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tiffers
30-Sep-10, 23:28
Does anyone have George Keith and Barbara Swanson, in their tree they married 1802 in Watten, Barbara must of died as George married a Elizabeth Tait ? her surname was difficult to make out on Georges death cert he died 1864 in Watten.
George , Elizabeth and his son Charles were living at backless in Watten in 1851 occupation Farmer (of 12 Acres Emp 2 Lab)
1861 George was a retired farmer living at Greystones in Watten with Elizabeth and a lodger Elizabeth must of died between 1861 &1864 as he was a widower at time of his death.
Interested in finding info on Barbara Swanson who her parents were and when she died
Tiffers

Skifter
30-Sep-10, 23:46
There is a gravestone in Watten Cemetery that reads as follows,
Erected by George Keith in memory of his father George Keith late tacksman Backlass who died in Bylbster 8th August 1864 aged 95 years and his mother Barbara Swanson who died 25th Feb 1839 aged 66 years.

tiffers
01-Oct-10, 09:17
Great thanks for that it would certainly seem to be my George and Barbara I knew Barbara must of died before 1841 as she wasn't on the census.

Tricia
04-Oct-10, 23:15
I have that Janet and Margaret Keith- 2 daughters of George Keith/Barbara Swanson married 2 BAIN brothers John & George (sons of John Bain and Isobel Waters).

tiffers
04-Oct-10, 23:24
Tricia
Yes thats what I have also
Tiffers

Mamie_2
30-Nov-10, 16:25
this one probably
County Caithness-shire
Place Thurso
Church Thurso Vol Ii
RegisterNumber 71
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 25 Mar 1770
Forename Barbara
Sex F
FatherForename Henry
MotherForename Isabel
FatherSurname SWANSON
MotherSurname CHARLESON
Abode Sordel
FatherOccupation
Notes Witness Petter Jack And Henry Water
FileNumber 16096

Leanne
30-Nov-10, 16:44
The Swansons in Watten own the farm over the road from me. Could they be relatives?