabeth REYNOLDS born about 1867 to John and Elizabeth (nee FLEMING?). Matilda married James Campbell PATERSON in 1888 (Dunedin, New Zealand). Cheers, Ronda Wellington, NZ ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html

Below are two entries re the marriage of Margaret and George. The first one refers to £2.5s Scots collected and also £1.4s.... Can someone clarify for me please would this money have been paid by the Bride's parents? or the groom? How would the amount have been reached?- it seems a lot of money for 1732. I must admit I did not think to search for other marriage entries to compare amounts paid. Also curious about the banns - which says they were married on 17th Nov... was this an announcement of the wedding date or would the date have been entered after the marriage? Film 0993515 - Parish 329 - Auchterarder. Old Parish registers. B. 1661-1737; M 1668-1737 & Session records. B & M 1738-1758 " B & M 1759-1819 " 1732. Page 314 Session Records. "Sabbath Octr 15th there was collected two pounds five shilling scots. Received in charity from George McLeish and Margaret Marten when listed for proclamation in order to marriage one pound four sh." Banns: October 21st 1732. "George McLeish and Maragret Marten both of this Parish. Listed to be proclaimed in order of marriage and this being ordered and regularly done they were married on the seventeenth of November seventeen hundred and thirty two years." NB: Margaret was the daughter of Andrew Marten and Elizabeth Friskin married in Tibbermore 7th March 1708. George was the son of John McLeish and Isabel McEwan (born about 1680). Margaret is buried in St MacKessog's Church Cemetery, Auchterarder.

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My ancestor, Alexander Dun was ordained in the Church of Scotland in Dundee in 1747, married Elizabeth Rankine in 1754, was minister at Bendochy for many years, dying in 1784. One of his daughters, Ann (born 1759), married Robert Henderson, a doctor in Coupar Angus, in 1779, and died in Dundee in 1809 after bearing thirteen children. One of those Henderson children, Elizabeth (born 1786), married Peter Arkley of Dunninald near Montrose, and they had five children before Peter died. The Dunninald mansion is still there. Alexander`s eldest son, William had two sons, William and Charles Denis. William (the younger) settled in Australia in 1821, and I am descended from him and Maria, his wife. I have been seeking information about Alexander, both whilst at Bendochy and especially earlier in regard to his birth and ancestry. Can anybody help, please? Loftus Dun

Hello Listers Many thanks to all the Listers who responded to my recent query about possible sources for my Great-Grandfather John LOUGHRIDGE's reputed service in the Black Watch. I've tried to remember reply to each individually but if I've missed anyone, please accept my apologies and heartfelt thanks. I don't care what they say - I think the Internet is WONDERFUL! Brian Loughridge Warwickshire

Hi Caroline, I expect the reason for no messages is that everyone is busy with Christmas and New Year just around the corner! A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,to you and everyone out there, with lots of successes in 2004!!! Regards, Dorothy (Longforgan)

I have not received any messages for a few days and so am just checking.

Dingwall is a well-known name in Auckland, New Zealand. There is a large Dingwall Building. The Dingwall who came here was well off and I think was generous with his money for charity. If anyone is interested, I should say you would be able to find out more on a search engine. Google always seems to be efficient. Iris of Auckland, New Zealand

Colin Campbell was born at Boghall farm, Balbeggie, Perthshire 28 November 1935. He attended school at Balbeggie but moved ,with his family, to Glasgow in March 1944 aged eight.We have found no trace of him beyond that date. It is likely the family moved back to the Perthshire area after the war as Colin's mother died in Rattray in 1990. Colin would now be aged 68 and could still be alive or have family living in Scotland. Any information might help us progress this frustrating family tree. Mike Cuming in Hamilton New Zealand

Looking for any information on Alexander and his family. He married Margaret BROWN on 30th June 1823 in Perth (I believe her family was from Dundee). I know they had one daughter Christina Wemyss YOUNG b. 18th April 1824. Alexander was inn keeper of the Thane Fife Inn (28 South Street) 1842, 1843 - 1844, then the Commercial Inn (8 South Street) 1845 -1846. When Christina married she and her husband Robert NICOL(L) lived in South and High Street. They had 4 children (1 set of twins) between 1843 - 1848 who all died before they were three years old. Can anyone help with which cemetery they may be buried in and maybe why they died so young. Many thanks Kaylene

Would anyone have any information on John Dinwall 1800 John is said to have been in the Army Children John b1800. Alexander 1803, Daniel 1804, daniel 1805. The first Daniel most likely died Mavis

Do you have any death records for Dingwall family from 1764- 1880 were in Strelitz Cargil then Paisley Mavis

Ian wrote: <snip> > Fowlis Easter was in Perthshire in 1861, and in Angus in 2003?! Ian, The following, from GENUKI, might be of interest. "The county of Perth had four detached parts, viz.: (a.) The parishes of Culross and Tulliallan, adjoining the counties of Fife and Kinross; (b.) Part of the parish of Kippen, surrounded by the county of Stirling; and (c.) and (d.)Two detached parts of the parish of Caputh, each surrounded by the county of Forfar. It contained two detached parts of other counties, viz., part of the county of Forfar, consisting of a detached part of the parish of Kettins, and part of the county of Stirling, consisting of part of the parish of Logie. There were twelve parishes situated partly in the county of Perth and partly in other counties, viz., Abernethy, Alloa, Alyth, Arngask, Caputh, Coupar Angus, Forgandenny, Fossoway & Tulliebole, Kippen, Lecropt, Liff, Benvie & Invergowrie, and Logie. It was also found necessary to deal with the parish of Fowlis-Easter, which is for certain purposes united to the Forfarshire parish of Lundie. Taken from 'Scottish County & Parish Boundary Changes 1891' " I have people in Arnprior, Kippen and most records have it in Stirlingshire but some have it in Perthshire. This delayed me for a long time in finding where the family came from! All I initially had to go on was an 1851 Glasgow census record which listed a birthplace as an illegible word starting with 'A', Perthshire. Judy

Alexander McKay b 7 May 1860 Fowlis Easter, Perthshire was living with mother and grandparents at Mains of Fowlis in 7 April 1861 census, but thereafter disappeared. scotlandspeople death search, any age any county found numerous possibilities. Specifying birth year reduced these (and the system now seems to allow for age variation to account for early or late birthday in year of birth and early or late date of death in year of death).But still too many hits. Not thinking I specified county as Angus. 4 possible, one in Fowlis Easter! Alexander McKay died 21 Aug 1861 aged 1 year and 4 months in Fowlis Easter. Fowlis Easter was in Perthshire in 1861, and in Angus in 2003?! Ian Melbourne

Sorry Brian, forgot this one!!!! <A HREF="http://www.army.mod.uk/blackwatch/">http://www.army.mod.uk/blackwatch/</A> Regards, Dorothy (Longforgan)

Hi Brian, cannot really help you too much with information, but here are a couple of websites which might be of interest. <A HREF="http://www.regiments.org/milhist/uk/inf/042Black.htm">http://www.regiments.org/milhist/uk/inf/042Black.htm</A> <A HREF="http://www.rampantscotland.com/">http://www.rampantscotland.com/</A> Hope this helps a little bit. Regards, Dorothy (Longforgan)

Hello List, I've recently traced a distant rellie from Scotland, Christina PATERSON. Christina was the daughter of James PATERSON and Mary McNEILL, and was born in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, in 1849. She married James SMITH, son of William SMITH and Sarah WARDROP, at Wishaw, Lanarkshire, in 1875. Here are the census entries for Christina and her family from 1881 and 1891:- 1881 Census 32 Elibank Pl, Perth East Church, Perthshire. James SMITH, head, 33, Foreman Mason, born Wishaw, Lanarkshire Christina SMITH, wife, 34, Mason's Wife, born Wishaw William SMITH, son, 5, scholar, born Wishaw Mary M SMITH, daughter, 3, born Wishaw 1891 Census Cedar Cottage, Wishaw, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. James SMITH, head, 43, Stone Mason (employee), born Wishaw Christina SMITH, wife, 40, born Motherwell William SMITH, son, 15, Mason Apprentice, born Wishaw James SMITH, son, 9, scholar, born Perth, Perthshire Sarah W SMITH, daughter, 5, born Wishaw Andrew P SMITH, son, 1, born Wishaw Is anyone else interested in this family ? Cheers, Rosalind Paterson.

Hello I am new to this list and hope that you will forgive a posting possibly at the margin of list interest, (except that I believe that "The Black Watch" is almost synonymous with "Perthshire"!) I am trying to establish if my grandfather John LOUGHRIDGE did indeed (as family tradition has it) served in the Black Watch in the 1880's. This is supported to some extent by the information in the 1911 Census for Belfast that John's son William was born in 1886/7 in Malta. I have established from a regimental history that the 1st Battalion did serve in Malta from 1886 to 1889. I can find no record of John in the Scottish BMD records, so I rather think he may have been an Ulsterman. Does anyone know how likely it would have been for a non-Scot to have enlisted in the Black Watch which I believe traditionally recruited from Perthshire? Secondly, I would be grateful if someone could point me to a source of information on the Regiment in the 1880s. I have tried several times on Google to track down such a source but I always seem to end up with sites that want me to have a day out to the Black Watch Museum, book accommodation nearby or else has links which don't seem to access anything. Is there by chance any laddie (or even lady!) out there who knows about these things? ;-) Brian Loughridge in a gleek Coventry night.

I recently picked up the above booklet. Most of these are on IGI, however there is usually further information i.e occupation or residence in the booklet. If anyone would like me to look up entries contact me. These include Logierait, Blair Athole, Moulin, Dull etc. So try for an entry. Regards Heather J

Hi, Does anyone recognise this family? They connect by marriage to my STEWART relations. I just found Christian FISHER living next to my STEWART family at Lionach in 1851 - with a bunch of maiden aunts. I know that there were a multitude of STEWARTS in this area, but this is becoming quite a set of coincidences. One slight problem - although I'm sure it's the right family - is that Janet STEWART would have been 47y at the birth of her last child! Maybe there was a later unbaptised Janet? Descendants of Duncan Stewart 1 Duncan STEWART . +Janet FERGUSON m: 17 Feb 1776 in Balquhidder 2 dau STEWART 13 Oct 1776 ~ Balquidder 2 Janet STEWART 11 Oct 1777 ~ Balquidder d: 1825-65 .... +Donald MCGREGOR m: 17 Dec 1818 in Callander d: Aft 1865 [not + as per son's marr] ... 3 John MCGREGOR b: 15 Dec 1819 in West Lea, Callander 1881 Farmer of 118 acres 1865 Farm Servant, in Ballinarie, Balquhidder 1851 Farm Manager for sister Christian, Balquhidder d: Aft 1881 in Westley Farm, Lecropt ....... +Margaret FERGUSON b: 16 May 1837 in Balquhidder 1865 Housemaid, of Stronvar m: 18 Jan 1865 in Stronvar, Balquhidder d: Aft 1881 in Westley Farm, Lecropt Father: Alexander FERGUSON Mother: Helen STEWART ...... 4 Janet MCGREGOR b: 30 Oct 1865 d: Aft 1881 ...... 4 Helen MCGREGOR b: 02 Feb 1868 d: Aft 1881 ...... 4 Christina MCGREGOR b: 14 Jan 1870 1881 visiting FERGUSON grandparents ...... 4 Donald MCGREGOR b: 03 Apr 1872 d: Aft 1881 ...... 4 Alexander MCGREGOR b: 6 Jul 1875 in Balquhidder d: Aft 1881 ... 3 Sarah MCGREGOR b: 13 Jul 1821 in Callander ... 3 Christian MCGREGOR b: 26 May 1823 in Callander 1851 Farming 1000 acres, next to Lianoch d: Aft 1851 ....... +John FISHER d: Bef 1851 ...... 4 Duncan FISHER 18 Jul 1850 ~ Balquhidder d: Aft 1851 ... 3 Peter MCGREGOR b: 15 May 1825 in Callander 2 Margaret STEWART 18 Aug 1779 ~ Balquidder 1851 with niece, Xt McGREGOR 2 Katherine STEWART 10 Apr 1782 ~ Balquidder 1851 with niece, Xt McGREGOR 2 John STEWART 30 Jun 1784 ~ Balquidder 2 Duncan STEWART 31 Oct 1786 ~ Balquidder 2 Christian STEWART 21 Feb 1790 ~ Balquidder 1851 with niece, Xt McGREGOR