Hi,
My Boyack line is stuck in South Shields, County Durham, England at the moment.
I am the granddaughter of Peter Boyack Robertson the younger.
Last year someone on the message boards (apologies, have lost original message) told me that Boyack was a place name for somewhere small in the Fife area of Scotland but I have not been able to find any reference to it since.
I think the M in the middle of Helens husbands name may stand for Mather but I am waiting a death certificate to check that.
Would love to hear from anyone with any info to help join up the Durham Boyacks to the Scottish ones.
Also wish to start tracing my gt aunts Madge (Margaret) and Nell who both emigrated to NZ when my mother was a teenager but haven't yet checked whether they married here or over there.

Cheers
Descendants of Helen Boyack


Generation No. 1

1. HELEN1 Boyack was born 1834 in South Shields, Co. Durham. She married JAMES M. ROBERTSON.

Notes for HELEN BOYACK:
Dwelling: 1864 living Hill Street, South Shields
1881 census living 72 Stepney Lane, Newcastle
1901 census living 30 Marsden Street, South Shields

More About HELEN BOYACK:
Record Change: October 13, 2002

Notes for JAMES M. ROBERTSON:
Employment:
1864 (PB's birth cert) - merchant seaman
1881 census - mariners assistant
1894 (sons marriage certificate) - harbour master
1901 census - retired harbour master

Dwelling: 1881 census living 72 Stepney Lane, Newcastle
Dwelling: 1901 census living 30 Marsden Street, South Shields

More About JAMES M. ROBERTSON:
Record Change: October 13, 2002

Child of HELEN Boyack and JAMES Robertson is:
2. i. PETER BOYACK2 Robertson, b. April 25, 1864, Hill Street, South Shields, Co. Durham.


Generation No. 2

2. PETER BOYACK2 Robertson (HELEN1 Boyack) was born April 25, 1864 in Hill Street, South Shields, Co. Durham. He married MARY LAING TAYLOR June 27, 1894 in Byker Parish Church, Newcastle, daughter of WILLIAM TAYLOR and MARGARET TAYLOR.

Notes for PETER Boyack ROBERTSON:
Employment: 1901 census - Quayside Labourer (Docker)
1881 census - Boilersmith

Dwelling: 1901 Census living 78 Denmark Street, Newcastle
1881 Census living 72 Stepney Lane, Newcastle


More About PETER Boyack ROBERTSON:
Record Change: October 13, 2002

Notes for MARY LAING TAYLOR:
Employment: 1901 Census - Greengrocer

Dwelling: 1881 Census - 32 Thornborough Street, Byker Newcastle

Dwelling: 1901 Census - living 78 Denmark Street, Newcastle


More About MARY LAING TAYLOR:
Record Change: February 2, 2003

Children of PETER Robertson and MARY TAYLOR are:
i. NELLIE B3 Robertson, b. 1897, Newcastle, Northumberland.

Notes for NELLIE B ROBERTSON:
Emigration: Emigrated to N. Zealand (Wellington)
Had son called Nelson

Dwelling: 1901 Census - living 78 Denmark Street, Newcastle


More About NELLIE B ROBERTSON:
Record Change: October 13, 2002

ii. PETER Boyack Robertson, b. January 17, 1899, Newcastle, Northumberland; d. 1983, Bradford, W. Yorks.

Notes for PETER Boyack ROBERTSON:
BIRTH: Born 78 Denmark Street. House owned by maternal grandfather William TAYLOR. House passed to father Peter Boyack Robertson around 1902

BURIAL: Cremated - Elland crematorium, W. Yorks

Dwelling: 1901 Census - living 78 Denmark Street, Newcastle


More About PETER Boyack ROBERTSON:
Record Change: October 13, 2002

iii. MARGARET Robertson, b. 1900, Newcastle, Northumberland.

Notes for MARGARET ROBERTSON:
Emigration: Emigrated to N. Zealand

Dwelling: 1901 Census - living 78 Denmark Street, Newcastle


More About MARGARET ROBERTSON:
Record Change: October 13, 2002

iv. MARY? ROBERTSON, b. Aft. 1900.

Notes for MARY? ROBERTSON:
Health: Learning disability


More About MARY? ROBERTSON:
Record Change: October 13, 2002