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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...
| Nov 16, 1823 |
James Masson, Cowie, & Isabela Christy was maried |
| Dec 5, 1823 |
Alexr. Lees, sailor, had a daughter born by Jannet Milne,
called Jannet |
| Dec 22, 1823 |
Jas. Lighton, sailor, had a son Born by Isabela Roust called
James |
| Mar 7, 1824 |
There was a boy of two years of age Drouned in the water of
Carron called Donald and that morning Mrs Knear was brought to bed of a
daughter called Christiaan |
| Mar 21, 1824 |
Robert dorat was kild with a stone hove by one of his
comrads at the hugh belo Brackhils, Nr Muchalls |
| Apr 11, 1824 |
James Blair & Andrew Adams both whit fishers in Cowie
had a daughter baptised in the Chapel by Mr Gern Jean B & Helen Adams |
| May 27, 1824 |
Wm. Bridgford, wiver, had a son born by Hellan Dallas,
Called Alexander |
| June 15, 1824 |
There was a boy of Jean Reith's Called James Walker Drouned
at the Water Yet |
| July 28, 1824 |
James troup, gun Smith, Died |
| Aug 10, 1824 |
Alexr. Donald, sailor, was Maried with Elisabeth Gregory |
| Oct 3, 1824 |
James Mitchell had a daughter born by Mary Scot Called
Christan |
| Nov 6, 1824 |
The New bot called the May Spink of Cowie was Launched
Belonging to Alexr. Brody, Robert Masson, &c |
| Dec 19, 1824 |
Robert Lees, whit fisher, Cowie, & Ketran Mctosh was
Maried |
| Jan 2, 1825 |
Alexr. Mar Went away Master of The Isabela, Geo. Lees, mate,
David Adams, John Dove, hands, George Colly, Boy |
| Jan, 1825 |
The Lad Frances Shipert was Lost of the Nymph Brig in Shilds
River, Charls Mitchal, Mr |
| Feb 2, 1825 |
James Masson, seaman in Cowie, and Husband to Isabela
Christy, Died |
| Feb 5, 1825 |
Camran Carnigy was maried with a lad from Aberdeen Called
Robert Cnouls, a sop maker to trade |
| March 3, 1825 |
Alexr. Lees, sailor, had a son born by Jannet Milne, Called
James |
| March 6, 1825 |
David Adams had a son born by Jean Masson, Called David |
| Apr 16, 1825 |
The Kil and barn of the Destil at Cowie was Brunt |
| Apr 23, 1825 |
The New bot of Cowie Called the Speedwell was Launched,
George Wilmson, skiper |
| Apr 27, 1825 |
Aurther Stephen went to Aberdeen's Lunatick |
| May 4, 1825 |
Alexr Dolas, Wiver, had two Daughters born by Christian
Murray at one birth Called Margret & Ann |
| May 7, 1825 |
James Clark fel into one of the boilers at the Glen Ury
Destil at Cowie & died within a few ours after |
| June 11, 1825 |
Robert Adams, whit fisher, had a daughter born by Isabela
Lees, called Christan |
| June 26, 1825 |
George Lighton, labrour, & Elspet Murray was Maried |
| Oct 7, 1825 |
The Isabela Scounar John Mcferson cam from Aberdeen after
being repaired with a stoving bolspreet |
| Oct 10, 1825 |
Geo. Craig, portlethen and his son was Lost at ther partn
Creels |
| Sep 2, 1825 |
David Lounie, sailor, & May Wat was Maried |
| Nov 15, 1825 |
John Smith, Wiver, had a son born by Mary England, called
John |
| Dec 21, 1825 |
Wm. Duncan, sailor had a son born by Christan Duncan, called
Alexr. |
| Jan 25, 1826 |
James Ofisher, shoomaker & Elspet Taylor died |
| Feb 4, 1826 |
Geo. Kemlow, miller, and Margret troop was Maried |
| Feb24, 1826 |
George Craig, Wiver, had a son born by Jean Cra called
William |
| Mar 6, 1826 |
Robert Will shiped bourd skiper of the Jas and Mary |
| Mar 19, 1826 |
John Duglas, Catrlin & Ann Masson, Cowie, was Maried |
| Mar 25, 1826 |
John Morgan, Carter, Stonehaven & Bt Tindal was maried |
| Apr 5, 1826 |
The new Scouner Called the Malvina, Knox & Taylor,
ouners, Chas Mitchal Mr, Cam to Stonehaven hir first voage |
More extracts can be found in the book Fisherfolk to
Torryfolk
Further Details of Fisherfolk to Torryfolk
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