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CLATT - REID FAMILY
Hi, my 2, 3 & 4xgreat-grandparents come from the area around Clatt. The Reid family farmed Tofthills farm for many years, but this came to an end in 1879, when both John Reid and his wife, Elizabeth Davidson, died, and Elizabeth's sister, Margaret, and her husband, William Bisset took over running the farm and bringing up John & Elizabeth's daughters, Elizabeth and Christina. My great-grandfather, James Anderson came to work on the farm, and eventually married Christina. Their son James Reid Anderson was my grandfather. I hope to visit this area next summer, as many relatives came from Clatt, and also Insch & Rhynie. If anyone has any memories of these people or are descended from them, I'd love to hear from you. My email address is jan.saunders1@virgin.net. Cheers, Jan Saunders (nee Anderson).
Mind Reader
My wife and I, were to go to the Alford Carnival where upon on going through the Turn style; still clutching the change given to me on paying for our tickets, there was a man which was stood some twenty feet away from the Turn Style. He was one of the showmen, and appeared to be dressed as some fortune teller. He was stood by a small card table, where upon he had a pack of ordinary playing cards. Having seen me coming his way and on noticing me, he gestured to me to come towards him. Having got me to his table he was to ask me if he could show me a trick? Seeing that I had clenched my hand he proceeded to pull my fingers open to reveal the change within my hand. Without as much as a word, took hold of a fifty pence piece and manipulated his fingers in a way so that the coin moved along his fingers until when, he dropped the coin... Read more
Mitchell/Forbes
My Great Grandfather William Mitchell Forbes and his twin brother James Mitchell Forbes, born 1856, Backloan, Parish of Tough in 1861 lived in Funchry, Tough with their mother and brother Arthur Mitchell Forbes. I would love to know more about them all, their mother Forbes Mitchell died Dunmore Cottages, Dunmore by Airth she might have been housekeeper at a big house there.
KEMNAY
James Urquhart, aged 20 years, Farm Servant, living at WELLBUSH, KEMNAY , married Mary Ann Jackson, aged 23 years, Domestic Servant, living at Little Hillbrae, Bourtie. The date was 28th April 1860, and the venue was High Street, Inverurie.
The parents of the groom were James Urquhart, Crofter, and Margaret Urquhart whose maiden surname was recorded as Gordon (this maiden surname may have been recorded incorrectly). The parents of the bride were Alexander Jackson, Farmer and Ann Jackson whose maiden surname may have been Boc---. The witnesses were George Milne and George Sim?. The minister was John Davidson of Inverurie.
Throughout the Marriage Record, the spelling is Inverury rather than Inverurie.
Auntie's Shop
My family ame from Inverurie but I would be 16 before I visited. Aunt Jeannie lived at Chapel Cottage, North Street and was the chiropodist. Great Aunt Magde also lived there, she owned Reid's boot and shoemakers in Market Place, this had belonged to my grandfather.
Having been brought up in West Yorkshire and all the mills, arriving in Inveruie was a breath of fresh air to me. I would walk from Market Place to Chapel Cottage and feel the fresh air and smell it. The shoe shop had its own smell, lovely leather, then walking outside and the baker's shop smell....
Oh, I would love to visit that lovely place again and find my second cousin Margaret Ewen Jim, her father was the local postie.
Dorothy Jean Newlands Anderson
Inverurie/Inverury County of Aberdeen
James Urquhart, aged 20 years, Farm Servant, living at Wellbush Kemnay, married Mary Ann Jackson, aged 23 years, Domestic Servant, living at Little Hillbrae, Bourtie. The date was 28th April 1860, and the venue was High Street, Inverurie.
The parents of the groom were James Urquhart, Crofter, and Margaret Urquhart whose maiden surname was recorded as Gordon (this maiden surname may have been recorded incorrectly). The parents of the bride were Alexander Jackson, Farmer and Ann Jackson whose maiden surname may have been Booth. ..The witnesses were George Milne and George ?. The minister was John Davidson of Inverurie.
Throughout the Marriage Record, the spelling is Inverury rather than Inverurie.
Waterridgemuir Cottage
Dose anyone have any memories about my mother Betty Robb who lived at Sauchen at Waterridgemuir Cottage?
