Noblehill was the area of Dumfries where the Boyd family lived in the late 1890's and early 1900's. Thanks to Ellen, the latest family member to join our group, we have a photograph of the house Robert, son of John and Mary Boyd, lived in in Noblehill. Could this be the family home which is registered as their place of residence on the 1901 census?
I hope it may be possible to find the exact location of the house as, after all, there is a possibility that it is still in existence. Before this photograph came to light I had taken a couple of general snaps of Noblehill. Without any idea of where the Boyd's actually lived it was not possible to take a photograph of the very spot the house stood on - perhaps that can be rectified soon.
The Boyd's house you speak of is on the same side of the road on which you were standing when pics above were taken. The house is still there. First pic above you are at a junction outside Aldi. Cross the junction and the house is on your right. You'll find it on streetview. Hope this helps
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the info!
DeleteHello, I am Paul Smith, grandson of William Boyd, who was born at this house. I have a photo of the front of the house. We live in Milton Keynes and will be travelling up to Dumfries in August. We want to make contact with family. My wife has done all the family tracing as far back as the 1700's. We would love to be in contact. take care, Paul Smith
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DeleteI am a descendant of the Boyds living in the U.S. My Mum who is 90 years old lives here in Cleveland Ohio. Her Grandmother was a Boyd. Please contact me at Marian.Brubaker1110@gmail.com and we can exchange information. She doesn't use email but loves to write letters!
Thank you,
Marian Brubaker
Cleveland, Ohio
Lovely to hear from you Paul. Do contact me at 7b24631b@opayq.com and I will put you in touch with the Boyd relatives who contribute to this site - if they haven't already noticed your comment. They are mostly in the USA unfortunately unlike the Higginson relatives, such as me, who are in the UK!
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DeleteWe live in that house. Noblehill Cottage East.
ReplyDeletecontact me on paul_jenkins@yahoo.com
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