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From: "Janet WHITE" <>
Subject: Re: [MLN] South Leith Churchyard Index and MIs
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 20:04:21 -0800
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Thanks, Diane,

I have heaps of stuff yet to get through in the BC Archives and plan on
going back in February.

Happy New Year,

Janet


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane Pearen" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [MLN] South Leith Churchyard Index and MIs


> Many thanks anyway for your quick reply.Unfortunately none of those names
> sound familiar to me. I will keep trying.Just on the off chance that you
> might not know,but....are you aware that we can access the B.CArchives?.I
> have had a lot of success with that one......Thanks again for your
> help....Diane
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Janet WHITE <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 5:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [MLN] South Leith Churchyard Index and MIs
>
>
> > Hi, Diane,
> >
> > Sorry, I only have the index for CORBIN to CRICHTON and MOBRAY to
MURRAY.
> >
> > They are:
> > CORBIN
> > CORMACK
> > CORNWALL
> > COSTELLO (3)
> > COURLEY
> > COWAN (15)
> > CRAIGIE
> > CRICHTON(4)
> >
> > MOBRAY (4)
> > MUCKLE (2)
> > MUIR (14)
> > MULDRUP
> > MULVANEY
> > MURRAY (9)
> >
> > I only have Monumental Inscriptions for Graves 23-30...(out of
> > 400+)...mostly my family: (MUIRs/COWAN).
> >
> > Also,
> > 23. John MacFIE (1783-1852)
> > 24. James WOOD (died 1827 aged 41) and 5 children
> > 25. Thomas WOOD (1821-1866) and 4 children
> > 26. (My COWAN and MUIRs)
> > 27. John EGGO (d. 1847 aged 68) and spouse, brother, sister-in-law, 3
> > children
> > 28. Margaret (d. 1883)
> > 29. Richard MURRAY (1787-1876) and wife, infant and mother
> > 30. Helen NEWCATER (d.1874) and daughter.
> > and Number 413: James REOCH (1767-1845) provost and Master of the
Merchant
> > Company.
> >
> > That's all I have....
> >
> > Please refer to the FHC Film I quoted, (0464727) for the complete
> > Alphabetical Index.
> >
> > Good luck in your search,
> >
> > Janet WHITE
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Diane Pearen" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 3:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MLN] Andrew Mochar - South Leith
> >
> >
> > > Hello Janet in Burnaby ,from a fellow genealogist in Coquitlam.I dont
> know
> > > how big this list is that you have,or even if this is feasable,BUT,is
> > there
> > > any chance that you can list the names on the internet for
> > > us????Please!!!!!We have been getting a lot of these listiings from
> > someone
> > > in Australia,and apparently they have had a lot of responses.Most of
my
> > > ancesters came from Edinburgh,Orkney or the Leith area.I have never
been
> > > able to locate where they were burried,but hopefully there are some on
> > your
> > > list. I am looking for Johnston/e[with or without the e] James or
> > > Catherine,and possibly James parents Peter Johnstone and Janet.Also I
am
> > > looking for Robert Mathison..born in 1848 in Edinburgh and his parents
> > also
> > > Robert Mathison and Margaret Blakey[several different spellings on
> > > Margarets last name.And Possibly William McKay and Helen,but those two
> are
> > > doubtful,as I am more inclined to think they are in East Lothian area.
> > >
> > >
> > > Probably like me you are catching up on your genealogy
rather
> > than
> > > go out in this chilly weather.More to come on Tuesday
> YAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
> > > Diane in Coquitlam
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Janet WHITE <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:41 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [MLN] Andrew Mochar - South Leith
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have just been down to Salt Lake City and found a document
> handwritten
> > > > with all the names of people buried in South Leith Churchyard. This
> was
> > > not
> > > > officially photographed by LDS, but is a submission. South LEITH
Kirk
> > has
> > > a
> > > > VERY small churchyard, which a friend in Edinburgh visited for me
and
> > took
> > > > photos. It contained five of my relatives, including 3 direct
> > ancestors,
> > > > my great great grandmother, Mary Campbell HOWLAND, her husband
William
> > > MUIR
> > > > and his mother, my 3x great grandmother, Janet COWAN (incorrectly
> listed
> > > as
> > > > GOWAN).
> > > >
> > > > I will take a look and see if I can find Andrew MOCHAR for you. I
> have
> > > > photocopied M pages, so may have it, and will pass it on.
> > > >
> > > > This document is different from the South Leith FILM listed in their
> > > > catalogue, which contains burials in the Carlton (sp?) Cemetery.
> > > >
> > > > Janet WHITE
> > > > Burnaby, BC
> > > > Canada
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Andrew Babicz" <>
> > > > To: <>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 6:59 AM
> > > > Subject: [MLN] Andrew Mochar - South Leith
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi
> > > > >
> > > > > Can anyone help? I'm at a dead end!
> > > > >
> > > > > Andrew Mochar I know was working as a Cooper in 1808 in South
Leith
> (
> > > > > birth of son) and died June 1855. Is buried South Leith Cemetery.
I
> > cant
> > > > > find out where he came from or where he was born. Who currently
owns
> > > > > South Leith Cemetery ? Would they have records as to his burial
> etc?
> > > > >
> > > > > Any help greatly appreciated!
> > > > >
> > > > > Andrew
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > www.babicz.com
> > > > > Researching: Kirk, Mochar, Malcolm, Gillespie, Houliston, Ure
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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