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Author: RicMorte
Surnames: Cassie, Cassy, Cassi
Classification: queries
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Hi,
I am hoping someone may be able to help...
I have been researching the Cassy (Cassie) family from Scotland. A number of researchers
claim a link that I am unable to prove. I am therefore quite worried about what appears to
be a very weak link in the lineage of the early Cassy (Cassie) families from Scotland.
I have George Cassy (b. about 1801) from Kelso, marrying Agnes Bolton. There is a marriage
1 Feb 1827 shown in the IGI but no parents are shown. "Scotland's People"
has no reference to a George Cassy (or Cassie) born around this time...
The census records for 1841, 1851 and 1861 show George Cassy residing in Kelso. He is a
butler; later retiring to a residence in the same street:
1841: Belmount Place, Kelso, Roxburghshire (Roxburghshire, Scotland) b. c1801
1851: 28 Abbey Court, Kelso, Roxburghshire (Parish of Dunse, Berwickshire) b. c1801
1861: 5 Abbey Court, Kelso, Roxburghshire (Parish of Dunse, Berwickshire) b. c1796
The census and other records show definite connections to my grandmother (nee Cassy), so
the lineage from George Cassy and later dees not concern me.
Some researchers (particularly on Genes Reunited and Ancestry.co.uk) seem to think that
George is the son of Andrew Cassie and Jean Hill (m. 24 Jul 1786) in GORDON. However I
cannot establish any definite connection whatsoever between George and his father Andrew
Cassie and his wife Jean Hill.
The earlier lineage from Andrew Cassie (bap 30 Apr 1758) through to Andrew Cassie (b.
1690c) concerns me less; most Cassie individuals are connected with GORDON and I have
found much of the information already from Scotland's People. It's the weak link
regarding George Cassie's parents that I an interested to establish. If I cannot
establish that link then the prior lineage pretty much falls apart.
So. any advice how to proceed? Anyone able to provide a connection or even a hint of a
link?
Regards,
Ric Morte
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