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DYCE Kannon Lee 1970-1988

t42ParkerMem — 2012-08-28 22:39:20Z

DYCE Kannon Lee 1970-1988

I photographed this tombstone in the Parker Memorial Cemetery, Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your records.

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Re: Our Family of Dyce

Mrsolangford — 2012-07-20 16:09:47Z

Are you still looking for information about Charles Andrew Dyce?

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

gemachin — 2012-01-25 18:32:29Z

We absolutely are talking about totally different families. I am completely certain that my g2grandfather Alexander Dyce did not have any children in Scotland. He emigrated to Canada as a very young man and married Elizabeth Strachan in Canada.

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

gklee — 2012-01-25 08:50:15Z

You may have already looked into this but are you sure you both are talking about the same people? I have run into so many namesakes when researching my line that it's really confusing. It's probably good to double and triple check just to make certain.

(I'm a descendant of James and Elspet (Ross) Dyce who came to Ontario in March 1854 or 1855.)

Gary

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

maryanneb87 — 2012-01-25 05:57:33Z

Thanks for that information. However, according to research my grandmother did when she was a student, their was a previous son, James (b. 1839)who came to Grahamstown, South AFrica. This is where the research was conducted and although my grandmother hasn't referenced her research, we have Alexander Dyce's obituary and I just don't know how she could've got this wrong. She couldn't find out who James' mother was, but as she had direct contact with James' children as a young girl (james' daughter, Helen Judith, was her grandmother)and it seemed to be accepted that Alexander was his father.

Can you be absolutely certain that he didn't have a child in 1839 in his early twenties before he moved to Canada. Other threads say that James lived with an uncle, William Bannerman as a young boy.

Regards,
Mary-Anne

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

gemachin — 2012-01-23 19:28:22Z

Alexander Dyce (1816-1887) and Elizabeth Strachan (1815-1899) had a son named James Strachan Dyce. He was born 1849 in Ontario Canada and died 1906 in Saskatchewan Canada. He married Margaret Ann Jordan.

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

maryanneb87 — 2012-01-23 19:01:36Z

Hi, I realise that years have already passed since your post, but I'm trying to research Alexander Dyce (1816-1887, Robert Dyce's brother. YOu mentioned you have quite a bit of information on him. My family is descended from his son, James (1839 - 1911)of Woodside, Aberdeen, Scotland, who came over to Grahamstown, South Africa. I'm trying to understand how Alexander's son, James, stayed in Scotland when it appears that he went to Canada and married there?

Please can you help? Any information would be hugely appreciated!

Mary-Anne

Re: Children of William Dyce, b.1814

anne_tweed — 2011-06-26 12:23:06Z

Good afternoon

Just found your thread. My side of the family comes down from William Dyce and Helen Smith. Their son William born in Drumblade 1833 who did indeed end up living with his Grandmother Isobel Buie. His father married again, Jane Riach, I think but I have to go back into my tree to look properly and I will lose the message if I do that. If you look on Scots Origins which is a free website you actually do find Helen Smith and William Dyce given as parents to William of Drumblade, but I agree it is very confusing as they were all given the name of their fathers or grandfathers.

kind regards

Anne

kind regar

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

alexrodger127 — 2011-03-01 02:12:37Z

I have had great difficulty with the Dyce line. James Dyce and Ann Forbes were my great grandparents with their son James being my granfather. I would be interested in seeing the sketch of the patrineal line.

DYCE Donald M - Vietnam Wall section 17W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-02-21 12:50:27Z

DYCE Donald M - Vietnam Wall section 17W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 219,140 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

alex_rodger — 2010-10-09 08:04:00Z

Sorry I can't help further but I remember my mother saying James Snr's parents came from up north, ie somewhere north of the Tay.

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

gklee — 2010-10-04 01:37:20Z

Hi Alex,

Thanks for posting this. By any chance, do you happen to know who the parents of James Sr.'s dad William would be?

I'm trying to look around at various families for the parents of my James born 16 September 1812 in the parish of Old Machar, Aberdeen. The parish of birth is listed on the 1851 census but I don't find a baptismal record in that parish for him or any other Dyce in that era. I'm hoping there might be some other record lurking around that could give some clues but no luck so far. My James (b. 1812) married Elspet Ross of Kincardine O'Neill and had nine children: George, Ann, James, William, Frank, John, Charles, Helen/Ellen/Nellie, and Walter. I've hoped there might be clues among the names of the children although none match up with the parents of Elspet so maybe they might not with those of James, either. The baptisms of the 9 children are recorded in the registry of Midmar. The family moved to Ontario, Canada in March 1854.

At the moment I'm stuck.

Gary

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

alex_rodger — 2010-10-03 04:03:36Z

I have James Dyce christened Carnbee 10 April 1831 died Kilconquhar 4 August 1896 son of William Dyce and Anne Birrell. He married Ann Forbes in Pittenweem 26 May 1860. His son James Dyce is my grandfather born Kilconquhar 20 November 1865. I don't have the paper work as this has been lost but was passed down to me by my late mother.

Re: dyce family tree

thegenseeker1 — 2010-09-07 12:18:06Z

My theory is that part of my DICE/DYCE line migrated from York County, PA to the Shenandoah Valley of VA, then later on to TN, then to AR.

Appears Matthias DICE (Theiss, Deiss, Tise, Dice) moved from York County, PA to VA in the mid 1700's. As you said, some of his decendents moved to TN. I just need to be able to link that line to mine.

Thanks for the reply. Any suggestions/help is always appreciated.

Re: dyce family tree

gklee — 2010-09-07 03:01:13Z

I don't know about your particular family, but when researching my Youel family that first settled in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia (Rockbridge County, formed from Augusta County in 1778), there was a Dyce family that took on the Dice spelling in the same community. Some of them migrated alongside my line of Youel family that went to Indiana and then Iowa. There were other Youel lines that followed different migration routes including Tennessee and Missouri. It might be worth checking on in case there is a connection.

In the Youel family some family members migrated while others stayed behind. In the 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners for Rockbridge County there is listed a Christian Dice, 5NE (appears to mean 5 miles NE of courthouse).

When my grandmother was dating my grandfather Dyce, she was asked by relatives if he was related to the Dice family of around Vinton, IA, but that is not the case.

Gary

Re: dyce family tree

thegenseeker1 — 2010-09-05 00:26:11Z

A long shot, but you never know.

Looking for information on a William DICE born about 1799 in Tennessee according to the 1850 Sping Creek, Phillips, Arkansas, USA. Enumerated as W Dice, age 48, Farmer, Tennessee, Living in household of Susan M. Harris, age 52, Virginia, also living in household, William B Harris, Arch H Harris, Dolly Ann Harris, Susan Dice, 36, Elizabeth Dice, 26, and Mary S Dice, 3, All Tennessee.

He married Unknown and had a son, Jasper DICE, born about 1838 in Tennessee and died about 1865, it is believed, in the Civil War. Jasper married Mary Eveline SEATON, born about 1845 Tennessee.

He married 2nd: Margaret CLABOUGH 8 Jan 1854 Phillips County, Arkansas, USA. They had two known children, Martha born 1854 and Missouri born 1856, both in Arkansas.

He married 3rd: Elisabeth (NeeUnknown), widow of Joseph RANSOM, before 1862 (no marriage license found). They had one known child: Robert DICE, born about 1862 in Arkansas.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Renee’
thegenseeker@lycos.com

Re: William Dyce

gklee — 2010-08-11 06:15:35Z

Hello Prof. Lewis

Any progress finding William Dyce's family tree? I've seen it somewhere, but can't seem to lay my hands on it. Also, I was thinking I've seen an illustration of the oil painting "Pegwell Bay" (1859) with at least some of the figures identified. Some information I paid less attention because I didn't think it connected to my family tree.

I'll write more in a direct message to you, but I'm hoping someone has already replied.

Gary

Re: William Dyce

valandadrian1 — 2010-08-01 10:57:41Z

Hi. I am writing a book called "William Dyce's Pegwell Bay and Mid-Victorian Culture" and wonder if you would be prepared to share his family tree with me so i can identify the figures in the painting. I am really only interested in one generation either side of William. My addreeses are 40 Sykefield Ave., Leicester LE3 0LB valandadrian@hotmail.com Tel.0116 2549688.I teach at De Montfort University and it was Ann Steed of Aberdeen Museum who put me on to this web address.
Many thanks if you can help.
Adrian Lewis

Children of William Dyce, b.1814

mdyce1 — 2010-02-04 00:06:26Z

Hi there. Perhaps it makes sense to start a new thread on this topic.

The record I have based much of James' life on is a birth register from Fifeshire in 1831 that reads, "William Dyce lately residing on the Parish of Markinch & Anne Birrel belonging to this Parish both unmarried persons, had a son born the 8th January 1831 and baptized the 10th April, named James." This James Dyce (b.1831, sometimes going by Dise) marries Ann Forbes in 1860. He lists his age as 40 and his birthplace as Carnbee (close to Markinch in Fife) in the 1871 census.

I also had him listed as James (William) Dyce, b.1831 - not sure where I got the middle name, but now it seems it was probably the birth record of the James/William Dyce b.1833 to William Dyce and Helen Smith.

Based on what you've explained however, the grandson living with the widow Isobel Bowie who shows up in the 1851 census as 'William' the 17 yr. old agricultural labourer is much more likely to be the child of Dyce/Smith in 1833 than that of Dyce/Birrel in 1831. Thanks for pointing that out! I'll have to change my records. The question remains of whether it is the same William (b.1814 to Wm. and Is. Dyce)?

My direct ancestor is the illegitimate James (b.1831). If his father is not the William (b.1814) then I will have to change the line (again.. sigh.)

I find Wm. Dyce (b.1814 to Wm & Isobel) very difficult to track. I doubt any of these are him, but here are some Wm.'s I'm unsure about...
- 1841 census, Wm Dyce 25, married to Jane, 30 in Aberdeen
- 1841 census, Wm Dyce, 25, single boarder in Midlothian
- 1851 census, Wm Dyce, 34, married to Jean, Forgue

Have you seen the marriage register to Helen Smith (b.1816) or are you basing that off the William/James? Dyce birth register from 1833?

Also, do you happen to know the d.o.d of William Dyce (b.1814 - ?). Any more on him and Helen Smith?

Very interesting indeed. In response to your question, perhaps he did have two children with different mothers before he was 20. If the 1851 census lists William (b. 1833) living with his grandmother Isobel, then is it right to speculate that William (b. 1814) was in the habit of abandoning his children? Perhaps circumstances weighed upon him?

Thanks for the info. Who is your ancestor in this account?

Matt
Vancouver, BC

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

jvdyce — 2010-02-03 23:07:28Z

Hi again. I've just had a look at my family tree stuff and I have different details for William born in 1814. I have that he married Helen Smith (b.1816) and in 1833 they had a son named William (born in Drumblade)who in 1841 and 1851 was living with Isobel Bowie (listed in census as ag lab. In 1851 they were living in Auchaber not Inverurie). Could this be the same child (with James a middle name?) or is it possible he had 2 children before he was 20? I don't have access to the census details anymore so can't remember whether there were 2 children? Not sure why I would only write details of one and not the other if this had been the case.

The plot thickens.... I'd love to hear more.

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

jvdyce — 2010-02-03 00:13:59Z

Hi,

That's really interesting and clears up some confusion. I had wondered why at various census points there appear to have been two sons named James in the family. Evidently one was a grandson and not a son after all. I've come across this in other families in my tree where certain names appear more than once and it never occurred to me before that these may be grandchildren (most likely illegitimate). I wasn't sure why it happened - I think I assumed the older sibling may have died and a younger one born after their death had been named in their sake. Thanks for your post.

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

mdyce1 — 2010-02-02 05:43:50Z

Hi all,

I just happened to see this thread and thought I might help by resolving the William Dyce (the painter) issue vis-a-vis the children of William Dyce and Isobel Bowie (sp. Buie) a little further.

I've nothing to say about the artist, but I do believe James Dyce, the kirk officer from Inverurie w/ 14 children who was born in 1812 does have a relation, William Dyce - his younger brother born 1814, and also my great great great grandfather. Rather than pursue the religious life, William (b.1814) left home and drifted, fathering an illegitimate son when he was 17. The son, soon abandoned, James Dyce (b. 1831), was raised by his grandmother Isobel. James at some point changed his name to, or was simply recorded on censuses and different Scots registers as, Dise - but he reverted it to Dyce during the 1870s.

James married a Forbes and they lived in Pittenweem, Fife, raising many children. One of their grandchildren, George, emmigrated to Canada in 1928.

I have a patrilineal sketch of this Dyce line going back to 1715 that I'm 75% sure is correct, if anyone is interested in comparing?

Cheers,
Matt, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Re: Australian Family of Dyce's

Kate_Finn — 2010-01-28 00:41:03Z

Hi Bridget,

i dont have an electronic copy as yet. i have started doing one but have been very busy and need to sit down with my pop and get the rest of it off him.
How is Don related?
Please email me at kate_finn@live.com.au
it will be easier to communicate.

Re: Australian Family of Dyce's

bridgepat — 2010-01-27 15:25:10Z

hi Kate,

i am Don dyce's daughter and i have meant your mum, although have not seen her for years....I was wondering if you have a good electronic form of the family tree done from the reunion. also do you have much info on the reid/dyce tree. i have just finished reading information on herbert dyce murphy and worked out how he is related and it made me started looking into this line, very interesting as i new little about this part of the family.

ps i also have some photos of tillygreig scotland went and had a look in sept 2005.

look forward to hearing from you
kind regards
Bridget Gallagher

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

AshleyMay26 — 2009-12-01 01:32:23Z

I'd love to know what you have on his parents, I had been stuck and most info I found was from the wrong group of Dyces. Happy to have his year of birth finally, that'll help a bunch. You can email me at ashleymay100@msn.com, or post here, whatever is best for you. Appreciate the info and the quick response, thanks.

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

gemachin — 2009-12-01 01:08:35Z

I know very little about Robert Dyce or his family although I know his dates are 1818-1855 and I know he married Helen Wood. However, I know quite a bit about his brother, Alexander Dyce 1816-1887. He married Elizabeth Strachan in Ontario. Robert also had a sister, Elizabeth who married William Watson. Her dates are 1821-1868. I also know some things about Robert's parents.

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

AshleyMay26 — 2009-12-01 00:47:45Z

Sorry to post twice, but I thought I should add that Robert Dyce had two other sons, Alexander Dyce b. 1850 and Robert Dyce b. 1854, all born and christened in Nigg, Kincardineshire.

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

AshleyMay26 — 2009-12-01 00:44:38Z

Hi there, I'm at a dead end in searching my Dyces from Scotland, but the dates are just a little bit later than the ones in the thread, so I figured I'd throw my info out there and see if anyone has any info that matches up....
Dorothy May Dyce b. 1922 Canada, daughter to
John Smith Dyce b. 26 april 1892, Scotland and
Mary Anne Carolan b. 16 January 1894, Ireland
John Smith Dyce was born to
James Dyce b. 18 June 1852, Nigg, Kincardineshire and
Annie Smith b 1854 or 1864
James Dyce was born to
Robert Dyce d.o.b. unknown who married
Helen Wood d.o.b unknown
in Nigg, Kincardineshire on 9 June 1849.
If anyone recognizes any of these names, especially Robert Dyce, I'd love to hear what you know.

Re: dyce family tree

dragonlord2060 — 2009-07-17 03:16:26Z

hello my last name is dyce and all i know is i go back to Scotland i dont know much of my family so i have bin looking it up and i think thats ware my famly comes from i dont rilly no to much tho so i cant say if i do come from dyce from Aberdeen, i know i came from Scotland tho

Re: dyce family tree

gemachin — 2009-06-22 02:34:16Z

Dear Carolyn, I have exactly the same lineage on my mother's side. If you are still involved in genealogy I would like to communicate with you. My email address is gem75038@gmail.com.
Gale

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

rjb1340 — 2009-04-21 10:39:59Z

Don't think George Sr. and Margaret Tough were married but, George Jr. was Baptisted as per lds. and he was on census with grandparents thanks K

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

jvdyce — 2009-04-20 14:37:12Z

Hi,

I love the fact that this thread keeps getting picked up with years in between.

Unfortunately the George Dyce in your tree does not fit into my family tree - but it's a small clan so if we go back far enough we're bound to see where they branched off. I have copies of birth/ marriage/ death records from Scotland's People website which may help - I'll let you know if I find anything.

Good luck.

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

rjb1340 — 2009-04-20 13:05:13Z

Well after reading above information so am I. I have a George Dyce b apr 4, 1856 in Banff to Margaret Tough and George Dyce does he fit in this anywhere they lived in Banff and moved to Starhead during the 1861 1871 Census he is living with grandparents Alex and Helen Touch/Tough with Margaret does this fit into anyones tree???? thanks K

Re: George Dyce

rjb1340 — 2009-04-20 12:54:23Z

hope this helps you out Have a George Dyce born in Botriphine Banff april 4, 1856 his father was a George Dyce and Mother was Margaret Tough

Re: Australian Family of Dyce's

miched1 — 2009-03-27 01:41:05Z

Hi kate,

I drove through Gundaroo a 2 years ago trying to find Tillygreig - to no avail, although I did manage to track down a copy of Gundaroo, the book. Please email me - miched[at]ozemail.com.au I would love to swap info, I even have copies of Alexander Dyce - snr & jnr - wills from Scotland. I believe your gfather Peter has had a gorgeous tree done?
michele

Re: Australian Family of Dyce's

katefinn_1 — 2009-03-27 01:29:39Z

I would love the informaton that you have on the Dyce family i am cureently finsihing the family tree from as far back as i can go. Patrick Dyce lived at Tillygreig in Gundaroo i am the GREAT GREAT GREAT im not sure how far back but granddaughter of him. My great grandfather is Leslie Francis Dyce and grand father is Peter Leslie Dyce

Re: Australian Family of Dyce's

katefinn_1 — 2009-03-27 01:27:41Z

Hello

I am the ggg???? something grand daughter of patrick dyce. i livei n gundaroo on the property tillgreig where he moved to when he came from scotland. if you have done a family tree from what you know i would love to have a copy. i have a great amount of information. i am the great grand daughter of Leslie Francis Dyce. his son is Peter and that is my granfather and he had a daughter named Narelle and that is my mother.

Re: Australian Family of Dyce's

miched1 — 2007-11-22 02:15:02Z

Patrick Dyce was my gggg grandfather, I am from his daughter Margaret Emily. Would love to share info.

Re: Dyce orphan - Walter, born Egremont, ON - 27 Feb 1900

hmags1 — 2007-06-04 07:17:41Z

I might just do a bit more research on the Dyce/Waddell part of the family during the summer, I had more or less abandoned them for a while as there were so many iligitimate births and they certainly didn't seem too bothered about which surname they used. I went for the more 'respectable' side of the family instead!! The Waddell connection is from an Anderson link. The Andersons went to Canada to live in the early 1900s (rather common name unfortunately)and I believe there are still direct decendents living there.

My Shiel(l)(s) link is from an iligitimate birth in Scotland but not via Christian Sheill, but linked to the Andersons.

Thanks for replying

Margaret

Re: Dyce orphan - Walter, born Egremont, ON - 27 Feb 1900

ColeenChristensen — 2007-06-03 22:19:37Z

I don't know anything about Walter George Dyce except that he managed to get TWO young ladies pregnant near Egremont, Ontario in 1898. I have another Dyce family in my tree--but I haven't been able to connect them with still other Dyces in that part of Canada during the latter 1800s.

My Waddell family all left the Ayton area for Ontario by 1842--or at least all of them that I know about did--with the possible exception of one sister. The 1841 census showed an Isabella Waddell living with the family, aged 18, who may have either died or married and stayed behind; I haven't found any Canadian records of her. And I haven't been able to find any records of Thomas (her father) before his marriage to Isabel Wilkinson in 1806.

If you can trace your Betsy far enough back, something may turn up.... But I'm going to need a Canadian breakthrough on Walter George Dyce before I can get him connected to anyone in Scotland.

Re: Dyce orphan - Walter, born Egremont, ON - 27 Feb 1900

hmags1 — 2007-06-03 20:03:53Z

I have a Christian Wilson Shiell (b 1864 d 1930) married to a James Dyce (b 1855 d 1892) They had one child Annie Dyce (b 1890) I also have a Betsy Waddell (Died 1890). All from the Scottish Borders around Lauder area. Any connection with yours I wonder?

Re: William Dyce

StevenHabeger — 2007-05-13 16:45:00Z

regret too quickly hitting send button. my email is

67hokie@verizon.net

Steve

Re: William Dyce

StevenHabeger — 2007-05-13 16:42:32Z

I have a Dyce family tree also, Barb.

I am descended from Walter Dyce.

Can we trade GEDCOM files?

R U aware of upcoming Dyce reunion in Helena MT in July 2007?

See my website for more info:

http://mysite.verizon.net/24theroad/Dyce_family.htm

My email is 67ho9kie@verizon.net

Steve Habeger

Dyce reunion July 2007

StevenHabeger — 2007-05-13 13:50:32Z

A Dyce family reunion is planned for late July 2007 in Helena, MT.

Please look here:

http://mysite.verizon.net/24theroad/Dyce_family.htm

for more info.

Re: dyce clan

nashroberta — 2007-05-12 23:53:01Z

Just found your posting on ancestry.co.uk as have fairly recently started to research my family tree. Don't have much info on this one, but, according to my father, two of his father's brothers emigrated to Canada circa 1920. One was called Alexander and the other John. One of them drowned (my father is now deceased so don't know if drowning was en route or once settled in Canada! - or even if it is just a family story!) My grandfather, Robert (I never met him as he died in 1953), was born in 1891 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland and was the eldest of 11 children. Needless to say contact has been lost over the years. His parents were Robert Dyce (b 1864, Forgue, Aberdeenshire) and Mary Allan (b 1864 in same area - possibly Broom, Enzie). Roberts's parents were William Dyce (b 1835 Gamekeeper) and Christina Michie (b 1835). Mary's parents were George Allan (b 1832) and Mary Robertson who were married at Enzie, Banff on 14 October 1858. Don't know if these dates/names tie in at all with what you have but worth a shot! Certainly seem to be a whole lot of Dyces around!
Roberta (nee Dyce)

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

garyklee — 2007-03-06 03:34:00Z

Dear JVDyce,

Many thanks for your post. I don't think you added to any confusion but gave some additional details on your James. I went back through the previous posts and discovered I had a typo in the birth date of my James Dyce (the one who married Elspet Ross)--the correct birth date is 16 September 1812 (not the 11th). Interesting that there are two James Dyces born/baptized exactly two months apart. I was told by another descendant of the James (married to Janet Watt and Elspet Gordon) that his/your James was not only baptized at Huntly on 16 November 1812, but that was also his birth date.

My g-g-g-grandfather James Dyce was the one who married Elspet Ross, probably at Kincardine O'neil and then had nine children who baptisms/births are recorded in the parish register of Midmar. They went to Canada in either March of 1854 or 1855, depending on the source. At this time I still haven't figured out for certain who this James's parents are--only that the 1851 census says he was born in the parish of Old Machar (whose parish doesn't list the birth or baptism) and his obituary says he was born in the city of Aberdeen. Recently I learned that the parish church for Old Machar was the St. Machar Cathedral of which I own a painting attributed to William Dyce the painter (whose mother's childhood home was nearby).

Interesting that in my line of descent--Charles Dyce, son of James and Elspet (Ross) Dyce--there are a number of artist people, including those who paint as a hobby or do art as a profession. That leads me to wonder if there is a connection to the family of the painter but I can only speculate right now.

I have hoped for tax records or some other type of record to surface some day that might give me more clues as to the parentage of my James. Do any Dyces in the UK have access to such records or have encountered this James who was born 16 Sept 1812 and died 8 days shy of his 90th birthday?

BTW, there is a Dyce surname email list group through Rootsweb.com if you are interested in subscribing. These posts automatically forward to the list.

It's always great to know of another Dyce working on the ancestry. I'm always hoping for more information to surface and the more of us the better.

Best wishes,
Gary

Re: Dyce- Ok, I AM WAYYYYY confused...

jvdyce — 2007-03-06 01:27:23Z

Hi

I realise I'm adding to the confusion about 3 years too late but here goes.
There is no connection between James Dyce (Huntly 1812) and William Dyce, artist. They are from two different strands of the clan. James is the eldest son of William and Isobel (Bowie/Buie) and is father to 14 children that we know of btween 1847 and 1877 (although it is possible there are more as he would have been 35 when he had his first child (according to the info I have). He lived in Inverurie, Aberdeen. I'm a descendent of his son George (b. 1875) His 2nd wife was Elspet Gordon (b. 1835) not Ross. 1st wife Janet Watt. This branch of the tree lived for the most part in abject poverty. Elspet ended her days on parish relief. William Dyce, artist was from a well heeled family that owned property in some of the best streets in Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Their family history is a world away from the Dyces of Inverurie. George (b.1875) moved to Lancashire to work in the paper mills there. He had an adulterous affair with my great grandmother and my grandfather was his illegitimate son.
Interestingly on James' death certificate in 1882 it states he is the son of Peter Dyce, Cooper and Isabella Bowie. All the other details match though (where he lived and Elspet Gordon as his wife). He died aged 66 (this doesn't add up to an 1812 birth - but these details were often wrong on certificates) of chronic bronchitis and gangrene of the lung, which can't have been good. He was a Church Officer and labourer by profession.

I'm really interested in the Dyces living in the US, Canada and Australia and would love to hear more.

By the way - John Dyce (1753) and Elspet Mennnie(1755) are William's (1784) parents.

Hope this has helped - although I realise you've now had several years to solve the mystery.

DYCE - pronunciation?

nedadmin — 2006-11-29 10:33:20Z

We are starting to explore variations of DICKEY in hopes of finding the family of our Peter (b. 1751). What are the most common pronunciations of DYCE? Thanks for your help!!

Walter George Dyce--who was he?

ColeenChristensen — 2006-11-28 20:43:38Z

I finally found a birth record for baby Walter, born 27 Feb 1899. His mother was Jane Martha Shiels, and he was named after his father, Walter George Dyce. The baby was illegitimate.

I found a second birth record for a daughter of W. George. Dyce, 6 June 1899. This mother was Margaret "Maggie" Hamilton and the baby was named Lillie--also illegitimate.

So who was this young womanizer? His family must have been in the Egremont area at the time!

Australian Family of Dyce's

equantock — 2006-11-24 06:59:51Z

Although I have just emailed Colleen, thought I would try posting a message. Patrick Dyce born 4 Aug 1802 Aberdeenshire arrived in Australia 1828. He was my great great grandfather.