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Christina Anderson and John Cree were partners in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland, in 1866.¹

Her daughter Jane Cree was born on 10 August 1867 in Strathmiglo, Fife.^2,3

Her son George Cree was born in 1874 or 1875 in Strathmiglo, Fife.⁴

Christina Anderson died before 1902.⁵

Jane Cree was born on 10 August 1867 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Cree and Christina Anderson.

George Cree was born in 1874 or 1875 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland.¹ He was the son of John Cree and Christina Anderson.

On 31 March 1901 George Cree was living in the household of Euphemia Bonthron in 176 High St, Beath, Fife, Scotland, along with Catherine Mitchell. Euphemia Mitchell was aged 60 with four children (inlcuding Catherine who was 19 and a domestic servant) and two grandchildren living with her. George Cree, a tailor aged 25, was a boarder born in Strathmiglo.


George was aged 25, a tailor and a boarder with the family of Euphemia Mitchell.²

On 2 June 1902 George Cree and Catherine Mitchell were living in 176 High St, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.¹

George Cree married Catherine Mitchell, daughter of David Mitchell and Euphemia Bonthron, on 2 June 1902 in Yates(?) Place, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland. George Cree was a tailor aged 22 and Catherine Mitchell was damask factory weaver aged 19.³

His daughter Catherine Logan Cree was born in 1903 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.^4,5

His daughter Catherine Logan Cree died in 1903 in Dunfermline, Fife.⁶

His father John Cree died on 17 January 1904 in Back Close, Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland.⁷

George Cree died in 1948 in Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.⁸

Janet Cree was born in 1867 or 1868 in Beath, Fife, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of David Cree and Alison Hunter.

On 3 April 1881 Janet Cree was living in the household of Alison Hunter in 109 South End, Beath, Fife, Scotland, along with Alison Hutchison. Alison Hunter aged 36 and her daughter Janet aged 13 were both pithead workers. Her daughter Alison H. was aged 5.²

Alison Hutchison was born in 1875 or 1876 in Beath, Fife, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alison Hunter.

On 3 April 1881 Alison Hutchison was living in the household of Alison Hunter in 109 South End, Beath, Fife, Scotland, along with Janet Cree. Alison Hunter aged 36 and her daughter Janet aged 13 were both pithead workers. Her daughter Alison H. was aged 5.²

Catherine Mitchell was born on 22 February 1882 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland.^1,2 She was the daughter of David Mitchell and Euphemia Bonthron.

Her father David Mitchell died on 11 January 1894.^3,2

On 31 March 1901 Catherine Mitchell was living in the household of Euphemia Bonthron in 176 High St, Beath, Fife, Scotland, along with George Cree. Euphemia Mitchell was aged 60 with four children (inlcuding Catherine who was 19 and a domestic servant) and two grandchildren living with her. George Cree, a tailor aged 25, was a boarder born in Strathmiglo.


George was aged 25, a tailor and a boarder with the family of Euphemia Mitchell.⁴

On 2 June 1902 Catherine Mitchell and George Cree were living in 176 High St, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.⁵

Catherine Mitchell married George Cree, son of John Cree and Christina Anderson, on 2 June 1902 in Yates(?) Place, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland. George Cree was a tailor aged 22 and Catherine Mitchell was damask factory weaver aged 19.⁶

Her daughter Catherine Logan Cree died in 1903 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.⁷

Her daughter Catherine Logan Cree was born in 1903 in Dunfermline, Fife.^8,2

Her mother Euphemia Bonthron died in 1924 in Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.²

Her husband George Cree died in 1948 in Cowdenbeath, Fife.⁹

Catherine Mitchell died on 24 August 1961 in Dunfermline, Fife.¹⁰

David Mitchell was born on 18 May 1843 in Crail, Fife, Scotland.¹

David Mitchell married Euphemia Bonthron on 12 April 1862 in Crail, Fife.²

David Mitchell was a mason.³

His daughter Catherine Mitchell was born on 22 February 1882 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland.^4,1

David Mitchell died on 11 January 1894.^5,1

Euphemia Bonthron was born in 1839 or 1840 in Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland.¹

Euphemia Bonthron married David Mitchell on 12 April 1862 in Crail, Fife, Scotland.²

Her daughter Catherine Mitchell was born on 22 February 1882 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland.^3,4

Her husband David Mitchell died on 11 January 1894.^5,4

On 31 March 1901 Euphemia Bonthron was living in 176 High St, Beath, Fife, Scotland, along with Catherine Mitchell and George Cree. Euphemia Mitchell was aged 60 with four children (inlcuding Catherine who was 19 and a domestic servant) and two grandchildren living with her. George Cree, a tailor aged 25, was a boarder born in Strathmiglo.


George was aged 25, a tailor and a boarder with the family of Euphemia Mitchell.⁶

Euphemia Bonthron died in 1924 in Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.⁴

Catherine Logan Cree died in 1903 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.¹ She was born in 1903 in Dunfermline, Fife.^2,3 She was the daughter of George Cree and Catherine Mitchell.

David Wilson Cree was born in 1910 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Matthew Cree and Ann Paterson.

George Tinsley was born in 1831.¹

His son Frederick Tinsley was baptised on 11 March 1855 in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England; His father George was shown in the baptism record as a farmer.²

George Tinsley married Ellen Drabble c February 1864 in Sheffield Reg Dist, Yorkshire, England.³

George Tinsley inherited a farm at Pond House, Marlpit Lane, Bolsover, Derbyshire, England, in Bolsover from his mother’s side, which he turned into an orchard/fruit farm. He passed the farm down to Frederick Tinsley who started growing a wider variety of crops (he was known as a "market gardener" in records).⁴

George Tinsley died on 7 June 1907 in Pond House, Welbeck Road, Bolsover, Derbyshire, England. He was described as a market gardener.⁵ Probate of George Tinsley's will was granted to Ellen Drabble on 7 February 1908 in Derby, England.⁶

Charles Sidebottom died before 1896.¹

Mary Cree was born on 1 July 1834 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹ She was the daughter of John Cree and Ann Gebby. Mary Cree was baptised on 4 July 1834 in the Presbyterian Church, Millisle, County Down, Ireland.²

Mary Cree married James Murphy, son of William Murphy, on 1 September 1857 in "Old Light" Meeting House, Greyabbey, County Down, Ireland. Both were of full age and unmarried. The marriage was also recorded at Greyabbey Trinity Presbyterian on 27 Sep 1857.^3,4

Jane Boyle was born in 1812.¹

Jane Boyle married James Cree, son of David Cree and Jane Cooper.

Her daughter Eliza Cree was born on 1 May 1838 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.²

Her son David Cree was born on 4 May 1840 in Millisle, County Down.³

Her son William Cree was born on 10 March 1843 in Millisle, County Down.³

Her daughter Mary Cree was born c 1845?⁴

Her son James Cree was born on 20 July 1846 in Millisle, County Down.³

Her son Robert Cree was born in 1848 or 1849 in Millisle, County Down.^3,5

Her son James Cree died on 9 October 1870.¹

Jane Boyle died on 13 December 1870.¹

Eliza Cree was born on 1 May 1838 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹ She was the daughter of James Cree and Jane Boyle. Eliza Cree was baptised on 27 May 1838 in the Presbyterian Church, Millisle, County Down, Ireland.²

Eliza Cree married William Muckle, son of James Muckle, on 9 March 1863 in Ballycopeland Presbyterian Church, Donaghadee parish, County Down, Ireland. William Muckle was a farmer of Ballycopeland. Eliza Cree was from Millisle.³

David Cree was born on 4 May 1840 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹ He was the son of James Cree and Jane Boyle. David Cree was baptised on 27 May 1840 in the Presbyterian Church, Millisle, County Down, Ireland.²

Robert Cree wrote letters from New Zealand to his father, James Cree and refers to Mary Cree.³

David Cree died between 1928 and 1934.⁴

William Cree was born on 10 March 1843 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹ He was the son of James Cree and Jane Boyle. William Cree was baptised on 10 May 1843 in the Presbyterian Church, Millisle, County Down, Ireland.²

James Cree was born on 20 July 1846 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹ He was the son of James Cree and Jane Boyle.

James Cree died on 9 October 1870.²

Francis Kane was born in 1845 in Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Kane and Mary McCulloch.

On 16 July 1873 Francis Kane was living in Ewings Land, Church Street, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.²

His son Robert Cree Kane was born on 13 June 1874 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.³

His son James Kane was born on 27 November 1881 in Burgh, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.⁴

James Kane was a farm labourer.¹

James Kane married Mary McCulloch.

His son Francis Kane was born in 1845 in Scotland.²

Mary McCulloch married James Kane.

Her son Francis Kane was born in 1845 in Scotland.¹

James Kane was born on 27 November 1881 in Burgh, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Francis Kane.

Robert Cree Kane was born on 13 June 1874 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Francis Kane.

Robert Cree was born in 1848 or 1849 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.^1,2 He was the son of James Cree and Jane Boyle.

His mother Jane Boyle died on 13 December 1870.³

Robert Cree wrote letters from New Zealand to his father, James Cree and refers to David Cree and Mary Cree.⁴

Robert Cree died in 1918 in New Zealand.⁵

Mary Cree was born c 1845?. We have found no record of Mary's birth of baptism in Irish records.¹ She was the daughter of James Cree and Jane Boyle.

Robert Cree wrote letters from New Zealand to his father, James Cree and refers to David Cree.²

William McCulley was born in 1815 or 1816 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹

William McCulley married Mary Cree, daughter of David Cree and Jane Cooper.

His daughter Margaret McCulley was baptised on 18 April 1836 in Millisle, County Down.²

His daughter Agnes McCulley was born in 1839 or 1840.¹

His daughter Eliza McCulley was baptised on 30 November 1841 in Millisle, County Down.³

His son John McCulley was baptised on 24 January 1843 in Millisle, County Down.³

His son Thomas McCulley was baptised on 4 March 1847 in Millisle, County Down.³

His wife Mary Cree died on 21 April 1853 in Millisle, County Down.¹

William McCulley died on 8 August 1879 in Millisle, County Down.¹

Agnes McCulley was born in 1839 or 1840.¹ She was the daughter of William McCulley and Mary Cree.

Her mother Mary Cree died on 21 April 1853 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹

Her father William McCulley died on 8 August 1879 in Millisle, County Down.¹

Agnes McCulley died on 28 July 1906 in Millisle, County Down.¹

Eliza McCulley was born in 1841 in Killaughey, Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹ She was baptised on 30 November 1841 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹ She was the daughter of William McCulley and Mary Cree.

John McCulley was born in 1843 in Killaughey, Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹ He was baptised on 24 January 1843 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹ He was the son of William McCulley and Mary Cree.

Thomas McCulley was baptised on 4 March 1847 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹ He was the son of William McCulley and Mary Cree.

Margaret McCulley was baptised on 18 April 1836 in Millisle, County Down, Ireland.¹ She was the daughter of William McCulley and Mary Cree.

Peter Adams married Jane Cree, daughter of David Cree and Jane Cooper. They lived at Craigboy and had children John and Hugh.¹

Jane McLeish Fenton married Robert Pillans Cree, son of Robert Cree and Agnes Salmond, in 1890 in Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹

Harriet Cree (married name) was born in 1789 or 1790.¹

Her son John Cree was born from 1802 to 1804 in Newtownards parish, County Down, Ireland.^2,3

Harriet Cree (married name) married Robert Cree, son of Robert Cree.

Her son Robert Cree was born in 1815 or 1816.⁴

Her son James Cree was born in 1826 or 1827.⁵

Her daughter Ellen Cree was born before 1832.

Her son John Cree died in 1872.

Her husband Robert Cree died on 6 January 1876 in Portavo, Donaghadee, County Down, Ireland.^6,7 Harriet Cree (married name) was a witness at the marriage of James Sloan and Eliza Jane Cree on 5 June 1876 in the Presbyterian Church, Donaghadee, County Down, Ireland; James Calderwood was also a witness. Eliza and James were both widowed. She was a servant of Donaghadee and he was a smith of Groomsport. The marriage was by licence.⁸

Harriet Cree (married name) died on 26 June 1876 in Portavo, Donaghadee, County Down. The informant was Eliza Cree.⁹

Eliza Cree was the daughter of Robert Cree and Harriet Cree (married name).

Eliza Cree married (---) Boyd.¹ When Harriet Cree (married name) died on 26 June 1876 in Portavo, Donaghadee, County Down, Ireland, Eliza Cree was the informant.¹

(---) Boyd married Eliza Cree, daughter of Robert Cree and Harriet Cree (married name).¹

Documentary evidence suggests that the Cree families of Northern Ireland are descended from Scottish Cree ancestors.

YDNA tests of descendants of the Scottish lines show that they are all closely related to each other through a common male-line ancestor born before 1700. They include two lines with descendannts in England whose documented ancestry shows that their ancestors lived in Down, Ireland, and must therefore have migrated from Scotland to Ireland and from there to England.

There are many Cree lines in the USA of which four groups, three from Pennsylvania and one from New Jersey, have been shown by YDNA test to be closely related.

Y-DNA testing has established that the Pennsylvania-New Jersey (PA-NJ) lines tested are closely related to each ohter through a common male-line ancestor in the 1700s. This common ancestor is thought to be the father of four sons named below, but we do not know his name and have called him "(Male) non-Cree".

(Male) non-Cree is postulaed as the father of all four sons listed here who are known through documented research to be the progenitors of four Cree lines in Pennsylvania and New Jersey (PA/NJ). All except the NJ progenitor can be shown to have been born in Ireland in the mid-1700s, Since YDNA tests have shown the NY progenitor to be closely related to the three PA ones, he too must be from Ireland.

It is suggested that the four sons of (Male) non-Creeook their surname from their mother, a Cree, and that she was (Male) non-Cree's unmarried partner.

However no member of the Scotland and Scots-Irish lines has a close match to any member of the Irish-American PA-NJ lines group. This was a surprise. There might be several explanations for this. The most likely one is that the migrants from County Down to the USA were decsended from a single ancestor in County Down who acquired the surname through a "non-paternal event" or NPE. In other words he was known by the surname Cree and passed it on to his children but his biological father was not a Cree.

It seems highly likley that it was (Male) non-Cree who acquired the name Cree though a non-paternal event. This could be that he was the son of the "Unknown 2nd wife" of James Crie of Ballybuttle. She may have had a son fathered by someone other than her husband, either adulterously or as a widow. In either case it woukld be likely that her son was given the surname Cree, especially if she did not reveal the father's identity. The son's children would then be named Cree but their relationshiop to their Cree cousins woukld not be revealed by YDNA tests. He was born c 1690. He and (Female) Cree were partners from c 1720.

His son Male#2 Cree was born c 1720?

His son Male#1 Cree was born c 1720?

His son Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) was born c 1729? In County Down, Ireland.

His son Male#3 Cree was born c 1732?

Robert Cree was born on 8 February 1900 in Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Cree and Jane Milliken.

Robert Cree died on 14 March 1900 in Newtownards Reg Dist, County Down, Ireland.²

Mary Josephine Cree was born on 5 April 1909 in Newtownards Reg Dist, County Down, Ireland.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Cree and Caroline Morgan.

Mary Josephine Cree died on 5 February 1910 in Belfast, Ireland.^2,3

Caroline Cree was born on 3 January 1912 in Newtownards Reg Dist, County Down, Ireland.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Cree and Caroline Morgan.

Annie Davidson Cree was born on 17 April 1915 in Belfast, Ireland.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Hugh Cree and Annie Davidson.

Henry Cree was born on 28 June 1915 in Newtownards Reg Dist, County Down, Ireland.¹ He was the son of Henry Cree and Caroline Morgan.

Elizabeth Hanna was born on 23 March 1916 in Newtownards Reg Dist, County Down, Ireland.¹ She was the daughter of William Hanna and Bertha Cree.

Hugh Hanna was born on 23 March 1916 in Newtownards Reg Dist, County Down, Ireland.¹ He was the son of William Hanna and Bertha Cree.

Kathleen Cree was born on 24 May 1917 in Belfast, Ireland.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Hugh Cree and Annie Davidson.

Edward Cree died on 26 October 1918 in Newtownards Reg Dist, County Down, Ireland.¹ He was born on 12 November 1918 in Newtownards Reg Dist, County Down. (The birth must have been registered late and with an incorrect date.)² He was the son of Henry Cree and Caroline Morgan.

Francis Chree was born c 1767. He was the son of William Chruy.

Francis Chree married Elizabeth Downie on 25 December 1791 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹

His son John Chrue was baptised on 24 September 1794 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire.²

His son William Chrue was baptised on 13 April 1799 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire.³

His son James Chrui was baptised on 4 September 1801 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire; Another record says 11 Sep 1801.⁴

His daughter May Chruie was baptised on 22 September 1805 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire.⁵

His daughter Mary Chree was baptised on 28 January 1808 in Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; (Cabrach is now in Banffshire.)⁶

His son John Chree was baptised on 19 April 1811 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland.⁷

Elizabeth Downie married Francis Chree, son of William Chruy, on 25 December 1791 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹

Her son John Chrue was baptised on 24 September 1794 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire.²

Her son William Chrue was baptised on 13 April 1799 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire.³

Her son James Chrui was baptised on 4 September 1801 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire; Another record says 11 Sep 1801.⁴

Her daughter May Chruie was baptised on 22 September 1805 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire.⁵

Her daughter Mary Chree was baptised on 28 January 1808 in Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; (Cabrach is now in Banffshire.)⁶

Her son John Chree was baptised on 19 April 1811 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland.⁷