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Robert Lees, a local Stonehaven fisherman....
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Robert Lees, a local fisher kept
a diary between 1809 and 1829. It is an invaluable source of
information for family historians. Here are some extracts exactly
as written...
| Dec 6, 1809 |
Andrew Masson and Kristan Miln was married |
| Dec 15, 1810 |
Mery Blair died |
| Apr 18, 1811 |
There was a larg ship put ashoar at Port Lethan and another
at Shildhill - all hand drouned save two1 |
| Feb 9, 1812 |
The Nymph brig Alex Strachan Mr (master) cam to Stonehaven |
| Apr 4, 1812 |
Robert Nilson died |
| May 3, 1812 |
Alexr. Michal had a son baptised called James |
| May 28, 1812 |
James Blair cam to the Bay with his Brig called the Glenor |
| Sep 27, 1812 |
James Craig and Christan Brand was maried |
| Dec 4, 1812 |
James McBain fel over his ster and was kiled ded |
| Dec 17, 1812 |
There was a lad drouned at Stranathra called G Main |
| Feb 17, 1813 |
Robert Masson had a son born called Robert |
| Mar 1, 1813 |
The William of Dunbar cam to Stonehaven |
| Apr 1, 1813 |
The Oskar Greenlandman of Aberdeen was wracked and all hand
drouned |
| May 11, 1813 |
James Lees died bourd the Saint Andres Greenlandman of
Aberdeen |
| Aug 28, 1813 |
James Milne had a boy died called John |
| Oct 12, 1813 |
Alexr. Lees was lost off the Jolly Sailor |
| Nov 8, 1813 |
Ther was great rejoicing for the victory. &c |
| Nov 26, 1813 |
The Revrant Mr Walcor died |
| Jan 28, 1814 |
Reseved from Alexr. Troup six bushls of Salt and from Andr.
Masson 1 bol of Cols |
| Jan 29, 1814 |
George Wood, Wiver, died |
| Feb 5, 1814 |
James Blair, George Lees, & Alexander went away with the
Seres Sloop for the New Sloop called the James & Margret |
| Feb 12, 1814 |
Alexr. Brebner & Mery Masson was maried |
| Feb 13, 1814 |
Alexr. Lees & Christan Christy /sketraw, was maried |
| Mar 11, 1814 |
Alexr. Watt, Cowie died taking up a pit of tateses |
| Apr 17, 1814 |
The Nymph Brig Alexr Strachan saied from Ston: Bound for
Raigo & that day John Alexander and Jean Mouat was maried |
| May 1, 1814 |
Lord Keniedy & Miss Alrdyce was maried |
| June 2, 1814 |
James Blair and Margret Lees was maried |
| June 8, 1814 |
John Cormack died aged 100 |
| July 12, 1814 |
The Cowie bots went to the hern fishry |
| Aug 2, 1814 |
James Brebner & Robert Ritchie cam hom from french
prison |
| Sep 29, 1814 |
Wm Kinoth, bucher, died |
| Jan 9, 1815 |
Alexr. Wat. James Miln, Andr Chesar, &c belonging to
Gurdon was lost |
| Jan 27, 1815 |
The thems Smack A brig and a Scouner belonging to Aberdeen
was all lost and all hands2 |
| Feb 26, 1815 |
Robet Wilmson & Nell Huchison was maried |
| Apr 2, 1815 |
John Taylor and Mary Lees was maried |
| April 14, 1815 |
We have account of a great deal of Los of ships and nine of
them belonging to Good Child, Sunderland |
| June 4, 1815 |
David Strchan, shoomaker, was maried |
| June 5, 1815 |
The Friends Scouner, Wm Dikson, Master, arived at Stonehaven
lod with lime |
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1
Vessel
Catharina wrecked Portlethen, Richmond lost Shieldhill |
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2 Vessels
Thames, Caledonia(brig) and Providence(schooner) |
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(Thanks to
Ian Whittaker for the above supplementary information) |
More extracts can be found in the book Fisherfolk to
Torryfolk
Further Details of Fisherfolk to Torryfolk
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