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Trying to find Boyd

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Thistles29

Thistles29 Report 4 Jul 2006 09:23

Looking for any information on the following Samuel Boyd (farmer) and Sarah Anderson (on Andrew's Marriage Cert). Andrew Boyd born circa 1837 Ireland married Jean/Jane Coghill born 1831 Caithness. Married in Glasgow. Children were: 1. William Andrew Boyd born circa 1867 ?England who married Isabella Johnston. Children: a.Mary Ann Boyd born 1888 Peebles, Scotland married John Scott in 1888 in Peebles. b. Blanche Boyd born 1889 Kinross, Fifeshire married James Barrie 1920 in Edinburgh. c. Jessie Jane Johnston Boyd born East Brora, Clyne, Sutherland married Alexander Inglis Sterricks in 1911 in Peebles. d.Isabella Boyd born 1892 Milnarthorl, Orwell, Kinross, Scotland. e. Andrewina Boyd 1894 born Milnarthorl, Orwell, Kinross, Scotland married John Blyth in 1915 in Edinburgh. f. Robert Coghill Boyd born 1895 Milnarthorl, Orwell, Kinross, Scotland and died 1915. g. Christina Wilson Boyd born 1897 Kinross, Fife, Scotland married Unknown Anderson. h. William Andrew Boyd born 1901 Kinross, Fife, Scotland married Margaret Blaikie Downie in Edinburgh in 1927. i. Margaret (known as Peggy) Helen Irvine Boyd in 1904 in Kinross, Scotland married Robert Lackenby in 1930 in Edinburgh. j. Frances Marian Ainslie Boyd born 1905 in Peebles married Robert Drysdale in 1930 in Edinburgh. k. Jane Coghill Boyd in 1891 in Inverness Scotland. 2. Robert Boyd born 1869 in Cork, Ireland. 3. Sarah Boyd born cira 1872 Fort George, Inverness, Scotland (on census but can't find her birth cert). Any information on any of the above would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Linda Boyd

itsme

itsme Report 27 Jan 2008 02:38

Hi Linda
Don't know if any relation, but my grandad John James Boyd was born in Cork Ireland about 1886. He moved to England and married my nan Catherine Victoria Hunt who was born in Scotland.
Ducksy

Jan

Jan Report 28 Jan 2008 11:13

you have a message Linda, good luck in your search