Hello Betty,

This is not Alex of course to whom you asked the question, but I was
unfamiliar with the term "lair" too .  In the dictionary it has one or two
meanings but one is defined as a Scottish burial ground.  The "Lair" that
Alex has written of is a plot of land bought I think by one or two families
and where their  kin may be buried.  For example I know that Lair A201 is a
plot bought by Hay and Ogston (seafaring friends I guess) and where for sure
my GG Grandmother Williamina Ogston nee Anderson is buried (aged 40).  Now
Alex has sent that last message I know that Robert and Helen are in a Lair
close by at A200 also owned by the same pair of seafarers.

Good wishes from Pamela -------Original Message-------

From: Peterhead@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 22:17:56
To: Peterhead@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Peterhead] Robert Ogston & Helen Dunbar

Hi Alex-I am going to show my ignorance!! You have just sent the deah/burial
dates of Robert Ogston & Helen Dunbar.  Does this mean they died & were
buried on the sme day?  I don't really understand-what is a 'LAIR"??   Betty


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For Betty Holmes :

Hi Betty,
                     The dates I gave for Robert Ogston & Helen Dunbar were
BURIAL DATES (which I copied from the Lair Registers for Peterhead Old
Cemetery). The Lair Registers were compiled sometime in the 1800s from the
gravediggers books and so post-dated many of the burials. But the information in
them is largely accurate...I have found a few discrepancies but, on the whole
they are very good records of Peterhead burials. The actual death dates would
only be 2 or 3 days prior to the burial dates, although these death dates might
be difficult to find for events prior to 1855.

                     As Pamela has said, a "Lair" is the plot of ground an
individual or family would have purchased for the purposes of burial of family
and sometimes friends. Long ago there did not seem to be much restriction on how
many people got buried in a Lair and, looking at the Peterhead Lair Register
books, some Lairs must have been really crammed full !!
                     Also in the Cemetery there is what is called "Common Ground"
where people who could not afford a family plot would get buried. They would
simply be assigned a Common Ground Lair by the gravediggers and would be sharing
a lair with whoever happened to be there already. But these burials too are all
recorded and referenced to a Lair Number.

                     Best
Regards................................................Alex Ritchie


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Betty,

I just called my mother to ask her about the Sutherland connection.  I knew
there was a story behind it.  There is not a true family connection.  My
mother's uncle was named John Sutherland Davidson.  My mother told me that
her grandmother and Jimmy Sutherland's mother were great friends and when
her son was born she gave him the Sutherland middle name to honor her good
friend.  James Sutherland was a noted haulage and bus operator and the
grandson of George Baird, 'The Laird of Peterhead" from the 1870's.  I'm
still not sure of my connection to George Baird, but there is one.  I have a
scan of an article about the George Baird from the Buchan Observer 1995
written by his grandson, the Rev. George Baird.  James Sutherland is
mentioned in that article.

Sylvia

Message: 4
>    Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:37:37 -0400
>    From: "Betty Holmes" <bede@...>
> Subject: Re: Davidsons - Jim Allan & Slyvia
>
> I notice that you have an ancester with a middle name of SUTHERLAND. Do
you
> know why? Is there a connection to a Sutherland family.
> My husband had a great Aunt who m.George Sutherland s of John and Jane-ms
> Bain].
> George was b.1865 in Peterhead.  Betty.

Hi Alex,
I found you information about Lair registers interesting.  How do I look up
burials - can I do it on the net?  OR at the Mormon Church records?  In
particular, I think that an ancester of mine, Girzzel (Grace) MILNE (nee
Davidson), died around 1840,1841, but before the 1841 census because she
didn't appear then with the rest of the family.  She had a daughter,
Christian born in1841 (my GGgrandmother).  I haven't beenable to find her
deat recorded in Peterhead.  Thanks for any help from you or anyone.
Regards,  Barbara

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hello group!
  I have some  census entries from 1881.  They are all from Methlick
Aberdeen.  The names are GARDEN, GRAY,DUNCAN,BEGG,IRVIN,MILNE,
FORBES,TAYLOR, SHEPHERD,ADAMS & MORRISON. Perhaps if anyone is
interested they should e-mail me privately.  Sorry Wade, I know this
is not Peterhead but my antecedents are very much a mixture of both
cities and perhaps others are too.

Has anyone been investigating Peterhead school records?  When I was a
head teacher in the UK I had to keep a log book.  The School was old
and I had access to a mine of information from the old school logs.

Regards from Pamela

Skyvia, Thank you for your reply. I asked my husband, who spent most of his
summer holidays in Petyerhead when young-he remembers Sutherland Buses and
Haulage trucks, but never heard any mention that they were "connected".
George Sutherland had a brother James b. July 3 1856, parents John
Sutherland & Jane Bain..
Does anyone on the list know anything of the Sutherland family.?
Children were, John 1850, Elizabeth1852, Jane 1853, James1856, David 1859,
Jessie 1861,
Isabella 1863, George 1865, William 1868, & Arthur 1872.
George  became a Bank Manager in Rhodesia & S. Africa.
Betty,  from a beautiful Clean White Sunny Nova Sctia-BUT-Well into MINUS
degrees of cold.

For Barbara :

                         Hi Barbara,
                                             the Peterhead burial records are not
on the Internet. I researched them by making many visits to the Peterhead
Registrar's Office and noting down people I thought would be of interest to me.
I'm not aware of any other ways of doing it (unfortunately).
                         The Aberdeen & North-East Scotland FHS were meant to
release them on CD (for sale), but the project seems to have stalled for some
reason. I know personally the man who inputted ALL the data from the Peterhead
burial records (all cemeteries) to their database and he completed that around 2
years ago....so I don't know what the hold up is.

                         I guess you're maybe not in a position to visit
Peterhead and look up the records yourself ? If you are a member of this FHS
maybe you could e-mail them and ask what the status of the project is ? Or maybe
someone at the FHS could look up specific individuals for you (I know they do
have the records on their computers at their shop). They will make a small
charge for this...but nothing like the charge the Registrar at Peterhead now
makes for a visit.

                         Good Luck in your search........................Alex
Ritchie.



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Alex Ritchie wrote: "the Peterhead CD has not been released yet"

I trust Alex or someone will let us know when this CD is available.

It's tough living so far away, eh!!!

Ed. Campbell,   (basking in the plus 9C sunshine!)

Edmonton, Alberta Canada


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Hi Pamela,
I would love to have the census entries from Aberdeen that you mentioned.
My interest is mainly in MILNE names, but Morrison is an offshoot, and as I
as yet do not have many connections (parents names, childrens' marriages,
etc.) could I have the lot please?   Thanks,  Regards,  Barbara

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Pamela:  My interest is also Milne names.  Any information you have would really
help!  Maybe we have a connection somewhere with Barbara.

Regards,

Jamie
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   From: 2Barbara Croker
   To: Peterhead@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 11:43 PM
   Subject: RE: [Peterhead] Census 1881


   Hi Pamela,
   I would love to have the census entries from Aberdeen that you mentioned.
   My interest is mainly in MILNE names, but Morrison is an offshoot, and as I
   as yet do not have many connections (parents names, childrens' marriages,
   etc.) could I have the lot please?   Thanks,  Regards,  Barbara

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At 07:04 AM 6/01/04, you wrote:

>She told me that Bram Stoker visited
>Cruden Bay,again does anyone have any information.
I believe that he stayed at Slains Castle and even based some scenes in
?Dracula on it and the surrounding coastline.  Can't remember where I read
that - but I think in some tourist material in Peterhead.

Best wishes,
Elisabeth

Elisabeth Wilson
South Hobart, Tasmania
researching GORDON (Peterhead) GIBB (Peterhead) YOUNG (Slains/Cruden)
SPENCE(Peterhead) PAUL (Peterhead?) MURRISON (Peterhead) CRAIG (Strichen)
DAVIDSON (Strichen)

For Ed Campbell & other interested parties :

Hi Ed,
             I live about 200 miles from Peterhead myself, but that's a lot
closer that you are !!
             I have been relying on the information from the Aberdeen & North
East FHS (Quarterly magazine & their Web Site) to get the status of the Burial
Records CD(s). It just so happens that I know the man who did all the work for
them on the Peterhead records but, after he handed over his work to them, he had
no more influence on the project.
             But if I hear anything of interest on this subject I'll certainly
post it on this forum. I do know that they have it on their PCs at the shop on
King Street (Aberdeen) but that doesn't help you and all the other folks who
live a long way from Scotland.

             Hang in there guys, it'll happen some day !!

             Alex Ritchie.


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Thanks to Alex and Wade for suggestions as how to possibly locate the Birth and
Death of my G Uncle John Murrison Birnie.

I also had posted my query to the ANESFHS List and had the good fortune to have
a kind lady locate the information while at the Register House in Edinburgh. It
seems that the year of death was 1898 rather than 1888.

Details:

Birth:
John Murrison Birnie
July 03, 1894, 2h a.m., 43 Longate St., Peterhead
Parents: William Spence Birnie, Housepainter and Agnes Birnie m.s. Walker
Informant: William  Spence Birnie, Father, present

Death:
John Murrison Birnie
August 19, 1898, 0h 40m p.m., 48 Longate St, Peterhead
Age 4 years
Cause: Pneumonia, 3 days
Parents: same as above
Informant: William Spence Birnie, Housepainter, present


Linda Adam
Kitchener, Ontario (temps now up to a balmy -10C from a very bitter -27C)
Canada

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This may be of interest to some list members:

Catherine Sim, Daughter of William Abernethy and Ann Milne, born Peterhead Oct
27, 1844
Spouse: John Fraser Sim, Land Agent and Architect, Son of John Sim and Grace
Fraser
Married: Apr. 28, 1868, Peterhead

Death: ref 685 / 06 0135
Catherine Sim, Widow of John Fraser Sim, Law and Land Agent
Feb. 06, 1915, District of Morningside, City of Edinburgh
16 Warrender Park Crescent(?), Edinburgh
Age 70
Cause: Influenza & ?, Heart Weakness
Informant: Wm. A. Sim, Son, Beckenham, Kent

1881 Census:
Dwelling: 1 Cawdor Place
Census Place: Kilmore & Kilbride, Argyll, Scotland

John Fraser Sim and Catherine Sim (Abernethy) had 8 children (1881 Census all
born in Oban, Argyll, Scotland).

Linda Adam
Kitchener, Ontario
Canada

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Hello Shona,

Bram Stoker was a regular visitor to Cruden Bay and Whinnyfold around
1900. He stayed at the Kilmarnock Arms Hotel in Cruden Bay, and at a
cottage called the 'Crooked Lum' in Whinnyfold.  The cottage can
still be seen with its chimney at an angle.

Bram Stoker wrote a book called the 'Mystery of the Sea' which is
based in the Cruden Bay and Whinnyfold area. The book is out of print
now, but can be bought second hand on the internet.

Smuggling was rife along the coast between Collieston and Whinnyfold,
and also in Peterhead in the period 1740/1810.  An insight into
smuggling can be got from a small book called 'From The Brig o'
Balgownie to The Bullers o' Buchan'.  This book was
first published in 1890 and was reprinted in 1986 by Caledonian
Books, Collieston.  I remember seeing some copies at the Aberdeen and
N E Scotland FHS at King Street in Aberdeen, about a year ago.  A
relative of mine, Jeems Cormack, was a smuggler who plied his trade
at the Old Castle of Slains. about a mile north of Collieston.

There is supposed to be a book about smuggling called 'The Crooked
Mary' which is based on Peterhead.  I have searched long and hard for
it, but with no luck.  There was a lugger called 'The Crooked Meg'
which carried out smuggling off the North East coast, so I expect the
book was also based on this vessel.

Regards,
George.

For George Forman :

Hi George,
                     I was very interested in your note about smuggling and
particularly about the book called "Crooked Mary".

                     The last time I was over at the National Archives in
Edinburgh, I was researching a Court case from 1768 involving a seaman by the
name of George Buchan (a distant ancestor on my mother's side from the
Roanheads). This was a perjory case.
                     However, once I got to see the original documents, this case
was linked to a smuggling incident at Peterhead when the "Crooked Mary" of
Peterhead landed spirits, tea, coffee and soap avoiding payment of duties. If I
remember correctly the master's name was Ayre (or some name like that). It was
alleged that George Buchan had tried to guide the vessel in by using a light on
Stirling Hill (I believe there was an early lighthouse of sorts there anyway),
firstly sailing his father's boat into Boddam harbour. His father was named
Robert Buchan.
                     George Buchan eventually became a harbour pilot in
Peterhead. As well as being related to my family through the Martin line, his
daughter Margaret was the mother of the very successful whaling master George
Simpson.

                     I think it would be marvellous to see a copy of this book
should one ever come to light.

                     Best Regards............................Alex Ritchie.


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Hello George,
              thanks for the information you gave.It ties in with
what my late mother said about Bram Stoker.She always said that my
great grandfather had met Bram Stoker when he was in Cruden Bay and
had several conversations with him.
My great grandfather was Andrew Duthie who lived in Cruden Bay till
his death in 1927.

I would love to know where the house with the crooked lum is so that
next time I'm in the area I can search it out.

I had relatives in the Slains area and several are buried at
Colliston.They were fisher folk so who knows they were maybe into
smuggling as well!

I have already been looking for The Mystery of the Sea on the amazon
web site and have tracked it down.Just need to save up the pocket
money for a wee while before I purchase!

Next visit to the Aberdeen family history I will look for the other
book as well.

Best Wishes, Shona

Deaths

232 / 01 0064
Christina Sim Noble Buchan
Married to John Buchan, Fisherman
Apr. 02,1907, 7h a.m., 9 A----anythie Rd., Phd.
Age 37
Parents: Andrew Noble, Fisherman and Jessie Noble m.s. Sim
Cause: Cancer of Liver
Informant: Peter Buchan, Brother-in-law, 7a Shiprow, Phd.

232 / 01 0065
Margaret Stuart
Widow of James Stuart, Tanner
Apr. 02,1907, 10h 15m p.m., Katteburn, Inverugie, Phd.
Age 91
Parents: George Anderson, Farmer (deceased) and Isabella Anderson m.s. Cowie
(deceased)
Cause: Senile Decay
Informant: James Cardno, Grandson, present, Burnmill, St. Fergus

232 / 01 0066
James Milne, Fisherman
Married to Helen Buchan
Apr. 05, 1907, 8h 50m p.m., 5 Skelton St., Buchanhaven, Phd.
Age 30
Parents: Robert Milne, Fisherman (deceased) and Sophia Milne m.s. Brown
Cause: Spinal Caries Abscess
Informant: Robert Milne Brother and Inmate, present

232 / 01 0088
Margaret Buchan
Married to Andrew Buchan, Fisherman
July 21,1924, 4h 15m p.m., 5 Jamaica St., Phd.
Age 72
Parents: John Forman, Fisherman (deceased) and Margaret Forman m.s. Bruce
(deceased)
Cause: Chronic Nephritis,& ?
Informant: Andrew Buchan, Son & Inmate Present

232 / 01 0089
John Johnston, Bowling Greenkeeper
Married to Jane Keith
July 24,1924, 8h a.m., 13 Constitution St., Phd.
Age 74
Parents: John Johnston, Mason (deceased) and Barbara Johnston m.s. Angus
(deceased)
Cause: Chronic Bronchitis & Bronchi-----, 4yrs 5mo, Basal Pneumonia, Cardiac
Failure
Informant: Illegible, brother-in-law, 111 Queen St., Phd.

232 / 01 0090
Mary Anne Stuart, single
July 24,1924, 3h 45m p.m., 39 Kirk St., Phd.
Age 76
Parents: James Stuart, Tanner (Master) (deceased) and Margaret Stuart m.s.
Anderson (deceased)
Cause: Cerebral Haemorrhage and Hemiplegia 5yrs, Cerebral Softening, 21 days
Informant: Agnes Hutchison, Niece, present, 30 York St., Phd.


Linda Adam
Kitchener, Ontario
Canada

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Marriages:
232 / 00 0067
July 23, 1876, Peterhead
James Foreman (x his mark), Seaman (MS), Widower, age 38, 33 Roanheads, Phd.
Mary Ann Stuart (x her mark), Spinster, age 33, Wallace St., Reid? Buildings,
Phd.
Parents: James Foreman, Fisherman (deceased) and Christian Foreman m.s. Bruce
(deceased)
Robert Stuart, Labourer (Day) and Mary Ann Stuart m.s. Cameron (possibly Camdon)
Witnesses: James Stuart and Robert Stuart

232 / 00 0068 ** Note: this entry has been crossed out as the marriage was
already registered at Old Deer**
July 26, 1876, Old Deer
Alexander Reid, Blacksmith, Bachelor, age 30, 24 Marischal St., Phd.
Helen Rettie, Spinster, Domestic Servant, age 24, B??? Brae, Old Deer
Parents: Alexander Reid, Gardener and Mary Reid m.s. Ritchie
George Rettie, Shoemaker and Catherine Rettie m.s. Davidson
Witnesses: Andrew Reid and James Rettie

Deaths:
232 / 01 0013
Mary McLean, Widow of John McLean, Merchant Seaman
Jan. 21, 1896, 2h 10m a.m., 19 High St., Buchanhaven, Phd.
Age 72
Parents: Andrew Milne, Cooper (deceased) and Isabella Milne m.s. Robertson
(deceased)
Cause: Hemiplegia?, 1 mo. 14 days
Informant: William McLean, Son, present, 43 Longate, Phd.

232 / 01 0014
James Clark Geddes, Single
Jan. 22, 1896, 5h p.m., 9 Seagate, Phd.
Age 5 yrs
Parents: George Geddes, Fisherman and Jane Geddes m.s. Clark
Informant: George Geddes, Father, present

232 / 01 0015
Elizabeth Birnie, Widow of George Birnie, Merchant Seaman
Jan. 22, 1896, 9h 20m p.m., 7 Lodge Walk, Phd.
Age 79
Parents: John Gordon, Merchant Seaman (deceased) and Barbara Gordon m.s. Scott
(deceased)
Cause: Senile Decay
Informant: Vincent A Joss, Grandson & Inmate, present


Linda Adam
Kitchener, Ontario
Canada

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Many thanks and pardon the delay.  I was, thanks to your tip, able to
contact them and send along me ol' Da's documents.

Warm regards,

Bruce ( in beautiful downtown Toronto)

Your information and that of others was most helpful in my quest to send
along my Fither's stuff.  Many thanks and warm regfards.

Bruce

I was very interested in the above message. We have tried a few times  to
get information re my husband's grandfather [Charles Bruce, an
Ironmonger]who was a member of the Masonic lodge in Peterhead. How do we
contact them for this information?   Betty.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Milne" <brucemil@...>
To: <Peterhead@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Peterhead] Masonic Lodges


> Many thanks and pardon the delay.  I was, thanks to your tip, able to
> contact them and send along me ol' Da's documents.
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Bruce ( in beautiful downtown Toronto)
>
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Hi Betty
I remember my father telling me that Charles Bruce the ironmonger was
something to do with their lodge which was Lodge Keith in Peterhead hope it
is of some help at least you know what lodge to look at
Colin


>From: "Betty Holmes" <bede@...>
>Reply-To: Peterhead@yahoogroups.com
>To: <Peterhead@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [Peterhead] Masonic Lodges
>Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:55:10 -0400
>
>I was very interested in the above message. We have tried a few times  to
>get information re my husband's grandfather [Charles Bruce, an
>Ironmonger]who was a member of the Masonic lodge in Peterhead. How do we
>contact them for this information?   Betty.
>----- Original Message -----
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>To: <Peterhead@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 5:34 PM
>Subject: Re: [Peterhead] Masonic Lodges
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I noticed that there was correspondence recently relating to Morrison/Milne.
I have the following connection does anyone else have an interest in this:-


1 William MILNE
----------------------------------------

Spouse: ? FORBES

Children:   Robert (1843-)

1.1 Robert MILNE
----------------------------------------
Birth Date: 1843

Spouse: Elizabeth Margaret MORRISON
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1846
Birth Place:    Peterhead
Father: Alexander MORRISON (1811-1877)
Mother: Mary RITCHIE (1825-1906)
Marr Date:  27 Mar 18681
Marr Place: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire

Children:   Margaret (1870-1871)
     Margaret Ann M Milne (1875-1876)

1.1.1 Margaret MILNE
----------------------------------------
Birth Date: Aug 1870
Death Date: May 1871
Death Place:    Maiden Street, Peterhead
Burial Date:    31 May 1871
Burial Place:   St Peter's Kirkyard, Peterhead

1.1.2 Margaret Ann M Milne MILNE
----------------------------------------
Birth Date: Mar 1875
Death Date: Sep 1876
Death Place:    Rattray, Aberdeenshire
Burial Date:    16 Sep 1876
Burial Place:   St Peter's Kirkyard, Peterhead


Regards

Bill Morrison


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Hi there,
Regarding Bram Stoker, he did not stay at the Kilmarnock Arms He stayed at
the Former Cruden Bay Hotel which was demolished around 1950's.
Karin McGivern


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Hi there group from very warm (like an English Summer day) Spain.

My friend Jim Ogston has just alerted me to a privately published book by
Hylda Smith  called I believe "The Remarkable Ogston Family."  Sounds very
interesting.  I have found two  copies available  from  antiquarian
bookshops  just by typing Remarkable Ogstons on GOOGLE.  Thought Betty would
be interested  at least.

Pamela

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Hello Karen,

Bram Stoker may well have stayed at the 'Cruden Bay Hotel'  However
this hotel wasn't opened until March 1899.  The Great North of
Scotland Railway opened a branch line from Ellon to Boddam in 1897
and the directors of the company subsequently saw an opportunity to
open a hotel at Cruden Bay.

Bram Stoker first came to Cruden Bay in 1893 and published the
book 'The Watter's Mou' in 1895 which was based in the Cruden area.
He could not have stayed at the 'Cruden Bay Hotel' during the period
1893 to 1898.  I understand he stayed at the 'Kilmarnock Arms Hotel'.

Regards,

George.

Not so - he stayed at The Kilmarnock Arms and they have the register to prove
it.

Margie


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Hi All,

I've just updated the Peterhead web page http://users.bigpond.net.au/phdgen/

Updated are: Births, Marriages and Deaths.  1874 Deaths is now complete. I have
on order the 1875 and 1881 Death films.

Strays link has been fixed.

New index of Seamen has been added to the Miscellaneous Records section.

Back is the search engine on the main page by Freefind.

If you have any PETERHEAD Birth, Death and Marriage certificates that do not
appear in the index, then I would appreciate either a copy or the details to add
to the index.  I have quite a few certificates from Carolyn Morrisey that will
get added in the next update.

Regards, Wade
from Melbourne on Australia Day.


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Hi Jim,

Just a correction for you.  I haven't heard of Lody Street in Peterhead.

Helen and family are listed in Back Street (North Side), District 4, Page 13. 
Both Williams are at sea, as listed in District 10, Page 11 for Backgate during
the 1841 Census.

Regards, Wade.
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   Sent: Friday, 5 December 2003 3:27
   Subject: [Peterhead] Helen Chisholm


   Hello Group

   I'm in need of some help finding the parents of Helen Chisholm.
   Helen married William Wallace in Peterhead on 12-23-1823. In the
   1841 census she is listed as a seamans wife and is living on Lody
   St. Peterhead and her age is 45 (b: abt.1796). Listed on the census
   with Helen are five children, Helen, Elspet, Susan, William and John.


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