| carolyn
gunn |
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25/Aug/2002:05:10:21 |
| Hi to all the Gunns around the
world.......Happy traveling |
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| Bill
Galloway |
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25/Aug/2002:02:01:00 |
Interested in names: Catherine
Bruce, Ross, Mulliken, Jean Harrold and
Margaret
George.
Catherine Bruce was my GrandMother, from
Stanstill, Bower, Caithness.
Born 1878 or
so.
Appreciate your concise website.
(Dr)
Bill Galloway Vancouver, Canada |
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| Anne
Newcombe |
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24/Aug/2002:08:37:13 |
I left a message on this site
yesterday and have already had an email
from the
other side of the world from someone who remembers my
Grandad!
The surnames I am researching
are:
BAIN (Canisbay)
BRIMS (Thurso)
BUDGE
(Halkirk)
GEDDES (Thurso)
MACKENZIE
(Canisbay)
McDONALD (Thurso)
REID
(Canisbay)
SINCLAIR (Olrig)
SMITH
(Canisbay/Halkirk/Thurso)
SUTHERLAND
(Bower/Brims/Reay)
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| Anne
Macdonald Newco |
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23/Aug/2002:19:34:56 |
I am very pleased to have found
this site just before my holiday to
Caithness and
Orkney!
I hope to visit some of the places where
my ancestors lived such as
Canisbay, Olrig and
Thurso.
My grandfather, Willie "Bildy" Smith was
a tailor in Rotterdam St,
Thurso and a lot of my
relatives are buried in the Mount
Vernon
Cemetery. |
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| Bill
Wiseman |
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23/Aug/2002:18:44:32 |
I am researching the
traveller/tinker families of
Caithness
MacPhee/Newlands/Stewart and would be
interested to hear from anyone
with any
information. |
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| Robin
Sinclair |
dreamtilt.com.au |
22/Aug/2002:02:52:31 |
Just spent a pleasant hour going
through the guestbook
listning to the waves I was
born in Thurso and grew up listning to the
same
sounds Thanks for the memorys great site have saved it
to my
favorites so will visit more often till i under
stand what im doing
i'm still new to surfing the web
but enjoy your site
Regards Robin |
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| David
Lyle |
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19/Aug/2002:00:08:07 |
Interesting site. I am looking for
the children of a George Brotchie -&-
Christian
Shearer (Sherar). In particular their son, a David
Brotchie
born 1799 in Thurso.
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Also there is
a child listed on the Microfiche IGI as being born
8th
June 1839 in Thurso. Details known are:
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BROTCHIE, ...
b. 8th June, 1839
Thurso,
Caithness
Father: David BROTCHIE
Mother: Not
listed
Would like to know the name of the child
and the mother.
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I am also looking for the
possible marriage of a David Brotchie to a
Mary Dowie
around the 1830's
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Any information would be
most appreciated
please.
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| Garry
Andrew |
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17/Aug/2002:05:34:13 |
Wonderful site! I am researching
my grandfather's family. He was Donald
Sinclair b.
around 1882 at Geisselittle, Thurso. His grandparents
were
George and Barbara Sinclair.
My
grandfather was a cattleman who went to work for the
Farquhar family
on their farm in the parish of
Reay.(Mrs.Farquhar was born a Henderson)
He
married my granny, Jane Ann or Jessie Ann Farquhar in
1916.
They relocated to Manitoba, Canada in
1925.
I would be most interested in hearing from
anyone who may have
connections with my Farquhar,
Henderson or Sinclair lines. |
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| Margaret
Mackay |
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12/Aug/2002:17:37:09 |
Hello Andy from Alness.
Can
you get in touch with me as we may be able to make
a
connection through the Harrold's. Although ours
came from Reiss
and not Keiss it might be worth a
try.
BillMargaretMackay@compuserve.com
Margaret |
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| Lynnette
Hauck |
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12/Aug/2002:10:08:39 |
Greetings
I am trying to trace
the Manson family who lived in the Berriedale
area.
The information I have so far from a marriage
certificate and
1861 Census is -
William Manson
married Agnes Ross at Berriedale on 3 June 1859. He
was
born to William Manson and Ann (Gair) both
deceased at time of
marriage. He was a farm grieve at
Berriedale Inn and born at Bower,
Caitness
1820.
William was 31 years and Agnes 21 at the time
of Census in 1861. They
had one child, a son called
(yes you have guessed) William age 1 year.
William,
Agnes and William along with his brother John, came
to
Australia on the Castle Eden in 1864.
According
to the Census there is a Robert Manson 24 married to
Mary Ann
23 and family, listed as Innkeeper at the
Berriedale Inn. Can anyone
tell me if they are
related, please?
I am trying to find any information
about this William and Agnes Manson
or his father and
mother William and Ann m.s. Gair.
Agnes' parents were
John Ross, Ground Officer at Berriedale Inn
and
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| george
riach |
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08/Aug/2002:23:15:17 |
just browsing the net -&- came
across this site, being a native of Thurso
I cant
prase this site enough -&- I will become a
member. |
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| Bessie
Williamson |
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08/Aug/2002:19:24:30 |
Born and bred in Wick, And its so
good to see my home town again with
a click of a
button,I have been out of wick for 32 years and i
still
get home sick,My brothers and sister are still
there and i try very
hard to get up when i can.If
anyone see this and they know me i would
like to say
Hi.. |
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| Kenneth
Hindley |
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07/Aug/2002:05:20:53 |
I would like to contact Gordon
Miles who lived in Dowlais Merthyr
Tydfil South Wales
in the early 1950 he lived in Bryntirion St
his
father was a butcher would he contact Kenneth
Hindley an old boy
hood
friend
Ken |
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| cathie
sowerby |
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06/Aug/2002:22:43:31 |
I have just arrived home in
Yorksire after seven exciting days in the
Parish of
Olrig. Looking for Coghill. Removing moss ect. to read
the
inscriptions on graves, up to my knees in mud and
soaked by a Scoittish
mist. It was wonderful,
especially the company of Angela Lewis, who
made me
feel so welcome to Caithness, The staff at the Family
Research
rooms of both Wick and Thurso who were so
helpful, and the welcome
cuppas` at Wick. I travelled
the roads of Caithness, had to detour for
eight miles
because of two horses occupying the middle of the road,
and
would not move. A visit to the Thurso Gala, where
I met the Vikings.
and a trip on the ferry to Orkney.
There is lots more, I feel as if I
have been to
heaven. But now there is the cases to unpack, and my
notes
to write up before I forget everything. Thank
you Caithness. I will
be back.
Regards
Cathie |
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| Andy
Anderson |
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06/Aug/2002:20:47:57 |
I am based in Alness, Scotland and
have been researching my Anderson
family for over ten
years now on and off as time allows.
I now have
some 400+ descendants of a Patrick Anderson born
in
Canisbay in the late 1600s.I have also collected
lots of other
Anderson info and will be happy to
share that with other researchers.
I am also
interested in Mackays and Harrolds from the Keiss area
from
the 1850s onwards. I am looking for information
as I have tended to
neglect that side of the family
in my quest for Andersons.
The web site is a
great idea for keeping in touch.
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| Steve
Spring |
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06/Aug/2002:06:46:51 |
A good site for the members and
others looking for their Caithness
ancestors.
I am
looking for MURRAY, POLSON and
MULLIKEN.
Steve |
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| May
Clark |
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05/Aug/2002:08:23:15 |
Thank you for your interesting
site and for the sound effect.
My grandmother,
Elizabeth Fraser was born in Watten 1n 1871.
She
was the daughter of Alexander Fraser and
Catherine
Campbell and she had a brother Hugh. Hence
my interest in your
shire.
best
wishes
May (Australia) |
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| Mavis
Matheson |
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04/Aug/2002:11:51:59 |
I would like to hear from anyone
descended from
Macleod/Mackay/Grant/Fraser,
originating from the Borgue, Berriedale
area. I have
some details which I could share and would be pleased
to
find out more. |
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| Jennifer
MacKay |
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03/Aug/2002:20:35:45 |
Hi: My grandmother was born in
Keiss (sp?) or Wick in the late
1800's. Her name was
Isobel Rugg Cormack. I don't know what her
mother's
or father's names were. My grandmother immigrated to
Canada
around 1910. Has anyone heard of the family or
have any information on
the Cormack's in that
area?
Thanks for you help. |
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| Rachel
Guy |
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03/Aug/2002:20:20:41 |
Hi
Im from wick but now stay in
Dundee,,Its great to see a site like
this up and
running so good, |
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| Beverley |
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01/Aug/2002:00:46:57 |
HENDY,John Francis born March 1858
Liskeard to parents John and
Caroline (nee Baker)John
senior was an ostler.The parents married in
St
Andrews Plymouth in 1855.Cannot find his parents
from 1858 on,anywhere!
Nor can l locate where parents
were born.Can anyone help me??
Many
thanks. |
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