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Rachael Robertson

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Ingrid

Ingrid Report 3 Sep 2007 17:22

Rachael Robertson - trying to find info about my great garndmother born c 1837 who married Andrew Reekie born c1839?

many thanks

Debi Coone

Debi Coone Report 3 Sep 2007 17:50

Hi Ingrid

When did they marry & where?
Where were they born do you know?

Debi Coone

Debi Coone Report 3 Sep 2007 17:52

Could this be them do you think in 1891??

1891 Scotland Census
about Andrew Reekie

Name: Andrew Reekie
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Rachel
Gender: Male
Where born: Fifeshire-Kirkcaldy
Registration Number: 411
Registration district: Burntisland
Civil Parish: Burntisland
County: Fife
Address: Union St No 1
Occupation: Grocer
ED: 2
Page: 17 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 95
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1891_125
Household Members:
Name Age
Agnes Reekie 16
Andrew Reekie 52
Andrew Reekie 21
David Reekie 19
Gavine Reekie 10
George Reekie 14
John Reekie 18
Maggie Reekie 8
Rachel Reekie 52 - born: Fifeshire-Cupar
William Reekie 11



There is this Andrew in 1851:


1851 Scotland Census
about Andrew Reekie

Name: Andrew Reekie
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Ann
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Abbotshall, Fifeshire
Parish Number: 399
Civil Parish: Abbotshall
Town: Links
County: Fife
Address: High Street
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 9
Page: 3 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 14
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1851_84
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Reekie 12
Ann Reekie 49 ( is the Head I think name has been mistranscribed as recorded as MALE ) Occupation: Shoemaker (master Emp 4 Men) born: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire
George Reekie 17
Margaret Reekie 49
Margret Reekie 10
William Reekie 8

Source Citation: Parish: Abbotshall; ED: 9; Line: 10; Year: 1851.
To view originals you'd have to visit the Scotlandspeople web site