Other newspaper references to this particular packet service show that it ran as early as 1824 (when Guthrie was only 17 years old) until at least 1836 when a James Finlay fell from the bowsprit of this packet ship into Largo harbour. Walter Guthrie himself continued his seafaring and goods conveyance for decades longer, although not necessarily on the same boat or on the same route. Pre-railway of course, this type of service offered an efficient means of sending merchandise longer distances.
The previous post mentioned Walter Guthrie, the sailor-cum-innkeeper of Drummochy. Above is an advert for his packet service, dating to 1829. Printed in the Edinburgh Evening Courant on 26 February, the advert talks of how he transports goods between Leith and Largo on the 'Elizabeth and Isabella' (a representation of which is shown in the top left). Targeted at the merchants of Cupar and other nearby Fife towns, the offer was to transport goods to Leith, where a Mr Pattinson, wharf owner, would receive them.
Other newspaper references to this particular packet service show that it ran as early as 1824 (when Guthrie was only 17 years old) until at least 1836 when a James Finlay fell from the bowsprit of this packet ship into Largo harbour. Walter Guthrie himself continued his seafaring and goods conveyance for decades longer, although not necessarily on the same boat or on the same route. Pre-railway of course, this type of service offered an efficient means of sending merchandise longer distances.
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Don Hutton
31/5/2018 05:06:06 am
Walter Guthrie (1807 - 1876) was my great great grandfather. He was, according to census records, a Master Mariner, Fisherman, Pilot, Spirit Dealer (1841), Innkeeper (1855), Seaman MT Service (1861), and Vintner (1876). He was also recorded as a sailor, ship owner, ship master, seaman and Harbour Master.
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27/5/2019 11:46:25 am
I also am a Decendant of Walter
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Don Hutton
27/5/2019 02:54:18 pm
OK. So we must be related. I have Adam Guthrie b.1945 in Abbotshall, parents Charles Guththrie and Elizabeth Palmer on my database. Is that you? If so we're 4th cousins. My mother was Violet Graham Guthrie. I was b.1938.
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27/5/2019 11:25:48 pm
Yes that’s me
Jacob Downie
6/10/2022 11:16:33 am
Hello, I’m a relation of Walter Guthrie, his father Henry is my fifth great grandfather
Don Hutton
6/10/2022 12:59:27 pm
Jacob, Henry is my 3x great grandfather. He has numerous descendants most of whom I've researched but I don't have you. The most recent generation is hard to track down so you may be part of that. Some notes:
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Jacob Downie
9/10/2022 02:41:05 pm
Don, fantastic information, I’ve not done much research on the Guthrie side of my family, but I think it went Guthrie then married a bayley who then married a Mcgrath who then married a downie, and here I am,
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Janet Coup
17/5/2023 09:12:10 pm
Amazing to come across this. Thanks for posting it.
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