Fish dealers help pittenweem fife

[marklysparkly]

Have registered on talking scot after seeing david Mitchell the other night. Does anyone have any information about my relatives who were fish dealers in pittenweem in the 1800's. My ggg grandparents were Robert Stewart and Elizabeth Honeyman. Robert Stewarts father was John Stewart, also a fish dealer. Elizabeth Honeymans father was Alexander Honeyman, also a fish dealer.I'd like to know a bit more about them and anything concerned with fish and fishing around that area in 1800s. I can't trace any relatives further back as the handwriting is getting a bit harder and information a bit sketchier. Many thanks

[LesleyB]

Hi marklysparkly
...and welcome to Talking Scot

As well as births, marriages and deaths, I'm guessing you have also followed the fmaily through the census years? If not that would be a good way to find out a little more about not only the family, but also the area where they lived. Have you checked things like OPR deaths and burials? Monumental Inscriptions? Wills and Testaments?

If you can give us a few precise names and dates we may be able to help you find out more.

There is a very good fishing museum in the area
http://www.scotfishmuseum.org/
and there are quite a number of books about the East Neuk area too.
There is a history of the town given here
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/u ... ter07.html

Have you read the Statistical Accounts for the parish? That will give you a good feel for what the area was like:
http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/
- click on the Browse Scanned pages link there

Pittenweem is still a thriving fishing village, and a popular place to visiit.
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/p ... index.html

Best wishes
Lesley