Forum: Midlothian county-wide forum

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...

Hi Folks, I am trying to find out info on William Tulloch b 1867 in Prestonpans East Lothian . He Married Janet Plenderleith b 1870 in South Belton Dunbar in North Leith on the 19/08/1893 he had one daughter that I know of ( my Grandmother ) Marion Watson Tulloch b c1893 in Aberlady Midlothian ...

My g-g-grandfather's (James Scott) army record shows him born in West Church, Midlothian - no exact DOB but "aged 21" when he joined up in 1822. His Guernsey death record has his parents as James & Ellen (but this could well be Helen). I have a birth record of James Scott to James Scott &...

Hello there, i am in dire need of some help!! i need some help with finding a set of parents details, I know their names but i cant find anything on them birth, marriage, etc....their names are James Young & Isobell Mathie. Their son David Young born 11/04/1756 is where it all stops for my search....

I Thank everyone for their help in this, it has been very valuable and a lot of help to me, BUT I am desperate to find who the father is of Edward Robertson B/1821 (who married Elizabeth Glen) I have the info up to him, but cannot get further until I can find this Father !|banghead| ...............

Looking for William George Malcom or Malcolm born about 1823 Halifax (America) according to Scotland 1851 census. Married Munnock or Monick Jack St. Cuthberts Edinburg 1843. Any help much appreciated, many thanks, Marion

Welling Joseph Henry B.abt1810 Edinborough.cant Find Him In Scotland Anywhere Found Him England Many Years Later.someone Said That Welling Was A Sept Clan Of Kettle But Dont Know This.

I am not sure if the Pathead located just south east of Dalkeith is in Midlothian. if it is can someone tell me if there were potteries located there in the mid 1800's? I am trying to find if a Daniel Turnbull listed in the 1851 census for Northumberland at age 30 and a potter with place of birth...

Hugh Begg (sometimes spelt Bogg or Beg) married Isabella Sinclair 5 June 1812 in South Leith. Their children were Janet, Adam, Agnes & William. Any more info on this family?

I have a family photo of James Scott Anthony b1841 Linlithgow with his wife Mary Strathie b1847 m1868 Corstorphine and family inc John b1869 (my g grandfather), Jemima Johnston b1872, George b1870, David b1877, James b1878, Peter b1881 and Agnes Aitken b1874. It was taken around 1890 (not sure if...

I am researching the name Stoddart in Midlothian. The locations from Abt 1795 include Faladam Chrichton Dalkeith? Clayhouses/Gorebridge Earlier possibly Lasswade area and in the 1600's Edinburgh. I have well researched information to share. Anyone working in this area please contact me,as...

hello all looking for any who has connections with any of these names from midlothian,north leith,bonnington andrew bennett morgan james c morgan jane marshall married andrew bennett morgan mary darge melrose catherine murray euphemia cowan euphemia williamson will reply to...

Looking for any information about this club. especially its history around 1926- 1932. I have a team photograph of that era, which includes my father and uncle.

Searching for birthdate and names of parents of Joseph Dennison (according to 1851 census born in Dalkeith) died in coalmine 1854 in Dalkeith aged 38yrs He married Christian Cook in Newton Midlothian in 1833 at that time he was working for a Mr Rankine at Millerhill

Hello I am looking for information on John GUNN, Garfield Cottage, Loanhead. He is mentioned in the will of Christina McLeod as a nephew and could be a link to another sibling of Christina. Any help and information would be greatly appreciated.

This image been copied from the 1841 Census of North Leith Sct. Shows John Poustie as head age 68 Occup 'blacksmith' born Sct. Engber ditto 'female' age 52 born Sct. What I would like to know is what 'Engber' (I read it as that) stand for ? Is it a Scottish name or what ? ...

Hi family tradition says we're descended from the Stewarts of Craigiehall and Newhalls, but a cranky ancestor circa 1700 disinherited his three elder sons, David, John & Archibald (Stewart), due apparently to religious differences, and destroyed evidence of their connection with him. The boys and...

My great grandmother was Susan Bullimore. Susan gave birth to an illegitimate daughter named Elizabeth Charlotte Bullimore in 1876 in the county of Midlothian in the district Canongate. Susan Bullimore was working as a housemaid at the time and her address was given as 9 Catherine St. Any...