Ancestors

John LOW who was born circa 1769 and lived at Fornets, Skene, aberdeenshire, Scotland. He married Jean HENDERSON. He appears to be the John LOW a crofter living aged 72 at Fornets with some most likely grand children at the time of the 1841 census.

The first generation

James LOW was born circa 1791 Skene, Aberdeenshire. His death certificate gives his parents as John LOW and Jean HENDERSON. James married Isobel PAUL on 14 December 1817 at Cluny, Aberdeenshire. Isobel (Isabella) PAUL died at Petercutler on 29 October 1851 and was buried at Kintore churchyard on 1 November 1851. James and his children Anthony, Annie, Catherine and Isobel came to Australia on the Caroline arriving on 17 November 1853. Isobel PAUL was born at the Mill of Mounie (The Cover photo on the Facebook page is a contemporary photo of where the Mill of Mourne was.) and baptised at Daviot, Aberdeenshire on 20 May 1795. In the 1841 census James, Isobel and family were at Milltown Collerlie, Echt, Aberdeenshire. In the 1851 census the family less those children who had left home were at Newmill, Drumoak, Aberdeenshire. The children of James and Isobel were:


The second generation

George LOW and Isabella CASSIE – their family.


John LOW – Converted at Blackhills about 1839 at a place called Doune. Entered a Theological Academy 1843 as an agent of Congrery. 24 June 1847 was ordained to the pastorate of the Church of Perth. Memory of Rev John Low in Congregational Magazine March 1852 and April 1852. Died at Gairlock in the home of a Philanthropic Lady of means who spared no expense to alleviate his suffering from TB or consumption caused by over study at College.


Mary LOW was baptised at Echt, Aberdeenshire on 10 April 1822. She married William MacKenzie KEITH on 23 November 1849 at Old Macahr, Aberdeenshire. She died on 24 June 1902. He died in 1882 aged 67. Their family was:


Jane LOW and Joseph STREET – their family


James LOW and Christina CAMPBELL – their family


Isobel Powell LOW and Alexander MCNAB – their family


William Barron LOW (4 September 1835 – 5 Jul 1908) who married on 26 November 1858 Ellen Henderson MCNAUGHTEN (3 September 1837 – 8 January 1928). They had the following family at Alva.


Annie LOW married on 3 April 1860 in German Station, Qld, John Rudolph ZILLMAN who was born on 25 December 1838 in Zions Hill, Nundah Qld and died on 15 March 1866 in Nundah Qld, buried in Nundah Cemetery 366. Had farm at "Waraba", Kingaroy Burnett, also "Baramba". She died on 26 October 1867 in New Farm. Qld and was buried in Nundah Cemetery with he husband. Ann was the youngest daughter (of James LOW and Isabel PAUL) died aged 27 years.