bboekman
01-Nov-08, 05:09
Greetings to everyone! I'm a new member, and I'm researching a friend's Sutherland/Geddes/Gray background.
From the IGI I have a David Sutherland marrying Elizabeth Geddes in both Olrig and Canisbay in 1807, and I think I have three children: David S born in Olrig in 1807, Catherine Geddes S born in Wick in about 1818 (no IGI record actually found), and Alexander S born in Watten May 1829. These seem very far apart, both in place and time, can anyone enlighten me and fill in any gaps, please?
Catherine went to Aberdeen where she married William Gray in Old Machar in 1849. He already had two sons by Margaret Farquharson. They came here to New Zealand on the Simlah in 1851 and had several more children.
I think David jun. may have married Isabella Oag. Again, on the IGI, their children seem to have been registered in two places, Wick and Thrumster. Would this be because the wife came from one town and the husband from the other?
As you can see, I'm a beginner in Scottish research! Anyway, if anyone has any connections with, or information on, the family, I'd be delighted to hear from you.
Marydb
From the IGI I have a David Sutherland marrying Elizabeth Geddes in both Olrig and Canisbay in 1807, and I think I have three children: David S born in Olrig in 1807, Catherine Geddes S born in Wick in about 1818 (no IGI record actually found), and Alexander S born in Watten May 1829. These seem very far apart, both in place and time, can anyone enlighten me and fill in any gaps, please?
Catherine went to Aberdeen where she married William Gray in Old Machar in 1849. He already had two sons by Margaret Farquharson. They came here to New Zealand on the Simlah in 1851 and had several more children.
I think David jun. may have married Isabella Oag. Again, on the IGI, their children seem to have been registered in two places, Wick and Thrumster. Would this be because the wife came from one town and the husband from the other?
As you can see, I'm a beginner in Scottish research! Anyway, if anyone has any connections with, or information on, the family, I'd be delighted to hear from you.
Marydb