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Hi Teresa There are only 4 Barbara Neill's or anything like it, none born Wigtownshire: MC NEILL, Barbara Bain Dau <1866> Birth: Mlot Penicuik Census: Edin Penicuik NEILL, Barbara Niec <1867> Birth: WLot Fauldhouse Census: Lana Shotts NIEL, Barbara GDau <1868> Birth: Lana Glasgow Census: Lana Barony O'NEIL, Barbara Dau <1868> Birth: Lana Glasgow Census: Lana Barony These are the details of the 3rd one on the list as she looks most likely, but fits with the info you first had, not what Shaun has given you. Dwelling: 162 London Road Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203631 GRO Ref Volume 644-1 EnumDist 68 Page 20 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William CUNNINGHAM M 61 M Lanark, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Power Loom Dresser Barlow CUNNINGHAM M 65 F Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Wife Helen CUNNINGHAM U 25 F Lanark, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Power Loom Weaver Andrew CUNNINGHAM U 22 M Lanark, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Power Loom Twister Barbara NIEL 13 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Parents - without an approx date of birth/ballpark area of birth, there are too many John (800+) and Ann (350+) Neill's or similar. Can't find a John Mcdonald of approx age born in Dundonald, Ayrshire or anywhere close enough to Dundonald to be likely. If you get any further info, I'd be happy to look again. Cheers Ellen.

Hi Ellen That is wonderful - I think you have found most of them Thankyou so much!! Re Polson, it may be Poulson - they come from Durness and Kildonan in Sutherland though some move to Stornoway County Ross I think. Have no Janice just a Janet Ross, though she would have been aged about 11. Maybe she died as a child. Thanks for all your help Ellen, dont spend too much time on the Polson's you have been a great help already. Best wishes

Danielle Sorry no trace of the Polson's anywhere in the UK on the 1881. Have tried a few different versions of the name. any suggestions on how it might be mistranscribed?? Regards Ellen.

Hi Danielle Here are the rest of the Rosses I can find. The first Lachlan snr might be wrong as I think he's on here. Donald's age is a couple of years out, but not too far. Only one born in Eddrachillis so must be him. No sign of Johan and Janet - did they survive childhood - they would be a bit young to be in service in the lowlands, but they're not in the highlands unless names mistranscribed. Dwelling: 47 Breadalbane Ter Census Place: Wick, Caithness, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203403 GRO Ref Volume 043 EnumDist 8 Page 6 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Diana KIRKPATRICK W 49 F Wick, Caithness, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Ladies Nurse Christina KIRKPATRICK U 18 F Wick, Caithness, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Dressmaker Nathaniel ROSS U 17 M Wick, Caithness, Scotland Rel: Boarder Wrong Janet below??? Dwelling: 3 Smith Terrace Census Place: Wick, Caithness, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203403 GRO Ref Volume 043 EnumDist 6 Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John ROSS M 45 M Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Grocer Jane ROSS M 36 F Wick, Caithness, Scotland Rel: Wife Danl. ROSS 12 M Wick, Caithness, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Janet R. ROSS 10 F Wick, Caithness, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Maggie ROSS 7 F Wick, Caithness, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Lizzie W. ROSS 5 F Caithness, Scotland Rel: Daur Williamina ROSS 2 F Wick, Caithness, Scotland Rel: Daur David ROSS 6 m M Wick, Caithness, Scotland Rel: Son Catherine REID U 18 F Wick, Caithness, Scotland Dwelling: Shepherds House Census Place: Durness, Sutherland, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203405 GRO Ref Volume 048 EnumDist 1 Page 1 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Donald ROSS M 46 M Eddrachilles, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Shepherd Ellen ROSS M 45 F Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Wife John ROSS U 15 M Durness, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Labourer George ROSS 13 M Durness, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar William ROSS 11 M Durness, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Jane ROSS U 17 F Durness, Sutherland, Scotland Dwelling: Findlemore Census Place: Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203405 GRO Ref Volume 049-1 EnumDist 3 Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John ROSS W 67 M Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Tenant Lachlan ROSS M 26 M Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Fisherman Betsy ROSS M 26 F Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Daur In Law Occ: Fishermans Wife Catherine ROSS 3 F Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: GDaur Jemima ROSS 9 m F Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: GDaur Jessie MORRISON 9 F Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Visitor Occ: Scholar Murdoch ROSS U 34 M Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland Will come back with the Polson's. (NB - I've got loads of Sutherland ancestors in Durness, Sutherland on hubby's side) Regards Ellen.

Hi Danielle Here's the first lot: Lachlan snr & jnr and Robert, plus widowed mother Dwelling: Findlemore Census Place: Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203405 GRO Ref Volume 049-1 EnumDist 3 Page 6 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Janet ROSS W 70 F Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Tenant Robert ROSS U 31 M Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Fisherman Lachlan ROSS U 28 M Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Fisherman Lachlan ROSS 14 M Pultneytown, Caithness, Scotland Will come back with rest. Ellen. NB - who is Janice???

Hi Rosayln She's an elusive one Jane! Here are some possibles for her - the first one looked promising till I saw that William was a weaver. He's unlikley to have changed from a Railway Agent to a Weaver - but you never know. I also had a quick look in Forfar area, since that's where you were looking for her and Alexander Doig, but nothing. Dwelling: 43 Walkinshaw St Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203631 GRO Ref Volume 644-1 EnumDist 77 Page 8 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William HAMILTON M 48 M Beith, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Woolen Weaver Jane HAMILTON M 44 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Wife Jane HAMILTON U 18 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Japanner William HAMILTON U 16 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Billiard Marker David HAMILTON U 11 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Thomas HAMILTON 8 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Alexander HAMILTON 4 M Dwelling: 106 Great Eastern Rd Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203635 GRO Ref Volume 644-2 EnumDist 49 Page 8 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Colin MACKECHNIE M 47 M Craignish, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Night Watchman Flora MACKECHNIE M 45 F Craignish, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Wife Jane HAMILTON U 18 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Neice Occ: Calendar Worker Colin SMITH 14 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Dwelling: 10 Maitland Street Census Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0223991 GRO Ref Volume 685-1 EnumDist 45 Page 21 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James MC NAUGHTON M 56 M Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Accountant Lydia MC NAUGHTON M 51 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Wife Jane HAMILTON U 16 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Serv Cheers Ellen.

Hi Janice Thankyou for this. Am looking for Ross' born in Pultneytown Wick Caithness (Lachlan b1866, Johan b1868, Nathaniel b1864, Janet b1870) and Ross's born in Eddrachillis Sutherland Robert b. 1850, Lachlan b. 1853, Donald b. 1837 , Murdoch b.1847 and Polson's born in Durness Sutherland - Willam born 1839, George born 1844, With much thanks Danielle

Rosalyn Almost beat you to it! Saw your post on Shaun's thread and since I couldn't help you last time looked up her birth on Scotlandspeople for you. She's Jane not Joan. Jane Pollock Hamilton, b. 10.03.1864 @ Kelvin Bank, Main Street, Maryhill to William Smith Hamilton, Railway Station Agent and Jane Hamilton ms, Clark. Parents marraige: 21.07.1863 @ Glasgow. If you send me your e mail address, I'll forward you the image. Regards Ellen.

Could you look up JOANNE HAMILTON who I now know was born in MARYHILL, LANARKSHIRE between 1866-68? Thanks, Rosalyn

Beryl Only Daniel McAveney or anything like it in Lowland Scotland in 1881 - doesn't look like your man I'm afraid. Dwelling: 29 Bridgegate Census Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203647 GRO Ref Volume 644-5 EnumDist 60 Page 11 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Mary PATON W 59 F Ireland Rel: Head Elizabeth M. PATON U 19 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daughter Occ: Cotton Weaver William DURKIN W 64 M Ireland Rel: Boarder Occ: Labourer (General) William TURNER U 54 M Ireland Rel: Boarder Occ: Labourer (General) Daniel MC AVENEY W 82 M Ireland Rel: Boarder Occ: Calicoprinter John MC BRIERTY U 24 M Ireland Rel: Boarder Occ: Painter Henry SCOLNER W 65 M Ireland Rel: Boarder Occ: Colour Maker Mary NOLLIE W 32 F Ireland Rel: Boarder Occ: Field Worker John CAREY W 47 M Ireland Rel: Boarder Occ: Labourer (Qury) David JEFFREY U 25 M Ayr, Scotland Rel: Boarder Occ: Labourer (Qury) John SERVIL U 27 M Pollockshaws, Renfrew, Scotland Rel: Boarder Occ: Labourer (General) John IRVINE M 54 M Ireland Rel: Boarder Occ: Puddler John MC CORMICK M 36 M Ayr, Scotland Rel: Visitor Occ: Ostler Patrick MOONEY W 68 M Ireland Rel: Boarder Occ: Labourer (General) John WATSON W 45 M Fife, Scotland It would be worth you checking Scotlandspeople on the 1891/1901 censuses as they may not have come over from Ireland till later than 1881. Regards Ellen.

Evening Mhairi Here's your latest lot: No sign of Isabella, but here are the only possibles for 1. Margaret 2. Susan 3. Alexander Dwelling: 34 Lorn St Census Place: South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224019 GRO Ref Volume 692-2 EnumDist 10 Page 30 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Robert CLAPHAM M 61 M Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Fishing Rod Maker Jane CLAPHAM M 52 F Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Fishing Rod Maker Susan CLAPHAM U 25 F Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Julia Frances CLAPHAM U 12 F Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Jessie Proudfoot CRAWFORD U 12 m F Edinburgh, Scotland Dwelling: 5 Belfrage Lane Census Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0223990 GRO Ref Volume 685-1 EnumDist 12 Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John HENDERSON M 37 M St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: French Polisher Isabella HENDERSON M 35 F Edinburgh City, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Wife Ellen HENDERSON 10 F England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Margaret CLEPHAN U 22 F Edinburgh City, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Sister Occ: Book Holder Agnes CLEPHAN W 75 F St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Aunt Dwelling: 5 Brown St Lane Census Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224008 GRO Ref Volume 685-5 EnumDist 18 Page 9 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Alexander HUTTON M 50 M Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Engine Fitter Janet HUTTON M 60 F Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Wife Jessie HUTTON U 27 F Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Rubber Worker Elizabeth HUTTON U 20 F Perth, Perth, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Rubber Worker Jessie WILSON 8 F Edinburgh, Scotland Cheers Ellen.

Hey Ellen, A few more searches then i'll never bother you again :-) well not for awhile anyway lol Alexander Hutton living with a Jessie in the Edinburgh area. They married in 1852 but i have no birth dates available. Susan Crawford (Clephane) b 1856. May well be living with her family in Edinburgh possibly mis-spelt as Clapham. Isabella Clephane b 1867 (if she's not with the family). Margaret Clephane b 1861 (same as above). Thanks again. Mhairi

Beryl Not at home till tomorrow (Wed) night - at work just now. Will check for you when I get home. (Should start taking the CDs with me!) Cheers Ellen.

Hi Mhairi See reply posted on 11th Feb - yes it says he's marreid. Cheers Ellen.

Hi Ellen, Can you help me trying to trace husbands grt Grandparents born in Ireland then came to scotland they settled in Motherwell Daniel McCaveny wife Mary ann McCaveny nee Butler one of there sons James married in 1902 in Motherwell. regards Beryl

Thanks for that Ellen. Forgot to ask did it say on the census that John Crawford was married? I have his daughter living with her grandparents in the 1881 but not his wife. Mhairi

Mhairi Only possibles for Elizabeth Pat(t)erson born Edinburgh Dwelling: 2 Brown Ct Census Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0223993 GRO Ref Volume 685-1 EnumDist 96 Page 1 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Susan PATERSON U 28 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Head Elizabeth PATERSON 6 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Isabella PATERSON 4 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Priscilla PATERSON 2 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Dwelling: 52 Kirkgate Census Place: South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224018 GRO Ref Volume 692-2 EnumDist 7 Page 26 Marr Age Sex Birthplace George PATERSON M 34 M Musselburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Labourer Elizabeth PATERSON M 31 F Dalkeith, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Wife Mary M. PATERSON 11 F Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar John M. PATERSON 10 M Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Elizabeth PATERSON 6 F Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar James A. PATERSON 5 M Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Richard PATERSON 3 M Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Son George PATERSON 1 M Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Dwelling: No 2 Bayton Terr Census Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224016 GRO Ref Volume 692-1 EnumDist 22 Page 13 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James PATERSON M 40 M Berwick, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Lab (Gen) Elizabeth PATERSON M 38 F Fife, Scotland Rel: Wife Alexander PATERSON 9 M Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Son George PATERSON 1 M Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Christian PATERSON 12 F Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Elizabeth PATERSON 6 F Crammond, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Mary PATERSON 3 F Crammond, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Agnes PATERSON 3 F Crammond, Edinburgh, Scotland Dwelling: Hopefield Farm Census Place: Cockpen, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0223985 GRO Ref Volume 676 EnumDist 3 Page 9 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Peter PATERSON M 40 M Cockpen, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Grocer & Farmer (160 Acres Employs 8 Men & 1 Girl) Janet PATERSON M 39 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Grocer & Farmer Wife Agnes PATERSON 9 F Cockpen, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar James PATERSON 7 M Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Elizabeth PATERSON 5 F Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Catherine PATERSON 4 F Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Peter PATERSON 2 M Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Margaret BISSET U 37 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Visitor Mary PORTEOUS U 15 F Haddington, Scotland Dwelling: 8A Queens Terr Census Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224002 GRO Ref Volume 685-3 EnumDist 57 Page 10 Marr Age Sex Birthplace David PATERSON M 36 M Kettle, Fife, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Vanman Margret PATERSON M 34 F Falkland, Fife, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Vanman Wife Grace PATERSON U 7 F Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Elizabeth PATERSON U 5 F Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Margret PATERSON U 3 F Edinburgh, Scotland Hope it helps. Regards Ellen.

Ellen, Thanks for the searches! Margaret Norval b 1864 - Dont have any idea where she might be and she got married in 1900 so we can cast that one aside. Maybe she was using her middle name? McAulay? Could i be cheeky and ask for another search? :-) Elizabeth Brown Patterson (maybe one t) b 1875 Edinburgh. Thanks Mhairi

Thanks ,ELLEN-I must be getting confused! The marriage was 1885 and HANNAH was born 1899 as have her birth cert but I was wondering who else was in the family in 1891 or 1901. Thanks to ANNE and you for your help. Rosalyn

Rosalyn This is the guy Anne found for you on the 1891 in the 1881 - but I'm pretty sure he's not yours. Having read your request on Anne's thread, I see that Alexander and Joan got married in 1885 not 1865 as above. So we are unlikely to find them together in 1881 - and they're unlikely to be as old as this guy. Dwelling: 30 South Street Census Place: Forfar, Forfar, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203492 GRO Ref Volume 288 EnumDist 2 Page 14 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Alexander DOIG M 56 M Forfar, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: General Labourer Catherine DOIG 53 F Fearn, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Wife David DOIG 10 M Forfar, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Jessie DOIG U 31 F Forfar, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: General Domestic Servant Susan DOIG U 26 F Forfar, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Linen Factory Weaver Isabella DOIG U 17 F Forfar, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Linen Factory Weaver Helen DOIG U 15 F Forfar, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Linen Factory Weaver Jessie DOIG 1 F Forfar, Forfar, Scotland Regards Ellen.