Hello Violet, Welcome to PETRIE-SCOTLAND - and stay excited !!! Was your Grandfather James PETRIE christened on 8th August 1847 ? If so, he is most likely my 1st cousin 3x removed. His mother was my Great Aunt Margaret COLLIE christened 28th April 1828 at Kildrummy who married William PETRIE christened 4th December 1811 at Drumblade. Their children were :- James 1847 Isabella 1849-1934 married William CRAIG 1871 Margaret 1851 married Alexander PIRIE 1875 William 1854 John 1857 Helen 1859 married George DEY 1882 Andrew 1861 - 1935 married Elizabeth JOHNSTONE Elizabeth 1863 Jessie 1865 Mary 1868 Anne 1871 Your GG Grandmother Margaret COLLIE was the sister of my GG Grandmother Ann COLLIE. Ever so sorry, Norma, but this is a COLLIE connection - nothing to do with the PETRIEs (so far as we know at the moment !) although the family name is PETRIE. Derek In Kent, England [email protected] PS Does anyone know anything about William PETRIE 1811 - 1894, son of John PETRIE and Ann MUTTERER who married in 1805 at Drumblade ? -----Original Message----- From: VIOLET SHAW <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 29 May 2001 13:17 Subject: [Petrie-Scotland] PETRIES FROM DRUMBLADE |Hi everybody. I have just discovered your existence and I am very excited. This is my first message. Trying to be brief, I live in Essex but I was born and brought up in Aberdeen. My maiden name was Durnin and my mother was a Petrie. I have managed to go back to approximately 1800. My Petries came from Drumblade and Auchterless. My grandfather James Petrie married Jane Kennedy. My great-gm was Margaret Petrie and my great-great gf William Petrie married Margaret Collie. They were generally farm workers. Anybody know anything about my lot? I would be very grateful. Violet Shaw | | |==== PETRIE-SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== |The Petrie of Scotland database, currently stands at just over 14,000 |scots born Petrie's....look ups & searches available, all information freely given and gratefully received [email protected] | |