Margaret Henderson
Margaret Henderson may have been my 7x great grandmother, either: baptized 9 April 1704 in Alloa Clackmannanshire, daughter of William Henderson and Isobell…
Kincardine in Menteith Old Kirkyard
The Gourlays
Margaret Gourlay of the Parish of Kincardine and John Fisher of the Port of Menteith Parish were married 19 January 1750, and…
Loch Lomond view from Ardoch
Colin Farquharson Senior
I haven't had great luck tracing the Farquharson line past John Farquharson's parents. To orient you in the family tree, John Farquharson…
Burnside at Ruskie
The Fishers
Jean's mother Mary Fisher was born 20 July 1754 in Port of Menteith, Perthshire (now Stirling), to John Fisher and Margaret Gourlay.…
View of Greenock, Scotland, by Robert Salmon, 1816
The Ferriers
Jean Ferrier Farquharson's father William Ferrier was born 20 April 1750 in the parish of Greenock New or Middle, across the river…
Jean Ferrier Farquharson Commitment
Barnhill Poorhouse and Lunatic Assylum Jean Ferrier Farquharson's husband, Glasgow herbalist and "bone setter" John Farquharson died sometime between 1851 and 1858,…
William McTaggart - Among the Heather
Jean Ferrier Farquharson Birth and Family of Origin
Jean Ferrier Farquharson was the wife of Glasgow herbalist and "bone setter" John Farquharson and mother of 9 children including Kate Farquharson's…
Colin Farquharson’s Lineage – My Circumstantial Case
*Update Feb 1, 2024* I am thrilled to report another piece of evidence, which for me provides enough confirmation that Kate Farquharson's…
John Farquharson
I am very interested in the life and career of Kate's grandfather John Farquharson, an herbalist and bone setter! He was born…
Colin Farquharson
Colin Farquharson and Maria Selby were Kate Farquharson's paternal grandparents. They were married 20 March 1850 at St. George in the East,…
Kate Farquharson
Kate Elizabeth Farquharson was born 24 Jume 1887 in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) to Joseph Farquharson and Kate Beningfield. She was the eldest…