Phil Crabbe
29-10-2004, 11:05 PM
Hi,
I am also researching Allan, Craig, Main and Wood families living in Portlethen from the mid 18th century. These families were very close and sometimes married cousins. This makes it difficult to sort out certain individuals as the same first names were given throughout the family. This practice also encouraged the use of nicknames for identification.
All my family in Portlethen were whitefishers. Women had their traditional jobs as fishwives and worked at home, while the menfolk fished together in the "family" boat. If the ship went down, whole families could lose their menfolk at the same time.
If this thread is taken up, I shall post more information on my family members in the hope of solving some of my genealogical puzzles.
Phil Crabbe
I am also researching Allan, Craig, Main and Wood families living in Portlethen from the mid 18th century. These families were very close and sometimes married cousins. This makes it difficult to sort out certain individuals as the same first names were given throughout the family. This practice also encouraged the use of nicknames for identification.
All my family in Portlethen were whitefishers. Women had their traditional jobs as fishwives and worked at home, while the menfolk fished together in the "family" boat. If the ship went down, whole families could lose their menfolk at the same time.
If this thread is taken up, I shall post more information on my family members in the hope of solving some of my genealogical puzzles.
Phil Crabbe