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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...
| Apr 17, 1826 |
James Brody fel into the Peggy & Elisabeth hould &
was very sor hurt in the head |
| May 22, 1826 |
Mary Scot, spous to James Mitchal, died |
| June 24, 1826 |
Geo. Lees, sailor, had a daughter born in Aberdeen by Ketren
petrie, called Mary |
| July 5, 1826 |
Robert Taylor, farmer, Black hils had a boy fel over the
hugh & was kiled ded |
| July 5, 1826 |
Wm. Duncan, sailor, husband to Christan Duncan, died at
Sunderland |
| Sep 10, 1826 |
Margret Strachan, daughter of Alexr Strachan, sailor in
Aberdeen, was buried in Cowie, and died in Mrs Lawson's |
| Oct 6, 1826 |
Jas Ramsay & Mary Craig was Maried |
| Oct 15, 1826 |
The sloop Called the Dadalus Cam to Stonehaven hir first
voag Lod with Coals, Robert Ritchie Mr & Mr Monro Ouner |
| Nov 17, 1826 |
Wm. Symbis, sailor, & Margret Broun was Maried |
| Dec 10, 1826 |
Robert Longmoor & Mary Duncan was maried & that day
Wm. Glass went to Aberdeen to the Ospitle with a very sore disorder &
13th He was buried in Fetressou |
| Dec 31, 1826 |
Hugh Longmoor, Abdn, was put into Gile for the awful murder
of his own wife Bt Young |
| Jan 19, 1827 |
Robert Wyllie, farmer, toun head of Cowie, Crosing the fery
at Kingorn lost his hold and was no more seen |
| Jan 27, 1827 |
Mary Mitchel daughter of Alex. Mitchel, seaman in Stonehaven,
died |
| Feb 13, 1827 |
John Malcom, Mason, Died |
| Feb 17, 1827 |
We had a very severe gal of wind & sno from the S.E.
& a great Deal of Ships & Sma bots was Lost with it and a good
part of their Crews |
| Feb 25, 1827 |
David Taylor, seaman, Catrlan and Margret Stephen was Maried |
| Mar 18, 1827 |
Geo. Colleyson, shoomaker, Died |
| Apr 9, 1827 |
The New Bot from Sketraw to Robert Adams, Geo. Lees, &c
called the Two Brothers |
| Apr 23, 1827 |
Robert Masson, whit fisher, Stonehaven died |
| Jun 10, 1827 |
George Adams, Cowie, and Elspet Christy was Maried |
| Sep 16, 1827 |
Robert Masson, Cowie, Died Bathing in a large pool on the
Garran |
| Oct 20, 1827 |
Jas. Ramsay had a son born by Mary Craig Called thomas Goldy |
| Oct 28, 1827 |
John Stephen in Catrlin and Isabel brody, Cowie, was Maried |
| Nov 10, 1827 |
Malcom Gilespie was executed at Abdn |
| Oct 31, 1830 |
The Isabela scounar of Stonehaven Jas. Milne, Mr and part
ouner Was Run Doun by the Sitton scounar of Abdn. coming from Sunderland |
| Dec 2, 1830 |
David Adam had a son born by Jean Masson called Wm. Masson |
| Feb 2, 1831 |
John Lees & Margret Stephen was Maried |
| Mar 8, 1831 |
The bot Belonging Cowie Was Lost Coming from the
fishing. All hands drowned save one that was taken of her bathen by
another Bot. Jas. Adam, Wm. Christy, Alexr Taylor, & two young Boys
taylor and Masson all Drouned, Young Jas. Adam saved |
| Aug 7, 1831 |
The lad Taylor was Drouned |
| Aug 14, 1831 |
John Mcferson, Ship Mr, had a son born by Isabel Stephen
Called David |
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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