David Banks
25-May-10, 20:16
My Banks grandparents of "Sunnybrae" in East Mey told me that it was not unusual for them to receive mail which was intended for one of the other Banks families in the parish - so I expect to hear from more of you!
Within their memory, there were no known family ties between these various Banks' - but I cannot say how many there might have been.
My family had the tradition of naming the oldest son David - then next generation Magnus - then David and so on - all this being true for the part of the family tree I record below.
My recent forebears were carpenters and prior to that shipbuilders. Wood was acquired from Norway into the harbour at Harrow, and taken up to East Mey by "long cart."
I would love to hear anything about the family members I note below, and any additions to the "tree" including missing dates.
GG Grandfather:
David Banks b 1803, married in 1832 to
Jean Innes (1805 - 1893)
Great Grandfather:
Magnus Banks b 19 April 1848, d 8 june 1935, married on 14 June 1875 to
Margaret Jack (1850 to 30 November 1888)
Grandfather:
David Banks b 25 June 1879, d 1 November 1953, married on 28 August 1909 to
Jean Cormack
Grandfather's sister (there may well have been others):
Charlotte Banks b 24 Nov. 1888
Single, taught English and History at Wick High School
Grandfather's children:
Magnus Banks b 5 September 1910, d 31 May 1982
Charlotte Cormack (nee Banks) Sinclair b 2 May 1912
David Alexander Banks b 13 January 1916
Margaret Elizabeth (nee Banks) Neil b 22 December 1923
Father:
Magnus Banks (b 1910 above), married on 16 April 1942 to:
Christina Dunnet of Scarfskerry (b in Hamilton, Ontario)
They lived in Scarfskerry and had two children.
I moved to Canada in 1975 and have three Canadian children.
Within their memory, there were no known family ties between these various Banks' - but I cannot say how many there might have been.
My family had the tradition of naming the oldest son David - then next generation Magnus - then David and so on - all this being true for the part of the family tree I record below.
My recent forebears were carpenters and prior to that shipbuilders. Wood was acquired from Norway into the harbour at Harrow, and taken up to East Mey by "long cart."
I would love to hear anything about the family members I note below, and any additions to the "tree" including missing dates.
GG Grandfather:
David Banks b 1803, married in 1832 to
Jean Innes (1805 - 1893)
Great Grandfather:
Magnus Banks b 19 April 1848, d 8 june 1935, married on 14 June 1875 to
Margaret Jack (1850 to 30 November 1888)
Grandfather:
David Banks b 25 June 1879, d 1 November 1953, married on 28 August 1909 to
Jean Cormack
Grandfather's sister (there may well have been others):
Charlotte Banks b 24 Nov. 1888
Single, taught English and History at Wick High School
Grandfather's children:
Magnus Banks b 5 September 1910, d 31 May 1982
Charlotte Cormack (nee Banks) Sinclair b 2 May 1912
David Alexander Banks b 13 January 1916
Margaret Elizabeth (nee Banks) Neil b 22 December 1923
Father:
Magnus Banks (b 1910 above), married on 16 April 1942 to:
Christina Dunnet of Scarfskerry (b in Hamilton, Ontario)
They lived in Scarfskerry and had two children.
I moved to Canada in 1975 and have three Canadian children.