The Ashers from Elgin, Morayshire and Kelso, Roxburghshire

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Three children - James born 1850, Isabella born 25/09/1855, Alexander born 14/02/1858 and William

James Asher married Isabella Lothian Lockie on 01/01/1886 in Elgin  - he was a Woollen Yarn Store Keeper.
In 1886 Isabella was living at 7 Collie St Elgin with James Asher. He died on 24/02/1888

Their descent is shown after the family of James Asher’s 1^st wife. 

James Asher had previously married - on 25/07/1873 - Isabella Symon (23/11/1848- 20/04/1881) from  Mortlach, Banff.

She was the daughter of John Symon and Jean Anderson.
Their other children were Alexander born 07/01/1859, Ann born 16/04/1842 and James born 10/06/1853

James and Isabella Asher had 4 children - Helen born 21/06/1874 at 5 High St Elgin, John Symon born 12/01/1876, James Murray born 02/02/1878 and William born 23/03/1881.

Helen married Alexander Whitelaw on 19/04/1899 at Traquair Peebles.

William married Mary Jessie McConnachie on 25/08/1911 at Elgin
Children were William 1912-1959 and Helen McConnachie   1921-1993 

Helen Asher and Alexander Whitelaw.
Alexander was born 08/03/1867 at Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian – he was a grocer and wine merchant at Gorebridge Midlothian.
His parents were David Whitelaw born 1835 and Elizabeth Muirhead born 1836. In 1881 they were living at 160 High St Inveresk. He was a carter, born Tranent, Haddington and she was born at Borthwick, near Gorebridge.

Alexander’s siblings were Ellen, David, James, Alexander, William., Bessie, Peter and Maggie

Alexander Whitelaw's 1^st wife was Helen Lind Weir born 1864. They married on 12/10/1892. Her parents were James Weir, an engine keeper and Elizabeth Dane.

Children of Alexander Whitelaw and Helen Weir were:-
Elizabeth Dane Muirhead – known as Tiffy, born 1893 who married a Mr Bradden and lived in Musselburgh.
David born 1894 at 6 Athol Terrace Edinburgh, an income tax inspector – living son is a doctor
James Weir born 1896

Helen Asher and Alexander Whitelaw - his 2nd wife. After their marriage in 1899 they had 3 children. Helen was a teacher and lived at Upper Keith Humbie in 1899. Alexander was then living at Fala Blackshiels. Their children were:-

Isabella Symon Lockie born 1901 known as Ella

Alexander born 1902 married Jessie Ross Proctor in 1929 from Elgin. They had 2 daughters. Alexander worked as a gardener first for Duke of Buccleuch at Dalkeith House, then at Cullen House Elgin, where he met his wife who was a cook, later at Pollock House Glasgow where he was the head gardener, finally at Auchengare House near Helensburgh Dumbartonshire - left 1933. Jessie’s parents were John Grant Johnston Proctor and Jane Dean from Urquhart

Dalkeith Palace

Cullen House

Pollock House

William born 1911 – lived at Corstorphine Edinburgh.

Descent of  James Asher and Isabella Lockie - his 2nd wife

James died before 1899 and Isabella died 02/06/1939 at Tait St Dalkeith

Their daughter Isabella Proctor Asher was born 13/12/1886 at 7 Collie St Elgin.

Isabella Proctor Asher married George Hunter on 24/06/1914 at Dalkeith.

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Mr Asher from Elgin.

Isabella Lockie from Kelso

Mr Lockie & his wife

Isabella Lothian Lockie from Kelso was living in Elgin - it is thought that she was housekeeping for a minister there. She married James Asher and they later returned to Kelso. She died 04/06/1939

Isabella was the daughter of George Lockie and Isabella Proctor. They were married on 20/11/1853 in Kelso.

They had 2 known children:

Alexander born 1858. In 1881 he was a butcher in Kelso and lodging with Jane Young, a widow who lived at 3 Duns Wynd Kelso.

2nd child Isabella married James Asher.  They had 2 known children:-

Isabella Proctor Asher who married George Hunter and her sister who married Mr Whitelaw from Gorebridge

Isabella Lockie Asher - born in Kelso - died 04/06/1939

Photos from the Family album - various Lockies or Ashers