RELLIES AND SKS help please: reply ONLY if you recognize these associations, not just these surnames. The only polite way I can phrase it is to say it will be a waste of both of our efforts if you are outside this family grouping. It will do neither of us any good to respond just to surnames, because I cannot assist otherwise. You must know and have these definite connections as outlined below and know the connective data. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS William Fraser, [b. abt. 1859, Nairn] m. Mary Ann Swan, [b. June 16, 1863] Aug. 03, 1883, Nairn, Inverness, Scotland. Mary Ann was registered in Drainie but lived in Nairn with William and her family =>Alexander, Kattie, John William, Jessie, Mary]. All of the above has been confirmed. William, lived in Nairn, but accurate registration is not known. Only an 1891 census may sort it out [see further on]. Parents of William are noted below but his whole side of the family is unknown, as per any data. An SKS who can access a marriage certificates, if they are able, could help with the parents. William Fraser [Nairn][complete unknown data] m. Mary Ann Swan [Nairn] August 03, 1888. Lived in Nairn/8 Acre St.. Swans lived on High St., around the corner. MC: 03 August 1888 at Queen Street, Inverness, according to the forms of the C. of S. :William Fraser, age 37, House painter [journeyman], High Street, Nairn, Father: John Fraser, Carter, dec. Mother Jessie Fraser, ms Fraser. Mary Ann Swan, Domestic servant, spinster, Father Daniel Swan, Seaman (merchant service) Mother Mary Swan ms Allan, dec. Witnesses Barbara Corbett John McGillivray. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THE EXACT CONNECTION TO THE HOUSEs OF GRANT AND PEDDIE IS UNCLEAR BUT ESTABLISHED BELOW. IF YOU CAN ASSIST WITH THE CONNECTIONS THEN YOU WILL BE OF HELP. 1881 Census: ED 95: page 7: 14 Melville Terrace, Edinburgh, St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh: Elizabeth S[Stewart-Stuart]. Grant head widow 70 Annuitant born Knockando, Elgin Mary A[Ann]. S[Stewart-Stuart]. Peddie Swan dau mar 46 born Elgin John Alla[i]n Swan grand son unm 23 Accountant born Lossiemouth >Mary Ann Swan grand daughter unm 17 born Branderburgh, Elgin Ernest S[Shepherd]. Swan grandson unm Scholar born Inverness Alexander M[Monro]. Swan grand son 8 Scholar born Inverness Martha E[Elizabeth?]. Peddie grand daughter 7 Scholar born Kirkcaldy, Fife David Peddie grandson 2 born Edinburgh Unrelated:Alister Bowman Lodger unm 25 Medical Student born Australia Reginald Bowman Lodger unm 19 Medical Student born Australia William Macansh Lodger unm 22 Medical Student born Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- IT US NOT KNOWN IF THE MCLENNANS WERE RELATED OR NOT AT THIS POINT. 1881 Census Nairn ED4 page 1 3 Harbour Street, Nairn: Georgina McLennan head mar 48 born Fodderty Margaret A. McLennan dau housemaid unemployed 17 born Inverness Josephine T. McLennan dau Scholar 16 born Inverness Donald A. McLennan son Scholar 14 born Nairn George John McLennan son Scholar 11 born Nairn Alexander McLennan son Scholar 9 born Nairn Mary McLennan dau Scholar 6 born Nairn Esther McLennan dau 3 born Nairn William Fraser Lodger unm 30 Plumber born Inverness, Inverness Alexander Munro Lodger unm 24 Painter born Inverness, Inverness [these last two would be cousins possibly staying at a relly's home?] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Kattie Fraser's b. reg., her father is noted as William Fraser, Painter [journeyman]. He may have switched over from plumbing to painting on the lead of his cousin Alexander. They may have been staying at the rellie's place, the McLennan's and working out of there. MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS 1891 Census Nairn ED8 page 14; Acre Street: William Fraser head married 31(7) Housepainter born Inverness, Inverness Mary Ann [Swan] wife 27 born Lossiemouth, Elgin Kattie dau 2 born Nairn [MY GRANDMOTHER] Mary A. dau 1 born Nairn Alexander A. Swan brother in law 18 Plumber unemployed born Inverness SO-If there is a Swan, whose g-grandmother [or G-G-aunt] was Mary Ann Swan [b. June 16, 1863]/or any of her siblings or lineage, of Nairn, Nairn, Moray, Scotland, then please contact me also. Siblings: John Allan Swan, Neil Alexander Swan, Mary Ann Swan, Daniel Swan, James Wilson Swan, Ernest Shepherd Swan and Alexander Monro Swan. ? ALLAN + ELISABETH [STEWART-STUART] MACLEOD => DONALD-DANIEL SWAN + MARY ALLAN => issue above. Mary ALLAN Sex: F Marriage(s): Spouse: Donald SWAN 5 Dec 1856 Elgin, Moray, Scotland Batch number:/Dates/Source Call No./Type/Printout Call No./Type M111351/1855-1875/6035516 REG/Film/NONE Apparently, a second marriage. James PEDDIE Sex: M Marriage(s): Spouse: Mary ALLAN 9 Oct 1873 Dysart, Fife, Scotland Batch number:/Dates/Source Call No./Type/Printout Call No./Type M114261/1855-1875/6035516 REGISTER/Film/NONE There is also a mention of a GRANT and a STEWART-STUART in the census data being directly related somehow, but not made clear. My grandmother, Kattie Fraser vowed that she was of the house of Stewart-Stuart until she died in 1969. I trust this is helpful and if so, please contact me for swopping info that you have on the rest of the family. Thanking you in advance...Al Dempster ==================================================================== YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE INSTALLED AND/OR OPEN UNSCANNED ATTACHMENTS. 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