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1 Farquharsons of Toldaquhill and Faichla
Farquharsons of Toldaquhill and Faichla
Toldaquhill
Faichla
Dalphuil
Belgrave Square
John Farquharson Marriage
Journey to Australia 1882
Mary Farquharson 1863–1952
Auntie Jenifer's Family History
John Farquharson’s Obituary 1
James Coutts and the mysterious Prince John
A Royal Farquharson
Deeside Photographers
Photo John Farquharson
Photo Group 1
Photo Group 2
Photo Group 3
Photo Group 4
Click for Farquharson Album
Pictures above show:
1. Toldaquhill Croft
2. 1850 Map of Toldaquhill
3. Modern Map of Toldaquhill
4/5 OS Name Book Entry 1865 for Toldaquhill
An email from Claire Farquharson in Brisbane about her relatives from Strathdon, started a search into the Farquharson family history and raised a number of questions: why did a NE farm labourer’s son attend a boarding school and became a butler in Belgravia, then emigrated to Australia, why a family member became a resident at Buckingham Palace and finally the identification of family photos.
This album with a selection of pages relates to the Farquharson family history and the family photos.
This page outlines the Farquharson Family History
Clare sent the flowing emails:
Click for photo of Toldaquhill Croft
“My husband’s great grandfather John Farquharson (Photo John Farquharson) emigrated to Australia in 1882. His parents, Robert Farquharson and Helen along with his sister Betsy, are buried in the Strathdon churchyard (close to the church). We have been there once and planned to go Scotland later in the year but this will not be happening now with this wretched virus closing everything down.
There is something that you might be able to help me with however. We have inherited a little photo album that they must have brought out with them. No names were in the album but they are taken by photographic studios based in Aberdeen and one in Aboyne. I am gradually scanning them and I wondered if you put them on your site perhaps someone might recognise them as their relatives.
John and all his living siblings emigrated to Australia so they must be people from the “old country”. Most are photos of older people. Would you be willing to do this?
Also, John’s birth entry says that he was born at Faichlaw/Faichla? This is or was a small croft near Strathdon. Do you know where it is?
Please find attached the relevant photos from the album. I have included one of John Farquharson ( or JB Farquharson as he was known in Australia. Would you believe that there were two John Farquharsons living in the same small town of Birregurra in Victoria? JB was the butcher at one stage, so he was referred to as John Butcher Farquharson - JB for short.)
He was the butler at 44 Belgrave Square in London before he and his wife set sail for Australia - hence he looks pretty fancy in the photo. He was a local councillor/magistrate in Birregurra and all-round character it would seem. We would love to know how this transformation from the little boy born in a croft house in the Scottish Highlands took place but perhaps we'll never know.”
Farquharson Family
Charles Farquharson
Birth 1752 Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 20 Jun 1834 Nether Toldaquhill, Strathdon
Parents
Unknown Father
Unknown Mother
Spouse
Margaret McHardy 1776–1851
Children
Jean Farquharson 1800–1855
Charles Farquharson 1802–1879
Mary Farquharson 1805–1877
Alexander Farquharson 1808–1839
Robert Farquharson 1812–1869
John Farquharson 1816–1851
George Farquharson 1817–1829
Charles Farquharson 1802–1879
Birth October 1802 Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
Death 22 November 1879 Ordachoy, Strathdon Parish, Aberdeenshire,
Parents
Charles Farquharson 1752–1834
Margaret McHardy 1776–1851
Spouse
Janet Dawson 1805–1873
Children
Robert Farquharson 1836–1859
Helen Farquharson 1837–1858
Alexander Farquharson 1840–1919
Alexander Farquharson 1840–1919
Jane Farquharson 1842–1869
John Forbes Farquharson 1844–1935
James Farquharson 1847–1912
John Forbes Farquharson
1844–1935
Birth 28 December 1844 Strathdon, Aberdeenshire,
Death 21 May 1935 Surrey, England
Robert Farquharson 1812–1869
Birth ABT 1812 Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 10 OCT 1869 Hillhead of Auquhirie, Old Auguhisie Road, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
Charles Farquharson 1782–1834
Margaret McHardy 1776–1851
Spouse
Helen Allanach 1822–1889
Birth ABT 1822 Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 28 MAY 1889 Velore Cottage Auchernach, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Children
Helen Farquharson 1843–1846
Elizabeth Anderson Farquharson 1850–1876
Alexander Farquharson 1852–1938
Robert Farquharson 1855–1932
John Farquharson 1857–1920
Charlotte Jane Farquharson 1860–1898
Mary Farquharson 1863–1952
William Farquharson 1865–1959
John Farquharson
1857–1920
Birth 23 Sep 1857 Tarland & Migvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 20 Jul 1920 Birregurra, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Robert Farquharson 1812–1869
Helen Allanach 1822–1889
Child
Robert Watson Farquharson 1888-1958
Robert Watson FARQUHARSON 1888–1958
Born in 1888 in Victoria,
Father, John, was 31
Mother, Sarah, was 38.
Marriage:
Married: Rose Adelaide Grace Erck on 1924 at Glenhuntly.
Rose Adelaide Grace Erck: Birth: 18 Oct 1898 in Prahran. Death: 1990
He had one child with Rose Adelaide Grace Erck.
He died in 1958 in Birregurra, Victoria, at the age of 70.
1888 Death of Father John Baker Farquharson (1857–1920)
1920 Death of Mother Sarah Watson(1850–1929)
Toldaquhill
Toldaquhill is a small croft in Strathdon Just off the track to the Lost gallery.
It was here that Charles Farquharson died in 1834
Families of Farquharsons who lived at Toldaquhill
Robert Farquharson 1781–1859
Birth ABT 1781 Strathdon, Aberdeenshire,
Death 23 FEB 1859 Toldaquhill, Strathdon,
Parents Unknown
1841 Toldaquhill
1851 Low Toldaguhill
Spouse &
Diana McHardy 1781–1848
Children
Margaret Farquharson 1806–1885
William Farquharson 1810–1885
Jean Farquharson 1811–1861
Mary Farquharson 1813–1898
Charles Farquharson 1816–1900
Ann Farquharson 1819–1895
Alexander Farquharson 1822–1858 Katherine Farquharson 1830–1841
Spouse
Isabella McKay 1813–1833
Children
Isabella McKay Farquharson 1833–1933
William Farquharson 1810–1885
Birth 10 JAN 1810 Wardhead, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire,
Death 30 JUL 1885 Toldaquhill, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire,
Parents
James Farquharson 1788–1824
Isabella DAVIDSON –1860
1861 Upper Toldaquhill
1871 Upper Toldaquhill
1881 Toldaquhill
Spouse
Jane Downie 1816–1840
Children
Mary Farquharson 1836–1909
William Farquharson 1837–1911
Spouse
Ann Robertson 1824–1893
Children
Ann Robertson 1824–1893
Jane Farquharson 1850–1923
Christina Farquharson 1852–1933
Alexander Farquharson 1856–1934
Robert Farquharson 1859–1936
Isobella Farquharson 1861–1957 J
John Farquharson 1864–1902
Margaret Farquharson 1869–1952
Margaret Farquharson 1869–1952
Birth 1 FEB 1869 Strathdon, Aberdeenshire,
Death 3 FEB 1952 Strathdon, Aberdeenshire,
1871 Upper Toldaquhill
1881 Toldaquhill
Parents
William Farquharson 1810–1885
Ann Robertson 1824–1893
Spouse
Charles Frederick Russell (Dent) 1868–1927
Children
Charles Dent 1893–1917
John Dent 1908–1974
Mary Dent 1910–1983
Sylvia B. Alexander writes:
Charles Farquharson born 1752
Parents
William Farquharson
Jockabed Allanach.
Spouse Margaret McHardy.
Families who lived at Toldaquhill
Robert Farquharson died 23/02/1859
His parents
William Farquharson
Cecilia Forbes
daughter Jean born 02/04/1811 died 22/06/1885 Toldaquhill
William Farquharson 1810-1824
Mother Isabella Davidson was born 25/04/1784 Logie Coldstone and died 08/02/1860 Ledmacaie
James Farquharson and Isabella Davidson are my Gr. Gr. Gr. Grandparents.
Jane Downie was William Farquharson's first wife and their daughter Mary Farquharson was born 17/05/1836 Towie who married Adam Reid 09/12/1862 Strathdon and she died 09/01/0909 Maybank Alford. Their Son William Farquharson was born 14/12/1837 Ardler Strathdon married Isabella Ann Strachan 04/05/1856 and he died 24/06/1911 Kildrummy
William Farquharson's 2nd wife was Anne Robertson born 1824 Clatt and they got married 27/05/1849 Cabarach she died 28/11/1883
Their daughter Christina Farquharson born 1852 died 1933 married 26/05/1878 Charles Reid who was born 26/09/1854 Glenbuchat and he was her first husband. She then married George Christie
Their son Alexander Farquharson born 29/05/1856 Auchindor and died 23/02/1934 buried Strathdon Church yard.
Their son Robert Farquharson born 28/02/1859
Daughter Isobella Farquharson born 18/10/61 and died08/02/1957 Dorbach Lodge
Their son John Farquharson born 01/03/1864 Toldaquhill and died 03/02/1952
Their daughter Margaret Farquharson 01/021869
Margaret Farquharson Toldaquhill
In response to enquiry below.
William Farquharson 1762–1841
Birth 17 Oct 1762 Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 1841 Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Parents
Unknown father
Jachebed Allanach 1712–
Spouse
Cecilia Forbes 1761–1841
children
Robert Farquharson 1780–1867
Robert Farquharson1781–1859
Birth 1781 Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 23 Feb 1859 Toldaquhill, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Farquharson 1762–1841
Cecilia Forbes 1761–1841
Spouse 1
Margaret McDonald
children
Margaret Farquharson 1812–1847
Spouse 2
Diana McHardy 1781–1848
children
Margaret Farquharson 1812–1847
Spouse 3
Unknown
children
William Farquharson 1813–
Alex Farquharson1822–
Ann Farquharson1825–
Diana McHardy 1781–1848
Birth 27 Jun 1781 Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 10 Feb 1848 Kirk, Smyth, Virginia, United States
Parents
Charles McHardy 1742–1829
Janet Davidson 1750–1852
Spouse
Robert Farquharson 1781–1859
children
Margaret Farquharson 1812–1847
Margaret Farquharson 1812–1847
Birth 1812 Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 18 Dec 1847 Christiana, Manchester, Jamaica
Parents
Robert Farquharson 1781–1859
Diana McHardy 1781–1848
Spouse
John Robert McNamee Capt 1808–1849
children
Robert McNamee 1834–
Madeline Alice McNamee 1835–1923
William Henry Farquharson Mcnamee 1839–1923
Margaret A McNamee Reynolds 1839–1866
John Alexander McNamee 1840–
Susan Jane McNamee 1840–
Edmund Charles Farquharson McNamee 1842–1923
Zachariah Farquharson McNamee 1843–1923
Catherine Margaret McNamee 1846–1921
1851 Scotland Census
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Record details
Name Margt Farquharson
Age 41
Estimated Birth Year abt 1810
Relationship Daughter
Father Robert Farquharson
Gender Female
Where born Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
Civil parish Strathdon
County Aberdeenshire
Address Low Toldaquhill
Household members
Name Age
Robert Farquharson 71
Margt Farquharson 41
William Farquharson 38
Alex Farquharson 29
Ann Farquharson 26
William Park 18
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/mcnamee/218/
Margaret was born to Robert Farquharson and Mary whose maiden name was McDonald.
Margaret was born in Strathdon, Aberdeen on 15 Sept 1825.
She married Captain John E. McNamee and migrated to Jamaica, with he and several children around 1860, I believe.
Apparently other Farquharson and McNamee family members were already established in Jamaica.
Both apparently passed away circa 1863.John McNamee may have been with Scotland Yard and somehow associated which the quelling of some insurrection in Jamaica or the Mesquito Coast (Belize).
The several children of John and Margaret were taken in by the Eryes(sp?) family. Son Charles married Elizabeth Eryes and settled around Christiana, Jamaica, W.I.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Patton-1031
John (Patton) McNamee (abt. 1809 - 1847)
John McNamee formerly Patton
Born about 1809 in Ireland
Husband of Margaret (Ferguson) McNamee — married before 1832 [location unknown]
Father of Madeline (McNamee) Demetrius, Robert McNamee, William Henry Ferguson McNamee, John Alexander McNamee, Susan Jane McNamee, Edward Charles Ferguson McNamee, Zachariah Ferguson McNamee and Catherine Margaret McNamee
Died 10 Aug 1847 at about age 38 in Manchester, Jamaica
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Charles Farquharson Born 1752 His parents are William Farquharson and Jockabed Allanach.
Robert Farquharson 1781 -1859 His parents were William Farquharson and Cecilia Forbes.
William Farquharson 1810-1885 His Mother Isabella Davidson was born 25/04/1784 Logie Coldstone and died 08/02/1860 Ledmacaie, Strathdon
Robert Farquharson 1781 -1859 His parents were William Farquharson and Cecilia Forbes.
William Farquharson 1810-1885 His Mother Isabella Davidson was born 25/04/1784 Logie Coldstone and died 08/02/1860 Ledmacaie, Strathdon
Added by Sylvia Alexander on 19 July 2020
My Great Great Grandmother Christina Farquharson would have been a Sister of the above William and James.
Added by Sylvia Alexander on 19 July 2020
A couple questions on local geography if anyone would happen to know.
The modern OS map places Aldachuie where the Lost Gallery now stands. But Roy's Military msp places it down by the Water of Nochty as 2 settlements- West and East Aldachy(right where Glen Nochty is types on the modern OS). Are these all one place or gas Aldachuie/ Aldachy moved?
Secondly Roy's Military map has an Upper and Nether Tolduquhill. The modern OS makes no distinction between Upper and Lower. However the earlier Roy's map matches up to my gtx5 Grandfather's gravestone (Duncan Allanach) which has that he was a lay farmer in Upper Tolduquhill. Just wondering where Upper Tolduquhill was in relation to the farm that now stands there. Thanks
The modern OS map places Aldachuie where the Lost Gallery now stands. But Roy's Military msp places it down by the Water of Nochty as 2 settlements- West and East Aldachy(right where Glen Nochty is types on the modern OS). Are these all one place or gas Aldachuie/ Aldachy moved?
Secondly Roy's Military map has an Upper and Nether Tolduquhill. The modern OS makes no distinction between Upper and Lower. However the earlier Roy's map matches up to my gtx5 Grandfather's gravestone (Duncan Allanach) which has that he was a lay farmer in Upper Tolduquhill. Just wondering where Upper Tolduquhill was in relation to the farm that now stands there. Thanks
Added by Gary Allanach on 22 August 2021
Good day I am trying to find out some information on Margaret Farquharson. I believe she is my great Great Great Grandmother and married Captain John (Patton) McNamee, he was born in county down Ireland . The immigrated to Jamaica. I understand Margaret was born in Aberdeen,Scotland
and that her father would love to connect with anyone that has anymore info
Ed
Margaret Farquharson's family history located and is in the text above.
Details sent to enquirer
and that her father would love to connect with anyone that has anymore info
Ed
Margaret Farquharson's family history located and is in the text above.
Details sent to enquirer
Added by Jon on 12 December 2023
There seems to be some confusion/misinformation about a couple of Robert Farquarsons with a daughter Margaret that I hope I can clear up.
The Robert Farquarsons of Tolduquhil (@1780-23 Feb 1859) married Diana McHardy (1781-1848) sometime before 1806. Between 1806 and 1819 they have 6 children listed in the OPRs for Strathdon. Two more are identified in the census records. Robert also had a child with Isobel McKay in 1833. The first child found for Robert and Diana is Margaret born 17 April 1806. She married John Bremner, a widower, in 1844, and died 15 Jan 1885. Her death cert states she is the widow of John Bremner, her parents names as Robert and Diana McHardy, and she died at Toldaquhill. The informant was her nephew Peter Nicol, a son of her sister. Therefore this Margaret is not the woman who married John McNamee, Policeman, and died in Jamaica 1847.
The Robert Farquharson and Margaret McDonald noted were from the Corgarff area. Their daughter Margaret was born 27 Sep 1825 at Delnadamph. She cannot be the wife of John McNamee, Policeman, either as she is too young if she is of the family of McNamee found in the Jamaican records (she is said to be 35 when she died 18 December 1847).
The Robert Farquarsons of Tolduquhil (@1780-23 Feb 1859) married Diana McHardy (1781-1848) sometime before 1806. Between 1806 and 1819 they have 6 children listed in the OPRs for Strathdon. Two more are identified in the census records. Robert also had a child with Isobel McKay in 1833. The first child found for Robert and Diana is Margaret born 17 April 1806. She married John Bremner, a widower, in 1844, and died 15 Jan 1885. Her death cert states she is the widow of John Bremner, her parents names as Robert and Diana McHardy, and she died at Toldaquhill. The informant was her nephew Peter Nicol, a son of her sister. Therefore this Margaret is not the woman who married John McNamee, Policeman, and died in Jamaica 1847.
The Robert Farquharson and Margaret McDonald noted were from the Corgarff area. Their daughter Margaret was born 27 Sep 1825 at Delnadamph. She cannot be the wife of John McNamee, Policeman, either as she is too young if she is of the family of McNamee found in the Jamaican records (she is said to be 35 when she died 18 December 1847).
Added by Kay on 11 May 2024
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Regards,
Francis Farquharson