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Sib Folk News Sib Folk News Noll September 1999 Contents Typical Orkney Scene 1 From the Chair 2 Correspondence & Queries 3 The Abernethys of Stromness 5 Nitty Grittys of F.H. Research 6 Stronsay Statistical Report Part 7 7 A Revised Old Sanday Tree 9 From the Editor 10 1 ity was out of this world as From the I'm sure our editor can From the Chairman's Desk testify. Anne Cormack has Treasurer's Desk been appointed the new vice- I hope all our readers chairperson. We are grateful I must apologise to members enjoyed reading the last Sib to her and to her husband for not presenting their sub- Folk News containing twenty Alastair who is now one of scription cheques for pages and the Canadian flag our regular office volunteers. payment to the bank as soon on its front. Robbie Leslie's as I received them. This was stories have been of great I hope that all our correspon- due to the fact that the annual interest to my husband. dents are getting some subscriptions are not due Robbie came from a gener- answers to their queries. until 1 March. However, ation that spent time in con- Your letters make very inter- many members sent their versation with family and esting reading. I'd like to subscriptions 2 months early friends. He had a retentive remind readers that queries but I thought it would only mind and was a reliable to 8 Broad St. are handled by be proper to hold on to them authority on relationships up volunteers only. However, until the due date. Also, it until his death. Our editor when necessary, an inquirer should be noted that we only has taken his stories from can be put in touch with a send out receipts with the tape which would not have professional researcher. next magazine to save on been too easy. In so doing postage. he has invented a new abode Our society now has about for Robbie's cousin Mrs 400 members. I send my best Lilian Rendall who used to wishes to one and all and live at Dale, Evie [not hope that you continue to Daylavie]. She now lives at enjoy genealogy. It seems to Lambaness, Kirkwall. me that when Orcadians See back page for great meet 'raking kin' comes news for overseas second only to the weather in The O.F.H Soc. office at subscribers. 8 Broad Street has been busy conversation! during the summer. We Host, Scott can't be too grateful to the • volunteers who keep it open six days a week. There is a great need for more space. Personally I see a need for Future Meetings more room for interviewing, for research and for reading. 16th September However that is for the future. We are always Harray Hall at 7.30pm Speaker: Harold Esson getting more resources. At the moment the policy is not to lend any of the material so 14th October anyone interested in it must visit the office. Commodore Motel at 7.30pm Speaker: Sheena Wenham Following the last AGM in May we have another enthu- 11th November siastic committee in place. Shortly after his re-appoi- Ayre Hotel 7pm for 7.30pm Annual Dinner ntment as vice-chairman Billy Cardno left for Aberdeen. The good wishes No Meeting in December of all go with him and the committee wants to thank him and Catherine for all 13th January 2000 they have done for the society since even before its Kirkwall (venue to be confirmed) Members meeting inauguration. Their hospital- 2 Correspondence and Members' Queries Martin Prentice (385) Robert Baikie (369) Upper "Mossburn" 2 Goodsburn EUibister, Rendall, Orkney, Road, Strathaven. ML10 KW17 2NZ 6PX I am interested in all kind of Brad Corrigal. (335) Box What happened to Andrew things relating to Rendall 185, Fairmont Hot Springs, Flett ( Mason, Sorepull, Parish history. In particular BC, VOB 1LO CANADA Orphir ) subsequent to the information on David death of his wife Isabella Spence, Alf Osborne & John I have recently discovered Ballantyne 9/11/1827 Wm Yorston all of whom that one of my relatives was were killed in WW1 and are born in Orkney. His name Charles Bacon (300) 107 mentioned on the Parish War was James Corrigal born Hummersknott Ave, Memorial. about 1795. Can anyone tell Darlington, Co Durham. me where in Orkney James DL38RR Isobel Irvine (338) 5 would have lived and where Burrian, Kirkwall, Orkney would his father have been I'm looking for any relatives KW15 1XB born? of my Gt Grandfather Henry Tait, born in Stromness in I am researching the family Mrs. G. Johnson (387) 36 1829. He went to sea at an of George Scollay ( b. 28-9- Bath Terrace, Gosforth, early age and died in 1800, son of John Scollay & Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 Sunderland in 1923.1 believe possibly Mary Linay ? ) & 1UH Henry left to go to sea after Margaret Logie ( dau of his mother died and he did Andrew Logie & Isabella My four times great grand- not get on with his step Meil) mother Mary Laughton from mother when his father Little Millhouse in Holm remarried. was married to William Lorraine & John H. Clift, Bews in South Shields on 27 James Louttit (299) 48 (390) 144 Upland Road March 1860. They had five Upper Cranbrook Road, Kelburn, Wellington, New children but sadly William Bedland, Bristol. BS6 7UP Zealand. was drowned in the Tyne in 1871. As Bews is an Orkney My Gt Grandfather William I am the grand daughter of name could William have Louttit was born 17-10-1827, Mary MacLellan from come from Orkney? but was this in Orkney or the Kirkwall which is proving a USA? difficult line to research as I Patrick Euson (365) 3115 have a feeling her father Grant Blud, Syracuse, New Charles Flawn (301) Peter was adopted by a Peter York 13208 "Chestwood" 33 Chesham MacLellan after marrying a Lane, Chalfont St. Peter, Jane Miller Guthrie. I have I understand that my family Bucks. SL9 0PG found a birth for a Peter may have originated in McLaren Guthrie in 1866 in Orkney. I think my ancestors I am descended from David S. Ronaldsay and have John Euson & his brother Beatton b.1808 Stromness, ordered a copy of the certifi- Elis went to USA from son of David Beatton & cate. Peter & Jane McLellan Orkney but they may have Catherine Brown. Who are are listed as being farmers on been father and son. Elis his grandparents ? the younger Peter's marriage married Mary Hathaway and cert, in 1893 to Margaret had John (1830/31) and Stout (ms Seatter ) in Lucius (1833). Elis was lost Westray. Can anyone help ? at sea in 1834. Can anyone help? 3 WilmaHolley, (371) 16 Kingswell Park, Alloa, Members Interests Booklet Clackmannanshire, FK10 3RW Our apologies to members whose name or interests did not appear, we will reissue the booklet with the next SFN. Please My GG Grandfather Robert tell us of any amendments, errors, omissions either by writing Foubister married a 2nd time to the office at 8 Broad St, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1NX or to Rebecca Eunson but I have email to [email protected] never been able to find their marriage. Rebecca Eunson was born 16/04/1811 and died on 18/04/1855. Her From Dorothy Wilson, a descendant of the Birsay parents were Robert Eunson Johnsons (Member No 257) and Jannet Smith. Can "The Paddock", 36 Main St, Scholes, Leeds, LS15 4DH anyone help? Congratulations on SFN 10 and for the super Members' Alan Hejl, (368) Directory. Osthornveien 15 D, 0874 Oslo, Norway I am hoping to visit Orkney this year and would like to make my "'tree" more interesting with details of conditions, work, occupations etc. If any member can help me with information I have been searching my about my Johnson forebears I would be very grateful. Sabiston family and have reason to believe they originated in Orkney. My 1 am especially interested to discover how and why Henry, GGG grandfather was b 1764 and his brother John Johnson, b 1760, came to North William Howey Sabiston, Shields. I presume that they were master mariners, but in born 22/12/1808 possibly in which ship around 1789 and after Henry's possible marriage Stromness. He was a master at Jarrow in 1794. ? There did not appear to be any children mariner who moved to until 1799. Did he return to Orkney to his parents in Orphir? Tynemouth and died on 30/06/1861. He married Ann The following is a simple outline of my Orkney ancestors. Gray, born 1809 and who died 14/12/1870. His father 7 times g'grandparents William Johnson was William Sabiston ( 1787 - Marjorie Captain m 4.12.1654, Birsay 14/02/1870 ) who married Mary Howey on 18/01/1808 6 times g'grandparents William Johnson b c 1663 and who died in 1865. Does anyone have any 5 times g'grandparents John Johnson b 29.7.1695, Birsay information? Anna Langskill b 1010 1686 m10 1 1711 George R. Gray, (14) Fulmar, East Road, 4 times g'grandparents William Johnson b 13 2 1712, Birsay Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 Euphan Graham b c 1710, m 1728 1LX. 3 times g'grandparents Harry Johnson b 16 6 1734, Stromness I am seeking information on Barbara Isbester b 8 12 1728, Orphir the family of William Gray m5 12 1758 and Janet Craigie who were 2 times g'grandparents Henry Johnson b9 11 1764 living at Brandies, Westray in Eleanor Elliot 1891. They had 10 of a family, 6 died of consumption and 1 drowned.
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