FIFE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
East Neuk Tragedies
Further Details
Presented below are personal family details(where
known) of those fisherfolk, mentioned in
East Neuk Tragedies, The real cost of
fish
I would like to acknowledge the assistance given by
Norma Brown whose husband is a direct
descendant of David Brown(1771) ,And also I am grateful for the
information supplied by
Beverley Weston whose
ancestors included, Andrew Robertson(1800), Andrew Robertson(1825),
James Smith(1844) & James Forrester Watson(1844) with additional
information supplied by Harry Watson, author of the excellent book
"Kilrenny and Cellardyke"
1771
David Brown:-
Widow(Elizabeth Thomson), Son, Leslie Brown lost at sea on 24
February 1800
1800
Leslie
Brown:-Son, Leslie Brown lost at sea 20 September 1806,
Thomas Fowler:- Widow(Janet
Anderson), Philip
Anderson:- Widow(Elspeth
Fowler), Thomas Smith:- Son
Thomas(d.1869 aged 84) survived disaster of 30 December 1814,
William
Muir:- Widow(Helen Durkie),
Andrew
Robertson:- Widow(Elspith
Cunninghame)Son Andrew(lost at sea 1825)Grandson Andrew
Robertson(lost at sea 1865) Son-in-Law Thomas Muir(lost at sea
1846)
1806
Leslie
Brown:- Father Leslie Brown
lost at sea 1800, Grandfather David Brown lost at sea 1771.
1814(30 December)
David
Rodger:- Widow(Elizabeth
Watson)Son(Alexander Rodger)
1828(24 September)
William & Andrew
Davidson:- Father(William Davidson)
1837(Isle of May)
Margaret
Taylor:- Father(James Taylor:Occ-Mason)-Husband(Captain
Sangster), Mary
Bell:- Husband(Late David
Wilson:Occ-Labourer), Mary
Skinners:- Husband(Alexander Wilson,
Schoolmaster-Radernie), James
Wilson:- Infant son of(Alexander
Wilson & Mary Skinners) Janet
Muir:- Father(Peter
Muir:Occ-Mason) Magdalene
Young:- Father(John
Young:Occ-Shoemaker), Catharine
Andrews:- Father(Late Charles
Andrews:Occ-Teacher), Ann
Anderson:- Father(William
Anderson:Occ-Constable), Euphemia
Stevenson:- Father(Late Henry
Stevenson:Occ-Fisherman), Euphemia
Anderson:- Father(Late James
Anderson:Occ-Fisherman), Margaret
Carstairs:- Father(John Carstairs
snr.:Occ-Fisherman), Isobel
Butter:- Father(James
Butter:Occ-Farm Servant), Jean
Brown:- Father(Alexander
Brown:Occ-Horse Dealer).
1844
James Salter:-
Father(Thomas Salter), Mother(Elspith Lessels), Widow(Christian
Lillie)
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James Smith/James Forrester
Watson:- James Smith's eldest
daughter Margaret married James Forrester Watson's eldest son also
named James Forrester Watson.
1846
Thomas Reid:- 3
brothers, Henry, Adam & William perished in 1842 disaster.
1848
David
Birrell:- Widow(Christian
Barclay)
1859
The following details are taken from Death
Certificates, informant in all cases being Survivor Daniel Fleming
and one other.
William
Birrell*:- Parents(David
Birrell & Helen Robertson), informant(Robert Birrell, Brother),
David
Birrell:- Parents(William
Birrell* & Elizabeth Watson), informant(Robert Birrell, Uncle),
Thomas Birrell:- Parents(Robert
Birrell & Margaret Annie Watson), informant(Robert Birrell,
Father), James Davidson:-
Parents(James Davidson & Agnes Birrell(prev.marr. name Reid),
informant(Robert Birrell, Uncle), William
Wood:- Parents(William Wood & Jacobina Innes),
informant(William Wood, Son), George Rhind
Keay:- Parents(Alexander Keay & Helen Hughes),
informant(Alexander Keay-no relationship shown),
James Reid:- Parents(David Reid
& Jane Tough), informant(James Simpson, Step-Father).
1865
The following details are taken from Death
Certificates, informant in all cases being Thomas Ritchie, Skipper of
the boat "Vigilant", by whom last seen.
Henry
Beat:- Parents(Henry Beat
& Betsy Murray), Widow(Helen Reid),
Thomas
Brown:- Parents(David Brown
& Mary Salter), Widow(Margaret Reid),
Thomas
Reid:- Parents(Thomas Reid
& Agnes Birrell), Andrew
Robertson:- Parents(Alexander Robertson & Alice
Scott), Thomas Wood:-
Parents(Alexander Wood & Grace Watson),
Daniel Fleming:- Parents(Thomas
Fleming & Elspet Boyter), Francis
Montadore:- Parents(Jean
Batiste(John) Montadore & Christian Robertson),
Thomas Muir:- Parents(Thomas Muir
& Ann Pratt).
1875 VIGILANT
Leslie
Brown:- Parents(Leslie Brown &
Catherine Wilson), G Grandfather lost at sea 1800, GG Grandfather
lost at sea 1771
1878
John
Montadore:-
Widow(Euphemia Watson), Parents(Jean
Batiste(John) Montadore & Jacobina Scott), Half-Brother Francis
lost at sea 1865.