This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DURNO, SIM, MORRISON, STEPHEN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/1212.1402.1428 Message Board Post: Kelli I realise this is an old posting but I have transcribed the birth details for Jessie Durno b 1888 Marnoch. Her parents were George Durno and Elspet Sim, unmarried. The father George Durno was at Denend , Ythan Wells. >From the 1881 census for Forgue: Dwelling: Denend Census Place: Forgue, Aberdeen, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203467 GRO Ref Volume 249-B EnumDist 5 Page 3 Marr Age Sex Birthplace George DURNO U 40 M Auchterless, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farmer Of 227 Acres Emp 2 Men 2 Boys 2 Girls James DURNO M 36 M Auchterless, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Brother Occ: Farmers Brother In Company Cathrine DURNO M 20 F Forgue, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Wife Charles ALEXANDER 18 M Forgue, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Servant Geo. DUNCAN 19 M Ythan Wells, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Servant William HALL 10 M Auchterless, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Servant James RUSSEL 14 M Macduff, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Servant Elisa SIM 26 F Marnoch, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Servant A James Durno married Catherine Morrison 1881 Forgue. James had a brother George Durno, they were the children of John Durno and Janet Stephen m 1833 Folla Rule. I have more information on this family, please feel free to email me. Roy