FINLAY from Fife, Scotland
Maurice FINLAY was born abt 1709 Luechars, Fife (father John,mother Unknown). Maurice married Elizabeth DUFF born 1707 Luechars (parents Alexander DUFF and Jean WALKER)
Maurice and Elizabeth had the following children:
Mary 1732, James 1734, Alexander 1736, Janet 1738, Thomas 1741, Elizabeth 1745, Helen 1748.
Janet, my ancestor, was married in 1763 to Andrew LEETCH born 1737,Kilconquhar, Fife.
Their children were:
Alexander 1763, Christian and Elizabeth 1764, Janet 1766, Euphame 1771, Andrew 1777, Agnes 1779 all born in Kilconquhar.
Christian LEETCH married Andrew EWEN (parents William McEWEN & Jean FAICHNEY)in 1785 Dunfermline, Fife.
Thier daughter Elizabeth married in 1805 Dunfermline to Andrew SMITH (son of John SMITH & Elizabeth FARMER)
They had a son Andrew born Halbeath, Fife who married Janet SMITH (daughter of James SMITH & Christian CAMPBELL)
He migrated to Australia in 1854 with his family on the John Bunyan.