No, she was born to Robert and Margaret Baird in 1859, Carriber Mill, Linlithgowshire, West Lothian. She died at the age of 51 in 1910 from a cerebral hemorrhage (probably what we would call an aneurysm) at No. 10 Mayfield Place, Edinburgh, with her husband, Cornelius Fortune Tait, at her side. Her death was probably quite sudden and unexpected. Does it help that I located a Euphemia and John Nisbet in the 1841 census? However, it appears that she is a 45-year-old single or widowed woman, living with someone named John Nisbet who is only 25 years old. This Euphemia was old enough to have been his mother. They were living in St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh. Yours is a really tough one because I cannot find anything linking anyone named Euphemia and John Nisbet as a married couple. There might be an error in her last name because on my great-grandparents' wedding certificate, James' mother's maiden name is written down as Doull when it was actually Baird. That sent me on a wild goose chase for a while. A marriage certificate is going to be even tougher to track down because Scotlands People's archives only go back to 1855. Before that time, you are going to have to try and track down the parish records. So, I'll keep trying to research James Tait's brothers offspring and will get back to you if I find anything. Good luck with your search. Ms. Kelly Tyler -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sally Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 5:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Telephone Numbers Hello Kelly, Do you know if your Agnes Baird was from East Lothian? I am looking for info re Euphemia Baird born about 1800. She later married a John Nisbet about 1824 and lived in Haddington, East Lothian. I found one born 1795, but I need to find their elusive marriage cert to verify. Would love to hear from you about any Baird info you might share. Regards, Sally -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kelly Tyler Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 11:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Telephone Numbers Wow! You people are amazing! It sure didn't take you long to get back to me. I want you to know that this really means a lot of me. I am deeply touched that strangers would take time out of their own busy lives to help someone that they don't know. That was an excellent ida about writing letters. Here I was counting the hours time difference between here and Scotland! What a goombah I can be sometimes! And I live in Edmonton, Alberta, so don't "whine" to me about the weather! I'm just kidding. We're really having some up and down temperatures. It's supposed to be -19 here on Saturday night, and then up to two degrees Celsius on Sunday! Ah, well; what can you do? This is Canada after all! And actually, it's my great-grandfather, James Tait, that I'm wondering what happened to. I'm beginning to think that he left his wife and possibly Scotland when their oldest daughter, my maternal grandmother, died on May 27th, 1942, in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 33, under very tragic circumstances. I mean, I wonder if their marriage had the strength to survive the loss of a daughter whom they were estranged from. James and Annie nee Heslin had two daughters: Mary, born in August, 1908; and Agnes (she was always called Addie), born in September, 1910. Both girls came to Canada looking for a better way of life in 1928 and 1929, respectively. Mary and Addie ended up marrying Metis men (Cree Indian and French) and were disowned by their parents as a result, plus Grandma Mary was pregnant with my mother, Rosemary Hamelin dit Emblau. I always wondered how well James and Annie took THAT news way back in 1929/30 (Mom was born on April 25th, 1930). Grandma Mary died in Calgary, and Aunt Addie died in Vancouver in December, 1977. I'm just telling you all this information just in case one of my Tait descendents reads this message. James Tait had two brothers: Cornelius Fortune Tait, Jr. and Robert Baird Tait (Baird was their mother Agnes' maiden name). Well, thanks, again - so very much - everyone! Have a great weekend! Ms. Kelly Tyler -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam Caldwell Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 7:31 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Telephone Numbers Try this website (bt.com). Just enter the surname you are searching and the area as "portobello". It came up with 66 entries when I tried the surname "TAIT". I've used this website before and written letters to potential descendents in Ireland. It was a fairly successful way of contacting people without being too demanding. Good luck to you! P. Caldwell Ontario, Canada (where it's currently 22 degrees celcius....below zero!) http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/find/residential/resident ial_numbers.publisha?SearchType=res&PCD=&REQ=20&RNG=xloc&PageBeginCount=1&Pa ging=N&PageResultType=subscribe&Searched=Y&NAM=tait&GIV=&LOC=Portobello+%7B+ Edinburgh%7D+&STR=&AdImage=test2.gif&PreviousLocation=portobello ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Tyler" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:33 PM Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Telephone Numbers >I was wondering if anyone would mind looking up the telephone numbers >for anyone with the last name "Tait" in the Edinburgh phone book, >especially Portobello. Either that, or direct me to an Edinburgh >website where I can look up the numbers myself. 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I understand Scotland's People has the OPRs for purchase of 5 credits. I wondered if Euphemia might have been married twice, as you've a problem with the maiden name? Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Tyler" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 3:18 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Telephone Numbers > No, she was born to Robert and Margaret Baird in 1859, Carriber Mill, > Linlithgowshire, West Lothian. She died at the age of 51 in 1910 from a > cerebral hemorrhage (probably what we would call an aneurysm) at No. 10 > Mayfield Place, Edinburgh, with her husband, Cornelius Fortune Tait, at her > side. Her death was probably quite sudden and unexpected. > > Does it help that I located a Euphemia and John Nisbet in the 1841 census? > However, it appears that she is a 45-year-old single or widowed woman, > living with someone named John Nisbet who is only 25 years old. This > Euphemia was old enough to have been his mother. They were living in St. > Cuthberts, Edinburgh. Yours is a really tough one because I cannot find > anything linking anyone named Euphemia and John Nisbet as a married couple. > There might be an error in her last name because on my great-grandparents' > wedding certificate, James' mother's maiden name is written down as Doull > when it was actually Baird. That sent me on a wild goose chase for a while. > A marriage certificate is going to be even tougher to track down because > Scotlands People's archives only go back to 1855. Before that time, you are > going to have to try and track down the parish records. > > So, I'll keep trying to research James Tait's brothers offspring and will > get back to you if I find anything. Good luck with your search. >