I was recently asked by a Scottish cousin if I could find out what happened to his uncle Roddy McKenzie who went to Australia and lost touch with his Scottish family. Roddy or Roderick MCKENZIE was the middle of five children born to Angus McKENZIE and Margaret GIBBONS. He was born on 2nd February, 1910 … Read more Finding Roddy
My gggrandparents, Alexander GIBBONS (1853-1910) and Margaret McGREGOR (1853-1896) were married in Tibbermore Church on 24th March 1876. Margaret’s family had lived and worked in the parish since the late 1860’s. In fact there is a large headstone in the old graveyard that was initially erected for Margaret’s father, Peter McGREGOR (1824-1891) who died in … Read more Tibbermore Church, Perthshire, Scotland
Alexander Gibbons was born in January 1853 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland to Margaret Sharp and an unknown father. When he died on 1st December, 1910 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland he was a well-known business owner, respected member of the Methven community and the father of four. Family lore says that Alexander’s father was a wealthy … Read more Alexander Gibbons – From Rags to Clothier