Hello Jean, Do you happen to know where John CHALMERS was born? One of the things I'm swiftly realising about the name CHALMERS is that it seems to be the Scottish equivalent of the name Smith! There must be thousands upon thousands of them! I don't think there's an obvious link with the names you sent, but anything is possible. At the moment I'm concentrating my search chiefly around Perthshire and Angus (mainly because their son, James CHALMERS junior, was allegedly born in Perth and was married in Dundee), but if nothing turns up I will be casting the net a bit wider. It would be rather nice to have some ancestors from the old Westmoreland - it's a very beautiful place! Many thanks for your help. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Brocklebank" <jeanbean@nmia.com> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 9:21 PM Subject: Re: Chalmers, McLanders, Tosh > > > From: "Susan Hembury-Kellow" <sue.avalon@btopenworld.com> > > > CHALMERS > > > > My 3G Grandparents were James CHALMERS (Occupation: Land Factor) and Agnes > > PARKER (Occupation: Packer). I have no dates for them, other than the fact > > that both are listed as deceased by the time of their son, James', marriage in > > 1861. The younger James is listed as having been born in Perth, and from > > various sources (census, marriage certificate) I calculate his date of birth > > as some time 1834 - 1836. He married Janet BISSET at Monifieth, Angus on 20th > > February, 1861; at that time he was a Private Soldier in the Scots Grays, > > though by 1881 he was a Foreman Mason and living at Dundee. Any relevant > > Chalmers data would be very gratefully received! > __________ > > Tough probably irrelevant, one never knows! > > I have a John CHALMERS (b.1792/3, carting contractor) marrying Ann > Simpson. Their daughter, Jane CHALMERS (b. 1806, d. 04 November 1893) > married James Munn. The two of them were my g-g-g grandparents. > > I also have an Agnes PARKER (from Lancashire) who married James SHAW 20 > August 1785. Their daughter, Catherine SHAW (b. 11 Dec. 1794) married > William BROCKLEBANK 26 May 1817 at Haversham, Westmoreland, England. Their > son, John, was my great great grandfather. > > Hmmmmmm? > > Jean Brocklebank > >

> From: "Susan Hembury-Kellow" <sue.avalon@btopenworld.com> > Do you happen to know where John CHALMERS was born? One of the things I'm > swiftly realising about the name CHALMERS is that it seems to be the > Scottish equivalent of the name Smith! There must be thousands upon > thousands of them! I don't think there's an obvious link with the names you > sent, but anything is possible. At the moment I'm concentrating my search > chiefly around Perthshire and Angus (mainly because their son, James > CHALMERS junior, was allegedly born in Perth and was married in Dundee), but > if nothing turns up I will be casting the net a bit wider. It would be > rather nice to have some ancestors from the old Westmoreland - it's a very > beautiful place! _____________ Hi Sue ~ I misspoke! Mine is Andrew CHALMERS, not John. Here is what I have: Andrew CHALMERS was born about 1744 in Ayshire. He married Jean CRAIG (b. about 1745 in Ayshire) 03 January 1765 in Dalry. Their son Andrew CHALMERS was born 10 May 1779 in Dykeshead, Dalry, Ayshire (the first son born and named Andrew also died in infancy). "Andrew CHALMERS and Ann SIMPSON of Aandrossan Parish gave in their names for proclamation of banns 29 October 1803." Their daughter was Jean "Jane" CHALMERS was born/baptized 23 February 1806 in Dykeshead, Dalry, Scotland. If anyone has some Chalmers from Dalry in their family history, I can send the other eight siblings of Andrew CHALMERS and Jean CRAIG. Hope this helps! Jean

> From: "Susan Hembury-Kellow" <sue.avalon@btopenworld.com> > It would be > rather nice to have some ancestors from the old Westmoreland - it's a very > beautiful place! ___________ My BROCKLEBANKS came from the Lake District. I want to visit there also in 2004 when I make my journey to my ancestor's homelands. As many of you may already know, a "brock" is a badger in England. Neat, huh? Guess I am a bank full of badgers! Jean Brocklebank