Looking for William DAVIDSON born 1857 Woodhall, Pencaitland, illegitimate son of Janet DAVIDSON, Ag. Lab., father not noted. By 1861 Janet had married Thomas LIVINGSTON, & the 1861 Pencaitland census shows William age 3 years, as " wifes son ". Unmarried Janet had already had 2 children with Peter MONTGOMERY, it is possible the William was a third, however, until I find at least his marriage or death Regd., I will never know. The Kirk Session records show a Janet Davidson admonished by the session she had a child with Robert McINTOSH, a Miner of Cowdenfoot, Dalkeith. Was he the father ? Janet died 1865, & I can find no sign of William in 1871, or since. Possibly he had taken his fathers name, but I am only guessing. William does not show as living with his Maternal Grandmother 1871, along with 2 other Grandchildren. She was Marion maiden name KING, & by then married to William SIMPSON. Looking for any indication of William DAVIDSON, anywhere, any time. Mary legarthm@levin.pl.net New Zealand.

Could he have been called by/given/went by his stepfathers name after his mothers death? Perhaps he continued to care for William. Some stepfathers did-(and for all we know maybe he was his real father after all?) There is a William LIVINGSTON of the right age born Pencaitland (which is in East Lothian) on the 1881 census... Dwelling: Farm Cottage Census Place: Inveresk, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224013 GRO Ref Volume 689 EnumDist 10 Page 8 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William LIVINGSTON M 25 M Pencaitland, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farm Servant Mary LIVINGSTON M 23 F Tranent, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Wife Thomas LIVINGSTON 1 M Inveresk, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Son James GILCRIST U 17 M Tranent, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Brother In Law Occ: Shoemaker There are also several William DAVIDSON's on the 1880 US and Canadian census born in Scotland within 5 yrs of 1857...I assume you know for a fact he stayed in Scotland? Sally Taylor (nee DONALDSON) Boxborough, Mass USA Surnames being researched: ADAMS- Northants BOOKER- Gloucester & Northants BINNIE- Stirling BROOM- Stirling CHALMERS- Stirling DAVENPORT- Warwick DAVIDSON- Stirling & Glasgow DONALDSON- London & Peeblesshire DUCKETT- Northants DUNLOP- Stirling FINLAY- Stirling GRAY- Lanark HAYWOOD - Leicester KENDRICK- Warwick LIPTROTT- Lancashire MacGREGOR- Lanark PRIDE- Gloucester & Lanark ROBERTSON- Stirling ROBINS- Warwick SKINNER- Northants & Warwick WESTCOTT- Devon- Topsham ----- Original Message ----- From: "legarthm" <legarthm@levin.pl.net> To: <SCT-PEEBLES-SHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 3:25 AM Subject: [Peebles] William Davidson 1857 > Looking for William DAVIDSON born 1857 Woodhall, Pencaitland, illegitimate > son of Janet DAVIDSON, Ag. Lab., father not noted. > By 1861 Janet had married Thomas LIVINGSTON, & the 1861 Pencaitland census > shows William age 3 years, as " wifes son ". > Unmarried Janet had already had 2 children with Peter MONTGOMERY, it is > possible the William was a third, however, until I find at least his > marriage or death Regd., I will never know. > The Kirk Session records show a Janet Davidson admonished by the session she > had a child with Robert McINTOSH, a Miner of Cowdenfoot, Dalkeith. > Was he the father ? > Janet died 1865, & I can find no sign of William in 1871, or since. > Possibly he had taken his fathers name, but I am only guessing. > William does not show as living with his Maternal Grandmother 1871, along > with 2 other Grandchildren. > She was Marion maiden name KING, & by then married to William SIMPSON. > Looking for any indication of William DAVIDSON, anywhere, any time. > Mary > legarthm@levin.pl.net > New Zealand. > > > > ==== SCT-PEEBLES-SHIRE Mailing List ==== > ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters Permissible Use <---------- > When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For general text? NO! > It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to find surnames. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I have just updated Marriage and Burials - http://www.sctbdm.com The site now holds: 8,266 - Births 5,725 - Deaths 4,506 - Marriages 2,711 - Baptisms 296 - Burials 1,057 - Banns 22,561 records in total. Cheers Sue

Hi - I've been a busy girl today and updated both Deaths and Burials... http://www.sctbdm.com/ Cheers Sue

Anyone researching the HUNTER family from above in 1700-1800. I am researching Alexander, son of John, b.1750 who perhaps was a Mariner.

The 'Births' have just been updated. There are now 8,266 birth records held and 21,843 records in total. http://www.sctbdm.com/ Cheers Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/ZeC.2ACE/66.3 Message Board Post: met a friend the other day who obtained a booklet at the emigration office in omagh N.I. which showed a John Dinsmore leaving scotland in 1655 for ireland wioth a lease on lands from (I can't remember but could find out if theres interest). Looking for any info on him as I believe I'm related

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/ZeC.2ACE/66.2 Message Board Post: met a friend the other day who showed me a booklet obtained in omagh n.i. at t

I have updated the site again yesterday (Marriages), and it's now holding 21,663 records in total. Can we get to 25,000 records by year's end??? I challenge you :) http://www.sctbdm.com/index.htm Cheers Sue

Hello Pam, I have Helen LOCKIE who married David DOD(D)S Traquair, Peebleshire, 1824. On I think, the same page was Thomas LOCKIE who marr. Mary McFEY. I did wonder if he was a brother of Helen. I did not find Thomas & any family in 1851 when I searched the census, however, as with Helen he may have moved, or I could have missed him. When Helen died age 73 yrs in 1873, her parents were Thomas LOCKIE a" Teacher of School." Should you find any contact, or these names in your research I would love to know. ( I will be away from my e mails, from tomorrow morning our time, until Sunday.) Mary Legarth New Zealand. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Hislop" <p.hislop@paradise.net.nz> To: <SCT-PEEBLES-SHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 1:43 AM Subject: [Peebles] LOCKIE > Hi, > > Today was my lucky day - I discovered another 'branch' in my family... > > Looking for anyone who may recognise or help me with this family: > > Alexander LOCKIE md Margaret TOD c 1857? > > Margaret and all her children (that I can find) are found in 1881 Census > below... > > 1881 CENSUS > Dwelling: Stonehead Cottage, Biggar, Lanark, Scotland > Source: FHL Film 0203614 GRO Ref Volume 623 EnumDist 4 Page 11 > Margaret LOCKIE - 52 - West Linton, Peeble, Scotland, Lately Farmer, Head, > Widow > Bethea LOCKIE - 23 - born Drumelzier, Peeble, Scotland, daughter, unmd > Thomas LOCKIE - 21 - born Drumelzier, Peeble, Scotland, son, unmd > Elizabeth LOCKIE - 19 - born Eddelston, Peeble, Scotland, daughter > Helen LOCKIE - 16 - born Eddelston, Peeble, Scotland, daughter > Alexander LOCKIE - 13 - born Eddelston, Peeble, Scotland, scholar, son > > Fingers crossed :-)) > > Pam > > > ==== SCT-PEEBLES-SHIRE Mailing List ==== > NO Virus warnings, seasonal greetings or private 'chit-chat' on this > list! Other than that, anything pertaining to the lives and times of > those we seek goes, but MUST be kept within the List's *Golden Rule*. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I quick note to let you know I've updated the 'Deaths' section today. http://www.sctbdm.com/index.htm The site now holds 21,392 records: 8,175 - Births 5,428 - Deaths 4,009 - Marriages 2,654 - Baptisms 101 - Burials 1,025 - Banns Cheers Sue.

I have managed to get the submission form working again at SCT BDM Exchange - what a nightmare!! But in the process have wiped out the Forum. It never rains.. :( I've also updated the site - Births and Marriages, there are now 21,151 records held. http://www.sctbdm.com So keep those names coming in.... Cheers Sue

G'day Evelyn, I asked a similar question some time ago and the wonderful people on this list told me that the Lowland clearances were pretty much the same as the Highland clearances, all for the same reasons. The Industrial Revolution also had a lot to do with them as well. I reckon that was the reason for my lot to leave Peebles for Australia and NZ Hope you have been keeping well, it's good to hear from you again. Banj, (Remove 'at' from my Email address B4 sending) banjo1@atbigpond.net.au ----- Original Message ----- From: "Evelyn Inglis" <evelyn@einglis.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-PEEBLES-SHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:50 AM Subject: Re. re.[Peebles] History of 1800 Scotland > Honestly! First letter to the list and I reply to the wrong subject. Should have been the above, instead of 1840-1850 Life in Peeblesshire. > Sorry. > Evelyn > > > ==== SCT-PEEBLES-SHIRE Mailing List ==== > ** Tired of this LIST? Going on vacation, holiday, a business trip? ** > Send email with one word, UNSUBSCRIBE, in the Subject & Message area > to: SCT-PEEBLES-SHIRE-L-request@rootsweb.com. Digest? Make "L" a "D". > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Honestly! First letter to the list and I reply to the wrong subject. Should have been the above, instead of 1840-1850 Life in Peeblesshire. Sorry. Evelyn

Hi Banj We have corresponded before on another list. For some reason, despite having lived in Peeblesshire for the last 15/16 years and discovering recently that I have followed my ancestors to the area, I have just subscribed to this list. I was interested in what Roy had to say about the population leaving in their droves for the "New World". I know that in the highland areas many landowners cleared their land of "uncommercial" tenants in favour of sheep and deer, but didn't know about the lowlands. I hope Roy might even reply and tell me more. Did these people leave of their own free will, or were they evicted from their homes in the same way as they were in the highlands? Many were forced into sailing overseas to new lives, while others chose to go as there was no living for them any more. Was it the same in the lowlands? Perhaps the larger population in the south of Scotland disguised land clearance, whereas in the Highlands there were more areas of low poulation so that clearances were more notable? Looking forward to hearing some information on the lowland situation. Evelyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZeC.2ACE/67.1 Message Board Post: 1670 is about the time that my great great grandfather moved to Virginia. I can double check the names. Do you know where they (or their kids) moved to afterwards?

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Foss, Ellis, Hill, Miles, Genier Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZeC.2ACE/316 Message Board Post: Looking for information on "Father" Foss -I have been told that he was a ships captain - his name may have been John. The reason I ask is that my great grandmother (Mary Foss) had a brother named John. We are not sure where these kids (Mary (1865), John, and the others) were born, as their mother (we do not as yet have her name) came to Canada with her husband (his name may be John as his only sons name is John) who was a ships captain. He left to return on a voyage to England and never returned to his wife and six children, it is believed that he was killed in a shipping accident. Mary's mother married the man (Mr. Hill)that she was working for, a widower, and they moved at some point to Titusville, PA., USA., where Mary Foss grew up, married William D. Ellis, and had a family of her own that included my grandmother, Nannie Ellis. Thank you. Barbara Miles (outlookm@aol.com)

Just in case you have not yet heard :-) The FreeCen official database is now on line at http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ and a number of parishes are available now, fully searchable with more coming on stream shortly. Just click on "Search the Database" on left side of screen. Good Hunting. Mary Coordinator for East Lothian 1841 FreeCensus Project Links to online transcriptions on Web page - www.rootsweb.com/~sctelnfc/east.htm/east.htm

I have found this parish and village on an 1801 map but no mention of the village of Newlands in modern maps. There is an unnamed cluster of buildings in what I think must be the place with an indication of a church still just east of Mountain Cross. The Rev William FAMILTON was minister at Newlands Relief Church for 6 years from 1796. I want to make a nostalgic visit but can someone help me find where it is/or would have been? My thanks Jennifer Familton