THETHE HISTORIANHISTORIAN The 107th edition of the JOURNAL OF THE TAY VALLEY FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY June, 2017 TAY VALLEY FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Registered Charity in Scotland SC016560 CONTACT INFORMATION The Family History Research Centre, 179-181 Princes Street, Dundee DD4 6DQ, Scotland Telephone: 01382 461845 e-mail: [email protected] website: http://www.tayvalleyfhs.org.uk OFFICE BEARERS 2016/17 Hon. Presidents - Earl of Strathmore & Kinghorne Hon. Vice-Presidents - David Dobson, Douglas Soutar Chairman of Council- Murray Nicoll Deputy Chair of Council - Thelma Thornton Interim Hon. Secretary - Helen Beat Hon. Treasurer - Peter McBride Hon. Editor - Mary Daun Bookshop - Christine Bailey MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Angus Gellatly, Evelyn Radford, George Watson and Elizabeth Waine. Correspondence Subscriptions for year 2016-17 Fees, UK Correspondence to the following should Category of Membership and Overseas be addressed to the relevant person at the above address: Individual Member £20.00 General Enquiries ......................... Murray Nicoll Family (2 or more at one address) £25.00 Institution Member £25.00 Membership ................ Rod & Anne Mackinnon Research Requests ........................... Helen Beat The suscription year runs from 1st January to 31st December. Bookshop .................................... Christine Bailey Payments: Cheques (in Sterling) should be made payable to Library ......................................................... Vacant “Tay Valley Family History Society“ and sent, together with your completed membership form, to: Volunteer Co-ordinator ................... Clare Nicoll The Membership Secretary 200 Club ............................................. 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Journal of the Tay Valley Family History Society No.107 June 2017 Contents Page 2 Chair Chat / From the Editor : Mary Daun Page 3 Annual General Meeting Notice Page 4 Agenda Page 5 Accounts Page 9 McManus 168 Project Page 10 Barefoot Over the Snow : Colin R. Paterson (4883) Page 11 Help Wanted Page 12 Dundee Jute Workers in Brazil : Murray Nicoll, (1697) Page 16 James Henry Foley : Duncan D. F. McColl (5069) Page 19 Eminent Judges from Pitroddie : Donald M. Abbott F.S.A. Scot. Page 20 Grandfather Unknown : J. D. Pirie (6563) Page 22 Women’s Suffrage in Scotland Page 23 Muriel Sheldon Award 2016 : Eleanor Fordyce Page 26 My Love Affair with Perthshire : Evelyn (Wiseman) Mitchell (7124) 1 Journal of the Tay Valley Family History Society No.107 June 2017 Chair Chat Murray Nicoll This is my last chair chat as I have now served the statuary maximum of 2 years as chairman. It has been an interesting and enjoyable time. I have met a steady flow of visitors through the doors with varied and interesting questions and tales. This has left little time for my own research which has been put on semi hold during my time. Other past holders of the position all agree with me. Now I can get back to research, visiting libraries, museums and other repositories. I have thoroughly enjoyed myself representing the society at quite a number of events and have met a lot of interesting persons, both locally as well as throughout Scotland. This travel has given me the chance to mix business with pleasure as representing the Tay Valley is made up of travelling to and nosing around in distant places which are generally reserved for the holiday times. I wish my successor and the council the very best of regards and know they will continue to oversee the workings of the Tay Valley. Regards to all From the Editor Once again thank you very much for the many interesting articles you have sent us. It has been difficult to choose what to include and what to leave out and also have a balance of topics. If your item has not been included in this edition, do not worry it should appear in the next one. The AGM is on Wed 16th August 2017. Details are included in this Journal. The minutes of the previous AGM were included in the October Journal and a copy of the accounts are included in this issue. We look forward to seeing as many members as possible there. At this time, we are looking for new Council members. Please give this serious consideration, as new people can bring fresh ideas and save us from the ‘This is the way it’s always been done’ mindset. Thanks to Murray for all his hard work over the last two years. Now he gets his life back. Finally, I am planning to step down from the Editor’s position. I am willing to edit the October and February Journals but would step down sooner if a volunteer came forward. Deadline for articles for inclusion in the October Journal 1st September 2017 2 Journal of the Tay Valley Family History Society No.107 June 2017 Tay Valley Family History Society Tay Valley Family History Society Notice is hereby given that the Society’s Annual General eeting will be hel at the Notice is herebyniversity given of that Abertay, the Society’s ell Street, Annual undee General on Meeting Wenesday,will 6 thbe August, held at 017 the at 15pm. University of Abertay, Bell Street, Dundee on Wednesday, 16th August, 2017 at 7.15pm. The following vacancies reuire to be filled: Chairan The followingDeuty vacancies hairan require to be filled: ouncil embersChairman or years 1 ouncil eber or 1 year Deputy Chairman 3 Council members for 4 years Noination fors for the above vacancies ay be obtained rom The Honorary1 Council hairan Member at the for esearch 1 year entre An shoul be returned to the Honorary hairman by no later than Nomination forms for the above vacancies may be obtained from The HonoraryWenesday Chairman uly at the nResearch 2017 Centre And should be returned to the Honorary Chairman by no later than All complete fors reuire to be signe by the noinee, proposer and seconder.Monday, All Nominees, July 31st roposers 2017 and seconders ust be current ebers of VS All completed forms require to be signed by the nominee, proposer and seconder. All Nominees, proposers and seconders must be current members of TVFHS. Encoassing the orer ounties of Angus erth ife an Kinross. Registere as a harity in Scotlan SCO16560 3 Journal of the Tay Valley Family History Society No.107 June 2017 Tay Valley Family History Society Notice of the Annual General Meeting to be held at the University of Abertay, Bell Street, Dundee on Wednesday 16th August, 2017 at 7.15pm AGENDA 1. Apologies for absence 2. Minute of 2016 AGM 3. Chairman’s report 4. Treasurer’s report 5. Honorary President 6. Two Honorary Vice Presidents 7. Confirmation of existing Council Members and Honoraria currently occupying the following positions: Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Three Council Members: E Waine, E Radford, C Bailley 8. Election of : Chairman Deputy Chairman Four Council Members 9. Confirmation of Independent Examiner – Peter McBride 10. 200 Club draw 11. AOCB 12. Close Meeting 13. Announce Speaker – Steve Nicoll 4 Journal of the Tay Valley Family History Society No.107 June 2017 Tay Valley Family History Society, Scottish Charity No: SC016560 Receipts and Payments Account Year ended 31 March 2017 Unrestricted Unrestricted Total Total Note 2017 2016 £ £ Receipts Donations 3 17,202 16,244 Legacies 3 5,000 - Gross trading receipts 3 5,845 8,278 Income from investments other than land and buildings 3 2 2 Gross receipts from other charitable activities 3 503 472 TOTAL RECEIPTS 28,552 24,996 Payments Gross trading payments 4 3,027 5,836 Payments relating directly to charitable activities 4 17,030 16,027 Governance costs 4 1,020 1,320 TOTAL PAYMENTS 21,077 23,183 Surplus/(Deficit) for the Year 7,475 1,813 5 5 Journal of the Tay Valley Family History Society No.107 June 2017 Tay Valley Family History Society, Scottish Charity No: SC016560 Statement of Balances as at 31 March 2017 Unrestricted Unresticted Total Total Note 2017 2016 £ £ Bank & Deposit Balances Cash & bank balances at start of year 50,664 48,851 Surplus / (Deficit) shown on receipts and payments account 7,475 1,813 Cash & bank balances at end of year 58,139 50,664 Assets Heritable property 40,000 40,000 Plant & machinery 452 4,223 Office equipment 3,888 18,299 Stock 7,936 9,239 PAYE debtor 27 - Other debtors 1,251 1,353 53,554 73,114 Liabilities Accruals 850 1,294 Advanced subscriptions 3,609 3,840 4,459 5,134 The Accounts were approved by the Tay Valley Family History Society on 7 June 2017 and signed for and on behalf of the Members of Council by: Murray Nicoll, Chairperson 6 6 Journal of the Tay Valley Family History Society No.107 June 2017 Tay Valley Family History Society, Scottish Charity No: SC016560 Notes forming part of the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2017 1. Trustee Remuneration and Related Party Transactions (a) No trustee or connected person received remuneration during the year. (b) No trustee received expenses during the year. 2. Nature and Purpose of Funds All of the funds held are unrestricted. The balance in hand at 31 March 2017 is £58,139. Unrestricted Unrestricted Total Total 2017 2016 3.