Hi Norma and fellow Petrie researchers, Norma, thus far I have been unable to go back any further with my David Petrie. I wonder whether your famous "data base" can help me? Kind regards. Bruce. I will list what I know about him - David Petrie and Margaret Petrie (nee Porteous) were married on 17 November, 1815 at Old Machar, Aberdeen.[1] Margaret Porteous was the daughter of James Porteous and Margaret Porteous (nee Duff). Their daughter's death certificate gives us further information about the parents. DEATH Year..1870 District..312 Entry No..24 1st col.. Date....... 10 Jan 1870 Age...74 |============================================| Name.. | Margaret PORTEOUS (Widow of David Petrie) | |============================================| Married.....widow of David Petrie (dyer) Where died..Victoria Bridge, Montrose Home addr... Father......James Porteous dec. Lt. of Foot * Mother......Margaret Duff dec. Cause.......Bronchitis one year Informant...Jessie Petrie, Lauriston, par. of St. Cyrus Registered..Nov 99 * Lt. of Foot means that he was a lieutenant in an unmounted regiment of the army. The IGI records that David and Margaret Petrie had eight known children, one of which was my forebear, Robert Porteous Petrie. Children:. Keith Imray Petrie born 8 May, 1818 at Montrose. Robert Porteous Petrie born 26 June, 1820 at Montrose - further details below. Janet Petrie born 2 August, 1825 at Montrose. Mary Sherres Petrie born 10 June, 1828 (baptised 17 June, 1828) at Montrose. Margaret Napier Petrie born 21 November, 1830 at Montrose. David Petrie born 10 July, 1832 at Montrose. Sarah Eliza Petrie born 19 June, 1833 at Montrose. At age 48 she is shown in the 1881 Census Index for Montrose (Ref 312, Book 14, Page 1) as Head of House, Unmarried, Dressmaker, born Montrose. Jessie Petrie, actual date of birth unknown - however, in the 1881 census, a Jessie Petrie, unmarried, 45, dressmaker, born Montrose (i.e. about 1836) is shown as a visiting dressmaker in the household of Brotherton Castle, Benholm, Kincardine, and the 1851 census records : "1851 Montrose Forfar/Bk6/P14/Ent68/35 Wharf Street, Jessie Petrie/serv/um/15/House Sevant / St.Cyrus. Servant in house of James Burn - Harbourmaster". _____ [1] IGI - see Appendix No. 2 _____ I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 40 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/go.asp?t=249> for free now!