Just to clarify , the information on the 'Roseneath" The personal information was written by the granddaughter of Duncan and Marion Taylor. I added to it, the info on the 'Roseneath" , Duncan and Marion Taylor are my Great great grandparents. A notice in the Glasgow Herald GLASGOW HERALD 1...

Thanks Lettie

The "Roseneath" was an iron barque built at Glasgow in 1857. , her Official number 20194 with registered tonnage of 734.99 and gross 758.27. She was 187 feet long and 31.7 feet wide. Her hold was 19.35 feet deep, she was owned by Mr James Spencer and Co. In 1889 in late January my Great gr...

That is not the John I am looking for. His occupation was dynamite work/ chemist. And he differently died in 1956 in Durban. He was staying with his daughter at the time. The Mary you found the ages are wrong. Margaret was about 4 by the year 1910. Yes John Campbell Taylor born in Joburg is Jr. I ha...

Hi Penny Tray, no you are right I made a mistake I left out Gladstone.

Thanks all for the info. Sheenaj if you want anything more on the Mary law Taylor I do have a few records for her and her siblings. I have her mother Margaret Roy b. abt 1836 and died 1916 Springvale street, Saltcoats. I final found Mary Law Taylor nee Stevely passenger list for her coming to South ...

Thanks Michele will check it out

Oh my goodness.

Hmm! that is the question

I do not know if any of you are aware of the TV reality show " Cause of Oak island". Well in one episode a researcher comes forward with an interesting story. It is about the Kights Templer who fled France to escape death by the king. They fled with treasure and sail from France to Scotlan...

Is there anyone that takes photo's of graves or are their photos already available for the three town?

I have looked every where online that is free for ship passenger lists for 1900 - 1912 to South Africa. Looking for my great grand father John Campbell Taylor b. 3 Jun 1874 Saltcoats Dynamite worker, emigration to South Africa. He either landed in Cape Town or Durban in the Natal Colony as it was kn...