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Jessie & Alexander GORDON - family tree & stories
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 | Adamant - voyage from London to Adelaide in 1865
David Finlayson was a 20 year old [c1845], labourer, travelling without family. |
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 | Alexander Gordon & Annie Saltmarsh - marriage on 31st March 1875 in Adelaide
Wedding at the Christian Chapel, Grote St, Adelaide. Witnesses were Mary McGregor (of Celamy?), Henry Saltmarsh (farmer of Lake Plains), and Robert D Lawrie (farmer of Alma).
Alexander was a 22 year old [c1853], bachelor, a farmer of Alma, whose his father was Alexander Gordon.
Annie was a 21 year old [c1854], spinster of Lake Plains whose father was Henry Saltmarsh. |
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| Alexander Gordon & Jessie Matheson - marriage on 18th Feb 1850 in Kirkhill
OPR marriages 103/0020 0133 - Kirkhill on 18th February 1850
"Married of this date Alexander Gordon Brahan Parish of Urray to Jessie Matheson Inchberry Parish of Kirkhill witness Alex Fraser esq and Alex Douglas schoolmaster Taewilt??" |
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| Alexander Gordon & Margaret McDonald - married on 31st January 1794 in Knockbain
Alexr Gordon at Belmaduthie & Margt McDonald married at Suddie this parish on 31st January 1794
(Registered Knockbain, Suddie & Kilmuir Wester, OPR marriages 073/10 163, page 163 of 196) |
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 | Alexander Gordon (senior) - biography
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 | Alexander Gordon - baptism 19th Feb 1822 in Kiltearn, Ross
Birth extract registration 003149, County of Ross
Father - John Gordon, gardener at Kiltearn
Mother - Lizy Gordon |
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| Alexander Gordon - born 4th April 1852 in Larbert
OPR 485-2
Father - Alexander Gordon, labourer
Mother - Jessie Mathieson |
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 | Alexander Gordon - death on 21st April 1925 in Adelaide
* Alexander Gordon, male, aged 74 years [c1851], grazier, usual residence Wanbi, born in Stirling, migrated 70 years ago, age at marriage 22 years [c1903]
* Living children 8 boys & 3 girls, none deceased.
* Cause of death cancer of stomach for 8 months.
* Place of death Miss Lawrence's Private Hospital in Wakefield Street, Hindmarsh Ward, Adelaide.
* Undertaker Vekuabe? Rundle Street Adelaide.
* Extract of death certificate, registration 152992 |
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 | Alexander Gordon - Will - died 1925
* Will signed 13th March 1925
* “I give and bequeath the whole of his real and personal estate to my wife Annie Gordon for her use and benefit absolutely”
* Died 21st April 1925
* Probate on 22nd May 1925
* Estate not to exceed 4100 pounds
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| Alexander Matheson & Margaret Fraser - marriage on 14th Feb 1812 in Inverness
Marriage of Alexander Matheson Serjeant [sic] 78th Regt & Margaret Fraser on 14 February 1812 in Inverness.
OPR marriages 098/00800269 Inverness |
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| Alexander Matheson - discharge papers from 78th Foot in 1813
His Majesty's 2nd Battalion 78th Regiment of Foot .... These are to certify, that Serjeant [sic] Alexander Matheson in Captain Charles Robertson's Company .... born in the Parish of Lochailsh in or near the town of Dingwall in the County of Ross was enlisted at the age of twenty six years and had served in the said regiment for the space of twenty years and 194 days ...... but in consequence of disability from long disease and long service in a hot climate is rendered unfit for further service, and is hereby discharged ..... he is forty six years of age is five feet five & half inches in height, brown hair, grey eyes, swarthy complexion, by trade labourer..... Statement of Service: In 78th Regiment from 21st March 1793, serjeant for 18 years & 304 days, corporal for 1 year & 255 days. Total service for 28 years & 11 days. In East Indies for half period of 7 years & 182 days. Dated 20th day of Sept 1813. [The notes on the last page show a credit of 15 years EI (in the East Indies) for 7 and half years actually served. And there are some calculations which are not understood but might indicate the rate of the pension of two pounds and one & half shillings???] |
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 | Alexander Matheson died on 6th Feb 1865 in Bonar
Alexander Matheson, Chelsea Pensioner, married to Betsy Murray died at midnight on 6th February 1865 in Polnahard??? Pubussie??? aged 90 years [c1775]. His parents were Donald Matheson (deceased) and Martha Robertson (deceased). Cause of death was infirmities of old age for 1 day. There was no medical attendant. The informant was Robert Murray, Alexander's brother-in-law, who was present.
Statutory deaths 046/010007, District of Bonar in the County of Sutherland |
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| Alexandrina May MATHESON - teaching record
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 | Alma Church of Christ
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 | Ann Gordon death 8th Nov 1888 in Brahan Castle
* Died 8th Nov 1888 at 1 pm at Brahan Castle, Urray
* Aged: 68 years old
* Cause of death: Disease of heart and liver for 7 weeks - not certified
* Occupation: Housekeeper - domestic servant
* Father: John Gordon, horticultural labourer, deceased
* Mother: Elizabeth Gordon MS (maiden surname), deceased
* Informant: A Gordon, nephew, Maryburgh
* Registered: 13th Nov 1888 at Fairburn, Donald MacLean, District of Urray in County of Ross. |
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 | Annie GORDON, nee McLACHLAN - Orbituary in 1934
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| Betsy MATHESON nee MURRAY - death on 6th Jan 1875 in Fearn Farm
Death of Betsy Matheson, widow of Alexander Matheson, Sergeant 78th Foot, at 7 am on 6th January 1875 at Fearn Farm in Fearn, aged 76 years [c1799]. Her parents were George Murray, crofter (deceased) and Isabella Murray, nee Denoon (deceased). Cause of death was cramp for several years. There was no medical attendant. The informant was her son, John Matheson, who was present.
Statutory deaths 064/000001, Parish of Fearn in County of Ross |
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 | Brief History of the Gordons - notes by Nathalie Semmler
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| Caroline Edwards Jane MacKenzie Finlayson - born 19th April 1848 in Knockbain
David Finlayson at Craigton Cottage and his spouse Marjory MacKenzie had a child born to them upon 19 April [1848] and was baptized by the Revd H?? Williamson named Caroline Edwards Jane MacKenzie. |
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 | Census 1841 - Finlayson & Fraser households in Craigton Cottage
FINLAYSON household
* David Finlayson, 25 yrs [c1816], farmer, born in this county
* May Finlayson, 35 yrs [c1806]
* Roderick Finlayson, 5 yrs [c1836]
* John Finlayson, 4 yrs [c1837]
* William Finlayson, 2 yrs [c1839]
* David Finlayson, 2 months [c1841]
* Jean Davidson, 15 yrs [c1826], female servant
FRASER household
* Capt John Fraser, 40 yrs [c1801], Navy
* Catherine Fraser, 25 yrs [c1816], born in this county
* Margaret Brodie, 20 yrs [c1821], female servant [1816]
* Jane Grant, 20 yrs [c1821], female servant
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 | Census 1851 - Ann Gordon & Julia Marchioness Stewart-Mackenzie in Conon House, Urray
* Keith Stewart-McKenzie, 31 years old, head, married, of Seaforth - London??,born Brahan Castle
* Hannah Charlotte, 32 years, proprietor's wife, born James?? Street Edinburgh
* Mary Jeune?? Elizabeth, 6 years, proprietor's daughter, born in ??
* Julia Charlotte Sophie, 4 years, daughter, born Richmond, Surrey - British subject
* James Alexander Francis, 3 years, son, born Brahan Castle, Ross
* Georgina Henietta, 1 month, daughter, born Coron House, Ross
* Mary Parkhouse, 28 years, unmarried female, nurse, born ?? Devonshire
* Alice?? Giccesi??, 20 years, unmarried female, nurse, born ?? Wiltshire
* Oma?? McConnie??, 36 years, unmarried female, nurse, born
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| Census 1851 - Finlayson household in Craigton Cottage.jpg
FINLAYSON household
* David Finlayson, head, 37 yrs [c1814], gardener, born Fodderty
* May Finlayson, wife, 44 yrs [c1807], born Knockbain
* Roderick Finlayson, son, 15 yrs [c1836], scholar, born Knockbain
* William Finlayson, son, 13 yrs [c1838], scholar, born Knockbain
* Margaret Finlayson, daughter, 8 yrs [c1843], scholar, born Knockbain
* David Finlayson, son, 5 yrs [c1846], born Knockbain
* Carry Finlayson, daughter, 5 yrs [ERROR - should be Caroline aged 2 yrs c1849], born in Knockbain
* Jane Beaton, house servant, 16 yrs [c1835], born Inverness
* Note that John E, who would have been 14 years old [c1837], was not home at the time of the census. Maybe he was away, perhaps at boarding school?, for education which later led him to become a teacher.
FRASER household
* John Fraser, head, 58 yrs [c1793], Captain ret on 1/2 pay, born Inverness
* Catherine C Fraser, 36 yrs [c1815], born Knockbain
* James Fraser, son, 8 yrs [c1843], scholar, born Knockbain
* John Edwards Fraser, son, 6 yrs [c1845], scholar, born Knockbain
* Millicent Mary Fraser, daughter, 4 yrs [1847], at home, born Knockbain
* Caroline M Fraser, daughter, 5 months [c1851], born Knockbain
* Margaret McIntosh, house servant, 46 yrs [c1805], unmarried, born Suffolk Yarmouth
* Jessie Grant, house servant, 35 yrs [c1816], unmarried, born Inverness Ardersier???
* Sally Harper, house servant, 26 yrs [c1825], unmarried, born Cromarty
* Nanny Denoon, house servant, 48 yrs [c1803], unmarried, born Inverness |
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| Census 1851 - Gordon household in Brahan Ferry
* John Gordon, head, 52 yrs [c1799], labourer, born Knockbain * Elizabeth Gordon, wife, 56 yrs [c1795], born Dores * Clariah?? McKenzie, niece, 9 yrs [c1842], born Urray |
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| Census 1851 - Gordon household in Stonehaven - Alexander, Jessie & John
1851 Census, Parish of Fetteresso, town of Stonehaven - reference 258/1/53, page 53 number 287.
Barclay Street
* Alexander Gordon, head, married, male, 29 years old [c1822], platelayer, born in Rosshire Kiltearn
* Jessie Gordon, wife, married, female, 25 years old [c1826], born in Inverness Kirkhill
* John Gordon, son, unmarried, male, 3 months old [c1851], born in Kincardine Stonehaven |
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| Census 1861 - Finlayson & Fraser households in Craigton Cottage - part 1 (see also part 2).pdf
FINLAYSON household (part of Craigton Cottage with 5 windows)
* David Finlayson, head, 47 yrs [c1814] gardener, born Fodderty
* Marjory Finlayson, wife, 56 yrs [c1805], born Knockbain
* Margaret Finlayson, daughter, 18 yrs [c1843], unmarried, born Knockbain (from the second part of the census)
* David Finlayson, son 15 yrs [c1846], scholar, born Knockbain (from the second part of the census)
* Caroline E F McK Finlayson, 12 yrs [c1849], scholar, born in Knockbain (from the second part of the census)
* Note: The older boys, Roderick 25 ys, John 24 yrs & William 22 yrs, would have left home by 1861. They should show up within another household for this census - or maybe some migrated?
FRASER household (section of Craigton Cottage with 10 windows)
* Catherine Charles Fraser, head, 46 yrs [c1815], widow of Capt in Royal Navy, born Knockbain
* John E Fraser, son, 16 yrs [c1845], student in Kings College London, born Inverness
* Millicent May Fraser, daughter, 14 yrs [c1847], scholar, born Knockbain
* Carolina McK Fraser, daughter, 10 yrs [c1851], scholar, born Knockbain
* Roderick Willm Fraser, son, 7 yrs [c1854], born, born Knockbain
* Affleck??? Alen Fraser, son, 5 yrs [c1856], born Edinburgh
* Robert G Fraser, son, 2 yrs [c1859], born Knockbain
* Jane McKenzie, aunt, 70 yrs [c1791], lady, born Contin
* Roderick McK Edwards, brother, 35 yrs [c1826], HM Bengal Civil Service, born Inverness
* Jane Grant, domestic servant, 45 yrs [c1816], unmarried, Arderseir
* Isabella McIvor, domestic servant, 26 yrs [c1835], unmarried, Ross-shire Strathconnan???
* Margaret McIntosh, domestic servant, 51 yrs [c1810], unmarried, Yarmouth, England
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| Census 1861 - FINLAYSON household in Craigton Cottage - part 2
See part 1 for details |
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| Census 1861 - Gordon household - Brahan Ferry in parish of Urray
* John Gordon, head, 65 yrs [c1796], gardener, born in Knockbain * Elizabeth Gordon, wife, 67 yrs [c1794], born in Dries?? * Donald Gordon, son-in-law, 29 yrs [c1832], labour agriculture, born Killatlity * Elizabeth Gordon, daughter, 26 yrs [c1835], wife of lab ag, born Contin. |
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| Census 1871 - Gordon household - Brahan Mains
* Elizabeth Gordon, head, 77 yrs [c1794], widow, gardener's wife, born Strathesie * Elizabeth Gordon, daughter, 37 yrs [c1834], widow, ag lab wife, born Contin * Flora Gordon, grand-daughter, 9 yrs [c1862], scholar, born Inverness, Pelty?? or Pilly?? * Anne Gordon, grand-daughter, 5 yrs [c1866], born Nairn |
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| Census 1881 - Finlayson household - Drakies cottage
FINLAYSON household in Drakies cottage
* John Finlayson, head, 42 yrs [c1839], teacher in public school, born Knockbain
* Helen Finlayson, wife, 41 yrs, [c1840], born Milton
* David Finlayson, son, 14 yrs, [c1867], born Nairnside
* Donald J Finlayson, son, 12 yrs [c1869], born Nairnside
* Roderick Finlayson, son, 10 yrs [c1871], born Nairnside
* John Finlayson, son, 7 yrs, [c1874], born Nairnside
* Alex Finlayson, son, 5 yrs, [c1876], born Drakies
* Helen Finlayson, daughter, 2 yrs [c1879], born Drakies
* Catherine McKenzie, general domestic servant, 17?? [c1864], born Nairnside Cawdon
* Margt Finlayson, visitor, widow, 69 yrs, [c1812], formerly laundress, born Glenurquart |
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| Census 1881 - Gordon household - 29 Mill St Dingwall.jpg
* Elizabeth Gordon, head, widow, 90 yrs [c1791], annuantant, born Fodderty * Margaret Gordon, daughter, unmarried, 57 yrs [c1824], annuantant, born Kiltearn. (Also living in the same house were Margaret McLeod who was blind, 49 years [c1832], unmarried, born in Dingwall - with her niece, Mary McGregor, 18 yrs [c1863], scholar, unmarried.) |
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| Charles Maidment & Esther Doel married on 26th October 1819 in Westbury
Charles Maidment (bachelor) & Esther Doel (spinster) married on 26th October 1819 at Westbury Parish. By Bannes. Henry Gwyther was the curate. Esther signed her name and Charles used his mark. Witnesses were Job Doel (his mark) & Hannah Doel (signed). |
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| Charles Maidment & Tinpot - newspaper items
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| Charles Maidment died 27th Oct 1865 in Strathalbyn
Charles Maidment died on 27th Oct 1865 in Strathalbyn, aged 70 yrs, cause of death gastric fever, usual place of residence was Strathalbyn. Informant was George Ellis of the Meadows. |
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| Dalkey Church of Christ
Mentions of Donald Gordon, Jame McLauchan and David Finayson |
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| David Finlayson & Mary Saltmarsh - marriage on 23rd Aug 1871 at Henry's residence
David Finlayson and Mary Saltmarsh married on 23rd Aug 1871 in the residence of Henry Saltmarsh. He was 25 years old [c1846], bachelor, store keeper living in Alma, son of David Finlayson. She was 20 years old [c1851], spinster living in Lake Plains, daughter of Henry Saltmarsh. The officiating minister was Richard Woolcock. The witnesses were Arch Cruickshank, farmer of Alma, and S McAlister, surgeon of Langhorne. |
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| David Finlayson & May McKenzie - marriage on 12th Dec 1834 in Knockbain
"David Finlayson and May McKenzie both servants to Mr Roderick McKenzie Minister of this parish" |
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| David Finlayson - born 25th Nov 1845 in Knockbain
David Finlayson cottage of Craigton and his spouse May McKenzie had a son born who was baptized and named David
NRS OPR births 073/20114 Knockbain page 114 of 230 |
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| David Finlayson - born of 3rd April 1841 in Knockburn
David Finlayson Craigton Cottage and his spouse May McKenzie had a son born who was baptized and named David
NRS OPR births 073/20103, Knockbain, page 103 of 230 |
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| David Finlayson - born on 1st Dec 1811 in Fodderty
1st Dec 1811 - John Finlayson weaver Kt?? of Dochmalnag - a son, David
Source: OPR births 065/10127 Fodderty, page 127 of 204 |
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| David Finlayson - born on 22nd March 1810 in Fodderty
The father is John Finlayson, above Dochmalnag
OPR - Fodderty, 064/10125, page 125 of 204
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| David Finlayson - death on 2nd Dec 1862 in Craigton Cottage
David Finlayson, aged 50 years [c1812], gardener, married to May McKenzie, died at 7:30 pm on 2nd Dec 1862 at Craigton Cottage. His father was John Finlayson, weaver (deceaased) and mother was Margaret, nee MacKay (deceased). Cause of death was organic disease of the stomach for several months, as certified by KA Manford. Informant was his son, Wm E Finlayson who was present.
ScotlandsPeople, statutory deaths 073/00 0037, Parish of Knockburn, County of Ross. |
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| David Finlayson's letter to his daughter, Ruby, while he was visiting Scotland - in 1901
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 | David Gordon & Christine - migrated on Marco Polo arriving in Victoria in 1852
The Marco Carlo arrived on 20th September 1852 - the master was JN Forbes.
David was recorded as a 28 year old farm labourer, and Christine was 24 years old. Both were listed as Scottish adults of course. Altogether, there were 930 passengers who consisted 661 from Scotland, 55 from England and 214 from Ireland - 603 adults, 293 chidren between 1 and 14 years and 34 babies. |
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| Dora & Jeff Gordon - OAM - Order of Australia Medal
Dora and Jeff were awarded the OAM for operating the Subiaco Children's Centre for 11 years. This was one of the first such centres for caring for children before and after school when their parents were working. |
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| Dora Gordon (McLean) - birth extract - 18th May 1917 in West Adelaide
Registered in South Australia 998/309, extract 64714 |
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| Edwin Charles Maidment - notes by Kaylene Selfeldt
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| Elizabeth GORDON - death 8th July 1883 at Brahan Mains, Urray.jpg
Elizabeth Gordon, at 7:45 am on 8th July 1883 at Brahan Mains, district of Urray in County of Ross. Aged 92 years. Widow of John Gordon (horticultural labourer), daughter of Hugh Gordon (master gardener) & Ann Gordon (nee MacTavish). Cause of death - old age for 3 weeks. There was no medical attendant. Informant was Hugh Gordon, grandson of Conon Bridge. |
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| Esther Fanny Maidment - death on 18th June 1866 in Strathalbyn
18th June 1866, Esther Fanny Maidment, 66 yrs, widow of the late Charles Maidment, retired, usual place of residence Strathalbyn. Cause of death typhoid fever. Place of death Strathalbyn. Informant was George Ellis of the Meadows?? |
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 | Evangelistic Union of Churches of Christ in SA - Dec 1883
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| Everley, Tin Pot & Woodchester
By Eric A Cross |
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