Forum: Midlothian county-wide forum

Hi, Is there anyone researching the Erskine family from the Liberton/Gilmerton areas of Edinburgh and, Midlothian. I've got my mothers side going back to Hugh Erskine, b,c1813, Cockpen, Midlothian. Possible father Thomas. Cheers Iain

I am trying to trace dalrymple familys from edinburgh colinton leith kirkaldy linlithgow etc will pass info that i have

My 2 X Gtgrandfather was John Power Clarke b 1810 Paris France only because his father was a Trumpeter with the 7th Hussars so presume they were in Paris for some war. His name was John Power Clarke as well and it seems they were from Dublin Ireland. They were both in the Royal Hibernian school at...

Hi there, |help|Looking for the birth of JOHN Elliot brn 1768 may have brn. in HOBKIRK as his children were all brn. there as his marriage in 1797 to Elizabeth Taylor. The purpose of this exserice is to find the names of his parents Hoping to hear from you. Cheers, Trish ;)

Looking for the parents of Andrew Porteous. He was married in 1844 in Sth.Leith Edin. to Jemima Todd Laing. There is a lot of confusion as to the parents of Andrew, there are some trees on the net that have one set of parents and other trees that have different parents. I think there were 2 Andrew...

Hello all, I'm thoroughly confused, can someone tell me how complete are the records on Scotlandspeople - the old Births and Marriages. I have finally found a death for my great grandfather x 3 since they updated the Death Registers- but his birth or marriage cannot be found. He is Henry...

Have so much data on John Telford Poustie except his date of birth If he's listed somewhere, it has to be a variant of the surname. Poustie, John Telford * b. 1821 o South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. * d. 14 Jan 1895 o 17 Mulberry Rd. Tranmere, Birkenhead,...

|help|This has been published before, (in March) but I thought that since then, someone may have thoughts on it, so am doing it again with the hope that there is a result out there. You people are so great at solving MY riddles :) |bowdown| I have the confirmed BIRTH of Edward Robertson as...

Looking for information on James Scott born ?Aug 1820 to William Scott and Catherine ?surname. James joined the Scottish Engineer Royal Corp of Sapper and Miners and after spending sometime in Woolwich and Chatham was posted to South Africa in 1842 as a Private 2nd Class, 10th Company. Any...

Where was this photo taken (dated early 1920s)? The family were at 1 Garden City Houses, Park Road, BONNYRIGG before moving to Edinburgh. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b..._Lewis_1_50.jpg

Hi, I am trying to find parents for George and Benjamin Robertson. Changed their name to Robinson when they arrived in Australia. Their father sent them out here to teach them a lesson. I have checked Duke of Atholl's papers to see if there was any record of the boys being charged with...

I'm still looking for information on the Young family of Midlothian. I now know that Robert Young was born about 1818 in Westruther, Berwickshire and he married Catherine Young who was born about 1812 in Greenlaw, on 29 May 1840 in Greenlaw. Any information about these people and/or their...

|help||banghead| This is a real 'headbanger' I have been looking for these people for a long time and I wonder if I may have found them on 'Ancestry' but it does not give a lot of background,,,, 1901 Census Edinb/Midd;Dist.St George.Civil/Par.St Michael;address 175 Gorgie Rd,...

|help| I would like to know if there is still any Aitken's in and around Midlothian Scotland. I trace my genealogy to James Aitken in 1622 around Dalkeith Scotland. His son Robert Aitken came to Philadelphia USA, and the off spring spread out. I am from the state of Missouri, and live in the...

Looking for information please on Robert Young born about 1836, a shepherd and gamekeeper, who married Catherine, especially parents ansd siblings. Robert & Catherine had a son, Alexander Young, who was born in Montrose. He was a prison officer and married Alison Handyside Stewart. Thanks.

I have the Birth of Edward Robertson as 11th Feb, 1821, Christened 15th Feb 1821, son of JOHN ROBERTSON/Margaret (More?)St James' Episcopal Church, Constitution Street, Leith. This has been Verified at the Research Centre in Edinburgh but nothing else was found. I already have Edward's marriage...

Hello, I have discovered that my great great grandad, David Millar, and my great grandad, Hugh Millar, lived at 3 Anderson Place in Leith South in 1891. Can anyone tell me: • is this the same Anderson Place that exists now, running off Bonnington Road? I'm just curious, as modern maps show...

I'm trying to find any descendants from the following sisters & brothers of my grandfather: JANE ("Jeanie") DRYSDALE (dob 8 Mar 1870) (married David Black Noble 13/12/1898) ANN DRYSDALE (dob 1 June 1872) (married William Nelson 14/06/1895) JOHN DRYSDALE (dob 27 Apr 1874) ROBERT DRYSDALE...