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

4 May 2013

Family History database updates, including the family of David Pirie "Skipper" (b.1870) and Isabella Jappy (b.1874), and numerous additions kindly supplied by Bob Mair.

6 Apr 2013

Family History database updates, including descendants of George Pirie and Elspet Priest, and numerous additions kindly supplied by Bob Mair.

4 Mar 2013

Family History database updates, including descendants of John Mair "Bobbin" (b.1843) and Catherine Sclater "Hasser" (b.1843), kindly supplied by Bob Mair.

26 Feb 2013

Family History database updates, including the family of James Pirie "King" (b.1903) and Catharine Mair "Bobbin" (b.1904), and the addition of numerous 1871 Scottish Census entries.

4 Feb 2013

Family History database updates, including the addition of numerous 1891 and 1881 Scottish Census entries.

27 Jan 2013

Family History database updates, including the addition of numerous 1901 and 1891 Scottish Census entries.

30 Dec 2012

Family History database updates, including photo of monument to John Pirie (b. 1882), kindly supplied by Stacy Crooks, and descendants of William Pirie (b. 1845) and Ann Mair (b. c1847).

25 Dec 2012

Merry Christmas!
Family History database updates, including correction to Wesley Look (b.1911), and introduction of a new Family History Search facility.

21 Oct 2012

Family History database updates, including details for Alexander Wood "Park" (b. 1885) and Ann Mair "Shavie" (b. 1886), kindly supplied by Ann Campbell.

18 Oct 2012

Family History database updates, including updated details for Jessie Falconer (b. c1847) and James Wood "Park" (b. 1844), kindly supplied by Ann Campbell.

2 Sep 2012

Family History database updates, including details of the descendants of Nathaniel Look (b. c1794) and correction of the Look Descendant Chart.

29 Jul 2012

Family History database updates, including details of the family of Isabella Mair "Saucy" (b.1859) and William McKay (b. c1855) / William Donaldson (b.1858), kindly supplied by Bob Mair.

15 Jul 2012

Family History database updates, including details of the descendants of Alexander Wood "King" (b.1902) and Helen Warren (b. c1901), kindly supplied by Victoria Didiano-Jones of Ontario, Canada.

10 Jun 2012

Family History database updates, including more details of the family of Alexander Mair "Shanker" (b.1866) and Jessie Pirie "Buxer" (b.1874), kindly supplied by Bob Mair.

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'.

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