Are there any doulls 1930 - 1980
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Are there any doulls 1930 - 1980
Hi, looking for MI for Donald Banks died roughly 1840-1843 Donald married Helen Swanson 11 Apr 1795 either burried in May or Canisbay.
Children
Francis Banks 1801
Magnuis Banks 1804
Margaret Banks 1798
William Banks 1796
I think there were other children but without getting the right Birth date for Donald Banks & Helen I can't go any further back or confirm what I have so far.
Can anyone help?
Donald Banks, West Mey died 14.11.1839 aged 75. wife Ellen Swanson died 12.12.1854 aged 90.
The stone up but one is Francis Banks farmer, Gills died 30.1.1873 aged 71. wife Ann Manson died 8.5.1894 aged 92 and sons Donald died 16.12.1841 aged 10, and Donald died 9.11.1922 aged 77, and daughter Mary died 7.10.1904 aged 75.
Could be your Francis and family.
Yes the stone for Francis & Anne are direct decendants. Thanks for info on Donald Banks, gives me something more to look into.
Hi, I am looking for Sutherland Buchanan or Douglas around 1830ish ....which no doubt there are hundreds...
To do Sutherland, I'd really need an area and a bit more information.....hundreds maybe a slight exaggeration, but lots and lots.
In Wick Old Cemetery, there's a Robert Buchanan, coal Merchant, Wick died 15/4/1837 aged 57. Stone erected by son John
And in the next grave there's Hugh Mackay died 1/21878 aged 54, mother Harriet Buchanan, died 24/9/1865 aged 48 and his daughters Johanna died 29/3/1867 aged 16 and Jessie died 1871 aged 17.
In Thurso, St Peter's there is a William Buchanan, died 4/9/1865 and wife Ann Smith died 21/4/1894
There are more Douglases than Buchanans, so will give Cemeteries/dates, and if you have more info on areas, I'll do specific.
There are a couple of Douglases in Mid Clyth but late 1800s early 1900's death dates. And a couple in Trostan, Westfield....only one with 1830ish date (1835) is Marshall Douglas (female). Long inscription with no other Douglases, so will only type it all if you need it.The other one is 1865
Three stones in Halkirk.........a Donald Douglas died 1851, and two female douglases died late 1800s early 1900s.
In Dunnet, there is an Elizabeth Douglas died 1851, married to a Swanson and a couple in Bower outside your dates.
For the information of all those, those asking for lookups...and not meaning to be nasty, but there are four MI books and around 36 burial grounds. If you have a date, then you must have a name or initial and/or a likely area.
There is an index at http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mwi/caithnes.txt which would narrow a search of the MIs down further than just Caithness and a surname......particularly in the case of a very common surname.
Hi, I am trying to find information out on the following individuals believed to be in the wick, latheron areas.
James Laing b.abt 1793 and wife Sidney Sinclair b. abt 1795.
Children:
Eliza Laing B. July 20, 1820
Bell Laing B. April 18, 1822
David Laing B. April 12, 1824 Married Janet Budge (Believe is in Latheron cemetery with daughter Davidina).
James Laing B. February 28, 1828 Married Isabella Harper b. October 12, 1827 d. October 29, 1886 believed to be in Wick New Cemetery Section 1 Lair 232
Catherine Laing b. July 02, 1830 married William Stewart
Alexander Laing b. June 01, 1833 married Christina McPherson ?
John Laing b. June 29, 1835
Robertina McAlister Laing b. March 27, 1837 married Alexander Shearer
Any other Laing family buried with these individuals would be appreciated.
Hi, I have Sidney Sinclair in my family, father Alexander Sinclair born 1768 mother Elizabeth Sutherland born 1769, according to my records Sidney married James Laing on 31st Dec 1818 in Latheron I only have the first child Elizabeth. If you go on Rootsweb world connect (sorry don't know how to post it so you can click on it) you may find the Laings on there, I have found so much on it, it is very helpful.
Thanks for replying. Most of the information is what I have found so far in my years of research. If you are a decendant of this family, could you provide me your line in an email? I have another person who has some good information as well and we might be able to make some good connections. jplaing@aol.com
Got
William Stewart, fisherman, d.26.4.1895 aged 90 , wife Catherine Laing d. 19.10 1901 aged 71 son Peter d 11.7.1869 aged 3. in Thrumster.
Sorry.....that's all I can find in any book........not that many Laings in the MIs. The MIs don't include Wick New Cemetery at all, btw.
Hello,
I am looking for William Bain (1785- ) and Margaret Bruce (1782- ), from Wick,Caithness. Their children were;
- John Bain (1813 – 1887)
- David Bain (1814 – )
- Catherine Bain (1816 – )
- Margaret Bain (1819 – )
- Janet Bain (1822 – )
I have the parents of William being;
- John Bain (1751 - )
- Elizabeth McBeath (1759 – 1854)
And I have the parents of Margaret as;
- David Bruce
- Katherine Bruce
Thank you for trying
Hi Davie
Do you have a burial location for Henry Osbourne and wife Christina? He was the keeper of the Wick Gaol.
Also do you have any Robertsons on the burials?
Three Osborne gravestones in Wick Old (Parish Church) Graveyard. As far as I can see the only ones in the MIs.
Two flat stones with just Henry Osborne on them (possibly grave markers) and next door to them
Erected Henry Osborne imo eldest son Thomas 30.3.1836 aged 8 and Henry b 30.9.1837 d 19.3.1868
and also flat stone
Janet Doull 3.7.1778, 82, husband late Mr Osborne merchant Domenica, erected niece Margaret Doull, London (cousin Ben Doull 1851)
More Robertsons over four books than I am prepared to sit and copy out without a bit more information as to places and/or names/dates. Sorry.
Thanks for the info re Osbournes. Have since found out our Robertson was not actually born in Caithness as was written down, he only lived there for a bit before he emmigrated to NZ
Hi, do you have an inscription for a Donald Bain, Possibly Wick Died Before late December 1854, the father of Margaret Bain I don't have an exact birth for Margaret other than she is said to be 30 on the 1861 census for FreeCEN, she may have been born about 1824 as was her husband, going by the baby naming rule their first Daughter was Isabella so Donalds Wife may have been Isabella. Margaret was said to be born Wick when Married.Many thanks, keep up the good work, Flora:)
Plenty Donald Bains in Wick Old, but mostly just names without dates.....and where there is information, there are no Isabellas. Out of interest, if you think they used Scottish naming patterns, was Margaret Bain's second son Donald?
Don't suppose you know Donald's occupation, do you? Some stones give that. Dates, where there are any, vary from 1782 to 1859 and later. Got a Donald Bain, mason who died in 1852.....but that is the sum of the info given.
There are Bains in just about every cemetery in Caithness...but too many to check into without a bit more information..and definitely too many to copy out on spec.
Had a quick look on 1841 Freecen for Caithness parishes to see if I could get any pointers as to other names to look for, and there is only one Margaret Bain of about the right age in the uploaded lists with a father called Donald, but her mother was Catherine, and that Donald died in 1856. There are, however a couple of servants of 20+ who are not at home so no idea of father's name.
Sorry I can't be of more help......but happy to look again if you can give more definite info to make it less of a slog.
Hi,thanks for trying Oddquine, I know its a nightmare, but very much appreciated. This is all I have, Margaret Bain married at Wick December 1854 Daughter of the deceased Donald Bain to Roderick Ross, Gamekeeper, both of Stirkoke, they are on the 1861 census in Wick, Roderick is 35 , Margaret is 30 with a son William age 10 if his age is right then he must have been born before they married and I don't know were the name William came from as I'm almost certain Rodericks Father was John and John is the second son age 5, Daughter Isabella age 3 and an infant 1mnth who I believe is Donald.by 1871 they are living at Westerdale Roderick is 41 Margaret 38 no William or John Isabella is 12, Donald 10 Roderick 8, James 6 and Catherine 2. I know the Family that you where looking at as that was the line I was going down untill I found their marriage and the deceased Donald, I think this Catherine was named after Rodericks Mother, don't worry if you can't find anythig, I'll just keep trying they can't stay hidden forever,can they?:)Many thanks Flora
Hi Davie,
Could you help me find a Donald and Esther Horne. I think they are buried at Wick.
Donald died after 1861 sometime.
Thanks Cameron
Any chance you could check for any monumental inscriptions for Ann Polson Nee Murray (Death 28 Mar 1864) Kildonan Widow of Donald Polson.
Also Donald Born abt 1780 (husband of the above) death date unknown but aft 1841 bef 1864
Thanks Lynn
Hey,
Can you look up the Transcription Numbers for 30,165,194,197,198,199,201,224,285,350,465. In the cemetry of Latheron (LA2). I believe they are all McGregors and am hoping to track information of my ancestors I think are burried there; Hugh and Margaret (nee Henderson) McGregor. Can you give me some information as to who the other McGregors are and which numbers are Hugh and Margaret's?
I think it might be easier for me if you looked at http://www.graven-images.org.uk/
A photo and transcription of every stone....and a search facility. ;)
Davie, Do you have any record of the family of Robert Grant of Dunbeath. He had a daughter Christina (Christian) who married in 1811 to Andrew Weir in Edinburgh. Hope you can help, many thanks. Miegunyah
Nothing in the MIs for a Robert Grant, of an age to have a daughter married in 1811, in the Cemeteries in Latheron parish, I'm afraid.
Can't look for family because I don't have names to look for..though there are a fair few Grants in Caithness Cemeteries..and a fair few Cemeteries in Caithness.
Thank you for the 'look up'. IGI has a Christian Grant daughter of Robert Grant and Janet Gun, born 10 Dec 1783, Watten, Caithness. First child was called Janet. If I find out more data, I'll ask again. :Razz
Hi davie,
Do you have any information on grave sites for "Horne".
You can contact me on carcam@bigpond.com.au
thanks Cameron
Mentions of or stones of Horn/Horne on one stone in St Peter's Thurso, one in Dirlot, three in Halkirk, one in Tout-Na-Goul, two in Berriedale New, one in Mid-Clyth, one in Canisbay, one in Canisbay Extension, seven in Wick Old, one in Keiss and two in Watten.
But all that means is there is no stone, not that there has not been a burial..but to check further, you'd need lair details from the Council.
Happy to check for specific Christian names or surnames with dates.
Davie, Some time ago I wrote asking about cemetery inscriptions for Robert Grant of Dunbeath. I now know he is part of a family starting from James Grant born about 1700; next generation, William c 18 Oct 1730, Watten; next generation - 3 children, all Latheron, Elizabeth c Nov 1757, Robert c 16 Mar 1760, Donald c 12 Sep 1762. Robert from Dunbeath married Janet Gun in about 1780. They had three children, Elizabeth c 14 Nov 1780 married William Sutherland 5 Jan 1803 Latheron, Christian c 10 Dec 1783, Watten, married Andrew Weir (Whyir) in Edinburgh 1811 and John c 4 Feb 1787, Latheron, married Ann Sutherland 22 Nov 1811 Latheron. Do any of these names appear in your list of cemetery inscriptions? Thank you
I can only find two with reasonable dates anywhere in the MIs, I'm afraid......
There is an Elizabeth Grant, died 11th July 1843 aged 61 in Latheron Old married to William Sutherland, Navidale, Sutherlandshire, died 23rd Feb 1860 aged 83. Stone erected by sons John and Donald. May well be a photo on http://www.graven-images.org.uk/
There is a stone in Tout-na-goul erected to Ann Sutherland, died 26th August 1854 aged 66 by husband John Grant, tenant Newlands, Dunbeath.
Either of these any use to you?
Thank you, both inscriptions were of interest. Is there an photo of the stone to Ann Sutherland 1854 in Tout-na-goul. I assume this cemetery is in Dunbeath.
Tout-na-goul is off the beaten bus track.....off the A9 up the Houstry road and near Dunbeath Water..about three miles and not handy if you have no transport. I don't know of any photos of gravestones from there.
I always live in hopes of getting a biddable visitor with a car, as there are a few off the beaten track cemeteries in which I'd like to take photos of the stones. But I don't get many who are prepared to hang about while I do that, particularly if it means crossing fences/fields or driving a car up a rough track. Cemeteries in places where they can wander off and explore villages/shop are different. :~(
Hi Davie
have been searching for the death date of William Macdonald a tailor In Reay Caithness. He was married to a janet gunn in 1803 in Reay and she was a widow when she died in 1856 in Reay so william must have died before then. They had at least one child Alexander Macdonald who was born in Reay in 1804. I would appreciate you checking your records to see if there is any record of William
thanks Susan
hi dave
looking for pre 1750 parents of john mac donald .I visited dalnawillan lodge and the burial site.John Mac Donald was buried and born I guess in Aschoraclate and later reburied by his son john near dalnawillan lodge.
quote
descendants of John MacDonald
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 MACDONALD was bornAbt. 1752 in Scotland, and died March 3, 1840 in Caithness,
Scotland. He
married (1) ANN ROSS August4, 1778 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. She was born Abt. 1757. He married
(2) BARBARA GORDON Abt. 1790,daughter of ALEXANDER GORDON and ISABELLA SUTHERLAND. She was
born Abt. 1764 in Scotland,and died May 24, 1850 in Pickering, Canada.
More About JOHN MACDONALD:
Burial: Dalnawillan,Caithness, Scotland, No.4 Table Slab. John McDonald, Achscoraclate
3.3.1840, 88, s
John ed s Gordon, ('CaithnessMonumental Inscriptions, Volume 3', eds. A. S. Cowper and I. Ross)
Occupation: "Tacksmanfrom 1790-1806 at Dalwillan, 1802 Scarclet, 1804 Scoraclate. He was a
noted
highland drover."(Memorabilia Domestica or Parish life in the North of Scotland by Rev. Donald
3. ALEXANDER2 MACDONALD(JOHN1) was born September 12, 1800 in Dalnawillan, Caithness, Scotland,
and died November 14, 1870in Coronie, Suriname. He met (1) SOPHIA VAN BUNSCHOTEN Bef. 1827 in
Nickerie,Suriname. She was born May 5, 1809 in Sealand, Nickerie, Suriname, and diedMarch 4, 1853
unquote
One I'm interested in myself.....though more his siblings and close connections......but nothing obvious in the MIs, I'm afraid. My own MacDonalds turn up with a 1785 marriage in Strath of Dunbeath.....and I have never found them anywhere for sure before that..which is why I poke about in all Caithness MacDonalds between doing other things. Think I might have spoken to you before.
Davy himself has long stopped doing this, btw......it is generally whoever picks up the post first and has the MIs to hand who responds.....often me, but not always.
HI
I would be very grateful if you can help with Inscriptions of HUME at DU3 5, 16, 17, 18 and NR9 101. I have been trying to track Hume in Caithness and not had any luck so far. I wondered where they had originally come from. thank you Irenef