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I am descended from Groundwaters of Orphir. I wonder if we are related. My greatgrandfather was also called James with the middle name, Farquhar. His mother was Moncrief before she marrird. They lived at Scorradale. There was a large family of them.

I am also descended from the Groundwaters of Scorriedale. James Farquhar Groundwater was also my Great Grandfather. He was born in about 1861 so perhaps James W was a cousin. J.F married Ann Swannay (born 1862). His father was John (1822? To 1899) and his wife was Williamina Moncreiff (1829 to 1918).

Alexander Groundwater was my Great Grandfather from
Orphir.DOB 31.7.1819.His father was William Groundwater and his mother was Catherine Robertson
of the Breck

Hi I am also descended from the Groundwaters in Orkney. My grandfather was James Thomas and grandmother Loutit. I wonder are they related?

I wonder are they related? My grandfather James Thomas s Groundwater great grandfather William Groundwater born approx 1850 Orphir, g g grandfather Nicol married 1830 ?

My Grandfather was The Reverend Alexander William Groundwater, born approx 1890.

Interesting Alexander. one of my great-grandfather's brothers was Alexander William Groundwater and he was born in Orphir on 30 April 1871. My great-grandfather was James Farquhar Groundwater. We might be cousins of some sort.