Have not long been given a copy of a letter (1875) from Margaret Coghill (nee Williamson) in Leith to her sister Charlotte Hudson in New Zealand. In the letter she thanks Charlotte, brother (in law) Thomas and sister Janet. She goes on to talk about a ship wreck and mail being rescued and how the sea has spoilt Janet's likeness although she can see a resemblance to father and to Aunt Ann (looks like Davis or Dains - very hard to read). There is a Janet Williamson witness to the marriage of John Williamson and Laura Ann Fullerton in Leith in 1857. I do not know if the first Janet is a Williamson and really a sister, but must be some relation if there is a family resemblance... or indeed if they are one and the same Janet. G-G- Grandparents, born Lerwick, Shetland , William Williamson (c1785-1874, son of John), and Elizabeth Anderson (1791-1875, daughter of Alexander Anderson and Margaret Pottinger) married Lerwick 5 Nov 1818 had only the following children that I have been able to find: all born Lerwick. John (Coastguardsman) c 05 Jun 1823 Margaret b 29 Feb 1824 Jessie Catherine c 23 April 1829 Charlotte c 18 Dec 1831 There is a big gap in the dates so it would be possible for one or more children to have been born. Can anyone help me with Janet. Have never been able to find siblings for William or Elizabeth but maybe one of them had a sister Ann, can anyone help with her? Family moved to Leith, Edinburgh. 1. Where John married Laura Ann FULLERTON b Lerwick 03 Aug 1831, daughter of Samuel FULLERTON and Mary LAURENSON, in Leith on 02 June 1857. They had three children, William, Margaret and Alexandrina. Samuel FULLERTON and Mary LAURENSON (daughter of William) had four children Laura Ann, Arthur c. 06 Nov 1833, John c 1838, and Samuel c 25 Jul 1844 . In the 1851 census they are shown as living at Freefield Docks where Samuel is discribed as a Sailmaker. 2. Margaret married Robert Phynn COGHILL and emigrated to New Zealand with their three daughters and son-in-law Alexander ANDERSON b Perthshire 1848 but rumoured to be related to Elizabeth ANDERSON (above) 3. Jessie Catherine married Joseph HERBERT and emigrated to New Zealand with (4) sister Charlotte who married Captain Thomas Hudson in N.Z. Childen of John and Ann Williamson. Margaret WILLIAMSON emigrated to New Zealand and married Thomas FORDYCE (b Leith 07 Oct 1859) Alexandrina WILLIAMSON emigrated to New Zealand and married Joseph Nisbet HERBERT (b Rawene, New Zealand). Any information on these famillies would be appreciated. Many thanks Brenda McLeish (nee HERBERT)