Charlie, you asked about Banchory Devenick earlier today, the logic is the same as the USA but the scale is rather smaller. Scotland - total population about 5 million, so smaller pop than the average US state Kincardineshire - old style county (replaced by much bigger Regions in the 1970's). Size varies but Kincardineshire was one of the smaller Scottish counties, I'd guess a population of around 100,000 to 200,000. Banchory Devenick - a parish, approx. 25 square miles, population maybe 20,000 now but much less in the 19th century. The coastal section including the village of Portlethen is effectively a suburb of Aberdeen, a City of 200,000 nowadays. The north boundary is the River Dee. The "village" of Banchory Devenick, at the centre of the parish, is spread over a rural area with a primary school, church, several houses of various sizes and is still largely a farming community. Probably no more than a few hundred of the population would use Banchory Devenick in their postal address. I was there last weekend, visiting the old kirkyard where some of my ancestors are buried (John Duncan, farmer in Broadgreens, born around 1765, died 1823, was my gt gt gt gt grandfather). Broadgreens is still there and the whole area looks good and green and prosperous. There is also a Banchory Ternan (or just Banchory nowadays) which is a small town 15 miles up the river Dee and also in Kincardineshire. Sorry, no knowledge of the Hunters though. All figures above are guesses only. best wishes Bob Shand Gartocharn, Loch Lomond, Scotland surname interests in Kincardine: Duncan, Craig, Thomson, Duthie, Main, Mowat, Philp > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 4:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: HUNTER > > First post on this list. As yet not familiar with Banchory, Devenick, > Kincardine ect. Assume it is similar to USA--state--county--city. > Looking for a Adam HUNTER with son Alexander b,c, 1749 who removed to > USA. Thank You! > Charlie Hunter [email protected] > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! This e-mail, and any attachment, is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify me immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC, unless specifically stated.

Dear Bob, I write to you as there were two names that interested me in your email to Charlie. First of all, my Dad's father had the name Shand in his family, and secondly my Dad's mother was a Duthie. Dad's grandmother was Christina Helen Shand who was born in 1861 in Huntly, Aberdeen. Her parents were George Shand (master baker born c 1830) and Isabella Conn (born c1835). George's parents were James Shand (born c1801 in Gartly) and Helen Walker, and James parents were William Shand (crofter) and Janet Allan. My 5x great grandparents were Robert Shand and Elspeth Watt who were married in 1781. Do you see any connection there with your Shand family? - Dad always referred to them as "the Shands of Huntly". Secondly, Dad's mother was Mary Duthie (born 1897 in Aberdeen). She died when my Dad was only 9 so there is little oral history which has come down to us. Mary Duthie's parents were James Duthie (an engine driver born 1868 in Dunottar) and Christina Helen Scott Urquhart. James Duthie's parents were John Duthie (born 1837 in Dunottar) and Ann Eddie Hill. John Duthie's parents were James Duthie and Jane Dunbar. Can you see any connection with your Duthie research? Regards from Sydney, Australia, Fiona Moore (nee Helmrich) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Shand" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 6:58 PM Subject: RE: Banchory Devenick > Charlie, > > you asked about Banchory Devenick earlier today, > > the logic is the same as the USA but the scale is rather smaller. > > Scotland - total population about 5 million, so smaller pop than the average > US state > > Kincardineshire - old style county (replaced by much bigger Regions in the > 1970's). Size varies but Kincardineshire was one of the smaller Scottish > counties, I'd guess a population of around 100,000 to 200,000. > > Banchory Devenick - a parish, approx. 25 square miles, population maybe > 20,000 now but much less in the 19th century. The coastal section including > the village of Portlethen is effectively a suburb of Aberdeen, a City of > 200,000 nowadays. The north boundary is the River Dee. > > The "village" of Banchory Devenick, at the centre of the parish, is spread > over a rural area with a primary school, church, several houses of various > sizes and is still largely a farming community. Probably no more than a few > hundred of the population would use Banchory Devenick in their postal > address. > > I was there last weekend, visiting the old kirkyard where some of my > ancestors are buried (John Duncan, farmer in Broadgreens, born around 1765, > died 1823, was my gt gt gt gt grandfather). Broadgreens is still there and > the whole area looks good and green and prosperous. > > There is also a Banchory Ternan (or just Banchory nowadays) which is a > small town 15 miles up the river Dee and also in Kincardineshire. > > Sorry, no knowledge of the Hunters though. All figures above are guesses > only. > > best wishes > Bob Shand > Gartocharn, Loch Lomond, Scotland > surname interests in Kincardine: Duncan, Craig, Thomson, Duthie, Main, > Mowat, Philp >