You're making great progress. You've added new ancestors to your family tree. But everything grinds to a halt. You can't find that elusive connection. Scotland's People comes back with no results, no matter how many different ways you spell names or widen dates. The Ancestry website is no better. Hints there are only hints, not…
Who is the oldest relative you remember? It amazes me that I knew my great granny who was born in 1881. I have such fond memories of the woman I remember as a four year old. She had grey hair tied up in a bun, wore tartan slippers, and sat by the fire in her…
I have been researching my family for over twenty years and the more I discover about my ancestors' lives, the more I am grateful for their adventures and struggles that eventually led to the comfortable and privileged life that I can enjoy in the 21st century, even taking into consideration the current carona virus situation…
Walter and Janet Walter Ballantyne Walter Ballantyne, my 2x great granfather, was born in Glen Tanagaidh, Kinlochewe, Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty on 31 May 1860. He was a twin and his brother was called John. By the age of 11 years, in 1871, Walter was living in Newton-Kennedy, Girvan with his family and he was…
46, Mill Street, Ayr 1891 Census - Robert & Sarah The 1891 census shows that Robert and Sarah Ballantyne, my 3x great grandparents, have moved yet again and are now living in the centre of Ayr at 46, Mill Street. Robert is 56 years old and is still a shepherd and Sarah is 59 yeas…
Girvan Harbour 19th Century 1871 Census - Ayrshire Robert and Sarah Ballantyne had moved from Gairloch to Girvan in Ayrshire by the time of the 1871 census. They lived in the part of Girvan called Newton Kennedy, which is near the harbour and traditionally had a boatyard. Robert is a shepherd and is age 36…
Gairloch, north west coast 1861 Census Robert Ballantyne, my 3x great grandfather, 24, is now a shepherd and Sarah, his wife is 27. They have moved to the mainland from the Isle of Lewis and are now living in Gairloch, Wester Ross. After six years of marriage, they have four children: James, age 5 Robert, age…
Early history of the Ballantyne family from Walter Ballantyne born 1796
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