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- Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Broadgreens, Banchory Devenick - what happened?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 782
Re: Broadgreens, Banchory Devenick - what happened?
It looks like Banchory-Devenick Parish Church closed for worship in 2013 and was sold off. The church became a part of Maryculter Trinity Church, using the building in Kirkton of Maryculter. See following webpage: https://www.marycultertrinitychurch.org.uk/history The cemetery at Banchory-Devenick [...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Broadgreens, Banchory Devenick - what happened?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 782
Re: Broadgreens, Banchory Devenick - what happened?
Hi Sketch1946, [TS_welcome] The Royal Mail still lists Broad Greens (now as two words) in its postcode listings. On that basis, it is likely to still be inhabited. Broad Greens Banchory Devenick ABERDEEN AB12 5XQ It looks like the church, originally a Free Church; later St Devenicks on the Hill Pari...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:28 am
- Forum: Scottish People
- Topic: James Barlow / Jean Cruickshank from Banff
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1159
Re: James Barlow / Jean Cruickshank from Banff
I have a copy of the St Mary's Kirkyard burial list, and I was also surprised that there was barely a Barlow in it. Is the list you have of burials that took place, or of transcripts from headstones still standing? If it is transcripts from the headstones, it is possible that they were buried witho...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone searching Cameron family Strathdon?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 791
Re: Anyone searching Cameron family Strathdon?
She really does like to hide doesn't she. There are only 6 Helen Farquhar* born around that time who die in Scotland, and none of them have any of the surnames your problem child could go under! I'm glad you at least have verified her birth and family connection. Similarly, I see no sign of a marri...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:08 pm
- Forum: Scottish People
- Topic: Robert Robertson - Alexander Robertson
- Replies: 5
- Views: 426
Re: Robert Robertson - Alexander Robertson
Hi NELV, The death certificate for Alexander Robertson can be found on ScotlandsPeople. If you search the deaths for Alexander Robertson in Fife between 1881 and 1891, age 50 to 120, you get 11 results. One is in Markinch and the details on it match with some of the information that you have given. ...
- Fri May 12, 2023 6:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newspaper reports of recent events
- Replies: 10
- Views: 703
Re: Newspaper reports of recent events
They have selected items in archives : https://www.scotsman.com/archive [though I can't actually see any of them] ](*,) I picked on one sample date in 2004. There were nine headlines there to click on. Five led to articles; the remaining four ended at a 'page not found' error page. All the best, An...
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:57 pm
- Forum: Statutory Records
- Topic: ROBRT JOHN REID 1911 CENSUS
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1186
Re: ROBRT JOHN REID 1911 CENSUS
On this 1950s OS map, 15 St Andrew's Drive looks like a fairly large detached house.
https://maps.nls.uk/view/130372840
>> close to the right-hand edge
>> not far above the centre line
All the best,
AndrewP
https://maps.nls.uk/view/130372840
>> close to the right-hand edge
>> not far above the centre line
All the best,
AndrewP
- Mon Apr 10, 2023 2:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Naming a daughter
- Replies: 12
- Views: 643
Re: Naming a daughter
The online IGI shows both William and David: >> William Sim, Christening, 09-Dec-1854, Cargill, Perthshire >> David Alexander McDougall Sime, birth, 04-Jan-1857, Cargill, Perthshire And the parents' marriage: >> William Syme & Anne McDougal, 20-Nov-1853, Cargill, Perthshire These all also show up on...
- Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:10 am
- Forum: The Americas
- Topic: Scots immigrant death in Canada
- Replies: 6
- Views: 352
Re: Scots immigrant death in Canada
One other angle for you - a former neighbour of mine had the confirmation name Cecelia, but was always called Sheila.
Food for thought,
AndrewP
Food for thought,
AndrewP
- Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:23 pm
- Forum: Statutory Records
- Topic: Death 1975
- Replies: 12
- Views: 845