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Issue 17 March 2001 Uke ^ Sib Folk News Issue 17 March 2001 Contents Rage V 2 From the Chairman uke ^ and the Editor 3 Correspondence 5 The Skail Proof 6 Kirkyard Puzzle 7 Orkney's Gravestones etherhouse, a deserted group of houses in Westray from a line and wash 10 Web News drawing by the Editor. At one time Netherhouse was the home of a num- Nber of families. The scene would have been one of small children play- 12 Secretary1 s Report ing, older children helping parents, carrying water, feeding the hens, bring in the 14 Bob Flaws Interview 'kye' (cattle) for milking and men walking their horses to the fields to work. 16 Genetics, Genealogy and History 19 Visit to War Cemetery The Newsletter of the Orkney Family History Society If any of our members from out Prom the In S F N No 1 5 we had a letter of Orkney would like to be at a from the said Robert Marwick meeting of the 0 F H S then plan Chairman encouraging us to get our re- to be there on the second Thurs- search into print. He has set us day in the month except June hope you all enjoyed Sib all a good example! His sugges- August and December. In June Folk News No. 16. With its tion to have small bits of re- the annual outing is on Saturday I24 pages it was our biggest search printed in S F N could be or Sunday, in August the Sun- production so far and we posted helpful to both readers and re- day after the County Show we nearly 500 of them. A big thank searchers alike. I hear that at are at the Vintage Rally and you to all who contributed the moment another Rousay there is no meeting in August. items and another to our editor man is writing his memories of who had the daunting task of life in Rousay. What about I close with best wishes to you putting it all together before other parishes? all and thank you for your con- Christmas. I'm sorry you did tinued support of the society. not see the journal until after At the January meeting member Christmas but we shall try to be AJistair Tulloch spoke about the Scott more prompt in future. As we Orkney Vintage Club and he has had put extra forms into a lot of promised to give a talk on the the envelopes it meant extra parish of Firth at a later date. From the Editor work for the volunteers who had Some of that may appear in to weigh the different categories print in the future. At the same reetings to all OFHS and stamp them accordingly. meeting Sandy Firth gave an members, especially to Now that we are settled in our interesting history of the build- Gnew members receiving new office our mailing system ing we now occupy, and its sur- their first SFN. I hope that you should improve. roundings. He explained that will find the newsletter of inter- the Stryndwas the Strand remi- est and that you will be encour- S F N No 16 had lots of Westray niscent of when the shore came aged to publish some of your interests in it and that was fine up to the Castle and the Cathe- own research or to submit a but I am a Westray lass who dral. To me the Strynd had just query. Many members receive has become interested in the is- been a lane with Louie's tuck answers to their queries and es- land of Rousay. I think it shop at one end and Nicholson's tablish many correspondents started with that lovely day in cream cookies at the other! As a world wide. June 1997 when 0 F H S got founder member of Orkney such a well-conducted and Heritage Society, Sandy has I have included several extracts stimulating tour of the island I played a big part in preserving from Eastman's Genealogical was back there this last summer old buildings in Orkney. At the Newsletter in this issue. Many and took friends over the same end of Alistair's talk he deliv- members are computer users route but had more time to stop ered a very quotable quote when and there is so much informa- and see the sites on the way. he said that our three groups tion 'out there1 that it is easy to Before rejoining the ferry 1 left were, "Looking after the future be unaware of what is available. my footsore companions in the of Orkney's Past" There is also reference to the car and explored the grounds of Newspaper Library catalogue on Trumland House. The gardens In March we are planning to put page 13. The National Archives are overgrown now but would on a public relations exercise in of Scotland unveiled their new have been interesting in their the Supper Room of the Town Website in November at day. It was sad to see the house Hall. In April we are meeting in www.nas.feov.uk Look it up to in its dilapidated state, but per- the Commander Hotel at 7 30 see what is available. Many haps not irreparable. I photo- p.m. when the speaker will be family history software pro- graphed some of its features, but William P M Thomson who will grams are becoming available as with three pairs of rather impa- give a presentation on Rousay. free downloads. One of these is tient eyes watching I didn't try Our AGM is to be held in the LEGACY 3 to see inside the building. Be- Supper Room on 10th May. Our To download it call up fore leaving Rousay I bought speaker on that occasion will be www.legacvfamilvtree.com Robert C. Marwick's book, "In Sheena Wenham who will de- Dreams We Moor". This liver the second part of her talk proved to be another guided tour on The Graham Hall Journey. but mostly in a different era. Issue 17 February 2001 Sib Folk News 2 Correspondence From: Roddy Simpson, Member man in Glasgow who receives the Sib Folk News. <Roddysimpson@btintemet com> He also said that, like us, he has no idea how it was spelt but that folk probably didn't write it I wanted to let you know that I have been very much (hence it wouldn't necessarily have a spell- pleased with the responses to my article and have ing) - they would use their full name in writing. received some useful information. It has certainly Interesting! stimulated interest for my time in Orkney this summer. Unfortunately the publication of the arti- One more point Phil Pursley from USA (who cle has coincided with my change in e-mail ad- has a website including the Robert Leslie line that dress, although the published address should work I'm distantly related to) sent me a list of my side. until the end of March. My new address is as It states Ann Williamson died in St Ola in 1902. above. St Ola is near Kirkwall where she was on the I thought the photograph on the cover reproduced 1881 census but she later married in Glasgow and very well. I concentrate on fine monochrome I presume she died there. Is there any way I can prints and have a lot of images from Orkney. If check that death certificate? Were this particular you are ever looking for a photograph of a par- Ann's parents called Andrew Williamson and ticular area as an illustration, I would be happy to Helen Leslie? I think this information originally see if I had something you might want to con- came from Jim Wilson's files. sider. Best wishes Thanks again, Roddy Simpson Fiona from York From: Margaret Elliott, Mem- From: Sheila Spence, Mem- Answers ber 544 ber 39 <[email protected]> Concerning the letter from Fiona to the Pearson in Sib Folk News No 16 My husband Jack and I visited re the name Ceena, my father's Kirkwall in August last year aunt Seena Walls (nee Miller). 'Ceena' and met Nan and Jack Scott, She was born, lived and died in George Gray, Frank Eunson Kirkwall during the latter part of and others, who were so kind the 19th century and firet half of and helpful to us. I have left the 20th century and had been my Hewison Family Tree and christened Alexins Miller. copies of old letters at the office. We have just received the Sib Folk News 16 and From: Alister Tulloch .Member 70 thoroughly enjoyed the contents. The Genealogi- cal Information from the "Skaili Proof 1843" in- Regarding your explanation of "Ceena" in SFN 16 terested me as it contained two Hewisons. Could for Fiona Pearson. My wife, Rosina, whilst work- anyone verily for me if Janet Hewison, b 1779 ing for a family was called "Sina" by them. Also had a brother Benjamin? I am descended from there was a shop owner in Victoria Street called GEORGE HEWISON, son of BENJAMIN and "Sina" Bain. Thorn Bain told me of a "Sina" MARGARET FOULIS, who married in Westray Cook, who, incidentally, lived very close to Sina cm 13th Nov. 1790. If so, who were the parents Bain's shop. and when was Benjamin bom? Also, is there a By the way, I would not like to see SFN change connection between the entry Margaret Hewison, from its present format b 1759 and Janet Hewison? From: Fiona Pearson, Member 424 Recently I was reading a copy of Westray Roots <fcpe [email protected]> 16, April 1992 and noticed on page 8: "The head of the Pierowall Hewison Family according to the Please thank Sheila Spence if you are in touch 1841 census was William, merchant, aged 40.
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