Updating!!!!

Ok so yes it is about time I update this!!

I have been really excited about getting in touch with my Dad's cousin and actually meeting up with her and her husband :o) We had such a fantastic day together!!

I have been going great guns with the McDonnell's and have found out that Edward McDonnell who emigrated to Australia in about 1913 died in a Sydney suburb called Peakhurst in 1975. It looks likely he remarried and had a son. I think there are links to Newtown and Peakhurst, but there is, as ever, more investigating to do!! Would really love to hear from anyone who finds this blog searching for the above!!

Still looking for more information on Frederick Taylor b 1873 in Sunderland. I found him in 1911 but living with his children and parents after the death of his first wife Elizabeth Ellen Bell in 1906. I am told he remarried and had further Taylor children but have been unable to find them as yet......it's possible he never actually married but just lived with his "second wife".

Still no sign of William Murrell b 1873 despite the LMA records coming onto Ancestry!! Still can't prove either way the French/Bethnal Green connection. I'm thinking maybe he also remarried as did Margaret Georgina Coutts but I've yet to find it!!! TBH he could have gone anywhere after 1901 (ish) I found Grandma Coutts in 1911 enumerated as Lisle but still no sign of her in 1901.

Found some great info on baptism's and marriages' on the LMA records though :o)

All for now!!

SJ x x x x

1911 UK Census

How exciting!!!!! It's now available online although not all counties are there yet, and unfortunately the two I am wating for most are Durham and Yorkshire (East Ridings) and are not yet completed and released, so I'm checking on (what feels like) an hourly rate waiting for them to come online!!

It's quite expensive at the moment as it's on pay per view credits so I've tried to limit myself to the ones I really want to see!

In Yorkshire I'm waiting to see where my Grandad was in 1911, he would have been about 1, my great grandad in Sunderland should be there too and I am interested to find out where he was living as his mother had died in childbirth in 1906. I'm also interested to see where his father was, and whether he was still living with his children at then, as at some point after his wife died the childrens went to live with their grandparents.

I'm also looking to find my great grandma, also in Sunderland, I've had a real nightmare tracing her on the 1901, she's not to be found anywhere!!!

I've had some luck with the Boyd's in Croydon and have found great grandad Boyd with his step sister and her husband, also another step sister appears to have been visiting! Looks like Aunty Edie had just got married to Harry William Bailey (or maybe William Harry as he lists himself as Harry then signs the form WH Bailey) Anyway Gr Grandad Boyd was 18, and a shop assistant to a Tailor. Not sure where to go next with the Boyds as they are a bit of a mess around the late 1800's early 1900's.

Gr Grandad Boyd's father was Silas, who didn't appear with him on the 1901 census. Gr Grandad Boyd is there with his mother Elizabeth and two step sisters, who are listed as hers. Tracing the step sisters back on previous censuses there were two further brothers and the father Alfred was amrried to an Elizabeth, although I am really not sure that the two Elizabeths are the same - other than the fact Gr Grandad Boyd's birth certificate says his mother was a Bowyer, late Wilson (now Boyd) I can't find any of the marriages for them!! One to look over when I get a bit of time, it was one of the first branches added to my tree so maybe I need to go back thru and check it all out!

Anyway, mid month new years resoloution is to update the blog more!! Thanks to all who have visited, and for all the emails!

Alfred Bell Taylor

Alfred Bell Taylor was born Jun 21, 1896 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England and died Feb 1994 in Hillingdon Middlesex.

He married Daisy Eugenie Murrell Aug 14, 1915 in Weymouth, Dorset. She was born Sep 15, 1896 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England and died Jun 9, 1979 in HAYES, Middlesex, England, daughter of William Charles Murrell and Margaret Georgina Coutts.


Other events in the life of Alfred Bell Taylor


Residence : 9 Pemberton Street, Sunderland, Durham, England on 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England

Residence : 16 The Crescent, Park Estate, Shiney Row on 1936 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Residence : 117 Cromwell Road on 1937 in Hayes, Middlesex, England

Descendants of Charles Coutts b1780

1st Generation

1. Charles Coutts was born 1780 in Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and died About 1841. He married Jean Ley . She was born Jul 22, 1786 in Logie Coldstone Scotland .

Children of Charles Coutts and Jean Ley:
i. 2. Jean Coutts was born Sep 25, 1811.
ii. 3. George Coutts was born Feb 14, 1814 and died Jul 25, 1894.
iii. 4. John Coutts was born Mar 24, 1816 and died Jan 4, 1900.
iv. 5. James Coutts was born Oct 4, 1818 in Logie Coldstone, Abd, , Scotland and died Mar 3, 1892.
v. 6. Charles Coutts was born 1810 in Logie Coldstone and died Dec 26, 1885 in Lochhead Dinnet Scotland.



2nd Generation (Children)

2. Jean Coutts was born Sep 25, 1811.
3. George Coutts was born Feb 14, 1814 and died Jul 25, 1894. He married Elizabeth Leighton Sep 11, 1841 . She was born 1819 and died Jan 31, 1876.

4. John Coutts was born Mar 24, 1816 and died Jan 4, 1900. He married Elizabeth Farquarson Mar 16, 1844 .

5. James Coutts was born Oct 4, 1818 in Logie Coldstone, Abd, , Scotland and died Mar 3, 1892. He married Isabella Taylor Dec 1, 1859 . She was born Oct 29, 1827 and died Oct 13, 1895.

Children of James Coutts and Isabella Taylor:
i. 7. James Coutts was born Sep 15, 1860.
ii. 8. Thomas Coutts was born Jul 11, 1862.
iii. 9. David Coutts was born Jan 10, 1865.
iv. 10. Elizabeth Coutts was born Jul 14, 1866.
v. 11. James McKinnon (alias "James Coutts") was born Mar 15, 1882 and died Dec 1, 1971.


6. Charles Coutts was born 1810 in Logie Coldstone and died Dec 26, 1885 in Lochhead Dinnet Scotland. He married Mary Ann Farquharson Riach Dec 25, 1853 . She was born Jun 23, 1833 in Kirkmichael Banffshire Scotland and died Dec 10, 1912 in March, Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Other events in the life of Mary Ann Farquharson Riach
Residence : 1871 in Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland


Children of Charles Coutts and Mary Ann Farquharson Riach:
i. 12. Mary Coutts was born Dec 21, 1854 in TULLICH Glenmuick Aberdeenshire.



3rd Generation (Grandchildren)

7. James Coutts was born Sep 15, 1860.
8. Thomas Coutts was born Jul 11, 1862.
9. David Coutts was born Jan 10, 1865.
10. Elizabeth Coutts was born Jul 14, 1866.
11. James McKinnon (alias "James Coutts") was born Mar 15, 1882 and died Dec 1, 1971. He married Kate Maria Course Oct 2, 1906 . She was born Jun 30, 1882 and died Oct 13, 1973.

12. Mary Coutts was born Dec 21, 1854 in TULLICH Glenmuick Aberdeenshire. She married ? Wilson . He was born 1850 in Cushnie Aberdeenshire .

Other events in the life of Mary Coutts
Residence : 1881 in Tullich and Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Residence : 1861 in Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland


Children of Mary Coutts and ? Wilson:
i. 13. Margaret Georgina Coutts was born Dec 7, 1874 in Braemar Aberdeenshire Scotland and died 1940 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England.
ii. 14. Frances Coutts was born Dec 4, 1876 in Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
iii. 15. Andrew Kennedy was born Jun 3, 1880 in Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire.



4th Generation (Great-Grandchildren)

13. Margaret Georgina Coutts was born Dec 7, 1874 in Braemar Aberdeenshire Scotland and died 1940 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England. She married 1st William Charles Murrell Jan 1, 1896 in Saint Nicholas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. He was born About 1876 in France . She married 2nd John M Lisle 1913 in TYNE AND WEAR Sunderland Durham. She married 3rd Thomas Brown (alias "Tommy") .

14. Frances Coutts was born Dec 4, 1876 in Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
15. Andrew Kennedy was born Jun 3, 1880 in Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire.

Ancestors of Margaret Georgina Coutts

Ancestors of:

Margaret Georgina Coutts

1st Generation

1. Margaret Georgina Coutts
(John₁) was born Dec 7, 1874 in Braemar Aberdeenshire Scotland and
died 1940 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England.

Father: John Wilson
was born 1850 in Cushnie Aberdeenshire.

Mother: 2. Mary Coutts was
born Dec 21, 1854 in TULLICH Glenmuick Aberdeenshire.

2nd Generation (Parents)

2. Mary Coutts
(Charles₂, Charlesstyle="font-size:10pt">₁) was born Dec 21, 1854 in TULLICH Glenmuick Aberdeenshire.

Other events in the life of Mary Couttsstyle="font-size:10pt">

Residence : 1881 in Tullich and Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Residence : 1861 in Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: 3. Charles Coutts
was born 1810 in Logie Coldstone and died Dec 26, 1885 in Lochhead Dinnet
Scotland.

Mother: Mary Ann Farquharson Riachstyle="font-size:9pt"> was born Jun 23, 1833 in Kirkmichael Banffshire Scotland
and died Dec 10, 1912 in March, Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

3rd Generation (Grandparents)

3. Charles Coutts
(Charles₁) was born 1810 in Logie Coldstone and died Dec 26, 1885 in Lochhead
Dinnet Scotland.

Father: Charles Coutts
was born 1780 in Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and died About 1841.

Mother: Jean Ley
was born Jul 22, 1786 in Logie Coldstone Scotland.