From Northumberland to New Zealand

~ Our Branch of the Coulson Family Tree and Related Families ~

by Stan Coulson (Dad) and Lynne Coulson (Daughter)

l-r: Kinnoul Church ruins, Perthshire, Scotland; Flag of St Andrew, Scotland; Christ Church, Tynemouth, England

Kilgour

of Perthshire, Scotland and Northumberland,

England

Updated!

eorge Kilgour of Perthshire, Scotland married Cecilia Wittet (christened 30 August 1747 at the Associate Congregation Church, Perth, the daughter of Andrew Wittet and Cecilia Allan) about 1768.

George, a gardener, and Cecilia were the parents of:

· Alexander Kilgour born in Dunbarney, Perthshire and christened at the Associate Congregation Church, Perth on 22 October 1769 married Catherine Stewart about 1796 (more details below).

Nothing more is known about George and Cecilia at this time.

lexander Kilgour was born in Dunbarney, Perthshire, Scotland and christened in the Associate Congregation Church on 22 October 1769, the only known child at this time of George Kilgour and Cecilia Wittate.

Alexander married Catherine Stewart (born about 1768 in Dull, Perthshire, daughter of John Stewart, brewer) about 1796 in Perthshire.

Alexander, a sawyer, and Catherine were the parents of:

· Agnes Kilgour born in Kinnoul, Perthshire on 13 November 1797 and christened at the old parish Church of Kinnoul, Bridgend on 20 November 1797 married Alexander Barrie in Scone Parish Church, Perthshire on 18 April 1820 (please click on Agnes’ name for more details); Updated!

· George Kilgour born in Kinnoul, Perthshire on 15 February 1800 and christened at the old parish Church of Kinnoul, Bridgend on 16 February 1800 married Mary Chapman at St Olave’s, York, Yorkshire on 3 June 1838 (more details below);

· Catherine Kilgour born in Forteviot and christened 30 June 1802 at Forteviot, Perthshire died in Forteviot before about 1812;

· Cecilia Kilgour born in Forteviot and christened 6 May 1804 at Forteviot, Perthshire married Thomas Gow on 22 January 1828 in Scone Parish Church, Scone, Perthshire (please click on Cecilia’s name for more details); and

· Catherine Kilgour born about 1812 in Forteviot, Perthshire.

Alexander Kilgour died on 17 February 1859 in New Scone in the parish of Scone, Perthshire, aged 89 years, and was buried in New Scone Churchyard.

Catherine Kilgour nee Stewart died on 14 October 1860 in New Scone in the parish of Scone, Perthshire, aged 92 years, and was buried in New Scone Churchyard.

St Olave’s, York

Updated!

eorge Kilgour was born on 15 February 1800 in Kinnoul, Perthshire, Scotland and christened at the old parish Church of Kinnoul, Bridgend on 16 February 1800, the son of Alexander Kilgour and Catherine Stewart.

George married Mary Chapman of York City, Yorkshire (christened 12 August 1816 at Saint Sampson, York, the daughter of William Chapman and Lydia Middleton) on 3 June 1838 at St Olave’s, Marygate, York:

George Kilgour, full age, Bachelor, Woollen Draper, of Groves, Townend Street,

father Alexander Kilgour, Gentleman
Mary Chapman, full age, Spinster, of Groves, Townend Street,

father William Chapman, Deceased
Married by License Performed by Charles Watson, Curate
In the Presence of John Taylor, Anthony Wolstenholme

George, a draper, and Mary had four children born in the city of York, Yorkshire:

· Alexander Kilgour christened 16 October 1838 at Saint Sampson, York;

· George Kilgour born about 1841 in York, Yorkshire married Elizabeth Ellen Pike in 1880 in Tynemouth, Northumberland (please click on George’s name for more details);

· William Chapman Kilgour born at 3 Clarence Street, York and christened at Saint Olave, York on 12 November 1843 married four times (please click on William Chapman’s name for more details); and

· Mary Stewart Kilgour born Oct-Dec 1845 in York, Yorkshire married James Edmond on 13 December 1863 at Christ Church, Tynemouth (please click on Mary Stewart’s name for more details).

George and Mary moved to Tynemouth, Northumberland between 1845 and 1848, where five more children were born:

· Sophia Agnes Kilgour born 13 August 1848 at Preston and christened 29 October 1848 at Christ Church, Tynemouth married Thomas James Bell on 5 July 1869 at St Hilda’s, South Shields (please click on Sophia Agnes’ name for more details);

· John Stewart Kilgour born 28 September 1851 at Garden Cottage, Old Waggonway, North Shields and christened 8 February 1852 at Christ Church, Tynemouth married Georgina Mould on 13 May 1872 at St Peter’s, Wallsend (more details below);

· James Kilgour born 4 June 1854 at Garden Cottage, North Shields and christened at Christ Church, Tynemouth on 27 August 1854 married Janet Taylor in 1877 in Tynemouth (please click on James’ name for more details);

· Catherine Lydia Kilgour born 3 January 1857 at Garden Cottage, North Shields and christened at Christ Church, Tynemouth on 10 May 1857 was married twice (please click on Catherine Lydia’s name for more details); and

· Thomas Albert Kilgour born 28 March 1859 at Garden Cottage, North Shields and christened 10 July 1859 at Christ Church, Tynemouth married Charlotte Wilhelmina Augusta Klus in 1881 in Tynemouth (please click on Thomas Albert’s name for more details).

George Kilgour died in North Shields on 25 November 1878, aged 77 years, and was buried on 28 November 1878 at Preston Cemetery, Tynemouth.

Mary Kilgour nee Chapman died in North Shields on 10 August 1891, aged 74 years.

St Peter’s, Wallsend

Updated!

ohn Stewart Kilgour was born on 28 September 1851 at Garden Cottage, Old Waggonway, North Shields, Northumberland, England and christened at Christ Church, Tynemouth on 8 February 1852, the son of George Kilgour and Mary Chapman.

John married Georgina Mould from North Shields (born on 30 July 1855 in Bell Street, North Shields, the daughter of Nicholas Mould and Rachel Rutherford) on 13 May 1872 at St Peter’s, Wallsend:

John Kilgour, 21, Bachelor, Fishmonger, Percy Square, Tynemouth

father George Kilgour, Draper

Georgina Mould, 18, Spinster, 37 Siddon Street, North Shields

father Nicholas Mould, Joiner

After Banns Performed by Richard Jackyard Miller, Rector

In the Presence of Henry Howard, James Sumter

John appears to have had a number of occupations ~ recorded as a cartman on his children’s birth and christening records in the 1870’s then a joiner seaman (absent) on the 1881 Census ~ however by 1891 he was a grocer’s assistant in South Shields, Co Durham.

John and Georgina had three known children:

· Rachel Ann Kilgour born 22 April 1875 in Camden Lane, North Shields. Rachel married George Ridley on 11 April 1898 at St Michael’s, South Shields;

· Edith Kilgour born in Queen St, North Shields and christened on 11 July 1877 at St Peter’s, Tynemouth married George Henry Oliver on 18 June 1900 St Jude’s, South Shields (more details below); and

· Dorothy Rutherford Kilgour born 20 November 1879 in Cobury Street, North Shields married Edward Ridley (older brother of Rachel Ann’s husband) on 3 September 1900 at St Hilda’s, South Shields.

John was listed as a widower on the 1891 and 1901 Censuses. However, it has been discovered that he and Georgina had, in fact, separated and Georgina Kilgour nee Mould was still alive and in another relationship.

John Stewart Kilgour died in South Shields in 1925, aged 73 years.

dith Kilgour was born in Queen St, North Shields, Northumberland, England and christened at St Peter’s Church, Tynemouth on 11 July 1877, the daughter of John Stewart Kilgour and Georgina Mould.

Edith married George Henry Oliver from Portsea, Hampshire (born about 1875, the son of John Oliver and Jane Heath) on 18 June 1900 at St Jude’s, South Shields, Co. Durham.

For more information on the descendants of Edith Kilgour and George Henry Oliver

please see our Oliver family tree.

Edith Oliver nee Kilgour died in childbirth in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1918, along with the twins she was carrying.

MacDuff

It is my understanding regarding Family Crests, or Coats of Arms, that having the same family name does not entitle us to be able to use the coat of arms/crest for that particular name as it was granted to a specific individual. However, if you can prove to be a descendant of the individual to whom the crest was granted then you can use it. With regard to Clan Badges on the other hand, apparently if you can prove Scottish ancestry then you are entitled to use the particular clan badge. In our case, our Kilgour ancestors were originally from Scotland (Perthshire) and Kilgour is a sept or branch of the MacDuff Clan, which originated in Perthshire, so we can wear the MacDuff Clan Badge! The motto "Deus juvat" means "God assists". (He certainly does!)

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MacDuff Clan Badge from http://www.4crests.com/scottish-clan-badges---clan-crests.html

Brief excerpt of the MacDuff family name and coat of arms (crest):

http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c/qx/macduff-coat-arms.htm

Explanation of legitimacy of use of family crests found here: http://www.gravesfa.org/arms1.html

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Photograph Acknowledgements

Kinnoul Church ruins from http://www.lawrieweb.com

Christ Church, North Shields from http://www.christchurchringers.org.uk

St Olave’s, Marygate, York from http://www.bellhistorians.org.uk/individual.htm

St Peter’s, Wallsend from Phil Thirkell

Graphic Acknowledgements

Kilgour Tartan [border] – website no longer available

Scottish flag from http://www.crwflags.com/

Stan and Lynne Coulson

Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear Me and keep all My commands always,

so that it might go well with them and their children forever!"
Deuteronomy 5:29 NIV