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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Dec 2016 12:15

His brother?

George Alexander Barrie Farquhar

in the Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931
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Name: George Alexander Barrie Farquhar
Record Type: Petition
Birth Date: 24 Jun 1894
Birth Place: Portsoy Scotland
Arrival Date: 24 Jun 1894
Arrival Place: New York, New York
Petition Number: 4582

Lamond mistranscribed Samond and brother George A.B.

Samond F Farquhar

in the 1901 Scotland Census
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Name: Samond F Farquhar
Age: 7 Mo
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Relationship: Son
Father's name: James Farquhar
Mother's name: Catherine Farquhar
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsoy, Banffshire
Registration Number: 153/2
Registration district: Portsoy
Civil Parish: Fordyce
County: Banffshire
Address: Smiddyboyne
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 10
LINE: 16
Roll: CSSCT1901_45
Household Members:
Name Age
James Farquhar 45
Catherine Farquhar 42
William P Farquhar 17
Elizabeth F Farquhar 17
James Farquhar 10
Joseph Farquhar 8
George A B Farquhar 5
Margaret R Farquhar 4
Jane B F Farquhar 2
Samond F Farquhar 7 Mo

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Dec 2016 11:49

Is this Lamond Fortune Farquhar one of yours? He was born Portsoy.

Lamond Fortune Farquhar

in the Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931
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Name: Lamond Fortune Farquhar
Record Type: Declaration
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1900
Birth Place: Portsoy Scotland
Arrival Date: 22 May 1912
Arrival Place: New York, New York
Declaration Number: 110092


On his arrival in USA he gives name of nearest relative from whence he came as wife Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Farquhar, 7 Station Rd., Keith, Scotland. he's going to join brother George Farquhar, 67 Grand Ave., E. Highland Park, Detroit, Michigan.

Lamond Fortune Farquhar

in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
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Name: Lamond Fortune Farquhar
Arrival Date: 21 May 1922
Birth Date: abt 1901
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: keith
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Columbia
Search Ship Database: Search for the Columbia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 23:30

FreeReg Baptism entry on 08 Dec 2016
For information about this place follow the link to Fordyce
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Field Value
County Banffshire
Place Fordyce
Church name Parish Church
Register type Unspecified
Baptism date 25 Jul 1804
Person forename Alexander
Person sex M
Person abode Pitsligo
Father forename Robert
Father surname FARQUHAR
Father occupation Farm servant
Mother forename Isabel
Mother surname ELDER
Witness
Witness
Register note Wit: James *** John ***
Transcriber notes

safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 23:21

Deaths Mar 1952 (>99%)
FARQUHAR Robert M 84 Tynemouth 1b 551

safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 23:10

FreeReg Marriage entry on 08 Dec 2016
For information about this place follow the link to Fordyce
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Field Value
County Banffshire
Place Fordyce
Church name Fordyce
Register type Unspecified
Marriage date 3 May 1828
Groom forename Alexander
Groom surname FARQUHAR
Groom parish Fordyce
Bride forename Jean
Bride surname MITCHEL
Bride parish Fordyce
Register note Contracted. Married
Transcriber notes

safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 23:07

FreeReg Baptism entry on 08 Dec 2016
For information about this place follow the link to Fordyce
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Field Value
County Banffshire
Place Fordyce
Church name Fordyce
Register type Unspecified
Baptism date 1 Apr 1829
Person forename Hay
Person abode Portsoy
Father forename Alexander
Father surname FARQUHAR
Father occupation Barber
Mother forename Jean
Mother surname MITCHEL
Witness
Witness
Register note Wit: Wm Rhind shoemaker & John Glashan sailor both in Portsoy
Transcriber notes

safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 23:06

1841 Census
4 Records found


Piece: SCT1841/153 Place: Fordyce -Banffshire Enumeration District: 7
Civil Parish: Fordyce Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 7 Page: 30
Address: New Aird

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FARQUHAR Alexander M 37 Barber Banffshire
MITCHELL Jane F 45 Banffshire
FARQUHAR Hay M 12 Banffshire
FARQUHAR Cameron F 9 Banffshire

greyghost

greyghost Report 8 Dec 2016 23:04

BIRTH - (not seeing Hay, but this is the next sibling). Jean/Jane/Janet interchangeable in Scotland and Married women can often be seen with their maiden name on records

FARQUHAR
ANN CAMERON
ALEXANDER FARQUHAR/JEAN MITCHEL
0
31/07/1832
153/
50 155

greyghost

greyghost Report 8 Dec 2016 23:02

The 1871 census shows Jane Mitchell as mother in law to Hay, but was she actually his Mother?

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
New Aird, Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Alexr Farquhar Male 37 1804 Banffshire, Scotland
Jane Mitchell Female 45 1796 Banffshire, Scotland
Hay Farquhar Male 12 1829 Banffshire, Scotland
Cameron Farquhar Female 9 1832 Banffshire, Scotland
Jas Taylor Male 40 1801 Banffshire, Scotland
Ann Fordyce Female 30 1811 Banffshire, Scotland
Margt Taylor Female 15 1826 Banffshire, Scotland
John Taylor Male 9 1832 Banffshire, Scotland
Isa Taylor Female 6 1835 Banffshire, Scotland
Janet Taylor Female 4 1837 Banffshire, Scotland
Willm Taylor Male 2 1839 Banffshire, Scotland
Jean Hay Female 20 1821 Banffshire, Scotland
Elspit McLennan Female 25 1816 Banffshire, Scotland
James Dallas Male 1 1840 Banffshire, Scotland

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 8 Dec 2016 22:55

Hay (Robert M's brother):

Hay Farquhar
in the 1881 Scotland Census
Name: Hay Farquhar
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsoy, Banff
Registration Number: 196
Registration district: Fraserburgh
Civil Parish: Vessels
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: ''June Rose'' Fraserburgh
Occupation: A B Seaman
ED: June Rose
Household schedule number: 1
LINE: 19
Roll: cssct1881_337

greyghost

greyghost Report 8 Dec 2016 22:53

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
New Aird, Fordyce, Boyne, Banffshire, Scotland

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Alexr Farquhar Head Married Male 47 1804 Hair Dresser Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Jane Farquhar Wife Married Female 59 1792 - Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Hay Farquhar Son Unmarried Male 22 1829 Blacksmith Journeyman Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Ann C Farquhar Daughter Unmarried Female 18 1833 At Home Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 22:48

Mary Avandalya
Newfoundland Vital Statistics
Name Hay Farquhan
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 07 Sep 1881
Event Place St John's, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Gender Male
Age 27
Birth Year (Estimated) 1854
Spouse's Name Mary Avandalya
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 26
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1855
Citing this Record
hay is a seaman mary is a widow


"Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-JBVC : 8 May 2015), Hay Farquhan and Mary Avandalya, 07 Sep 1881; citing Marriage, St John's, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.








ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 8 Dec 2016 22:47

Robert Prestin
in the 1871 England Census
Name: Robert Prestin
[Robert Preston]
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizebeth Prestin
Gender: Male
Where born: Greenock, Scotland
Civil Parish: North Shields
Ecclesiastical parish: Western Town
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Registration district: Tynemouth
Sub-registration district: North Shields
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Household schedule number: 446
Piece: 5113
Folio: 89
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Prestin 35
Elizebeth Prestin 26
Andrew Prestin 4
Janfeamia Prestin 3 [Euphemia]
Henry Prestin 1



Robert Preston
in the 1861 England Census
Name: Robert Preston
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: 1834
Relation: Son
Father's name: Andrew Preston
Mother's name: Ellen Preston
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland
Civil Parish: North Shields
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Registration district: Tynemouth
Sub-registration district: North Shields
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 138
Piece: 3837
Folio: 66
Page Number: 26
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Preston 60
Ellen Preston 50
Robert Preston 27
James Thindley 48


Robert Preston
in the 1851 Scotland Census
Name: Robert Preston
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1838
Relationship: Visitor
Gender: Male
Where born: Greenock, Renfrew
Parish Number: 564
Civil Parish: Greenock West
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 34 East Shaw Street
Occupation: Nail Maker
ED: 102
Page: 12
Household schedule number: 46
LINE: 14
Roll: CSSCT1851_120
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Muer 61
Isebella Muer 61
Isebella Muer 25
William Muer 19
Uphemia Muer 17
John Muer 15
Robert Preston 13

greyghost

greyghost Report 8 Dec 2016 22:47

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Seatown, Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Grant - Married Male 32 1829 Ag Lab Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Margaret Grant - Married Female 38 1823 - Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Margaret Grant - - Female 10 1851 Scholar Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Hay Farquhar - Married Male 32 1829 Labourer Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Ann Farquhar - Married Female 30 1831 - Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Hay Farquhar - Unmarried Male 6 1855 - Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Ann Farquhar - Unmarried Female 4 1857 - Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
James Farquhar - Unmarried Male 2 1859 - Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Alexander Farquhar - Unmarried Male 0 1861 - Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 8 Dec 2016 22:44

Kate Preston
in the 1891 England Census
Name: Kate Preston
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Female
Where born: North Shields, Northumberland, England
Civil Parish: South Shields
Ecclesiastical parish: St Hilda
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: South Shields
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4164
Folio: 13
Page Number: 21
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph H Martin 34
Beulah Martin 35
Harvey Martin 10
Frank Martin 6
Annie Smith 15
Kate Preston 16

safc

safc Report 8 Dec 2016 22:43

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1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
17, Old Pit Row, North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Robert Preston Head Married Male 44 1837 Nail Maker Scotland
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Elizabeth Preston Wife Married Female 34 1847 - South Shields, Durham, England
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Andrew Preston Son Single Male 13 1868 Scholar North Shields, Northumberland, England
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Effie Preston Daughter Single Female 12 1869 Scholar North Shields, Northumberland, England
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Henry Preston Son Single Male 10 1871 Scholar North Shields, Northumberland, England
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Elizabeth Preston Daughter Single Female 8 1873 Scholar North Shields, Northumberland, England
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Kate Preston Daughter Single Female 6 1875 Scholar North Shields, Northumberland, England xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Ellen Preston Daughter Single Female 4 1877 - North Shields, Northumberland, England
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Robt Preston Son Single Male 2 1879 - North Shields, Northumberland, England
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Isabella Preston Daughter Single Female 1 1880 - North Shields, Northumberland, England

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 8 Dec 2016 22:43

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Kate Preston
in the 1881 England Census
Name: Kate Preston
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Father: Robert Preston
Mother: Elizabeth Preston
Gender: Female
Where born: N Shields, Northumberland, England
Civil Parish: North Shields
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Street address: 17 Old Pit Row
Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Tynemouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 5074
Folio: 118
Page Number: 24
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Preston 44
Elizabeth Preston 34
Andrew Preston 13
Effie Preston 12
Henry Preston 10
Elizabeth Preston 8
Kate Preston 6
Ellen Preston 4
Robt. Preston 2
Isabella Preston 1

greyghost

greyghost Report 8 Dec 2016 22:42

See - https://familysearch.org

Shows baptisms of the children of Hay and Ann

MARRIAGE
Hay Farquhar
mentioned in the record of Hay Farquhar and Anne Muiry
Name Hay Farquhar
Spouse's Name Anne Muiry
Event Date 06 Jan 1854
Event Place Fordyce,Banff,Scotland
Citing this Record
"Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT2T-94S

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 8 Dec 2016 22:39

A tree on Ancestry says Robert M's parents were Hay Farquhar (1829-97) and Ann Muiry (1831-1902).


Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
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Name Hay Farquhar
Gender Male
Marriage Date 06 Jan 1854
Marriage Place Fordyce,Banff,Scotland
FHL Film Number 990992
Household Members
Name Age
Hay Farquhar
Anne Muiry

His bother Hay (1855) married Mary Avandalya (b 1856) and they had a daughter Mary (1882-1925). No sources given.

The tree goes back to Ann Muiry's gr-grandparents, and Hay Farqhuhar (senior)'s gr-grandparents.

greyghost

greyghost Report 8 Dec 2016 22:38

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
21, North High Street, Fordyce, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Hay Farquhar Head Married Male 51 1830 Fisherman Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Anne Farquhar Wife Married Female 49 1832 - Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Alexander Farquhar Son Unmarried Male 20 1861 Labourer Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Anne Farquhar Daughter Unmarried Female 24 1857 - Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
John Watson Farquhar Son Unmarried Male 15 1866 Seaman Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Robert Milne Farquhar Son Unmarried Male 13 1868 Scholar Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
William Minty Farquhar Son Unmarried Male 11 1870 Scholar Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Charlotte Murray Farquhar Daughter Unmarried Female 6 1875 Scholar Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
Martha Jane Farquhar Daughter Unmarried Female 4 1877 Scholar Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland