G'day Olwen, don't know if this is of use - UPHALL CEMETERY (WEST LOTHIAN) plot 84 1848 WM Dick in Dryburgh Mains late of Pumpherspon d at Edinburgh 11.10.1887,. 82, w. Jane S----s Brash, 12.12.1847 33, da Janet Smellie D 9.9.1843 2, 1da Agnes Henderson D. d in Queensland Australia 28.9.1869. 31 (w of S.J. Wells esq.) plot 100 (next path) 1850; Thos Finalayson, w. Marion Archibald, by s Wm 9.11.1851 65 (w Agnes Brash 12.9. 1872 7 (8), s John 2.9.1848 36 plot 128 (by north wall) Geo Brash in Broxburn 10.10.1854, w Elisabeth Lin 21.10 1859, s Wm 26.12.1847 17, gs Alex Robertson 20.6.1857, Elisabeth 12.10.1861; Wm Brash Robertson at Valleyvield Street, Edinburgh 10.3.1893 48 bd North Merchiston Cemetery BATHGATE KIRKTON CEMETERY Plot 202 (small) J. Brash; 1866

yawright try the phone 44 (0)1620860202 bridgend hotel to ask locals aye tony dale -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 1:08 AM Subject: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] INFO on Scotland August Games / Festival for Vacation trip.... please help :-) >I know this may be off subject but I am really in need of some guidance. And >........I will be doing geneological research while there to try research. > >I am traveling to Scotland in August with my wife. > >I would like to time my trip to see the big Festival that happens then. > >Will be staying 2 weeks. > >Would anyone please help me identify the following:? :-) > >Dates of festival / Games in August. > >Information on doing geneology work when there. > >One Ancestral home is in East Linton, #5 Bridgend ( on the bridge spanning >the Tyne river ). > >Economical places to stay. ( Can be out of the city, camping spot, cabins, >rent a room, etc. > >Your suggestions for " must see" things there. > >ANY and all traveling suggestions. > >Any help is greatly appreciated. > >Thank you for your assistance and allowing this intrusion. > >Regards, > >Jim R. Walker >[email protected] > >1414 Dempsey Road >Milpitas CA 95305 >USA > > >==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== >Look for Haddingtonshire villages and parishes in the Statistical Accounts of Scotland online: http://edina.ac.uk/cgi/StatAcc/StatAcc.cgi > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scottish/Canadian connections Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeC.2ACI/1076 Message Board Post: For those with Scottish/Canadian connections, the List [email protected] is up and running and could be of interest. Thanks. David. [email protected]

Jill, Have I asked you previously if the name Ethelbert Mason COWE appears anywhere in your research ? He was age 29yrs., & son of James Trotter COWE a Plumber, & Jane McNaughton Cowe, maiden name Kerr, when he ( Ethelbert ) married Helen MONTGOMERY in 1911, in Edinburgh. Helen was born at Craigend, Stow Village & Parish. If this is a repeat e mail , lets blame it on a senior moment, & the lost Ethelbert. Mary > > Jill Clark > listowner, SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN > researching COWE, BORTHWICK, LAMOND, HARKES, RATTRAY, NISBET, JENKINSON, > SANDERSON, BURNS, GRIEVE, GIBSON, BROWN > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Many thanks for information as detailed above. It's most helpful for me too. Olwen Fenton researching East Lothian.- Bell, Gibson, Hume, Turnbull, Stewart, Allan MDL- Elmslie, Carfrae, Brash, Laidlaw, Veitch, Horn(e) Crooks WLN - Carlyle, Marshall, Brash, Moffat, EAdie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeC.2ACI/1075.1 Message Board Post: George LEES was the informant at the Death Regd., of his Grandfather, Alexander DODDS, widower of Janet Lamb, when he died age 81 yrs., 15 April 1932, at Galasheils. Alexander was the son of John Dod(d)s & Elizabeth Jeffrey. Not my direct line, ( the sister of Alexander is, ) but I am looking to make contact with anyone researching the family of Alexander, & contact with living descendants.

I have John KING . I am very sure, that he is the John KING born Gladsmuir, Bap. October 1770 the parents were, John KING a ccccoal miner, & Janet DUNCAN, witnesses James DUNCAN & George Duncan coal miners. John KING & Janet DUNCAN were marr. August 1766 Gladsmuir. The known children, Baptisms, were Agnes 1768; John 1770; George 1774; Helen 1777; Marrion 1780; Janet 1784; John junior also a collier, married Janet WILSON April 1791, following an irregular marr. & they are my line. I found many KING in the Parish records film, but by 1841, there did not seem to be many in the 1841 or, 1851 census, of Gladsmuir, or Pencaitland. Pencaitland being where my King family appeared after the Bap of the children. I would also like contact with family still in the East Lothian area, & anyone who is researching the family. Mary New Zealand. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gilbert HALL" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 8:10 AM Subject: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] New Lister seeking KING > Hello, > > I am new to this list and would like to name my family connections. > I am descended from a large family of KING in East Lothian & Berwickshire. > Our earliest proven record is from John KING, a Soldier/Shoemaker in the > Royall Regiment of Foot, who married Elizabeth TRUNCH in 1748 in Coldingham. > One of John & Elizabeth's sons, Hugh married Agnes WHITE in 1779 at > Cockburnspath and Robert was born in 1793. My Great grandmother Isabel > KING was the ninth of ten daughters to Robert KING and Elizabeth COOPER, who > moved to Wooler, Northumberland between 1821 and 1833. Family lore says > that Robert was a young drummer boy at the Battle of Corunna. I am still > looking for the proof. > At last New Year I was contacted by an Andy KING, having seen my entry on > the GENUKI East Lothian Names List. We are fourth cousins once removed, our > common ancestors being Hugh and Agnes above. > We are seeking to find the birth/baptism of John, born approx. 1723, we > believe. I am at present going through the OPR film for Coldingham at my > local FHC. Shoemaker is the common trade in the family along with the name > Hugh. There are KING families to this day in East Lothian and Midlothian. > Anyone else out there connected? > > Regards, > > Gil. Hall. Southampton, England > Researching HALL, NBL / DUR; DENT, DUR; KING, BEW / NBL / DUR; > STEWART, Edinburgh, MLN / DUR; WINTON, Musselburgh, MLN / STS; > BEAUMONT, STS / SAL; HOLDEN (ING), STS; BEES, SOM. ANDERSON, NBL; > DAVISON, NBL. > > > > > ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== > Join the Lothians Family History Society! Visit their homepage by pointing your web browser to http://www.btinternet.com/~mmgene/lfhs/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LEES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeC.2ACI/1075 Message Board Post: Researching David LEES b. abt 1860 in Linlithgowshire and Elisabeth Murray MCGROUS b. abt 1872 Haddington Dunbar (Difficult to read her last name on the cert) married July 9th 1880 in Edinburgh. Children Andrew LEES b. Dec 27 1882 Haddington Dunbar Elizabeth LEES b. abt 1884 Haddington Dunbar Isabella LEES b. abt 1887 Haddington Dunbar David LEES b. abt 1891 Haddington Dunbar John LEES b. abt 1893 Haddington Dunbar Jane LEES b. abt 1897 Dundee, Scotland Anyone resarching this family please get in touch. Best Regards, Jamie LEES CANADA

In a message dated 4/8/02 7:09:09 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Thank you for your assistance and allowing this intrusion. Jim, it's not an intrusion. Let's address the "doing research over there" portion of the question. I've e-mailed Jim a suggestion for travel in Scotland info. found here on AOL. If anyone on the list lives in the UK or has good experience conducting genealogical research while over there, please feel free to share your tips with Jim and your fellow listers. Also anything that relates specifically to East Lothian, for example: If you are physically able to, consider walking the Tyne from Haddington to East Linton. (It's about five miles.) Skip stones in the Tyne. Visit Hailes Castle (it's free) Climb the Traprain Law, if you're a good hiker and hill climber. Visit Preston Mill, just outside of East Linton. (You don't need to be in good shape to do this one!) Don't just drive the main roads, get out and walk around those ancestral towns and villages. Go to a church service on Sunday morning in one of your ancestral parishes. Visit the local libraries and museums, if any. (Check ahead first for times they are open.) Visit a local pub and talk with some of the locals. Not all families emigrated, obviously, but you'd be surprised what names may still be around or known by a few of the old folks! Believe it or not, these may all help you in your family research and will give you a bigger picture of what it was actually like to live in East Lothian. Jill Clark listowner, SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN researching COWE, BORTHWICK, LAMOND, HARKES, RATTRAY, NISBET, JENKINSON, SANDERSON, BURNS, GRIEVE, GIBSON, BROWN

Dear Carol, I found this page very interesting - thank you. I have printed it out ready to study and add more information to my family tree. There are so many Andrew and John Wilsons it gets confusing. The parents of the Andrew Wilson who married Jane Black Eeles was John Wilson who married Elizabeth Stevenson. Once again thank you for the information. Moira ----- Original Message ----- From: "carol" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 9:05 PM Subject: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] ] Re: Andrew Wilson > I think that yo will find this website interesting. I am not sure if they > are the right family as the name Eeles is not here, how ever Jane BLACK > is. If you think this is the right family let me know as my husband is > descended from the second wife of this Andrew WILSON ( Alison KEDZLIE} > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~swilson/wilson/wilson.htm > Carol in NZ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 1:13 PM > Subject: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] Re: Andrew Wilson > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeC.2ACI/1006.1 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Andrew Wilson was my Great Grandfather > > > > He married Jane Black Eeles on 16th Nov 1893 > > > > Their Son William Eeles Wilson married Mary Scott Wilson > > > > They were my Grandparents > > > > I have no information about Andrew or Janes Parents or if they had other > children, (I would find it hard to believe if they didn't.) I am still > researching. > > > > Regards > > > > Ian Lycett > > Hobart Tasmania Australia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== > > Here is a partial list of the parishes of Haddingtonshire: Aberlady, > Athelstaneford, Bara, Bolton, Dirleton, Dunbar, Garvald, Gifford, Gladsmuir, > Haddington, Humbie, Innerwick, Morham, North Berwick > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== > Have you checked out GenUKI? The URL for the East Lothian page of this fine site is http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howie/genuki/ELN/index.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Jim: I would suggest going to www.rampantscotland.com. This site may not help you directly, but it has an awful lot of links to other sites that can help, immensely. Have a good trip. I envy you. Robert Skipp

I know this may be off subject but I am really in need of some guidance. And ........I will be doing geneological research while there to try research. I am traveling to Scotland in August with my wife. I would like to time my trip to see the big Festival that happens then. Will be staying 2 weeks. Would anyone please help me identify the following:? :-) Dates of festival / Games in August. Information on doing geneology work when there. One Ancestral home is in East Linton, #5 Bridgend ( on the bridge spanning the Tyne river ). Economical places to stay. ( Can be out of the city, camping spot, cabins, rent a room, etc. Your suggestions for " must see" things there. ANY and all traveling suggestions. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your assistance and allowing this intrusion. Regards, Jim R. Walker [email protected] 1414 Dempsey Road Milpitas CA 95305 USA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeC.2ACI/1006.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I notice you now have the names of brothers and sisters of Andrew. Hope you received my e-mail. contact me, second cousin!. Moira

Hi Sheila, I have JAMES AITCHESON b circa 1810 Athelstaneford, marrying June 7 1829 at Dunbar to ISOBELLA GRAY b circa 1802. They had 3 children at Dunbar and then moved to Garvald. So far I haven't been able to find parents or siblings for Isobella. James parents were JAMES AITCHESON and MARGARET KERR, but I'm not sure how many brothers & sisters he had. Not much to go on I'm afraid, but I hope it is of some help. All the best Therese. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 10:55 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] re-posting interests > Therese > > What dates are you speaking about for your Grays and Aitchison? I have a Gray > Mary who married an Aitchison william in Dunbar i think but am not yet sure > of dates, I would have to look that up in my book. > > Sheila > > > ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== > Have you checked out GenUKI? The URL for the East Lothian page of this fine site is http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howie/genuki/ELN/index.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I think that yo will find this website interesting. I am not sure if they are the right family as the name Eeles is not here, how ever Jane BLACK is. If you think this is the right family let me know as my husband is descended from the second wife of this Andrew WILSON ( Alison KEDZLIE} http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~swilson/wilson/wilson.htm Carol in NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 1:13 PM Subject: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] Re: Andrew Wilson > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeC.2ACI/1006.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Andrew Wilson was my Great Grandfather > > He married Jane Black Eeles on 16th Nov 1893 > > Their Son William Eeles Wilson married Mary Scott Wilson > > They were my Grandparents > > I have no information about Andrew or Janes Parents or if they had other children, (I would find it hard to believe if they didn't.) I am still researching. > > Regards > > Ian Lycett > Hobart Tasmania Australia > > > > > > > ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== > Here is a partial list of the parishes of Haddingtonshire: Aberlady, Athelstaneford, Bara, Bolton, Dirleton, Dunbar, Garvald, Gifford, Gladsmuir, Haddington, Humbie, Innerwick, Morham, North Berwick > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I am so excited!. Andrew Wilson and Jane Black Eeles were my grandparents so William was my uncle and I know he emigrated to Australia. William had eight brothers and sisters and I can tell you their names. My mother was Mary Helen Wilson. Probably the list doesn't want to hear all their names etc. so do you want to send me an e-mail and I will write back to you. [email protected] I look forward to hearing from you. Moira Stevenson (nee Beaton) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 2:13 AM Subject: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] Re: Andrew Wilson > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeC.2ACI/1006.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Andrew Wilson was my Great Grandfather > > He married Jane Black Eeles on 16th Nov 1893 > > Their Son William Eeles Wilson married Mary Scott Wilson > > They were my Grandparents > > I have no information about Andrew or Janes Parents or if they had other children, (I would find it hard to believe if they didn't.) I am still researching. > > Regards > > Ian Lycett > Hobart Tasmania Australia > > > > > > > ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== > Here is a partial list of the parishes of Haddingtonshire: Aberlady, Athelstaneford, Bara, Bolton, Dirleton, Dunbar, Garvald, Gifford, Gladsmuir, Haddington, Humbie, Innerwick, Morham, North Berwick > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

We love to hear about new cousin connections discovered via this list or the query boards. (In the genealogy chat areas on AOL, they would call this a "bingo!") Have fun sharing family info. and filling in those missing spaces on your family tree! Jill Clark listowner, SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN researching COWE, BORTHWICK, LAMOND, HARKES, RATTRAY, NISBET, JENKINSON, SANDERSON, BURNS, GRIEVE, GIBSON, BROWN

Looking for anyone researching the above names and any help in finding records for the origins of my 4th great-grandfather James SOMERVILLE who was born about 1765 at Nether Auchlinsky, Parish of Muckhart, Clackmannan, Scotland. The story goes that as a young man he worked his way to the east across Scotland with a horse and cart and in Dec 1790 married Mary ORKNEY at Ayton, Berwick, Scotland. Her parents were John ORKNEY & Margaret TAYLOR. James who was by then a migrant worker, thrasher, etc. & Mary had their 11 children in various towns: 5 were born/died in Ayton, William in Coldingham, Janet in Wood Hall, James in Cove, Peter in Thornton Lock, Mary in Thornton Mains. My line is through the youngest Alexander born in Springfield, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland in 1811. His birth wasn't registered but he was baptized by Rev. Bayne of Eastbarne, an anti-Burgher minister. Alexander enlisted in the Scot's Greys - Royal North British Dragoons around 1831 and served 2 years as Sgt. in 8th Highland Regiment (Regiment of Foot). He then served in the auxiliary legion in Spain from 1835 to 1837 and later sold a book he'd written on his experiences. Back in England, he became Richard Cobden's agricultural adviser but later was disenchanted and wrote articles against Cobden's policies. Alex married Emma BINKS daughter of Francis & Hannah STORY in 1841 London, England and they had 7 children: Emma, James, Francis, Alexander, Roger, Hannah & Henry. The family emigrated to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1858 and Alex died in 1885 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Elaine http://www3.sympatico.ca/etbrown/esomer.htm

Still searching for my George FORBES who, in a Census, claimed he was born in Haddington/Tradent, East Lothian in/about 1805. Anyone else know him? Elaine Brisbane

-----Original Message----- From: Ken and Lisa Young [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 7:22 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: RE: Posting Interests - Watson's of Dunbar Hi, I have just joined this list as my research has now moved from the U.S. and England to Scotland. My mother in law's family emmigrated to Australia from Scotland in the late 1800's. If any of the names listed below are familiar to you please contact me. Edward Watson married Isobel Litster 15th July 1824 Dunbar East Lothian, I know of only the one child John Watson who was born in 1835 or thereabouts and married Janet Smith on the 14th of December 1855 again at Dunbar. John and Janet had a son Edward Watson b 6th June 1858 at Dunbar. This Edward emmigrated to Australia in the late 1800's and my husbands line continues down from him. Regards Lisa Young Queensland Australia