Genealogy Chat

Can you please check for any listings for Huckstep? I can trace my decendants back to 1884- that's as far as i have been so far. But not sure if they came from Scotland or England, but would be interesting to know as it is not a very common surname. Thank you in advance. Karen

Hi Rosemary No Jacksons listed however there is a James Jack executed at Glasgow for robbery on 07/07/1784.

Hi Dorothy No Brash listed

Kathryn, please , if you aren't too busy, I am curious to see if any of my Scottish rellies have committed any misdemeanors. Can you take a look for any Brash families please. Thanks Dolly.

thanks for that Kathryn - chances are he was the same family but an earlier branch!

Kathryn, What a strange book to find! Would be grateful if you could check for Jacksons hung for sheep stealing between 1750 and 1824. Family names include Charles James Matthew and John. Possible places are Perthshire or Peebles. Rosemary (Essex)

Thanks for checking for me Kathryn x

Kathryn Thanks for looking x

Hi Susie No Halkets

Hi Kathryn Thanks for looking anyway. You never know ... Back to searching for a death certificate I guess! Thanks again! Jo

Hi Kathryn Thanks for the offer ..wonder if you can look up Halkett for me please Sue x

Hi Jo, No mention of Alice's surnames in book

Hi Janet The book is called exactly what I said in title of post, book by Alex F. Young, I bought it off Amazon.

Hi Jill, No one with those surnames in book

Hi Camberwell Beauty, There are 10 Stewarts who were executed, I'll give basic details and if any match you can come back to me. Alexander Stewart, executed at Glasgow for murder on 23/05/1855. Aged 17 he murdered John Welsh on 26/11/1854 at No: 1 Clayband Pit bothy at Maryhill coal pits. Andrew Stewart, executed at Glasgow for robbery on 01/11/1826. A weaver to trade, aged 24 years, violently assaulted with others Filippo Testti. George Stewart, executed at Glasgow for theft by housebreaking on 08/11/1809. Premises was a Glasgow calico dealer's warehouse. James Stewart, executed at Appin for murder on 08/11/1752. Charged with murder of 44 year old Colin Campbell of Glenure 'The Red Fox'. The time of Bonnie Prince Charlie etc, a lot of info on this one. James Stewart, executed at Edinburgh for robbery on 27/07/1791. 23 year old soldier executed for robbing a gentleman of his watch, hat and 14s in Nicholson's Square, Edinburgh. James Stewart, executed at Edinburgh for theft on 06/03/1799. Letter carrier with General Post Office in Edinburgh, extracted 5 £20 notes from a letter. John Stewart, executed at Edinburgh for murder on 19/08/1829. Born at Stoneykirk in the Rhinns of Galloway in 1803, true name Broadfoot. Robert Stewart, executed at Edinburgh for theft by housebreaking on 22/02/1809. Executed for breaking into wirkshop of Peter More, Calico glazer in Edinburgh and stealing cloth. Thomas Stewart, executed at Aberdeen for murder on 29/06/1770. Fatally stabbed a constable while resisting arrest at Stonehaven market in Feb 1770. William Stewart, executed at Inverness for murder on 22/10/1757. Murdered Anne McRae, wife of John McLea. Hope this helps

could you let me know what the book is called I am interested in reading it!! Thanks

Hi Sheila There's a James Bryce for Edinburgh executed for murder but date is 03/04/1844. Murdered his brother-in-law John Geddes at Blaw Wearie, West Calder with fire tongs on 26th December 1843. Can elaborate more, just don't want to quote unnecessarily if not required due to no match. No Mason or Paris though.

Hi Kathryn I have a missing relative - Alice Jepson or Alice Graves - who is last recorded in my family tree in 1901 living in Bonhill, Scotland. When the family move down to London, she doesn't come with them but I can find no death certificate or further record. Just a VERY long shot, could you please look to see if she appears. I think it may well stay a mystery though. Thanks you in advance for your kind request! Jo

Kathryn.... Wow!!! Not sure if there are any criminals in my family history but sure wouldnt mind finding out!!! lol Fairly unusual name so if there are any then should be easy enough to find in your book ... Anyone there with the surname VERTH or VERT??? Thank you!! Jill x

Kathryn, That's an extremely kind offer, and one I'd love to take advantage of if I could, but I've not yet managed to get very far with researching my Scottish ancestry. The family name was Stewart/Stuart, and I only know of one with that name who was executed! LOL I doubt very much that I am related to him. CB >|<