William Chalmers was born around 1851 in Angus. I have been unable to find a record of his birth. His Father was Thomas Chalmers, a police carter and his mother was Jean Hood Smith. On the 1861 census he is listed as living at Lower Blackscroft with his mother, father and siblings Nancy (Ann) aged …
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James Boag – Paternal Grandfather
James Boag was born 23rd December 1911 in Dundee, Scotland. Son of Henry Boag and Caroline Inglis. In 1914 when he was 3 years old, he is listed on his father’s Military History sheet. On 26th October 1929, 17 year old James set sail from London, England on the ship ‘Orontes’ destined for Sydney, Australia. …
James ogilvie – 3rd Great Grandfather
James Ogilvie was born 15th March 1826 in Errol, Perthshire and was baptised 26th March 1826. His parents were John Ogilve, a miller at Port Allen, and Agnes Stewart Edward. He met and married Elizabeth Nicoll on 19th October 1849 in Dundee. James is listed as a Flesher. On 6th January, in Dundee, they had …
Stewart Ogilvie – Maternal Grandfather
Stewart was born 11th June 1935 in Dundee, to Charles Buchanan Ogilvie and Helen Boyd. At age 23 in 1959 he met my Grandmother, Margaret Chalmers. They were married on 10th March 1959 in Dundee. They had their first child, a son, Stewart, on 5th December 1959. They had their second child (my Mother), a …
My Tree Starting with Me 