Aberdeenshire:
In the book Boats & Builders, by Bill MacDONALD, wrote that the Fraserburgh boat yards and builders were the source of some of the finest and most successful boats in Scotland. Fraserburgh was one of Britain's busiest fishing ports. SCOTT & YULE built fishing boats of a modified style of ZULUS which were the best sailing craft made in Britain. They apprenticed under John Webster who had opened his boat building yard in 1840. SCOTT & YULE opened their yard in 1890 and continued to build sailing boats until they closed in 1915.
James YULE, of SCOTT and YULE, the son of George and Elspet (SMITH) YULE, was born 1846, Fraserburgh and died 31 Oct. 1924, Fraserburgh. He married 4 Dec. 1889, St Nicholas, Aberdeen, to Margaret FARQUAR daughter of John and Mary (HAMPTON) FARQUAR.
Children: Margaret b. 28 Aug. 1890 Aberdeen
Helen Stephen b. 19 Nov, 1891 Fraserburgh
James b. unkn
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Data: PETERHEAD 1801 CENSUS
Alexander YULE: 111 Broadgate
3 males and 2 females in family
James YULE: 540 Kirktown
3 males and 2 females in family
John YULE: 541 Kirktown
6 males and 5 females in family.
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AUSTRALIA YUILLE'S
William Cross YUILLE and his cousin Archibald Buchanan YUILLE sailed 23 August, 1836 from Liverpool to Australia. The trip was on the bark "Statesman", 345 tons and in command was Captain Rowlett. (Bill Griffith).
William Cross YUILLE, the son of Robert and Ann (CROSS) YUILLE was baptized 28 March 1819, Glasgow, Lanark. He died 19 July 1894, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He married 7 July 1842, Victoria, to Mary DENNY daughter of James Oliphant and Bethia (ADAM) DENNY. Mary was baptized 20 April 1824, Glasgow and died July 1889, Melbourne.
Children: Betsy b. 14 April 1843, Aust. m. Mathew BRYANT
George b. 12 Nov 1844, Aust. m. Anne McMILLAN
William b. 15 May 1846, Aust. m. Adela KILBURN
James b.20 Dec, 1847 Aust.d.28 Jul 1858 France
Ann Agnes b.3 Nov 1849 m. George O'HEA
Archibald Buchanan YUILLE, son of George Murdoch and Matilda (BUCHANAN) YUILLE, was born 23 April, 1857, Blythswood District, Glasgow and died 30 December 1881, South Kensington, London. He married Janet Ritchie BUCHANAN daughter of Hubert and Francis (COOPER) BUCHANAN.
Children: Archibald b. 11 July 1851 Aust.m. Annie DENNY
Mary b. 25 Mar. 1853 died Glasgow
Charles Henry b. 2 Mar. 1855, Surrey, England
John Richard b. 30 May 1857, Windsor, England
Albert Loddon b. 24 April 1861 Aust. m.
Ethel Maria Clarissa
Helen Mary b. 11 April 1863 Aust. m.
John Vincent SMITH
Alexander Buchanan YUILLE and William Cross YUILLE purchased 2,2000 Merino sheep and began a sheep ranch at Barwon, near Inverleigh but after having trouble with the natives they moved the operation to 10.000 acres at Ballarat in 1838.
William was the first white settler in Ballarat. Later the city of Ballarat was built on the YUILLE swamp, part of Lake Wendouree. In 1934 an obelisk was erected on the bank of Lake Wendouree to the memory of William Cross YUILLE. In 1840, William sold his part of the ranch to Alexander Buchanan YUILLE and moved to New Zealand.
In New Zealand, William obtained a large tract of land from the Maoris but the government refused to recognize his ownership and he returned to Scotland and then back to Australia.
In 1841, James Oliphant DENNY and William set up the mercantile firm of DENNY and YUILLE. In 1846, William became sole owner of the firm until 1853 when he sold it to W.J. T. Clarke. In 1851, William bought 8,000 acres of the Ballanrong Station near Hastings and 28,000 acres of Barwidgee. In 1852, Archibald YUILLE took over control of Ballanrong and William sold Barwidgee.
William Cross YUILLE returned to Scotland in 1853. He lived at Hyde House, Egham, Surrey near Windsor where two of his children were born. In 1858, he returned to Victoria, where he obtained land in Williamstown for racing quarters and began a successful career in horse racing. He had a number of champion race horses. In 1866, he sold his racing ranch and became a turf writer of a sporting column in the Australasian. In 1873, he gave up his column and founded a auctioneering firm specializing in stud horse sales. He began the Australian Stud Book which became the reference book for the Australian Jockey Club. The book was completed by his son Archibald and his grandson Albert Loddon YUILLE.
Source: WITHERS,William Bramwell. History of Ballarat. 1937.
HENDERSON, Families of Australia
WHO'S WHO IN AUSTRALIA 1988:
YUILL, Bruce Ford, son of J.F. YUILL, b. Dec.7 1925, m. July 3 1965 to Gwenyth Mashman. Living New Gisborne, Victoria.
YUILL, Hon. Justice Gordon John Ford, son of J. Ford YUILL, b. April 12, 1921, (no other information)
Valerie Constance YULE, born 2 January 1929, Melbourne, Australia, married to George YULE 11 December 1948, has one son and two daughters. Living in Mount Waverly Victoria.
Does anyone have a connection of these families?
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James YUILL born 3 May 1807, Houston, Renfrew, married Joan Ford ANDERSON, 19 May 1840, Peterhead, Aberdeen.
They had John Ford YUILL, born 28 October 1846, Peterhead and who was supposed to have died in Adelaide in 1893. Also James born 18 June 1848 Peterhead. Does anyone have information on the families of either James or John YUILL?
James and Joan Ford (ANDERSON) YUILL had two grandchildren listed on the 1891 census in Peterhead; Colin Scott aged 10 years born China and James Scott aged 9 years born China. Were these children of Emily Reid YUILL? They did have two other daughters Margaret Skelton YUILL who died at Edjou, Egypt 20 Feb. 1898 and Elizabeth Lang YUILL who died 1 Nov. 1891, Peterhead. Neither seemed to have married. (more on this family in a later issue).
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QUERIE: Who was Marion's mother???
DATA: 1821 Census Lesmahagow, Lanark
James YULE and Martha RIDDLE, Crossford
Alexander REID and Agnes YULE, Linvill
Robert YULE and Janet THOMPSON, Kirkfield
Alexander YULE and Elizabeth ANDERSON, Loanhead
Robert YULE was born ca. 1786 Lesmahagow, Lanark. He married 14 July 1803, Kirkfield, Lesmahagow, to Janet Thompson (b.ca 1782-1791). On the 1821 census, they are listed at Kirkfield, with two female children; one under 5 and other between 5-10 years. On the 1841 census, Helen b. ca. 1828 and Grace, born ca. 1830, Lesmahagow. They also had Alexander b.ca. 1806 Lesmahagow.
Alexander YULE b.ca.1806 married Elizabeth STEVENSON, 2 May 1830, Lanark, Lanarkshire.
Children: Robert b. 22 July 1832, Lanark
Grace b.ca. 1833
James b. 23 April 1835, Glasgow
James b. 24 July 1836, Barony
Alexander,then, married Elizabeth WATSON 5 Dec.1837, Barony. Child: Mary Ann b. 8 July 1838, Barony
Alexander and Elizabeth YULE, plus Robert and Grace, left Scotland on the "Bengal Merchant" and arrived New Zealand, 20 February 1840. They settled in Petone, N.Z. Grace married, in 1857 Petone, to William MILNE. Robert married Isabella COOPER.
In 1954, there were over 100 descendents of Grace and William MILNE. Anyone know of descendents of Robert and Isabella (COUPER) YULE?
DATA: 1821 Census Lesmahagow, Lanark
James YULE and Martha RIDDLE, Crossford
Alexander REID and Agnes YULE, Linvill
Robert YULE and Janet THOMPSON, Kirkfield
Alexander YULE and Elizabeth ANDERSON, Loanhead
Robert YULE was born ca. 1786 Lesmahagow, Lanark. He married 14 July 1803, Kirkfield, Lesmahagow, to Janet Thompson (b.ca 1782-1791). On the 1821 census, they are listed at Kirkfield, with two female children; one under 5 and other between 5-10 years. On the 1841 census, Helen b. ca. 1828 and Grace, born ca. 1830, Lesmahagow. They also had Alexander b.ca. 1806 Lesmahagow.
Alexander YULE b.ca.1806 married Elizabeth STEVENSON, 2 May 1830, Lanark, Lanarkshire.
Children: Robert b. 22 July 1832, Lanark
Grace b.ca. 1833
James b. 23 April 1835, Glasgow
James b. 24 July 1836, Barony
Alexander,then, married Elizabeth WATSON 5 Dec.1837, Barony. Child: Mary Ann b. 8 July 1838, Barony
Alexander and Elizabeth YULE, plus Robert and Grace, left Scotland on the "Bengal Merchant" and arrived New Zealand, 20 February 1840. They settled in Petone, N.Z. Grace married, in 1857 Petone, to William MILNE. Robert married Isabella COOPER.
In 1954, there were over 100 descendents of Grace and William MILNE. Anyone know of descendents of Robert and Isabella (COUPER) YULE?
On 26 Nov 1724, James DONALD, merchant, was admitted as a Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow. He was married to Marion, lawful daughter of Thomas ZUILL of Carleith. Thomas ZUILL or YUILLE of Darleith (c.1682-1756), son of Alexander YUILLE of Darleith and Mary CRAWFORD>, married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert BOGLE, in Glasgow 27 April 1708 and had 10 children but Marion was not one of them.
To be married in 1724, Marion must have been born before her father married in 1708. She was the lawful daughter so who was the mother??
Let us postulate that Thomas YUILLE married a first wife as a young man of twenty one about 1703, had a daughter Marion around 1704, his wife died in 1706 (perhaps in childbirth) Can anyone support this or suggest something better? Bill Griffith, 67 Kalakua Avenue, Forresters Beach, N.S.W. 2260, Australia.
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Obit:
Gordon Earl SMITH, beloved husband of Jane YULE SMITH, died February 24, 1994, Collingwood, Ontario. We shall all miss his wonderful smile and his great humor.
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