Hi, Has anyone heard of or looking for a missing Ritchie Link ??? Harry Mills Ritchie Born Edinburgh 1889 - his parents Alexander Kerr Ritchie & Wilhelmina Marshall - his parents George Ritchie & Isabella Wallace Bell ( married London 1854) - their children : James, Peter Bell, George, William Hay, Alexander Kerr, Wallace Bell, Jeanie P. Hoping someone... anyone ... can shed some light please. Regards Sue Hetherington
That's true, and it applies in England & Wales also. I can however share that never knowing my natural father, because my parents were divorced when I was still an infant, just after the end of WW2, I was curious to know when and if he had died. I was in touch with a lady in Canada, in circumstances much as we find here who, having given her my father's name and where he was born, walked into an LDS Center in Canada and immediately pulled the record up there, with a folio number that allowed me to purchase his death certificate. He died in 1996, was born in Scotland and died in England.. hth someone Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "June Duncan" <[email protected]> Hiya You'll not find anything online covering the dates you gave cos all Scottish records are covered by a law that doesn't allow public access to them if there's a chance that the person/people might still be alive. the only way of getting info is to go to Register House in Edinburgh Do you have any relatives living in Edinburgh. Might be worth your while asking them to visit Register House for you and paying the £17 to look at the records/
Hiya You'll not find anything online covering the dates you gave cos all Scottish records are covered by a law that doesn't allow public access to them if there's a chance that the person/people might still be alive. the only way of getting info is to go to Register House in Edinburgh Do you have any relatives living in Edinburgh. Might be worth your while asking them to visit Register House for you and paying the £17 to look at the records/ good luck <html><DIV><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting, Cursive" color=#660099>June <IMG height=12 src="http://graphics.hotmail.com/emsmile.gif" width=12></FONT></DIV></html> > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:28:15 +1300> From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Searching for YOUNG Harold Edward: DOB 12 April 1924 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, ENGLAND> > I'm searching for my uncle's marriage & divorce details. I know he was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian - I'm guessing between 1940 - 1950. I believe he died several years ago.> > He was in the Navy on the King George V battleship (and my other uncle Reginald was on the Warspite) they both took part in the sinking of the Bismarck. We are actually Kent people, I am guessing that he met and married a Scots lass while they were laid up in Gareloch after the war - but that's conjecture on my part.> > I don't know how long they stayed in Scotland, but they had 7 children (cousins that I didn't know I had).> I would also like to find out about their divorce. I'm not sure where they were divorced. > > I don't seem to be able to find a BDM search that covers Scotland and the ones that do only seem to go up to 1906! I am new at this but have managed to find my English people without too much trouble. Any hints for me please? I don't know where to search next, I don't want someone to do it for me really, I just would like to know where to search.> > Searching for details of YOUNG Harold Edward & 7 offspring.> > DOB 12 April 1924 : St. Albans, Hertfordshire, ENGLAND> > Mother's maiden name: DAWKINS Daisy from Thanet, Kent, ENGLAND> > Father's name: YOUNG Percy> > Married SAMMS Ethel in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland> Year unknown.> > > Many thanks> and kind regards> Paulette> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us
Hiya You'll not find anything online covering the dates you gave cos all Scottish records are covered by a law that doesn't allow public access to them if there's a chance that the person/people might still be alive. the only way of getting info is to go to Register House in Edinburgh Do you have any relatives living in Edinburgh. Might be worth your while asking them to visit Register House for you and paying the £17 to look at the records/ good luck <html><DIV><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting, Cursive" color=#660099>June <IMG height=12 src="http://graphics.hotmail.com/emsmile.gif" width=12></FONT></DIV></html> > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:28:15 +1300> From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Searching for YOUNG Harold Edward: DOB 12 April 1924 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, ENGLAND> > I'm searching for my uncle's marriage & divorce details. I know he was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian - I'm guessing between 1940 - 1950. I believe he died several years ago.> > He was in the Navy on the King George V battleship (and my other uncle Reginald was on the Warspite) they both took part in the sinking of the Bismarck. We are actually Kent people, I am guessing that he met and married a Scots lass while they were laid up in Gareloch after the war - but that's conjecture on my part.> > I don't know how long they stayed in Scotland, but they had 7 children (cousins that I didn't know I had).> I would also like to find out about their divorce. I'm not sure where they were divorced. > > I don't seem to be able to find a BDM search that covers Scotland and the ones that do only seem to go up to 1906! I am new at this but have managed to find my English people without too much trouble. Any hints for me please? I don't know where to search next, I don't want someone to do it for me really, I just would like to know where to search.> > Searching for details of YOUNG Harold Edward & 7 offspring.> > DOB 12 April 1924 : St. Albans, Hertfordshire, ENGLAND> > Mother's maiden name: DAWKINS Daisy from Thanet, Kent, ENGLAND> > Father's name: YOUNG Percy> > Married SAMMS Ethel in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland> Year unknown.> > > Many thanks> and kind regards> Paulette> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline
The Family History Center near my home has the INDEXes for marriages which were filmed from 1855 through 1956. I found the INDEX hit for your uncle's marriage, a researcher or anyone else can go to New Register House in Edinburgh and view the original themselves. It cannot be photocopied since there is a 75 year ban on photocopying marriage registrations [a 100 yr ban on births and a 50 yr ban on deaths, too]. Anyone can view the original and transcribe whatever data they wish from it. I've done this on 4 occasions since 1989 and spent hours at NRH getting Registration data. 1942 Marriages : Harold Edward YOUNG to Ethel Mary SAMMS in Haymarket, Edinburgh entry #801. I looked up Ethel's entry, it matches with Harold's. I then began to look for the 7 children. Beginning 1929 the mother's maiden name is listed in the Indexes. I checked up to 1949 and found no children which is unusual if the marriage was in 1942. Even if he was gone for the war years, he would have returned sometime and their 7 children didn't just materialize without birth registrations. The only similar surname for the mother was a recurring listing for the surname 'SIM' which is close, but not the same as SAMMS. Those births were in Fraserburg [Aberdeenshire]. Did they perhaps return to England to have the children ??? Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >
Hi Searching for any information at all about Thomas ROBERTSON, b Edinburgh c1813, father James? ROBERTSON. Thomas served in the British Auxiliary Legion in Spain 1835 - 1837? and was attested into the Royal Sappers and Miners in Glasgow 28 Sep 1841. He served in the UK and Gibraltar before being discharged in NZ in 1864. Thanks, Murray, NZ
Murray Robertson wrote: > Hi > > Searching for any information at all about Thomas ROBERTSON, b Edinburgh c1813, father James? ROBERTSON. Thomas served in the British Auxiliary Legion in Spain 1835 - 1837? and was attested into the Royal Sappers and Miners in Glasgow 28 Sep 1841. He served in the UK and Gibraltar before being discharged in NZ in 1864. > > > Thanks, Murray, NZ > > Murray: Go to www.scotsfind.org and open the Robertson Scottish Births & Baptisms file sorted by family. Go down to the Mary KILGOUR and James ROBERTSON family. That may be the one your looking for. I looked at Canongate and St. Cuthberts but didn't see a Thomas that fit. Also, you may want to open the Robertson .... sorted by location file, page down to Midlothian and look through the births and baptisms in parishes around Edinburgh. Hope this helps. Richard Robertson
I'm searching for my uncle's marriage & divorce details. I know he was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian - I'm guessing between 1940 - 1950. I believe he died several years ago. He was in the Navy on the King George V battleship (and my other uncle Reginald was on the Warspite) they both took part in the sinking of the Bismarck. We are actually Kent people, I am guessing that he met and married a Scots lass while they were laid up in Gareloch after the war - but that's conjecture on my part. I don't know how long they stayed in Scotland, but they had 7 children (cousins that I didn't know I had). I would also like to find out about their divorce. I'm not sure where they were divorced. I don't seem to be able to find a BDM search that covers Scotland and the ones that do only seem to go up to 1906! I am new at this but have managed to find my English people without too much trouble. Any hints for me please? I don't know where to search next, I don't want someone to do it for me really, I just would like to know where to search. Searching for details of YOUNG Harold Edward & 7 offspring. DOB 12 April 1924 : St. Albans, Hertfordshire, ENGLAND Mother's maiden name: DAWKINS Daisy from Thanet, Kent, ENGLAND Father's name: YOUNG Percy Married SAMMS Ethel in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Year unknown. Many thanks and kind regards Paulette
Hi Vern, In the days before scotlandspeople and Ancestry.com were available (to provide information but also turning precious sharing of free information into a multi million £ $ business!) it was possible to look through the census records at local libraries, record offices and family history centres. Presumably it still is and in a very satisfying way. Now you have identified the page you can find it on the filmed original pages (or ask someone to find it) and print it off for the price of a photocopy. Or am I missing something here? Best Wishes, Jane ps I see that you have now found what you wanted but perhaps others might like to know there are always free ways of helping each other. <snip> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vern Prescott" <[email protected]> Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] 1871 Census - STENSON > Hi everyone. > > I have just joined this list to seek some advice. > > My question is, "Where/how can I get a copy of the census page or a > transcript of the page?" I am hoping that some of the other information > on > the page will be useful in determining exactly who this person is. > > Vern in Ontario, Canada > >
Hi Everyone I joined Scortland's People and got the census image I needed. As Kelly suggested, it didn't help. But, I searched for Stenson Children between 1871 and 1880 and found the birth of a daughter. From the birth record, I now know the wife's maiden name (SMITH - oh joy!) and that they married Oct 5, 1864 on the Isle of Jersey! Vern in Ontario
Hi, Vern. I just did a search on FreeBMD under the name William F. Stenson and nothing came up, but when I left off the first name and initial, SCADS of Stensons came up. Perhaps, somewhere in all that data you might recognize another relative's name. Oh, and yes, you can even view the actual image. Let me know if you find out anything. I'm rootin' for ya! Just click on the hyperlink below! http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl Ms. Kelly Tyler -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vern Prescott Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 6:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] 1871 Census - STENSON Hi Everyone I joined Scortland's People and got the census image I needed. As Kelly suggested, it didn't help. But, I searched for Stenson Children between 1871 and 1880 and found the birth of a daughter. From the birth record, I now know the wife's maiden name (SMITH - oh joy!) and that they married Oct 5, 1864 on the Isle of Jersey! Vern in Ontario ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.6/709 - Release Date: 3/3/2007 8:12 AM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.6/709 - Release Date: 3/3/2007 8:12 AM
hi Kelly Thanks for your reply. I will check out Scotlands People. I also have to check out the LDS to see if I can order in a census film, but that requires a 3 week wait and still costs $8. Is there any chance of the census being more precise about the birthplace? The person I am interested in was born in Coleorton, Leics. Vern > The only way you will be able to obtain a copy is to pay for it on > ScotlandsPeople. Just "Google" the name and the site will come up. > Scotland is the only country so far that I have found where you invariably > have to pay for the information you seek. Unless somebody has access of a > CD-ROM for that year and is willing to look up the information for you, > that > is about your only option. However, the information obtained from > Ancestry.com was taken directly from the census page, so I doubt you will > find out much more, if anything, than you already know. > > Ms. Kelly Tyler
Hi everyone. I have just joined this list to seek some advice. Yesterday I found a William STENSON on the 1871 Census of Scotland (thanks to Ancestry.com). I think he might be my great grandfather's brother. The information from Ancestry is as follows: Name:William F Stenson Age:37 Estimated birth year:abt 1834 Relationship:Head Spouse's name :Sarah Ann Gender:Male Where born:England Registration Number:692/2 Registration district:Leith South Burgh Civil parish:Leith South Town:Leith County:Midlothian Address:14 Primrose St Occupation:Ironsmith ED:3 Page:37 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number:190 Line:4 Roll:CSSCT1871_169 My question is, "Where/how can I get a copy of the census page or a transcript of the page?" I am hoping that some of the other information on the page will be useful in determining exactly who this person is. Vern in Ontario, Canada
The only way you will be able to obtain a copy is to pay for it on ScotlandsPeople. Just "Google" the name and the site will come up. Scotland is the only country so far that I have found where you invariably have to pay for the information you seek. Unless somebody has access of a CD-ROM for that year and is willing to look up the information for you, that is about your only option. However, the information obtained from Ancestry.com was taken directly from the census page, so I doubt you will find out much more, if anything, than you already know. Ms. Kelly Tyler Edmonton, Alberta -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vern Prescott Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 4:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] 1871 Census - STENSON Hi everyone. I have just joined this list to seek some advice. Yesterday I found a William STENSON on the 1871 Census of Scotland (thanks to Ancestry.com). I think he might be my great grandfather's brother. The information from Ancestry is as follows: Name:William F Stenson Age:37 Estimated birth year:abt 1834 Relationship:Head Spouse's name :Sarah Ann Gender:Male Where born:England Registration Number:692/2 Registration district:Leith South Burgh Civil parish:Leith South Town:Leith County:Midlothian Address:14 Primrose St Occupation:Ironsmith ED:3 Page:37 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number:190 Line:4 Roll:CSSCT1871_169 My question is, "Where/how can I get a copy of the census page or a transcript of the page?" I am hoping that some of the other information on the page will be useful in determining exactly who this person is. Vern in Ontario, Canada ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.6/709 - Release Date: 3/3/2007 8:12 AM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.6/709 - Release Date: 3/3/2007 8:12 AM
Am looking for Elizabeth Borthwick b1845, parents George & Jane Borthwick. Elizabeth married John Deans in 1865 in Dalkeith where she was born. Their children were Jane Ann Pringle Deans, John Deans, George Deans. Her husband John Deans was killed in a mining accident in app. 1872 & Elizabeth had a daughter Annie Forbes Borthwick, father unknown in 1879. Any info. would be appreciated. Sharyn
Hi, ' I am researching John Kay from Edinburgh area, I believe he also was a shoemaker. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "judy olsen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 6:47 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Keay to Midlothian & Edinburgh >I found a Hugh MAY, shoemaker in the 1841 census. I mention this > because I have a relative Elizabeth KAY who appears in the 1881 > census index as MAY even though the original is quite clear. > > This Hugh was born 1811 but also has a son Hugh (1840) so if my hunch > is right could be a relative. > > > > Judy > > > > > > On 22 Jan 2007, at 09:15, Beth wrote: > >> Subject: KEAY >> Date: Sunday, 14 January 2007 8:33 PM >> >> Hi Listers >> >> Is anyone researching the KEAY name? >> >> I have a Hugh KEAY [shoemaker] at his daughter's Banns 06 June 1824. >> >> Isabella Keay Married Robert Stewart [shoemaker] & both of St >> George Parish. >> The above info is extracted from the OPRs - Parish of Edinburgh - >> County of Midlothian. >> >> Any info/suggestions appreciated including where else I could >> search. I visited New Reg. House last year but had no luck there >> other than the Banns which I have. >> >> A BIG brick wall. >> >> Regards >> Beth >> beautiful northern NSW Australia >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH- >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
I found a Hugh MAY, shoemaker in the 1841 census. I mention this because I have a relative Elizabeth KAY who appears in the 1881 census index as MAY even though the original is quite clear. This Hugh was born 1811 but also has a son Hugh (1840) so if my hunch is right could be a relative. Judy On 22 Jan 2007, at 09:15, Beth wrote: > Subject: KEAY > Date: Sunday, 14 January 2007 8:33 PM > > Hi Listers > > Is anyone researching the KEAY name? > > I have a Hugh KEAY [shoemaker] at his daughter's Banns 06 June 1824. > > Isabella Keay Married Robert Stewart [shoemaker] & both of St > George Parish. > The above info is extracted from the OPRs - Parish of Edinburgh - > County of Midlothian. > > Any info/suggestions appreciated including where else I could > search. I visited New Reg. House last year but had no luck there > other than the Banns which I have. > > A BIG brick wall. > > Regards > Beth > beautiful northern NSW Australia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message
Found some pics of Mid Arthur Place, you just have to put it into google. Also, from other hits this area had quite a few people in the book publishing trades - you could say then that it was an artisan area at the time although clearly the housing stock had suffered badly by 1959. Would be interested to know if your John was in a similar trade as that would be another point in favour of this being the right family. Judy On 2 Mar 2007, at 11:12, judy olsen wrote: >> >> >> OK, here is a possibility. >> >> Working on the basis that John might have been named after his >> mother's father or at least had her maiden name as his middle name, >> I looked for a John Lang or Laing marrying a WILSON. There is a >> match on the IGI at St Cuthberts, bride Euphemia WILSON. >> >> So I searched for Euphemia and found this family in 1841, who also >> came up when I just searched for John LAING (LAING being much more >> common than LANG but prononced the same). John snr is a bookbinder >> and they live at Mo 18 Mid Arthur Place. I dont know where that is. >> I also counted more than 600 residents in Princes St in 1840, >> including some WILSONS. I suggest you get the marriage record - may >> be possible to download from Scotlandspeople now that they have >> their OPR records available, and see if it mentions Euphemia's >> address at marriage - it should do the St Cuthberts records for >> this time are quite detailed. >> >> >> Euphemia Laing bn Scotland about 1801 > Euphemia Laing bn Midlothian abt 1828 > John bn Midlothian abt 1796 > John bn Midlothian abt 1835 and > William bn Midlothian abt 1840 >> >> >> Judy >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message
> > > OK, here is a possibility. > > Working on the basis that John might have been named after his > mother's father or at least had her maiden name as his middle name, > I looked for a John Lang or Laing marrying a WILSON. There is a > match on the IGI at St Cuthberts, bride Euphemia WILSON. > > So I searched for Euphemia and found this family in 1841, who also > came up when I just searched for John LAING (LAING being much more > common than LANG but prononced the same). John snr is a bookbinder > and they live at Mo 18 Mid Arthur Place. I dont know where that is. > I also counted more than 600 residents in Princes St in 1840, > including some WILSONS. I suggest you get the marriage record - may > be possible to download from Scotlandspeople now that they have > their OPR records available, and see if it mentions Euphemia's > address at marriage - it should do the St Cuthberts records for > this time are quite detailed. > > > Euphemia Laing bn Scotland about 1801 Euphemia Laing bn Midlothian abt 1828 John bn Midlothian abt 1796 John bn Midlothian abt 1835 and William bn Midlothian abt 1840 > > > Judy >
Hello John, I was only on there site the day before yesterday and it seemed fine. But thank you for your suggestion. Kind Regards Pamela ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Stevenson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] THE LOTHIANS HISTORY SOCIETY > Snip > Please could someone help me and send me a link that works for The > Lothians > History Society. > I have been trying to get on there site since lat evening but have not > been > able to do so. > Is anyone else having the same problem please. > Thank you in advance for any help > > > Good morning Pamela , > Has been down for a wee while > If you are looking for help or information suggest , as an alternative, > you > try SCOTTISH GENEALOGY SOCIETY based in Edinburgh and well able to deal > with "Lothian's Question's " > > http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/ > > Regards > John > > John D. Stevenson > Edinburgh > [email protected] > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message