G.Grandparents

Alexander Auld (1841-1914)
~~Coachman (Domestic)~~
Catherine Wares (1839-1913)

The "Auld" Story

An incomplete history of the Auld family of Caithness from the second half of the 18th century


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It is important to note that during the 18th and 19th Centuries the family name appeared in various forms apart from AULD - i.e. OAL; OALL; OALD; OLD; OLE; OLL being the main examples

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Here are some of the families who have connections with the Auld family through the years :-

For more information please click on the respective family name

Arnot: Barnetson: Bullock(of Suffolk) Cooper(of Norfolk) Couper: Curtis(of Norfolk): Davidson: Dickie: Fraser: Grant: Gray: Hutchison: McKay: Munro: Murray: Reynolds: Saunders: Smith: Sutherland: Todd: Wares

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Here is a brief outline of the family.

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My earliest confirmed Auld ancestor was George Oll who married Janet Smith on the 12th January 1787.
They had four known children:-

Alexander Oal - baptised 11th January 1788
William Oal - born 2nd July 1790
Elizabeth Oal - baptised 28th February 1795
John Oal - baptised 8th October 1799

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Alexander Oal married Margaret Murray on the 25th November 1814 in Wick. They had three known children:-

John Auld - born about 1817
David Oal - born on the 27th December 1820
Janet Oal - born about 1828

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John Oal/Auld married Elizabeth Sutherland on the 16th July 1841 in Wick. They had five known children:-

Alexander Auld - born 12th October 1841
John Auld - born 18th November 1843
Margaret Auld - born about 1846
Janet Auld - Born about 1850
Catherine Auld - born about 1853

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Alexander Auld, married Catherine Wares on the 26th November 1863 in Wick. They had nine children:-

John George Auld - born 22nd December 1863
Elizabeth Auld - born 14th November 1865
James Manson Auld - born 8th April 1868
Catherine Auld - born 2nd February 1870
Alexander Auld - born 18th November 1871
Ellen Auld - born 1st November 1873
George Muirison Auld - born 20th May 1877
Maggie Jessie Auld - born 10th March 1879
William Alexander Auld - born 24th April 1882

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There is a rough sketch map on the page Caithness as a guide to some of the place names associated with the family.

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For more details on individuals please click on any of the appropriate names in blue shown above

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My grateful thanks to all those kind people who have helped me so much in my researches over the years

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