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13 Jun 2008 07:24 |
Absolutely fantastic, thanks for all the information. I remember my gran saying her forebears came from the north of Scotland, but no idea it was the Orkney Isles.I will need to try and sort all the info out and add it to my tree. Another branch begins!!! Again thankyou Tommy Owen
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alviegal
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12 Jun 2008 22:28 |
And here they are
1841 Scotland Census about Elizabeth Tait Name: Elizabeth Tait Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Gender: Female Where born: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland Civil Parish: Orphir County: Orkney and Shetland Parish Number: 23 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Peggy Brass 50 Cecelia Tait 25 Elizabeth Tait 15 Margaret Tait 25 Peter Tait 50 Robert Tait 13 William Tait 15
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12 Jun 2008 22:25 |
I'm not sure about this but this is the only Eliza showing for Orphir
ELIZA WISHART TAIT Pedigree Female Event(s): Birth: 29 NOV 1824 Christening: 24 DEC 1824 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland Death: Burial: Parents: Father: PETER TAIT Family Mother: PEGGY BRASS
She also has these siblings
1. WILLIAM BRASS TAIT - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 27 JUL 1822 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland 2. DAVID TAIT - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 29 JUN 1820 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland 3. ROBERT THOMAS TAIT - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 09 MAR 1828 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
but she has a sister
CECILIA TAIT Pedigree Female Event(s): Birth: Christening: 13 NOV 1814 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland Death: Burial: Parents: Father: PETER TAIT Family Mother: MARGARET BRASS
and other siblings
1. MARGARET OR CECILIA TAIT - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 31 OCT 1813 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland 2. ANN TAIT - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 24 APR 1816 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland 3. PETER TAIT - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 30 AUG 1818 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
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12 Jun 2008 22:05 |
I think this is them in 1851.
1851 Scotland Census about John Beus Name: John Beus Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819 Relationship: Head Spouse's Name: Eliza Gender: Male Where born: Stenness, Orkney Parish Number: 30 Civil Parish: Stromness Town: Stromness County: Orkney Address: Brown's Lane Occupation: Seaman ED: 3 Page: 10 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 31 Line: 6 Roll: CSSCT1851_6 Household Members: Name Age Eliza Beus 26 Eliza Beus 9 Mo John Beus 32 Cecilia Tait 35 visitor
Liz
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12 Jun 2008 21:54 |
Sue that one is a different family, possibly cousins.
PETER MILLAR BEWS Pedigree Male Event(s): Birth: 23 MAY 1870 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: JOHN BEWS Family Mother: ELIZA IRVINE
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12 Jun 2008 21:41 |
John Bews Age: 41 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Eliza Gender: Male Where born: Stola, Orkney Registration Number: 23 Registration district: Orphir Civil Parish: Orphir County: Orkney Address: John Bewss Occupation: Farmerservant ED: 3 Household schedule number: 19 Line: 8 Roll: CSSCT1871_5 Household Members: Name Age Ann Bews 7 Eliza Bews 38 Isabella Duncan Bews 2 John Bews 41 John Iroine Bews 19 Mary Bews 5 Peter Miller Bews 10
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12 Jun 2008 21:37 |
1841 John Bews Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Gender: Male Where born: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland Civil Parish: Eday and Pharay County: Orkney and Shetland Address: Five Stones Parish Number: 15 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alexander Bews 30 Christian Bews 40 Christian Bews 7 James Bews 8 John Bews 3
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12 Jun 2008 21:34 |
Possible for 1851 with john listed as SailorJohn Bews Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Relationship: Son Mother's Name: Harriet Gender: Male Where born: Kerkwall, Orkneyshire Parish Number: 644/2 Civil Parish: Gorbals County: Lanarkshire Address: 11 West Street Occupation: Sailor ED: 6C Page: 6 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 23 Line: 10 Roll: CSSCT1851_166 Household Members: Name Age Harriet Bews 28 Isabella Bews 26 John Bews 18 William Bews 16 William Dennison 18 Jean Glen 19 Margaret Glen 28 Janet Hunter 20 Isabella Shields 3
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12 Jun 2008 21:32 |
Parents marriage
JOHN BEWS Pedigree Male Family Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Marriages: Spouse: ELIZA TAIT Family Marriage: 13 FEB 1849 Firth And Stenness, Orkney, Scotland
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JOHN BEWS Pedigree Male Family Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Marriages: Spouse: ELIZA TAIT Family Marriage: 15 FEB 1849 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
because they came from different parishes, the marriage is registered in both places.
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12 Jun 2008 21:30 |
Possible Eliza Bews Age: 10 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 Relationship: Daughter Mother's Name: Eliza Gender: Female Where born: Orphir, Orkney Registration Number: 30 Registration district: Stromness Civil Parish: Stromness Town: Stromness County: Orkney Address: Harveys Close Occupation: Scholar ED: 4 Household schedule number: 121 Line: 24 Roll: CSSCT1861_4 Household Members: Name Age Eliza Bews 35 Eliza Bews 10 John S Bews 5 Margaret I S Bews 7
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12 Jun 2008 21:27 |
This appears to be her birth
ELIZA BEWS Pedigree Female Event(s): Birth: 22 JUN 1850 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: JOHN BEWS Family Mother: ELIZA TAIT
and a sister
MARGARET JEMIMA SINCLAIR BEWS Pedigree Female Event(s): Birth: 15 SEP 1853 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: JOHN BEWS Family Mother: ELIZA TAIT
and brother
JOHN BEWS Pedigree Male Event(s): Birth: 14 NOV 1855 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: JOHN BEWS Family Mother: ELIZA TAIT
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Thomas
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12 Jun 2008 21:19 |
My great grandmother Eliza Bews, Born C1852, had her usual place of residence as Kirkgate Leith when she married in Edinburgh. Her father was John Bews, her mother Eliza Tait. No more information as to DoB or birthplace. Any connection out there?? Tommy
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