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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...
| June 15, 1815 |
Andrew Craig, son to Thomas Craig, died |
| Sep 17, 1815 |
Robert Masson had a son born called John |
| Oct 4, 1815 |
Alexr. Donald had a daughter died called Christian |
| Nov 2, 1815 |
Robert Lees had a daughter born Called Margt |
| Nov 9, 1815 |
The New fishing Smak Called the Dulpin arrived at Stonehaven |
| Nov 16, 1815 |
John Dove and Janet Masson married |
| Dec 28, 1815 |
John Eflek and Ann Wilson was Maried |
| Feb 8, 1816 |
George Williamson & Isabela Masson was Maried, Cowie |
| Feb 11, 1816 |
George Lees had a son born Called James |
| Feb 25, 1816 |
A small Sloop belonging to Disert, the Margaret Andw.
Graham, Master & ouner, Sat doun at sea and hir bot cam ashor on the
bing of bervie with hir crew & two of them was drouned and one saved |
| May 4, 1817 |
George Adams had a daughter Born Called Isabella |
| June 2, 1817 |
Wm. Broun brought ashor a ded man out of a smack called the
banf of banff |
| May 29, 1817 |
Robet Will & Isabela Lees was maried |
| Aug 4, 1817 |
John Lees had a son born by Jean Smit's called Andrew |
| Mar 10, 1818 |
Elspet Masson, Cowie, was buried |
| Sep 16, 1818 |
John Broun and his brother was Drouned going to haul their
herns |
| Oct 17, 1818 |
The Sisters of Hull cam into Stonehaven from Archangel
Wanting her Ruther |
| Apr 22, 1819 |
Robert Adams had a son born Called David |
| May 31, 1819 |
Ther was a child of David hindrsons Kiled with the Male
Coach at the Bridg of Cowie |
| Jun 6, 1819 |
Robert Masson had a daughter called Christian by Christian
Watt |
| Jun 28, 1819 |
George Lees & Ket Petrie was maried |
| Oct 1, 1819 |
George Lees husband to May Nils Died |
| Oct 24, 1819 |
The Margret Sloop, Wm Smart (Mr), brook from her morance and
all Brok to pices Lod with heren, 160 barrels of cured herrings all lost |
| Nov 16, 1819 |
The Ocean Scouner of Stonehaven, George Brebner, Mr was lost
at Eymouth and all hands |
| Nov 23, 1819 |
Alexander Mitchal had a son born called Andrew by Ann Hunter |
| Jan 23, 1820 |
Robert Caird was lost off the sloop called the William,
Robert Lees Mr |
| Mar 17, 1820 |
James Smith, wiver, had a daughter born Called Elisabeth |
| Jun 11, 1820 |
George Lees, sailor, had a daughter born called Margret by
Cat petry |
| Oct 13, 1820 |
Robert Adams had a son born Called George |
| Oct 29, 1820 |
Janet Blair spous to James Milne Joly Sailor Died |
| Nov 6, 1820 |
John Dove had a son born called William |
| Nov 17, 1820 |
George Symbrs, James Ritchie and James Grig was put into gil
for striking Barclay's gam keeper |
| Nov 19, 1820 |
Robert Stephen had a daughter born called Helen |
| Nov 28, 1820 |
James Symbrs was kiled by a fal from his cart |
| Feb 3, 1821 |
Wm. Webster, torie, his bot and crew was all lost at the
fishing save himself |
| Feb 5, 1821 |
George Craig & Jean Cra was maried |
| Feb 15, 1821 |
Wm. Bridgford had a son born called John |
| Mar 14, 1821 |
Nedy Smith & Christan Stephen maried |
More extracts can be found in the book Fisherfolk to
Torryfolk
Further Details of Fisherfolk to Torryfolk
The book is available direct by post from the
publishers, C & G Publishing, 5 Broadfold Drive, Bridge of Don,
Aberdeen, AB23 8PJ, Scotland, at a cost of 9.95 stlg + 1.85 stlg pp UK
or 5.00 stlg pp airmail worldwide.
Alternatively available to order from any good
bookshop or the Aberdeen
& NE Scotland Family History Society. The ANEFHS always have the book
in stock and as a further incentive allow overseas
customers to purchase in their own currency. Full details at their
website above
ISBN 0-9538921-0-7, 194pp, 210 x 148mm, 338g,
paperback
Need to speak to the publishers/author? Contact them
here
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