This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: johntyner2001 Surnames: Robertson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/466/mb.ashx Message Board Post: from the scotland censuses my 2nd grt grandfather and his siblings were born in logie clacmannanshire. Alexander robertson married helen abt 1859 or 1860 i would say. helen was b abt 1834 same as alexander. helen was born in edinburgh. alexander's parents are john b abt 1781 in muckart perth and elizabeth(somerville?) b abt 1800 in logie clacmannanshire. alex's siblings are margaret b abt 1824 George abt 1825 John abt 1826 Henry abt 1827/8 William abt 1830 Isabel/isabella abt 1835 David b abt 1837 Elizabeth b abt 1838 Charles Tom b 1840 Christine/a b abt 1844 any information abt this family or if you are related i would greatly hear from you. regards john Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JudyTBJ Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/82.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you read "Reminiscences of Dollar & Tillcoultry" written in 1822 by William Gibson? Now in paperback from ABE Books. Has a chapter on your Archibald Family. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello Listers I have recently been handed copies of correspondence (1908-1944) between three 2nd cousins. That correspondences includes a family tree - as they believed it. One of the correspondents was a Glasgow solicitor William David Ker b 23 Sept 1869 d 6 Sep 1944; the other two (my great uncles) John Skinner BELL (1843-1912) and Robert Ker BELL (1848-1916) had emigrated to Queensland Australia in 1865 together with their parents Robert BELL (1813-1878) and Lillias KER (1817-1899) and siblings. They believe that we are descendants of John KER Minister of Prestonpans (1576-1644) The Fasti Ecclesia Scoticanae, Vol I-II P388 Shows issue John KER and Barbara daugh and co heiress of John Johnston of Elvingston. Andrew, Robert, John, Margaret, Jean and Elizabeth. I am seeking help as to what records are available and how to go about searching to find if there were other children born to the couple. The family tree included in the correspondence includes two more sons - Thomas and David. The lineage claim is John KER marr Aug 1605 Barbara dau of John JOHNSTON | David KER marr 19 Dec 1652 Clackmannan Helen dau of MURRAY | David KER banns 15 Jan 1687 Clackmannan Janet dau of William HUNTER | David KER (chr 18 Mar 1687 natural son) marr 22 Apr 1730 Clackmannan Janet FUTT | David KER (chr 23 Mar 1731 d 1824) occupation farmer marr 10 Feb 1770 Clackmannan Christian dau of William HUTTON | David KER (chr 6 Jan 1771 d bef 1851) occupation miller marr 2 Nov 1806 Stirling Lilleas ROBB dau of John ROB and Lilias ANDERSON Below is a copy of page 4 of the correspondence: Page marked as “4” 140 Hope Street Glasgow. 9th March 1908. Dear Sir, I was very glad to receive a communication from you on Saturday last through Mr. T.W. Lloyd of Melbourne. In writing the advertisement for the “Argus” I used the word ‘relatives’ instead of ‘heirs’ in case it might be thought there was money involved. I should have been sorry to have raised expectations and hope to be allowed to pay Mr. Lloyd’s fee for writing to me. My object in advertising was to obtain if possible a copy of the old pedigree of the Ker family which was in the possession of your father’s custody. I am the youngest12 son of Robert Ker13, Woodbank, Crosshill and I am consequently closely related. You will no doubt be as familiar as I am with the claim that arose about a hundred years ago in the dukedom of Roxburghe and that our great grandfather David Ker14 asserted that he ought to be preferred to other claimants. I have always understood your mother15 was one of the most ardent believers in this claim, while your father16 intended to have the case taken up on behalf of your uncle17, the heir at law, who seems to have been not so well fitted as your father for an undertaking of the kind. In connection with the claim the pedigree was passed into your father’s16 hands and unfortunately no copy of it was kept in this country. My efforts to trace any of the members of your family in Australia have extended over a long period of years and I have never got in touch with them till now. On making enquiries at Ruthvenfield I was referred to your cousins John18 and William19 Bell, Barrhead, who, however, were unable to give me any information. Their mother20 dimly remembered a report that your father16 had died in the vicinity of Toowoomba but that was all they tell me. I corresponded with a number of people in that district but without result, and an advertisement in the “Queenslander” was likewise fruitless. I also traced a cousin21 of your father’s16 in Methven, Perthshire, and his sister Mrs. Smellie22 in the colony of Victoria but these ladies could throw no light on the matter either. The subject of the pedigree has been talked of in this house all my life and has always been of special interest to me. Without the assistance of any family records I have proved our descent from a remote period down to about the year 1600 and backwards to the year 1650. Up to this time I have found it impossible to bridge over the gap. And apart altogether from hopes of succession to titles or money I am particularly anxious to see the terms of the pedigree which your parents are believed to have carried with them, in the hope of someday completing my work. As it is difficult to believe that your mother15 or any of her children would destroy the document it ought to be still in existence and I shall esteem it a special favour if you will put me in the way of finding out where a copy could now be obtained. The time and trouble which I have given the study of genealogy must be my excuse for applying to you and I hope to hear from you in due course. I am. Yours faithfully, William D. Ker12. Letter ends Margaret Picard Queensland 4812 Australia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JohnMason10 Surnames: MASON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/72.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Sarah, Thanks for the reply to my posting, unfortunately I have since discovered the connection I thought I had to James Mason is not correct, so I am stuck at my gt gt g father David Mason, born abt 1786 & a grocer in High St Queensferry in the 1841 census. I have been in fairly regular contact with Greg Morgan & have advised him (sadly)of not being able to confirm a connection at this point, but who knows?? Best wishes John Mason, Mosgiel, 03 489 5821 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: meder196 Surnames: Mason, Chrystie Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/72.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello My husband is a descendant of David Mason bapt 20 Jul 1766, Alloa. David's parents were Robert Mason and Katharine Chrystie, who married 30 Jan 1753, Alloa. We know of six children born to Robert and Katharine, including a James Mason bapt 16 Jan 1756, Alloa. Regards Sarah Meder Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi Linda, It may he was born on the Blairhill Estate part of which lay in both counties. John > >Hello, > >I am new to the list. I have a Duncan McGregor who says on the 1851 >Census that he was born in Dollar, Kinross. With his death record and the >parish records of Dollar, Clackmannan and Kilmadock, Perth, we have been >able to establish that he is the Duncan McGregor b. 1 Apr 1803, chr. 24 >Apr 1803 Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland; son of Donald/Daniel McGregor and >Margaret Carmichael. Batch # C114672 (1701-1819). > >Everything that I have been able to find online says that Dollar is in >Clackmannan. Does anyone on the list have any idea of why he might say >Dollar Parish was in Kinross? > >Thank you, >Linda > -- John Gibson Chalmers - john@dgnscrn.demon.co.uk Homepages ... http://www.dgnscrn.demon.co.uk/ and ... http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~chalmers/

Hello, I am new to the list. I have a Duncan McGregor who says on the 1851 Census that he was born in Dollar, Kinross. With his death record and the parish records of Dollar, Clackmannan and Kilmadock, Perth, we have been able to establish that he is the Duncan McGregor b. 1 Apr 1803, chr. 24 Apr 1803 Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland; son of Donald/Daniel McGregor and Margaret Carmichael. Batch # C114672 (1701-1819). Everything that I have been able to find online says that Dollar is in Clackmannan. Does anyone on the list have any idea of why he might say Dollar Parish was in Kinross? Thank you, Linda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MaryMcIntyre180 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/464.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Should have mentioned that the Abbey in question is Cambuskenneth Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MaryMcIntyre180 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/464.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This district is now part of Stirling District but hitorically was Clackmannan. It is the area covering Cambuskenneth and also Craigmill and a few farm cottages in that area. It lies east of Causewayhead. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: justsumsun1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/465.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you Douglas. Appreciate the info and the possible connection. Will check it out. Take care, Stephanie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi Stephanie, The only way to do this is to get her marriage certificate from ScotlandsPeople - this would be the proof you need to step backwards. BonnieB Subject: [SCT-CLACKMANNANSHIRE] Laird I am looking for some information on Elizabeth Moir Laird born 1862. I know she married a James Rhind Taylor on June 20th 1878 in Alloa. What I'm looking for is father and mother names for Elizabeth. Or anyone who recognizes her name and has family information would be wonderful. Thank you and take care, Stephanie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.9/1069 - Release Date: 13/10/2007 7:26 PM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: douglaswilson_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/465.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: the marriage certificate is listed on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk and this should give you the parents names. I understand that at this time the ferry service was still in operation across the river forth and as such you may find a connection to the Bothkennar Laird families. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: justsumsun1 Surnames: Laird Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/465/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for some information on Elizabeth Moir Laird born 1862. I know she married a James Rhind Taylor on June 20th 1878 in Alloa. What I'm looking for is father and mother names for Elizabeth. Or anyone who recognizes her name and has family information would be wonderful. Thank you and take care, Stephanie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: crwmp Surnames: walker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/451.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am a descendant of Ralph Walker and have traced all the intervening generations. We have some memoribilia of his. I have his life in England after his return from Jamaica but hardly anything on his life before that. I am descended from a son born in england after his return but since Ralph was around 50 years old by then it is possible that he had offspring before that in Jamaica but we have no record of that. Happy to share info. tony Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Joan, See: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~russellsofwestfield/ - Westfield being a village that used to lie south west of Clackmannan. John -- John Gibson Chalmers - john@dgnscrn.demon.co.uk Homepages ... http://www.dgnscrn.demon.co.uk/ and ... http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~chalmers/

Dear List I am searching the Russell family. On 24th June 1870 at Alloa, John Russell married aMararet Moir. Parents were Thomas Russell and Janet Russell. Parents of Margaret wereRobert and Christina(nee McIver). John and Margaret had two children Thomas born Feb 26,1871 and Christina born August 9, 1873. Accordingto the 1871 Census John and Margaret and Thomas were living at 62 Castle Street, Alloa, Clackmannahshire. I am also searching a Ann Russell who was liviing with John and Margaret at the same address. By 1881 census Margaret was living at 41 Castle Street, Alloa along with her children Thomas, Christina, Margaret and Janet. John was in Glasgow. By 1891 the family had moved to McLellan Street, Glasgow and another two children were born John A and Robert FR. If anyone is searching the Russell family I would be interested to hear from them. Thanks Joan B.C. Canada

Subject: Re: [SCT-CLACKMANNANSHIRE] Abbey Location in Clackmannan >I don't knowof any area or town called Abbey but > Wallace's Monument is built on Abbey Craig and there is > an Abbey at Cambuskenneth , neither are very far from Tillicoultry > > Eiblhin > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I don't knowof any area or town called Abbey but Wallace's Monument is built on Abbey Craig and there is an Abbey at Cambuskenneth , neither are very far from Tillicoultry Eiblhin > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: ruthhay2 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/464.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hi, i think its probably ALLOA and the transcription is wrong, ive > searched in scotlands people and the only match i could find for the > info you gave had no image this maybe because the image is to > degraded to scan but i have the GROS DATA number which means u can > order a copy from Edinburgh.as far as im aware there wasnt a convent > etc in alloa. > 465/00 009/00 003 i hope this helps > Best wishes and good luck Ruth > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If > you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board > URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-CLACKMANNANSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ruthhay2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/464.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, i think its probably ALLOA and the transcription is wrong, ive searched in scotlands people and the only match i could find for the info you gave had no image this maybe because the image is to degraded to scan but i have the GROS DATA number which means u can order a copy from Edinburgh.as far as im aware there wasnt a convent etc in alloa. 465/00 009/00 003 i hope this helps Best wishes and good luck Ruth Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: senatorjack Surnames: Ferguson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.clk.general/464/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In the 1851 census, according to the transcriber, my gg grandmother Mary Ferguson was born 1799 in Abbey Clackmannan. I have searched the maps of Clackmannanshire to find a place called Abbey without success. In 1851, her location was Tron street in Tullibody which is north west of Alloa. I assume Abbey is close to Tullibody. Also possibly it could be referring to a monastery or convent. If you have any ideas, it would be greatly appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.