re posting my interests,
should anyone be able to assist I will gladly reciprocate with Descendants from this line
Abt.300+.
Believed to be from the Dormont line ?
some wives & husbands names connected to this line are:
Botton, Gowar,Fisher,Peake,Lappin,Osmond,Stewart,Bradfield.
Mainly Southern Africa
Redfern,Lister,Aitken,Gilfillan.McEwen,Murray,Comrie etc.
Mainly Scotland
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Carruthers James/William b.1795
in Urr Kirkcudbright or Guileburn. married
Sarah McDonald b.1794 England.........Both died BEF.1851
Their Children:
Eliza b. 1820 Lochmaben
William b. 1822 Mouswald married Mary Murray 1829-1906
James b. 1824 Mouswald
John ?? b. 1825 Ruthwell ?????????
Janet b. 1832 Kirkmichael married Neilson
JAMES b. 6-5-1835 Kirkmahoe (occupation shoemaker)
d. 15-7-1916 in SOMERSET EAST SOUTH AFRICA
married Eliza Ann Bobbett 1842-1921
James B or C Carruthers came to South Africa
on the 3-8-1861 on the Immigrant ship Cold Stream
RESEARCH REFERENCE:
FHL Film No.1067965 & 1851 census
John ?? b.1836 Kirkmichael ?????????
Robert b.1841 Kirkmahoe married Mc Vite
Many Thanks
Ian Leslie Hewitt Carruthers
Zimbabwe email: home(a)zim.co.zw