Butters/Buttercase

Eileen · Post by **Eileen** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:23 pm

Hi everyone & Lesley
I have only just started this so am quite pleased with myself on this one.
James Ritchie my gggrandfather b 1835 parents John & Elizabeth Butters, have the birth notice OPR and Marriage cert 1856, but no mother on death cert
John and Elizabeth married in 1828 Fife SP, and they show on a 1841 census with 4 children, William, James, George and Ann so far so good. Now the fun starts. John died in 1841 (Fife Death Index) so where is Elizabeth? can't find her.
I started to look for George and found a marriage and death cert, mother on marriage is Butters, death cert says Buttercase, oh dear thought I had her parents, back to children.
No sign of William but there is an Ann Ritchie on 1851 census staying with mother Elizabeth Lindsay ok she married again.
Of to family search and hey presto there she is marrying John Lindsay 1855, of to Scotlands People to get marrriage cert just to confirm.
ok where is all the information that is supposed to be on 1855 cert.
All it tells me is that she was a widow with four children, birth place and parents but no mention of first husband, back to drawing board.
Started to look for death cert of Elizabeth Lindsay found it but no mention of first husband, maybe I was barking up wrong tree.
So back to children look for William's death no luck, as a last desperate measure I took a chance on Ann not marrying and hey presto there she was 1855 death was I going to be lucky this time on info,
I was all the details were there unfortunatley cause of death not easy to read something along the lines clothing caught in machinery at mill.
But it confirmed what I had been hunting for Eilzabeth Buttercase was married to John Ritchie, she had 7 siblings 4 named buttercase born before 1800 4 named butters born after 1800 how to confuse a beginner.
Better stop now have got visitors, see you all soon but with paterson problems
Cheers
Eileen

Rach · Post by **Rach** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:32 pm

Well done, Eileen. I can see you hunched over the p.c., brows furrowed, oblivious to anything around you and then jumping for joy when your detective work pays off. It's a great feeling.
Good luck with the Pattersons. With your committment to the genealogical cause and a successful find behind you there will be no stopping you now!
Rae

Eileen · Post by **Eileen** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:31 pm

Hi Rach
Visitors gone back to tree how unsocial.
Yes I whooped with joy hubbie wondered what was wrong, it was a great feeling to solve the mystery of Elizabeth Butters/Buttercase

Cheeers oops to much wine

Eileen,

Eileen · Post by **Eileen** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:32 pm

Hi everyone
Sorry put this in wrong forum
Eileen

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:45 pm

Hi Eileen
Sounds like you are truly addicted now (hey, like you weren't before??)

With many posts on TS we've often seen how it certainly pays to keep banging on at something, approaching it from different angles as you have done. Usually persistance pays off...eventually, but it can take some time with some of those family puzzles.

Well done.

Best wishes
Lesley

Eileen · Post by **Eileen** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:56 pm

Hi Lesley
Addiction is the word, persistance certainly did pay in this case, as I also found many Ritchies bringing me down the side lines. I was at it for nearly a week but was worth it in the end, such a feeling of achievement.
You'll be glad to hear have not been near the Filshie's but my daughter Maegan Filshie has now taken an interest and is keen for a trip to NRO to find other side of hubbies tree. Another convert

but I know who'll get the job of filling in the tree, oh well never mind keeps me busy

Cheers
Eileen