The LDS BVRI2 CDRom has birth dates for Robert STEVENSON Born 14 Jul 1822 James STEVENSON Born 19 Jan 1824 Both recorded in Peebles. Howford Farm is just East of Innerleithen and just South of the Tweed on the B6702. Traquair and Innerleithen graveyards are about half a mile away from Howford. Regards Charles -----------

I am searching for details of the family of a Sir Charles Murray who was a whisky distiller at Peebles and lived in a house called Ardenlea, probably in the time 1740 onwards to the early 1800's He was also supposed to have been a local magistrate. He may have had a son or grandson named Honorable John Murray. He may also have been connected with the Earls of Dunmore. His early descendants n Victoria Australia spoke of him in their oral family history when they arrived circa 1850. I would be grateful if anyone may have leads on Sir Charles or any help as to how I may best go about locating him in Peebles history. thanking you LIz Gibbs _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: 50% off on Xbox 360, PS and Nintendo Wii titles! http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-4lab-71-bn-49-en-84-k-40-extended.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.pee.general/417.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hello Maureen, thanks for the info.. unfortunately I dont have my information with me.. We are vacationing in Texas right now. I will be home in a month so I will start digging. However my Neilson came into this early my ggrandmother was a Neilson which seems to get spelt wrong over and over which makes it confusing. My mum was a Brown herself before she married Dad but my g g g grandmother I think (have to check paperwork) was a brown.. I will keep intouch. I have a cousin in New Zealand and I think there is some in S. Africa. I myself live in Canada Ontario to be exact my parents immigrated in 1954. I look forward to digging deeper into the files. Most of my family were in the woolen mills the odd one worked on an estate. take care Ill be back Carolyn

** Julia - your marriage did not occur in two places: the BANNS were called in two parish churches, because the couple were resident in different parishes, and so recorded in two registers. You need to refer to the original OPR to possibly discover in which parish the marriage was actually performed. Julia said: > We are desperately wanting help.In April we are coming to Scotland and would like to track our family down. Our ggggrandfather John Stevenson married Janet Walker in both Peebles, Peebles and Eddlestone, Peebles in 1821. Janet's father's name was James Walker and he was a ploughman from Eshiels. 2 children are mentioned on the IGI Robert christened 25 Aug 1822 and James 22 February 1824. Our gggrandfather listed his birth as Howford , Peebles in 1825 on his enlistment papers. > On the earliest births they mention John Stevenson as a ploughman of Shiplow, Eddlestone. On a later he is listed as a farm grieve. You should look for the family in the 1851 census - the first census to give full information. 1841 does not give relationships or exact ages or the parish of birth. > Does anyone have access to the monumental inscriptions for this area? Are there any matches? ** Please note that many families have no monument and so no inscription.** > We have spent a fortune on Scotland's People for little result. We would appreciate any help. Better to ask for guidance BEFORE spending a fortune! It can save a lot of time and effort. Gordon Johnson

I have an Isobel TAIT who married Hugh STODART (STODDART) at Traquair, Peebles. The date (at least of the posting of banns) was Nov. 19, 1757. (I believe they announced it twice in the parrish of the bride and of the groom.) According to the OPR, they had children: Helen, Janet, Thomas, Hugh, Robert, John and Elizabeth Stodert/Stoddart/Stodart. Hugh must have died prematurely leaving Isobel with 5 or 6 children. She was later on the poor rolls for the church. I descend from their son, John Stodart (m. Elizabeth STEUART/STEWART/STUART Innerleithen, Peebles Sept 1791). He worked on a farm at Cardrona Mains. I am always looking for other descendants of this line. Elizabeth was buried at Innerleithen in 1861 according to her son-in-law Thomas Ireland. Their son, Robert Stodart (bap. Traquair Sept. 1802) was my 2ggrandfather. He died in a coal mine accident in Ansonville, PA, USA, Dec. 31, 1853. His sister, Isabelle Stodart JOHNSTON (bap. Traquair 1799) died in Ansonville in 1888. Diane in Sinking Spring, PA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.pee.general/417.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Caz. I Have Browns, Taits and Neilsons in my family. To address the Taits, I have found an entry from Larry, who has transcribed all the inscriptions from Innerlethen. Of the 4 pagesw, I have found James Tait's son John d 20 Jul 1826 aged 4. Thomas Tait d 16 Feb 1827 aged 81.James Tait of Caberstone d 28 Feb 1827.John T. shepherd d 24 Dec 1828. Robert T. d 22 Mar 1831 (labourer innerlethen). Janet Tait, sister to William Tait d 7 May 1833.Jean Turnbull wife oif William Tait (cooper) d 2 Feb 1834.John Tait, shepherd from Lee d 10 Apr 1834. Agnes Tait from Glenmoriston d 23 Dec 1836. William son of George Tait, Bridgend d 16 Jun 1838.Wife of John Tiat (Eliz Sanderson) d 9 Jun 1839 aged 42. Margaret, d au of James Tait d 25 Sept 1841. Thomas Tait d 25 Apr 1843. William Tait shepherd from Blackhouse d 20 May 1846.widow of John Tait (Jean Brown) d 23 Jun 1847. Margaret Tait d 5 Jul 1847. William Tait d 20 Aug 1847 aged 87. George Tait d 6 Jun 1850, Bridgend. Marion Tait d 25 Oct 1851. Janet Tait d 24 Mar 1852. and James Tait d 8 Dec 1853 aged 81 yrs. My Neilson is a Janet Nealson/Nilson b 1741 Tillicoutry Clk married to David Harrower. My Taits are Janet b 13 Feb 1799, Cavers Roxb. Her father was John Tait, b 22 Aug 1771 Hobkirk Roxb. I won't give you my (hundres of) Browns, but if any of mine link with yours, get in touch and we'll see. Regards from Sunny W. Aust. Maureen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stevenson. Walker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.pee.general/762/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We are desperately wanting help.In April we are coming to Scotland and would like to track our family down. Our ggggrandfather John Stevenson married Janet Walker in both Peebles, Peebles and Eddlestone. Peebles in 1821. Janet's father's name was James Walker and he was a ploughman from Eshiels. 2 children are mentioned on the IGI Robert christened 25 Aug 1822 and James 22 February 1824. Our gggrandfather listed his birth as Howford , Peebles in 1825 on his enlistment papers. On the earliest births they mention John Stevenson as a ploughman of Shiplow, Eddlestone. On a later he is listed as a farm grieve Does anyone have access to the monumental inscriptions for this area? Are there any matches? We have spent a fortune on Scotland's People for little result. We would appreciate any help Kind regards, Julia New Zealand

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH,TAYLOR,WORRELL,DUNN.,MOORE,CHANCELLOR Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.pee.general/70.74.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I AM RESEARCHING MY MOTHERS FAMILY LINEAGE. THEIR LAST NAME IS PEEPLES AND I WOULD LOVE ANY INFO. YOU CAN GIVE ME. THANX.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: tait, neilson, brown, herbertson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.pee.general/417.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello,, Im new to this website but was thrilled to see the notes on Taits and questions on Innerleithen.. Ive been there many times (im canadian) but my family is buried there my fathers cousin just recently. Its a small village on the river tweed not far from the estate of Traquair. which was the castle or home to the Stuarts. Its in the borders and the most lovely place you could ever visit.. enough said.. My family is my father Tom Tait his parents William Tait and Eliza Hope. my ggrandmother was a neilson and my ggrandfather was John Brown tait then gg John Tait and ggAgnes Brown. I dont have my paperwork handy so I cant say how many more its been tedious but interesting Im now looking for the branches.. thats fun.. maybe we could talk as its obvious we may have something in common. hope to hear from you.. Carolyn Tait

Hi Charles, Thank you for your reply. Regards, John Johnston New Zealand

Hi John, Sorry for the delay in replying - I have been away for six days. I do not have any Johnston(e)s on my Tweedsmuir monumental inscription photographs. Regards Charles -------

Hi from New Zealand Could someone please tell me if Kerfield Lodge on Innerleithen Road is still in existence and Cockpen School House. I am shortly making a trip to Scotland and as not to waste time would like to know if the above are still in existence. Many thanks Janet

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: James Tweedie--Wilhelmina Graham Stewart Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.pee.general/425.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I have a James Tweedie born app 1801 who married a Wilhelmina Graham Stewart born app 1805 on the 26th Dec 1825 at Castle Place, Glasgow they had Elizabeth Stewart Twedie 1826 James Tweedie 1829 Margaret Stewart Tweedie 1831 Wilhelmina Tweedie 1833 Jessie Stewart Tweedie 1835 catherine Mc D???? Tweedie 1838 Alexander Tweedie 1840 If anyone has these people in their tree please get in touch Thanking you Carole Larman I

Hi Charles, Would you have any photos of JOHNSTON gravestones in Tweedsmuir? My Johnston ancestors lived in Tweedsmuir, Drumelzier, and Biggar. Thanks, John Johnston Gisborne New Zealand

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Hi Colin Welcome, and thank you for your interest in becoming a Volunteer. I am in Vic, and migrated from Scotland 35 years ago. My folks are from Eddleston, and I lived there a good part of my life too, but it is all changed! Firstly I will give you some web sites to browse through.You do not need a microfiche reader now as the information now comes in a CD, you use and split screen on your computer. http://www.freecen.org.uk/project.htm http://www.freecen.org.uk/software/incens/sstips.pdf http://freecen.rootsweb.com/censdets.htm#sscens I don't want to put you off with all the jargon. Things are done pretty much by trial and error to start, and remember there are 2 others coming behind you to check the data you had transcribed. We do not push you, it is a do when you can, (within reason) but we would like you to give us regular emails to update us as to how you are going, any help needed, however trivial you might think it is we are only an email away, although we can't promise to get back to you the same day, because of other commitments. The only cost to you is the postage of items back to me. I hope I have made this a bit more understandable to you. Contact me again please, or I will contact you, as I do not have all the information from Scotland on Peeblesshire as yet, so not quite ready to up and go, just trying to prepare. Regards Nicky Colin Paterson <banjo1@bigpond.net.au> wrote: G"day Nicky, I am a 5th generation Australian from Peebleshire ancestry I live in Qld and I am interested in helping out as much as I can. Please add me to your list. Col Paterson ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-PEEBLES-SHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

Hi Nicky, I have previously transcribed, check and validated for Frecen in Glasgow, etc and would like do Tweedsmuir if that is OK. My wife's lot were from in and around Tweedsmuir - many in the Churchyard there. So I know the placenames and the common local surnames which is usually a great help trying to read the handwriting. I also have about 100 photos of the Monumental Inscriptions from Tweedsmuir as well as some photos of places in Tweedsmuir and the genealogy of many folk from there on my site at www.chouston.f2s.com if anyone is interested. Regards Charles --------

G"day Nicky, I am a 5th generation Australian from Peebleshire ancestry I live in Qld and I am interested in helping out as much as I can. Please add me to your list. Col Paterson

Hello Anyone on the list interested in becoming a Volunteer to transcribe and Check, the census for the FreeCen project.? I am about to become the coordinator for Peeblesshire and would love to hear from anyone who is interested. I live in Australia,am a Scot from Eddleston, Peebles regards Nicky Young eddlerose2000@yahoo.com.au or nickymyoung@gmail.com Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

Can you tell me what would be involved...timewise and otherwise. I might be interested. I live in the USA. Thanks, Sylvia Brooks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicky Young" <eddlerose2000@yahoo.com.au> To: <SCT-PEEBLES-Shire-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 5:52 AM Subject: [SCT-PEEBLES-SHIRE] Peeblesshire Census Project > Hello > Anyone on the list interested in becoming a Volunteer to transcribe and > Check, the census for the FreeCen project.? > I am about to become the coordinator for Peeblesshire and would love to > hear from anyone who is interested. > I live in Australia,am a Scot from Eddleston, Peebles > regards > Nicky Young > eddlerose2000@yahoo.com.au > or > nickymyoung@gmail.com > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-PEEBLES-SHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message