News from the front
During World War 1 letters were a lifeline both for those who served and their loved ones back home. For Bella Silver, a young woman I know as my...
Lasting mark of communication
My maternal grandmother Margaret Isabella Dobbs (nee Silver) grew up in an era where communication was mostly by letter or postcard. Bella, as she...
Tough, loyal Scotsman ignored poor health to serve
Silver cousin's undeniable courage THE call to arms in war-time tends to bring out the very best in people. William Walker Silver was one of those...
Telling stories from photographs
Old images give up their secrets For anyone fortunate enough to have photographs of family members going back multiple generations, identifying...
Gertrude Duncan, the publican’s daughter who became a hospital administrator
Gertrude Duncan was an extraordinary woman. Born into a publican's family in England, she grew up to have a significant role in hospital...
Reverend Alexander Silver of Dunnottar
Reverend Alexander Silver was for about 40 years the spiritual leader of Dunnottar church near Stonehaven in Scotland. He was described as...
Census with a Silver lining
Census records are a treasure trove of information for genealogists and can produce a number of ‘yes!’ moments of discovery. As census-taking...
Piecing together this timepiece’s journey
This picture is of a pocket watch (or fob watch) manufactured sometime in the 1800s in Scotland with the name "Geo. Donald" inscribed on it. It is...
Silver newspaper research
What follows is drawn from Aberdeenshire newspapers and relates to the Silver surname. Not necessarily in date order. Aberdeen Journal 23 March...
Isobel Menzies Silver
Isobel Menzies Silver (1860-1934) lived with her brothers at Harvieston Farm before getting married later in life (aged 46) to a widower named John...
Alexander Silver (1858-1907)
Alexander (Sandy) Silver (1858-1907) with his wife Helen Jane Watt and the three children who survived to adulthood. Top right is Alexander (Sandy)...
James Silver
James Silver came to Australia in 1892 where he was later joined by his fiancee Janet Todd. They married in Brisbane, Queensland, before moving more...
John Silver
John Silver (6 Apr 1856-unknown) did not marry and farmed at Harvieston, near Stonehaven, with his brother Alex. Alex (Sandy) died in 1907. Even...
John Silver of Harvieston farm
By Aberdeenshire Silver descendant Warren Nunn John Silver is a bit of mystery man. An older, unmarried brother of my great grandfather James...
Helen Silver
Helen Silver who married Alexander Duncan. Helen Silver (1852 - 1915) married Alexander Duncan and moved to England where they are found on a farm...
Alexander Silver (1809-1882)
Alexander Silver and Isobel Falconer Silver family members: At left is Isobel Falconer who married Alexander Silver with her three sons Alex...
Ina Silver dairy
Below are some entries from a diary kept by Ina Silver (daughter of James & Ann Silver) on her trip to Scotland in 1914, with her widowed mother...
George Robertson to James Silver
In correspondence from James Murray Silver, he refers to a letter that mentions the Harvieston Silvers: There is an interesting reference in a...
Alex Silver and Ellen Watt
By Warren Nunn When Alexander Silver and Helen (Ellen) Jane Watt married in March 1894, life changed drastically at Harvieston farm near Stonehaven,...
Margaret Todd to Bella Silver C1900
Transcript of postcard from Margaret Todd (nee Spiers) in Castle Douglas, Dumfries, Scotland, probably early 1900s. Grandma Todd died in 1919 aged...
Norah Anderson to Bella Silver 1955
This letter is from Norah Anderson (nee Keegan) to her first cousin Bella Dobbs (nee Silver). Their mothers were sisters. This is how they relate....
Norah Anderson 1965
This was a Christmas letter written by Todd descendant Norah Anderson (nee Keegan) in which she mentions family members including grandchildren. HI!...
Nancy Paterson to Bella 1946
(The author of this letter, Nancy Paterson, was the daughter of the family that owned the house in which the Todds lived in Castle Douglas,...
Maggie Todd to Bella 1944
This is a letter from Margaret Todd then aged 85 and living in South Africa.August 8, 1944, Gruisrand, c/- De La Ray Venter?, Colesberg, South...
Elizabeth Todd to Eva Silver 1939
(This is a transcript of a letter written by Elizabeth Todd from Chicago in 1939 in response to one from Eva Silver telling Elizabeth of her...
Joan Todd to Bella Silver 1945
(This was probably of the last letters Aunty Dan wrote, because by the following year her sister Gracie wrote to say she was in care and unable to...
Grace Todd to Bella Silver 1946
Letter from Grace Todd (married name Forsyth) written in 1946 Broughton, Ernespie Road, Castle DouglasMy Dear Bella,I am afraid I am very bad with...
Joan Todd to James Silver 1943
88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, 22/6/1943 My Dear Brother, I got your dear letter a fortnight ago so now I must try and give you a wee letter. Hope...
Joan Todd to James Silver 1939
This letter was written in September 1939 from the Todd household at 88 Cotton Street, Castle Douglas, Scotland. It is addressed to James Silver...
James to Bella 1939
This letter is from James Silver to his daughter, Bella. Burnside Whitmore St Taringa SW1 27/9/39 (Written the month after Janet died)My Dear Bell...
James to Bella 1949
This letter is from James Silver to his daughter and son-in-law, Bella and Alex Dobbs. 12/3/1949Dear Alex, yourself and all the family,I am very...
James to Bella Silver 1947
This letter is from James Silver to his daughter, Bella. 19 White St, Toowoomba, 13/2/47Dear Bella and all,How are you all in this time of this...
Bella to Bella Silver 1930
This letter from Bella Duncan, James Silver’s sister, written in 1930 to her niece Margaret Isobel Silver (also known as Bella) who married John...
Isobel to James Silver 1918
Isobel Duncan (1860-1934) daughter of Alex Silver and Isobel FalconerIn 1930, Isobel, whose married name was Duncan, lived at 24 Queens Road,...
Alex to James Silver 1892
Letter from Alexander Silver (1858-1907) to his brother James (1863-1949)Alex and James both the sons of Alex Silver (1809-1882) and Isobel Falconer...
Isabella Silver of Harvieston died 1893
23 June 1893Inventory of the Personal Estate of the late Isabella Falconer or SilverAt Stonehaven the twenty third day of June in the year one...
Violet Silver of Eastside died 1884
26th Mary 1884 Inventory of the Personal Estate of the late VIOLET SILVERpage 249At Stonehaven the twenty sixth day of May in the year One thousand...
Joseph Silver of Redstone died 1883
20th April 1883 Inventory of the Personal Estate of the late JOSEPH SILVERpage 507At Stonehaven the twentieth day of April in the year One thousand...
John Silver of Burnside died 1865
19th October 1865 inventory of the personal estate of John Silver and testament executed by him.At Stonehaven the nineteenth day of October in the...
James Silver Kintewlin died 1865
19th September 1865Inventory of the Personal Estate of JAMES SILVER and testamentary writing executed by him.At Stonehaven the nineteenth day of...
David Bisset of Eastside died 1892
Page 507: EXTRACT INVENTORY OF THE PERSONAL ESTATE OF DAVID BISSET DECEASED (husband of Jane Silver)At Aberdeen, the Thirtieth day of June in the...
George Silver of Netherley died 1840
Last Will and Testament (1840) Page 152 13th November 1840Stamped Inventory - The Personal Estate of Umquhile George Silver EsqAt Stonehaven the...
George Silver of Peterculter died 1886
Extract Inventory of the Personal Estate of GEORGE SILVER (Deceased)At Aberdeen – the twelfth day of June in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and...
Rev Alexander Silver Dunnottar
22 December 1884. Inventory of the personal estate of the late Revd Alexander Silver. At Stonehaven the twenty second day of December in the year...
Alexander Silver of Crossleys died 1882
5 June 1882 Inventory of the personal estate of the late Alexander Silver. At Stonehaven the fifth day of June in the year one thousand eight...
George Silver of Standing Stones died 1871
8th June 1871 Inventory of The Personal Estate of the late GEORGE SILVER At Stonehaven the eighth day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred...
Silvers in Australia
Building a life in Australia James Silver and Janet Todd. When a young Scottish carpenter named James Silver arrived in Queensland in 1892, he was...
Silvers of Kincardine
Silver family members: Top left is Isobel Falconer who married Alexander Silver with her three sons Alex (standing), James (left, who went to...
James Silver letters
From James Silver (1863-1949) to his daughter Bella Dobbs (1893-1968) Burnside Whitmore St Taringa SW1 27/9/39 My Dear Bell and all, How...
My grandmother Margaret Isabella Silver
First teacher at Malakoff Road State School in 1913 By Warren Nunn WALTER Chamberlain was a determined man; so too were his neighbours and friends _...
Harvieston fire
Three articles about Harvieston Farm fire Dundee Courier 31 January 1902, PAGE 4. Destructive farm fire in the Mearns FOURTH WITHIN A...