John Boyd & Jessie Stevenson

[elna]

Hello Annette,

William Boyd, Blacksmith sounds very likely. John Boyd and Jessie Stevenson had 5 sons John,James,Alexander, Robert(my grandfather) all blacksmiths and William, Bank Teller.

James and Alexander emmigrated to America (Oregon). James married an Ann Jones and Alexander married an Eliza Minty.

Regards

Elna

[SarahND]

I knew I could count on you, Annette You'd think after all these years I would remember to look for Wm as well as William That one was going to Portland, Oregon to join his brother George Boyd, who was living in Fulton. Wm's last residence was in Dumbarton.

It seems like George, the son of William, would be too young to be the brother in Portland.
Did either John or William have another illegitimate son named George?

Or, was William stretching the truth a bit on the ship manifest and referring to his uncle George Stephen? This last seems more likely to me.

Best wishes,
Sarah

[elna]

Hello All,

I have rechecked my records and found John and Jessie Boyd had another son George Stephen Boyd born August 1872 in Fordyce. I have no idea what became of him.

Regards

Elna

[SarahND]

Hello Elna,
There is an entry in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar database:

BOYD George Steven of Portland Oregon America died 3 August 1906 at Riverdale Muttoromah (sic! Should be Multnomah) county Oregon. Administration Limited London 25 January to John Charles Groome solicitor the attorney of Elizabeth Henry Schoolar Boyd widow. Effects £90.

Best wishes,
Sarah

[SarahND]

One more thing:
On Scotlands People there is a marriage of a George S Boyd to Elizabeth Henry Schoolar in 1899 in Wamphrey, Dumfries, where she can be found with her parents in the 1891 census.

Cheers,
Sarah

[elna]

Hello Sarah,

I found a birth for Elizabeth Henry Schoolar for August 1853 which would make her 20 years older than George Stephen Boyd. Which would seem to make a marriage unlikely.

So many Boyds moving to America.

Regards

Elna

[SarahND]

Hello Elna,
The one I mentioned in the 1891 census in Wamphrey (where the marriage took place) was born about 1876 in Lockerbie, according to the census.
Best,
Sarah

[nelmit]

George Stephen Boyd was born May 1870 at Fordyce and this looks like him with Elizabeth in 1901 at Dennistoun, Glasgow.

George S Boyd 30 Grocer's Manager, born Fordyce, Banff
Elizabeth Boyd 26 born Whamphrey, Dumfrieshire (as transcribed)
John Boyd 9 Mo born Glasgow

Regards,
Annette

[elna]

Thankyou everyone. Looks like I had better get logged onto Scotlands People.

Kind regards

Elna

[elna]

Hello,

Found marriage for George Stephen Boyd and Elizabeth Henry Schoolar for 15th September 1899 in Plantation Foot, Wamphrey, Dumfries.
Elizabeth`s parents James Schoolar (Stone Mason) and Margaret Gifford.

Best wishes