Alexander, William, Neil and Rachel PirieOur Pirie Family Website

Our Pirie Family Website




Welcome to the website of Neil, Rachel, Alexander and William Pirie.

We live in of the county of Hampshire in England, close to the borders with Surrey and West Sussex, and about 25 miles (40 km) from the south coast.

On our site you can:

  • find out about us and what we like to do;
  • see photographs from our holidays and other activities;
  • learn about our family history, which we have traced back to the 17th century in Scotland and England;
  • visit the official homepage of Rachel Gregory: musician, performer, adjudicator and tutor.

Visiting the island of Staffa in the inner Hebrides
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Piries at the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida
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We hope you find something of interest on our site, which we intend to update regularly.

We welcome any comments or suggestions you might have.

You can use the 'Contact us' link at the foot of this and other pages, or the 'Neil Pirie' link at the foot of the Family History pages.


What's new

25 Apr 2012

Family History database updates, including the family of Catherine Peterkin (b. c1876) and William Gordon Tasker/Watt (b.1869) kindly provided by Graeme McIver of Edgworth, Lancashire, England.

1 Apr 2012

Link added to the Family History > Articles page for Fraserburgh: Past and Present by John Cranna.

25 Feb 2012

Family History database updates, including the family of William Cheyne (b.1841) and Ann Hay (b.1844).

12 Feb 2012

Family History database updates, including new article: 'William Cheyne Drapery Shops in Fraserburgh'.

29 Jan 2012

Family History database updates, including more details of Helen Cheyne (b.1863), Mary Helen Cheyne (b.1886) and Frederick Charles Malcolm Bain (b.1889) kindly provided by Jan L. Fisher of Alberta, Canada, and death registration of Maggie Pirie (b.1914).

31 Dec 2011

Happy New Year!
Family History database updates, including details of Albert Wood "Wilkin" (b.1922) kindly provided by Yvonne Cowie of Portknockie, Scotland.

30 Dec 2011

Family History database updates, including photographs of Helen Cheyne (b.1863), Mary Helen Cheyne (b.1886) and Frederick Charles Malcolm Bain (b.1889) kindly provided by Jan L. Fisher of Alberta, Canada.

26 Dec 2011

Merry Christmas!
Family History database updates, including details of descendants of John Anderson (b.1868) and Margaret Wood "King" (b.1867) kindly supplied by Anne Anderson of Dubai, UAE, and descendants of Mary Helen Cheyne (b.1886) and Frederick Charles Malcolm Bain (b.1889) kindly supplied by Jan L. Fisher of Alberta, Canada.

11 Dec 2011

Family History database updates, including more family of William George Falconer and Jessie Ann Wood "King" (b.1886), and photo of Isabella Slater née Pirie "Buxer" (b.1867) kindly supplied by John Falconer of Buckie, Scotland.

4 Dec 2011

Family History database updates, including more family of William Sclater "Wildie" (b.1832) and Isabella Mair "Bobbin" (b.1839) kindly supplied by John Falconer of Buckie, Scotland.

27 Oct 2011

Family History database updates, including family of John Wood "King" (b.1839) and Ann Gardiner (b.c1842), kindly supplied by Bob Mair and George Gardiner Wood III, and addition of the Defiance BF 460 to the Boat Index.

14 Aug 2011

Family History database updates, including details of the interrment of Ian Alexander Pirie's ashes and also information about his National Service.

25 Jun 2011

Family History database updates, including family of George Gardiner Wood "King" (b.1870) and Jessie Mustard (b.c1875), kindly supplied by Bob Mair.

31 May 2011

Family History database updates, including marriages of Alexander Pirie "Coull" (b.1886) to Beatrice Wood "Post" (b.c1888) and Catherine Wood "Dyce" (b.1890).

7 May 2011

Family History database updates, including descendants of Helen Pirie "Skipper" (b.1795) and James Mair "Duncan" (b.1790), kindly supplied by Linda Milne of Gamrie, Scotland.

1 May 2011

Family History database updates, including descendants of John Pirie and Ann Murray.

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