Heather Higgins

Female

Auckland

New Zealand

Profile Information:

What surnames are you interested in researching?
M(a)cDonald; Greig; Mudie; Sword; Standing; Kilham(s); Hilton; Bassett; Wallington
What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?
Inverness & Dundee, Scotland; West Sussex, Hampshire & Gloucestershire, England; Rhode Island, USA
What is your level of genealogy knowledge?
Intermediate Family History Researcher

Comment Wall:

  • Sherry Hightower

    Aug 13, 2009

  • Laura A. Pavlou-Mudie

    Hi Heather,

    Thank you for your warm words. I haven't visited this site much since joining: I've been incredibly busy but it's people like you who's words will keep reminding me to keep on searching! Incidentally, I've an old school friend who lives in Aukland. Small world, eh? Regards, Laura x

    Aug 16, 2009

  • Laura A. Pavlou-Mudie

    Hi Heather,

    Good to hear from you. My old school friend's name is Jill Fayerman and I can't remember where in Auckland she lives: I'll have to ask her to remind me.

    I'm astonished that you noticed the Mudie part of my name and it could be that we're related! My father was Peter Mudie (died May 1972) and he was born and raised in Dundee where he lived with his parents Margaret and Robert. We buried him in a family plot in Dundee. Dad was an only child. He was an only child but he had relatives by his father's sister, Nell,who married a Mackintosh and lived in Brighton. I don't know if there were other siblings.

    I don't know if you are aware but there is a book of the genealogy of the Mudies and it was held at the library in Aberdeen, I believe. It was written by a Sir .....Mudie (was it Robert? I can't remember). It's a limited edition book and shortly after my dad's death I borrowed it from the local library which sent away for it. I vaguely remember the author writing to my dad,asking for details of his family but he pooh-poohed the idea and never replied,so we definitely aren't in there.

    The book is absolutely fascinating but I didn't have the time or patience to trawl through it to find out which bit of the Mudie line we linked into. The Mudie's are scattered to the four corners of the earth by the looks of things.

    In addition, Ihave to say that we knew few of our dad's relatives. Both of my grandparents died shortly after my birth in 1951 and we never visited Scotland. My parents were concerned, instead,to visit the Brighton relatives and my mother's relatives in Greece. There were a related pair of elderly spinsters that were my grandfather's relatives who were called 'Tosh' (Annie and Winnie). I also remember a cousin of my dad's whose surname was Johnson, attending his funeral. Other than those people, I know of no-one who's related to him.

    Have you pieced together a family tree on your paternal grandfather's side? Have you visited Dundee? What do you know about the place?

    Regards,

    Laura

    Aug 17, 2009