Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire

Camping by the Ythan

In my last two years at the High School six  of us girls from there camped by the Ythan river at Gight Castle, they were Jeannie Smith, Doreen Ruddiman, Nora Henderson, Isobel Argo, my sister and I, Margaret Argo. We had two tents and took turns of cooking, shopping in Methlick, and drawing water from the Ythan to boil for drinking.... [more]

Turriff, Aberdeenshire 1851

My great-great-grandparents show up, at Turriff, in the Scotland Census of 1851 :-
Address: Bridgend of Gask (I wonder where this place/croft was?).
The Head of the Household was James Urquhart ,'Farmer of 4 acres and Day Labourer.' He had been born at Turriff. His wife was Margaret Urquhart (nee Dey). She had been born in the Parish of Bellie, Banffshire.... [more]

Kirkton of Bourtie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

My grandfather, Robert Urquhart, was born at Mosside of Longfolds, in the parish of Bourtie, 11th January 1874. His parents were James Urquhart and Mary Ann Urquhart, nee Jackson. Mary Ann died 20th March 1876. The Informant was James Urquhart, widower. Robert Urquhart's brother, James, died 19th April 1876, just one month after the death of his mother, Mary Ann. Like... [more]

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... [more]

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... [more]

happy childhood

I spent most of my childhood in Tarves, my father was James Argo the bank manager. I remember cycling all around the grounds at Haddo House, attending Evensong at the private chapel on a Sunday night. I remember Duthie Webster and the Christmas parties they gave for the children of the village. I remember singing in the choir at Craigdam Church.... [more]

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... [more]

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... [more]