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Found this old photo in Mithers album showing the Sabiston family fae Flotta ( my great grand parents).
Robert Sabiston his wife Mary (nee Rosie) daughter Mary- on the left and at the back is son Robbie-and there daughters Kitty-Jeannie-Bab (my granny) with uncle Jim the baby.
Sorry aboot the cruncly owld photo miby yae can tooch aboot wae hid an mak hid better.
Dont ken if the Hello magizine will still have a copy in there archives!!!.
Photo tean around 1910 ??.
Picture added on 14 December 2009 at 12:07
Hi John, I think Jeannie in the photo is my granny. I will show the photo to my dad, Danny Rosie.I'm sure he has never seen it. I remember your mother used to come and visit my granny in Flotta.
Added by Christine Sinclair on 14 December 2009
Robby died a young man here on Hoy, possibly at the hospital at North Ness during the war, as he worked at Lyness and I have heard that he was in that Hospital.
Kitty went into service in Edinburgh and retired in a house in Kirkwall across from the Balfour Hospital and died in the late 60s?
Mary lived in Flotta most of her life -she did spend a spell here wae me folk at Burnhouse.
Jeannie married Tom Rosie and they had one son and two daughters (hope this is correct) and also lived her life in Flotta- not to sure of her passing.
Bab, my granny (Ga Ga), moved here in 1924 and brought up a family of three boys and one girl (our mither) and died in 1969 .
Kitty went into service in Edinburgh and retired in a house in Kirkwall across from the Balfour Hospital and died in the late 60s?
Mary lived in Flotta most of her life -she did spend a spell here wae me folk at Burnhouse.
Jeannie married Tom Rosie and they had one son and two daughters (hope this is correct) and also lived her life in Flotta- not to sure of her passing.
Bab, my granny (Ga Ga), moved here in 1924 and brought up a family of three boys and one girl (our mither) and died in 1969 .
Added by John Budge on 15 December 2009
Tom Rosie, my grandad had two sons and two daughters - Tom, Jeannie, Danny and Mary-Ellen. My granny, Jeannie died in 1974 just days after she and Tom celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary (60 years).
Added by Christine Sinclair on 16 December 2009
Robert Sabiston; born 15.10.1848, died 27.2.1939, married 12.4.1879 to Mary Rosie; born 10.2.1857, died 19.11.1927.
Children:
Mary Sabiston; born 31.12.1879, died 24.1.1962
Robert Sabiston; born 29.9.1882, died 17.4.1946
Barbara Rosie Sabiston; born 1.10.1883, died 11.12.1969, married 13.2.1913 to James Thomson.
Catherine Rosie Sabiston; born 13.9.1886, died 6.9.1963
Jane Ann Mowat Sabiston; born 31.1.1890, died 7.11.1974, married Thomas Rosie.
I have been researching the Sabiston surname for several years and am a member of the Orkney Family History Society. I live in New Zealand and my mother is a Sabiston born in Newcastle England.
If anyone is interested please contact me for more info about the Sabiston name or if you are interested in shareing any info.
Thanks Alan Hejl, Auckland, New Zealand.
Children:
Mary Sabiston; born 31.12.1879, died 24.1.1962
Robert Sabiston; born 29.9.1882, died 17.4.1946
Barbara Rosie Sabiston; born 1.10.1883, died 11.12.1969, married 13.2.1913 to James Thomson.
Catherine Rosie Sabiston; born 13.9.1886, died 6.9.1963
Jane Ann Mowat Sabiston; born 31.1.1890, died 7.11.1974, married Thomas Rosie.
I have been researching the Sabiston surname for several years and am a member of the Orkney Family History Society. I live in New Zealand and my mother is a Sabiston born in Newcastle England.
If anyone is interested please contact me for more info about the Sabiston name or if you are interested in shareing any info.
Thanks Alan Hejl, Auckland, New Zealand.
Added by Alan Hejl on 23 May 2010
There were two brothers- Tommy and Bobby Sabistons lived in Hoy. They must have been sons of my great grand uncle as our Grandmother reluctantly said they were her cousins (They were a bit scruffy)
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Added by John Budge on 30 May 2010
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