Toozling in Strathaven

[Currie]

Toozling in Strathaven.

Word certainly gets round, this is from a New Zealand newspaper ‘Colonist’, 30th October, 1863. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bi ... --1----0--

Alan

[apanderson]

Seems a lot of toozling went on in Strathaven - and not only that - rolling on the floor and some tumbling about!

Thanks for posting that Alan - I loved it!

Anne

[nelmit]

Absolutely brilliant Alan!

Couldn't resist looking for the chief 'toozlers' in 1851.

1851 - Strathaven -

William Craig 74
William Craig 28
John Craig 26
Janet Craig 22
Rebecca Craig 20 Surgeon's daughter
Elizabeth Steel 14

John Tennent 74
Thomas Tennent 41 Bank agent
Janet Tennent 31
Mungo Tennent 29
Elisabeth Mcdermaid 19

Regards,
Annette

[garibaldired]

That was brilliant, Alan!
How do you find them?!

Meg

[Alan SHARP]

Hi Mate.

You have found yet another example of why there is always hope. The year 1863, and on the other side of the world, you get an account of what was happening in Scotland. Names and their places of residence, are always of interest to a genealogist. The surnames mentioned are all names I associate with settlers in the Auckland area, so possibly another incentive to print.

What a brilliant example of court reporting. Did you find the Edinburgh papers account that had been copied. It would be interesting to see how long the "NEWS" took to get to NZ?

Alan SHARP.

[Currie]

Hello all,

I’m glad you enjoyed the toozling story.

The case was heard July 27th and 28th, and was reported in great detail in the Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh), on July 28 and 29th, 1863.

I’d say the NZ newspaper would have included most of the juicy bits.

All the best,
Alan

[Alan SHARP]

Hi Again.

Thanks Alan.

It appears that the Caledonion Mercury papers had a fast trip out that time. [Three months] In 1842 the Jane Gifford with William & Jane SHARP as passengers, left the Clyde on June 9th arriving at Auckland on October 9th. [Four months.]

Alan SHARP