Re: Goodison family in Scotland
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Goodison family in Scotland
1/11/02
Hello Mairi, hope you are still watching this site...
My maiden name was Goodison. My dad's family came from and still live around Perth, Scotland. Dad's name was Hugh and his sisters Jean and Louise. His parents were Martha and John and lived in Scone, a village outside Perth and the home of Scone Palace, where the kings of Scotland were once crowned.
The family had a tradition of naming eldest sons Hugh, so all over Perth the various Hugh Goodisons would be known by the area they lived, like 'Craigie Hughie' or 'Glens Hughie'.
Dad died in 1977, aged 52. His parents are both dead also. I have had no contact with the family since he died, so I can't be of much help there.
Did you know Goodison is derived from the Viking name 'Gudi', which was the name of the steersman on the longships?Dad traced that many years ago...
Hope this is of interest to you.
Lorraine
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