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ISBISTER and TAIT in the ORKNEYS

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Evelyn

Evelyn Report 11 Sep 2007 10:08

p.s. I found this through the Scottish Family tree site thanks to John Mackirdy!!!

Evelyn

Evelyn Report 11 Sep 2007 10:07

Hi Joe,

My mum's gran (my g grandmother) was an Isbister from Shetland(Joann 1867) I have some photos of her I have yet to put on my tree. We also have Taits from Shetland. I know a lot of our Shetland Isbisters are now in Australia. I'll have a look at Tony Gotts bayanne website to see if there's any link. Could I pm you with my email to see the photos please?

Evelyn

Uncle John

Uncle John Report 5 Nov 2006 16:33

Joe - your message is now on the Scottish Family Tree site, complete with twinkly lights (made the last bit up, but it is prominent). J

Joe ex Bexleyheath

Joe ex Bexleyheath Report 2 Nov 2006 19:47

Derek - I have a good imagination ! Probably same as I was doing in Singapore. John is not exactly a unique name but I think that James brother was John but he was a few years older than James which would have made him 40-ish by 1950 and maybe over the hill for high-jinx in Tokyo ! on the other hands porridge may work wonders !

Joe ex Bexleyheath

Joe ex Bexleyheath Report 2 Nov 2006 19:42

John - No problem be my guest ! Help yourself.

Uncle John

Uncle John Report 2 Nov 2006 15:55

Joe - is it OK for me to copy your message and post it on the Scottish Family Tree website? J

Derek

Derek Report 2 Nov 2006 12:56

Hello Joe, an interesting find. Can't help you, but thought I'd say I sailed in the 50's with a John Isbister from Helensburgh and recall him saying his kin were from the islands. I'd hate to repeat what the two of us got up to in Japan, god luv him, Derek in France

Joe ex Bexleyheath

Joe ex Bexleyheath Report 1 Nov 2006 01:46

. Are YOU researching the Isbister family of Scotland - I have just come across a 1940 magazine article which may be of interest to anyone who is researching this family - especially JAMES WILLIAM (Jim) ISBISTER who was born about 1913. I can see that he had a brother and six sisters - One of them went to Australia (sorry have no names of the girls). There are excellent pictures of the family and the family home. This family lived in the Orkneys - Stennis (Upper Onston) / Kirkwall A little research shows James had a wife formerly LILIAN (LILY) TAIT. HE WAS THE SON OF JOHN AND JANE ISBISTER. John born about 1866.

Joe ex Bexleyheath

Joe ex Bexleyheath Report 1 Nov 2006 01:45

THIS ARTICLE COMPLETE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS COULD BE VERY SPECIAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY . PLEASE READ HEREUNDER.