Harper | From Scotland to Tyneside | |||
SECTION 1 Harper research
of name
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SECTION 3 George Harper
SECTION 4 Mary
Harper
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Harper....In
early times the harper was a hereditary official
in the households of many great families.The last hereditary harper
appears to have been Murdoch Macdonald- harper to Maclean of Coll, who
died in
1739.Although Harper/Harpur are both common in Co.Antrim and
Co.Wexford, they originated from Scottish stock and were originally
MacCruiters (son of the cruit-a six stringed harp). The modern name is now
MacWhirter. Harper and MacWhirter are kin to the
Buchanan clan, and their names are associated with Stirlingshire,
Aberdeenshire, Galloway and Berwickshire. An early recording of Harper was
found in Kiltarlity, nr. Dundonald, Ayrshire.
(2) Thomas Harper m. Sarah Collins in Cromarty, 1826 Alexander Reid m. Marg/Mary Graham in Roskeen, 1812 Thomas Harper b. 1827- Alexandrina Reid b. 1826 Thomas Harper m. Alexandrina Reid in Cromarty in 1844 * nothing known until Sunderland 1861-the Harpers arrived there between 1851-1853 * Children .....Margaret b. Scotland 1848 Thomas b. .. 1851 Sarah b. Sunderland 1853 Alexander b. .. 1857 Mary b. .. 1859 (Link) George b. .. 1862 (Link) John b. Jarrow 1866 James b. Scotland (Shotts) 1868
(3) George Harper m. Mary Ann Holland in Tynemouth 1883 Known Children...Mary Jane b. 1884 Tynemouth (Link) * There were other children-Middlesborough area to be researched * *HELP....does anyone know the children of George and Mary Ann Harper? or any info. on Alexandrina Harper (m.s Reid) you can E-Mail me at jmc.training@btinternet.com or by the feedback form
(4) Mary Harper m. Thomas Lee Stobbs in Heworth 1877 Children.....William Stobbs b. 1878 Thomas Stobbs b. 1880 Alec Stobbs b. 1881 John Stobbs b. 1883 (Link) James Stobbs b. 1885
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