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From: Joanna Waugh <>
Subject: SMITH; STEVENSON;WAUGH
Date: Sat, 15 May 1999 13:30:01 -0400

Hi Group
I am looking for the family of Thomas SMITH of Elsness district,
Sanday, Orkney and Mary Morin WAUGH b.Jan 30,1823 possibly Kirkmahoe
DFS, SCT and d.Feb 8,1856 in Elsness, Orknney, SCT.She was buried in the
Lady Parish church yard there. The couple were married in March 13, 1847
by The RevJohn Anderson who was the minister of Lady Parish and who was
also Mary's uncle. She had been either visiting or living with her uncle
before the marriage. Their children were Catherine b.1848, John
b.1849,Thomas b. Jan 16, 1851 William b. 1855 and two other sisters all
born on Sanday.

After Mary Waugh's death and sometime before 1873, it appears the SMITH
family moved to Londonderry. Catherine in 1873 signed the death
certificate for her uncle in Edinburgh giving her place of residence as
Waterside Londonderry, Ireland. She eventually married a Mr. Stevenson
and lived on Inch Island at Bohillion near Burt in Derry. I have letters
from Catherine in 1905 saying that all her siblings were dead except
Thomas who had gone to New Zealand around 1887/88 with his oldest
daughter after his wife had died.He left his two youngest children,a boy
John b.abt 1887 and a girl (Bessie?) b. abt 1885, to be raised by
Catherine and her husband, Mr.STEVENSON.

Questions:
1. Why would a family move to Londonderry from Orkney at that time. I
thought the tide of immigration was to North America.
2. Does anyone recognize this family?
3. What was the Waterside area of Londonderry like?

Glad for any information

Joanna Waugh
Hamilton, Ont
Canada

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