Dear All: There is a new and really nice web site for the Arbuthnott Surname and the Clan Arbuthnott at: http://www.kittybrewster.com/ There is also a Mailing list and Message boards for the Surname and the Clan Arbuthnott as well. Best Regards John A Hansen
Here are the names listed on the same page of the 1901 census as my Wm ELLIOT. It's very feint and difficult to read. Sorry about the ?s. Regards Judy Kirkton House (9 rooms with one or more windows) - John TURNBULL, head, 60, retired dyer, b Hawick - Sarah Hall TURNBULL, wife, 58, b ?England Margaret ELLIOT, servant, b Teviothead, ROX Agnes SCOTT, servant - housemaid, b ?eriot, ROX Adderstone Cottage (2 rooms with 1 or more windows) Andrew ?urnell, Head, retired shepherd, Infirm, b ?Traquair (I thought this was in Peeblesshire but I don't think it says Peeblesshire) Helen ?urnell, wife, 67, b Teviothead, ROX Alexander ?urnell,?, shepherd, b Kirkton, ROX ?Helen ?, granddau, 6, scholar (instructed at home), b Kirkton Adderstone Shiels Farm (9 rooms with 1 or more windows) John DAVIDSON, head, 33, farmer (employer), b Kirkton Sarah DAVIDSON, wife, 26, farmer's wife, b England ?Janet ?LITTLE, servant - domestic housemaid, 36, Andrew ?, servant, 15, b ?Jedburgh Adderstone Shiels Cottage (2 rooms with 1 or more windows) William SCOTT, head, 67, shepherd, b Ettrick SEL Jane SCOTT, wife, 62, b. ?, SEL William SCOTT, Son, shepherd, b, ?, ROX Adderstone Shiels Cottage (3 rooms with 1 or more windows) William ELLIOT, head, 62, cattleman, b Castleton Christina ELLIOT, wife, 62, cattleman's wife, b Morebattle, ROX James ELLIOT, son, 27, ploughman, b Edgerston, ROX Isabella ELLIOT, grand dau, 12, scholar, b Cavers, ROX Adderstone Shiels, Cottage (2 rooms with 1 ore windows) Adam CROZIER, head, ?, ploughman, b Hawick Catherine CROZIER, wife, b ?Berwickshire Agnes CROZIER, ?, 3, b ?ROX Janet CROZIER, ?dau, 1, B Stow, Midlothian Agnes ELLIOT, sis-in-law, 15, farm servant, Roxburgh, ROX
Here are some other James ELLIOT marriages I found while searching for my James ELLIOT. Regards Judy to Margaret DAVIDSON, 17 Jan 1827 in Jedburgh to Margaret DAVIDSON, 17 Jan 1827 in Kelso to Mary RICHARDSTON on 20 Dec 1829 in Hobkirk to Margaret ELLIOT on 7 Feb 1830 in Hobkirk to Agnes LAMB, on 10 Feb 1834 in Hawick to Margaret OLIVER, on 3 Dec 1836, in Castleton to Mary BULMAN on 31 March 1837, in Oxnam to Margaret SCOTT, on 14 Jan 1838, in Hobkirk to Janet MURDY, on 14 Aug 1842, in Jedburgh James Shortreed ELLIOT to Mary AINSLIE, on 30 April 1829, in Jedburgh
Here are some deaths for other James ELLIOTs I found when searching for my James ELLIOT. Regards Judy 1889, aged 16, in Hawick 1890, aged 77, in Kelso 1891, aged 5, in Jedburgh 1892, aged 67, in Hawick 1892, aged 73, in Castleton 1892, aged 82, in Hobkirk 1875, aged 9, in Cavers James Douglas ELLIOT, 1873, aged 13, in Castleton James Murray ELLIOT, 1895 in Wilton James Noble ELLIOT 1876 in Castleton James Stevenson ELLIOT in 1868, aged 4, in Jedburgh James Thomas SP ELLIOT in 1892, aged 47, in Southdean
Here are births/christenings for some other James ELLIOTs I found when searching for my James ELLIOT. Regards Judy 14 Nov 1811 to John ELLIOT & Hellen MURRAY, in Castleton 22 May 1814 to Ninion ELLIOT & Margret NICHOL in Castleton 19 Feb 1814 to James ELLIOT and Jannet GRIEVE in Castleton 23 July 1814 to James ELLIOT & Betty SCOTT in Castleton 14 Nov 1811 to John ELLIOT in Hobkirk 5 Jan 1819 to George ELLIOT & Jane Douglas BELL in Jedburgh 23 Jan 1809 to John ELLIOT & Isable TURNBULL in Morebattle 2 Nov 1805 to James ELLIOT and Agnes PIRRIE in Wilton 21 Sept 1813 to Robert ELLIOT & Christian TURNBULL in Yetholm 2 Sept 1819 to John ELLIOT & Mary SCOTT in Yetholm James Forbes ELLIOT 4 April 1807 to James ELLIOT & Caroline HUNTER in Southdean & Abbotrule
hi im looking for Margaret(called Marjorie)Edgar and her sister Jessie,lived togeather at Summergate,12 Westfeild Road,DumfriesDG 14AA. Margaret, worked at Dumfries New Hostipital until her retirement in november of 1976,then was able to spend more time with her sister,Jessie,who had been an invalid and in a wheelchair for several years.Jessie,passed away on january 12,1978. if anyone knows her or any relative would they contact me as she is a relative of my ancestors and want to talk with her.tks in advance andrea
Many thanks for your call, Barbara. In fact Monymusk is about 15+ miles from Kildrummy so it is unlikely that he would have attended Kildrummy School, but would have attended the school in the Monymusk area. I in fact taught at the present Monymusk School for a short time before my son was born and he was baptised in the beautiful church in Monymusk which has a 12th century tower. What I will do is take your letter to the current head teacher of the school and see if there is any way of tracing your ggg grandfather in the area. We should be able to find them on the Old Parish Records for the beginning of the 19th century. I have access to these at our Family History Society in Aberdeen. I will certainly pass on any information I manage to find. Incidentally, rationalisation of small schools is the authority's way of saying we need to reduce the number of small rural schools and group all the children together in much bigger units (in the words of one officer - this will be done because of the 'educational dubiety' of small schools!!). Our small schools, including Monymusk and Kildrummy, work incredibly hard to ensure that our children are in no way disadvantaged by being in small establishments. In fact it is our small schools which inspectors are highlighting as delivering excellent education. But one has to accept that politics and common sense do not necessarily go together. I will keep in touch and am so grateful that you took the time to write. I promise it is not in vain. Kind regards, Margaret Parfitt
Margaret, I have no knowledge of the Kildrummy Primary School, but would love to learn about it, and, if there's a way, to help you with your very admirable project. My interest in it stems from the fact that my ggg grandfather, Archibald Robertson, was born at Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, in 1817. I would think that he, and his brothers, may very well have attended that school. Archibald was the son of William and Jane (Ross) Robertson, and he had two brothers that I know of, Alexander (who also came to America), and Andrew, who didn't come, was a very successful artist in London. I'm wondering if there would be any way to find out if the Robertsons did attend school there? It was a long time ago! I've been to Scotland twice now, but both times I was in the Borders (I have a lot of Armstrongs and others!), and to me it was one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of them. But I want very badly to go to the Highlands, as I've known about my Robertson family longer than any other, and the name is still in use in our family, as a given name. It was my father's given name, and my younger son's given name. (We "daughtered out" of the Robertson surname in 1863, with the marriage of my great grandmother, Emma Cecilia Robertson to James Marshall.) If it would be any help in determining whether or not Archibald went to your school, I do know that he attended King's College in Aberdeen, and later he went to Edinburgh to study painting, and after that he went to London where he studied under Sir Joshua Reynolds, and studied at the Royal Academy. He later returned to Aberdeen where he became a successful painter of portraits of all sizes, including miniatures, and conducted a "drawing academy" until 1791. After coming to America (he arrived in New York City in October of 1791), he came quite well known for his miniatures, and also did several portraits of both George and Martha Washington. (I really am not telling you all this information about Archibald to be boasting about him! I thought it might possibly help you be able to find out if he had indeed attended your school in his youth. I was a librarian at an elementary school for many years, and I know that we sort of kept track of some of our former students who had gone on to great things!) I have been hoping to take a bus tour of the Highlands this summer. Nothing is certain right now, but I really want very badly to do it. I've wanted really all my life to go to Scotland, and three years ago decided, instead of saying "one of these days, I'm going to Scotland" that THAT day was the beginning of "one of these days"! Life is too short to put things off, and ever since about the age of four or five, I wanted to go there. I started wanting to when I saw my first St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City (where I was born and brought up), and absolutely fell in love with the bagpipes! I always have a tape or two in my car of the pipes, and play them a lot (although sometimes if I have a passenger, I have to take pity on them, and play something else if they look too unhappy!) I didn't intend for this to be such a long letter, and if you've read this far, thank you!! And if there's any way I can be of help, I'd be tickled to death to do so. Hoping to hear from you, I am Sincerely, Barbara Armstrong Cleveland Cofer (BCofer612@aol.com) P.S. I hate to sound ignorant, but what exactly is "rationalisation" of small schools??
Dear Listers, I am keen to contact anyone with any interest or knowledge of Kildrummy Primary School which is in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. The school, to my knowledge, was built around 1803 and is therefore approaching its 200th anniversary. The pupils, staff and supporters are planning to write a book about the history of the school and are anxious to gather as much information as possible. I have been head of Kildrummy School since 1986 and the school roll is currently at a very low ebb. Rationalisation of small schools seems to be the name of the game so we want to commit the school's history to print before it is too late. All contacts will be answered and all help will be so gratefully received. With thanks, Margaret Parfitt
hi im new to genealogy and was hoping to make a connection with anyone who may be researching the same families and would like to share info and photos,are many names too many to list they start however in kirkcudbright and dumfries and auchencairn area back in abt.1750s with William (clouden)Mcleod who married Mary Holiday at Old Clouden farm their son Robert Clouden /Mcleod married Jannet Aitken (dau. of William Aitken and Jannet clark) on jan.3,1799 at Irongray or Rerrick parish ,they left scotland in 1817 and came to Pictou Co.Nova Scotia i have lots of info from this point on to the present but nothing of much before in my info attavhed with letters from scotland and to scotland from various people theres a posing question and a good one and would like to find the connection it states the Dougans,Dornans,Aitkens,and Edgars who were they? i do know one of Roberts sisters married a dougan. anyone interested please contact me .tks in advance aandrea
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Dear All: Here is the latest chapter from Burkes Peerage. There is becoming more recognition of the role that our Scottish Ancesters had on the USA history and even current events. These Scottish Ancesters had a large impact on the drafting of the constitution and the Bill of Rights etc. Anyway, here is the announcement and the location of the full article. Note that there are two chapters and you need to click on the bottom of the page to get to both chapters. Please feel free to forward to any other list or group that would be interested. Best Regards John A Hansen List Admin FROM BURKES PEERAGE AND GENTRY- AMERICAS SCOTTISH HEROES The second chapter of Burkes feature on Scottish Americans and their role in shaping US society is now online http://www.burkes-scotland.com In The Dollar to the Moon: Striving for Independence, Sarah Powell examines prominent Americans of Scottish descent, to show that people of Scottish ancestry wielded a disproportionate influence on life in America. The article highlights the major contribution of Scots colonialists in the push towards American Independence, pointing out that as many as three quarters of the fifty-six signatories of the Declaration of Independence were Scots born or had some Scottish ancestry. Indeed, Scottish influence continues right up to the present, as it is estimated that well over half of US Presidents to the present day have had some Scottish blood. Powell looks at the contributions of some of these presidents, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Franklin Roosevelt. She looks also at Scottish military prowess and the numerous important revolutionary leaders of Scottish blood. Powells article shows that in making war as in forging peace and pursuing freedom and prosperity, Scottish Americans have played, and are continuing to play a vital role in American life. Read the full article at www.burkes-scotland.com Coming soon Chapter Three, Characters of Legend, will be published soon, and announced in the free e-mail newsletter, Burkes Peerage and Gentry Today. Subscribe at http://www.burkes-scotland.com/code/page10.asp Subscribe to Burkes Peerage and Gentry online database to access full family histories http://www.burkes-scotland.com/code/orderform.asp
Hi to all members I would like to introduce myself as a new member. My name is Karen Spencer and I live in Alberta. I am new to genealogy. I do have some family lines I am researching in Scotland....in particular Kirkudbright and Dumfries. My surnames are Robson/Dobie/Chron/Fairbeard I have seen the 1881 census for Kirkudbright. I have John Robson who married Janet Dobie in 1849. They had Robert, Agnes, John, William, Jane, George, James, Joseph and Janet. John's father was James Robson born 1799 and his mother was Jane Harris born 1798. Janet Dobie's parents were Thomas (don't know his date of birth) and Sarah Chron (don't know her date of birth) or either's parents. So that is my history and I would appreciate any help or any information that someone else may have....thanks in advance!
My great grandfather was Hugh Davis and was killed by being hit by car in Scranton PA his parents were Archibald Davis and Mary Cunningham Hugh from what I can tell was born in the Scranton area about 1880 but both his parents were from somewhere in Scotland any help would be appreciated Ken
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Hi I have a Christian Spence b abt 1767 Tranent East Lothian Scot. She married Robert Malcolm 20/6/1788. Robert was born abt 1763 Tranent East Lothian Scot. Children were James 1790 Jean 1794 Peter 1796 Robert 1798 Alexander 1800 Elizabeth 1803 Has anyone any access to church records or??? as I can't find either parants of Christian or Robert. Thanks Jan
Hi I have a Christian Spence b abt 1767 Tranent East Lothian Scot. She married Robert Malcolm 20/6/1788. Robert was born abt 1763 Tranent East Lothian Scot. Children were James 1790 Jean 1794 Peter 1796 Robert 1798 Alexander 1800 Elizabeth 1803 Has anyone any access to church records or??? as I can't find either parants of Christian or Robert. Thanks Jan
I'm trying to find Robert Malcolm's parants. His birth is given for abt 1763 Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. His spouse was Christian Spence. Thier children being = James, Jean, Peter, Robert, Alexander, Elizabeth. Has anyone anything they could look up for me around this time. Thanks Jan
Hi all, I'm on the beat again after a long absence. I have William McDonald m Ann Bennie 12.10.1850 Dreghorn they had two daughters Margaret b 17.3.1851, Elizabeth b 2.7.1852. Thanks Jan