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Robert Lees, a local Stonehaven fisherman....
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Robert Lees, a local fisher kept
a diary between 1809 and 1829. It is an invaluable source of
information for family historians. Here are some extracts exactly
as written...
| May 14, 1821 |
The sloop called the Ann & Isabela John Low ouner was
wraked Long sid Cowie but all hands saf |
| June 24, 1821 |
Robert Will had a daughter Born called Agustes harroet |
| Aug 28, 1821 |
James Ritchie & Isabela Symbrs Maried |
| Oct 4, 1821 |
The James & Mary, John Mcferson, sailed for wick to Lod
herns for Ireland |
| Nov 4, 1821 |
The Isabela scuonar was put ashor at Shilds but all hands
saved, A Mason Mr, But a great Del of Los to the south Both of Ships and
men |
| Nov 29, 1821 |
Young Sandy Alexander got three of his fingers haket of with
a machine in George Main's Smidy |
| Jan 15, 1822 |
Robert Mitchal, sailor & wiver, had a daughter born
called Christan |
| Jan 24, 1822 |
Thomas Eflek suposed to be in Drink going out of the toun
had gone off the Road and gon down and faln over the bree at thornhive and
was Kiled Ded |
| Apr 5, 1822 |
The Lad called Rovert fiddes died in Jas Blair's hous |
| Apr 11, 1822 |
Wm. Bridgford had a son born Called Robert |
| Apr 14, 1822 |
David Adams & Jean Masson was maried |
| Apr 28, 1822 |
Alexr Taylor, whit fisher Cowie, had a daughter Baptised in
the Chapel called Margret |
| May 12, 1822 |
Alexr. Christy, Cowie, had a daughter Baptised in the Chapel
Called Ann |
| May 17, 1822 |
Robert Lees, Carpenter, Cowie, had a son born Called George |
| Jun 7, 1822 |
Mr Knear had a son born Called John |
| July 5, 1822 |
The sloop launshed at Montrose Called the James &
Christan of Stonehaven, Jas Alexander Mr & ouner |
| Aug 1, 1822 |
The New Sloop Called the James & Christian arrived in
Stonehaven her first voyage With Cols and sinders from Sunderland, Jas.
Alexander Mr & ouner |
| Aug 31, 1822 |
Wm. Smart, mason, Maried |
| Sep 1, 1822 |
James Murrya, sailor, & Mary Milne was Maried |
| Oct 7, 1822 |
The Marthas of Limekilns Cam ashor in the salmond hol Lim
Lod and was all Brunt But the Crew all saved by thir bot, James Sharp Mr |
| Oct 22, 1822 |
James Lighton Died in tayor burnet's Drinking at Whisky |
| Dec 3, 1822 |
Alexr. Mitchal, whit fisher, Stonehaven, had a son born but
Died without name |
| Dec 15, 1822 |
Alexander Masson, whit fisher, Cowie, and Mary Williamson
was Maried |
| Jan 4, 1823 |
Mr Barclay's, Ury, his Gam Keeper was Lost going hom from
Stonehaven |
| Jan 6, 1823 |
There was a brig put ashor at the byr Craigs Called the
Apolo Belonging to finlon in Rusho 14 of a crew but all alive but one that
made atemp to Come ashor with a rop Roung him to save the Rest by hauling
them ashor but the Rop got foul of the Rocks & he lost the life. She
was lod with planks & Tar |
| Feb 6, 1823 |
Mr John Naiper Died in tow or three ours illnes & was
buried on the 11 in Dunoter for he should agon to Arbuthnot but could not
for the sno was exces that no hors nor man could pas |
| Feb 23, 1823 |
Alexr. Lees, Sailor, & Jannet Milne Was Maried |
| Feb 25, 1823 |
John Cormack, sailor, had a son buried Called William, a
plasterer |
| Mar 14, 1823 |
David Craig Wnt away Mr of the Isabela, scouner, of
Stonehaven Robert Ritchie, mate, George Lees, John Wood, & James
Donaldson, hands |
| Apr 18, 1823 |
John Officer, shoo-maker, Buried |
| July 19, 1823 |
Old Thomas pirrie Died |
| July 20, 1823 |
Andrew Adams, Cowie, & Jean Barclay, Cratoun, was Maried |
| July 28, 1823 |
Robert Will, sailor, had a daughter Born by Isabela Lees,
called Isabella |
| Sept 12, 1823 |
George Craig, wiver, & sailor, had a daughter born by
Jean Cra called Matty |
| Sept 22, 1823 |
John Milne, son of Andrew Milne shipmr. in Gurdon was lost
off the blyth Coming from Sunderland |
| Oct 6, 1823 |
John Clark, labror or piper, had a daughter born called Mary |
| Oct 23, 1823 |
Wm. Duncan, sailor, had a daughter born by Christan Duncan
after three months maried Called Christan |
| Nov 5, 1823 |
The brig Alexander of Aberdeen, hog Mr, was wraket on the
Banks of Tay & four of the crew drouned and the pilot from Arbroth
which Andrew Cormock in Stonehaven was one of them |
More extracts can be found in the book Fisherfolk to
Torryfolk
Further Details of Fisherfolk to Torryfolk
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ISBN 0-9538921-0-7, 194pp, 210 x 148mm, 338g,
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