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Rosalyn Sorry, I'm confused now. You asked me to look up Alexander and Joan born c. 1860. If they were married in 1865, I should be looking for much earlier birthdates. Also was Hannah Elizabeth really born 34 years after the marraige?? Not impossible I know, but unlikely. I'll have another look now for older Alexanders. Ellen.

Thanks. The only other info I have is ALEXANDER and JOAN HAMILTON were married 0n 22nd October 1865 and their daughter HANNAH ELIZABETH was born in `1899. Someone else has found ALEXANDER ON 1891 CENSUS with a year old baby! THANKS AGAIN, Rosalyn

Mhairi The only Margaret Norval b.1861-1867 - doesn't look like she's yours. When did she get married, would she have changed her name by 1881? Dwelling: 51 William St Census Place: Edinburgh St Georges, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0223993 GRO Ref Volume 685-1 EnumDist 92 Page 6 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John NORVAL M 42 M Freuchie, Fife, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Hackney Coachman Margt. NORVAL M 42 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Wife Margt. Kerr NORVAL U 17 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Keeping House Cath. NORVAL 14 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Message Girl Mary Kerr NORVAL 11 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Ann H. NORVAL 5 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur John Kerr NORVAL 9 M Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Cheers Ellen.

Rosalyn Sorry nothing that matches. Have you any further details on anyone else in the family to get us started? Regards Ellen.

Mhairi This looks like 1/2 of the Hamilton family. Mum Jane, John, Gergina and Jane - ages all fit fine. But no idea where dad alexander, Andrew or James are! There's a possible here for Mary, but the age is 2 years out. I've looked for the rest separately, but no sign. I'll swop over cds in a minute and see if they're in the Glasgow/Edinburgh area. Will just do Rosalyn's one in Forfar first. Dwelling: 35 Lawerence St Census Place: Liff & Benvie, Forfar, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203482 GRO Ref Volume 282-2 EnumDist 22A Page 55 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Jane HAMILTON M 39 F Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Head John HAMILTON U 20 M Dundee, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Mason Georgina HAMILTON U 18 F Dundee, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Jute Weaver Alexr. HAMILTON 11 M North Shields Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Jane HAMILTON 9 F Dundee, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar William HAMILTON 3 M Dundee, Forfar, Scotland Dwelling: 27 James St Census Place: Dundee, Forfar, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203488 GRO Ref Volume 282-4 EnumDist 29A Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Rose Ann GRANT W 60 F Ireland Rel: Wife (Head) Occ: H Keeper Sarah CUNNINGHAM M 42 F Ireland Rel: Visitor Occ: H Keeper Mary HAMILTON U 57 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Boarder Occ: Millworker Mary HAMILTON U 19 F Dundee, Forfar, Scotland Cheers Ellen.

David - sorry, need a name. Mhairi/Rosalyn - I'm onto them now. Ellen.

Ellen, my Wrights are from East Lothian, certainly back to the late 1700's. Graham

Could you possibly look up the DOIG family? ALEXANDER dob about 1860`s and his parents possibly living in KIRKDEN ,FORFAR. Also if possible his wife`s family-JOAN HAMILTON same age and area. Thank you, Rosalyn

Hey Ellan thanks for those searchs you did. John Hamilton b 1860 in Dundee, Angus. Parents Alexander Hamilton and Jane (Jeffery). Other family members include Georgine b 1862 Mary b 1864 Andrew b 1866 Jane b 1871 James b 1873 Hope thats more information. The Margaret Paxton you searched for is mine (i think) but the family is not. The Norvals Archibald and Alice living together are Margarets parents i think. Could you do a seperate search for her? Margaret Norval b 1864? She got married in Edinburgh so maybe moved. Mhairi

Hello Ellen, are you able to do an address lookup in Govan 1881? Dave.

Thank you Ellen: That's been a big help - as well as setting me another puzzle :) Best wishes, Gordon.

Hi Alastair Here are Peter and mum and dad: Dwelling: Bogie Savoch Census Place: Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203463 GRO Ref Volume 228 EnumDist 9 Page 10 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Alexander WEBSTER M 40 M Strichen, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farmer 80 Ac Arable Ann WEBSTER M 41 F Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Wife Alexander WEBSTER U 22 M Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Farmers Son Ann WEBSTER U 20 F Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Farmers Daur Elizabeth WEBSTER U 18 F Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Farmers Daur Jessie WEBSTER U 17 F Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Farmers Daur Margaret WEBSTER U 15 F Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Farmers Daur Wilhelmina WEBSTER 13 F Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Andrew WEBSTER 11 M Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar James WEBSTER 7 M Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Mary WEBSTER 10 F Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Robina WEBSTER 4 F Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Daur Peter WEBSTER 1 M Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland Need a bit more to go on for James and Elizabeth Gray. They're not living in Old Deer close to Peter etc. Are they his mother's parents? This would give me an age group to start from, as there are loads of Grays in Aberdeenshire. NB - I have family in Old Deer too, but they are Wrights and Parleys. Regards Ellen.

Hi Gordon I love doing the look ups, so ask away! Here's John. No sign of Adam in the lowlands. I'm about to switch cds to look up Alastair's Aberdeenshire ones, so will check if he's in the north somewhere. Only possible for Elizabeth (not there under Fairbairn), I guess Innerwick is close enough to Dunbar for it to be her? Dwelling: Railway Station House Census Place: Lasswade, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224014 GRO Ref Volume 691 EnumDist 7 Page 12 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Francis FAIRBAIRN W 57 M Selkirk, Selkirk, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Agent Railway Co John FAIRBAIRN U 27 M Dunbar, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Clerk Railway John WILSON M 36 M Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Boarder Occ: Joiner Annie WILSON M 25 F Lasswade, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Boarder Robert WILSON 1 m M Lasswade, Edinburgh, Scotland Dwelling: Census Place: Tranent, Haddington, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224028 GRO Ref Volume 722 EnumDist 10 Page 12 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William CHALMERS M 24 M Whittinghame, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Railway Surfaceman Elizabeth CHALMERS M 23 F Innerwick, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Wife Agnes F. CHALMERS 3 F Tranent, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Daur Ann P. CHALMERS 1 F Tranent, Haddington, Scotland Cheers Ellen. 10.05am - no sign of Adam in the north either. I guess he must have gone south! Sorry.

Hi,would much appreciate a look up for peter webster(dob-1879);alexander & Ann webster;James & elizabeth gray, all aberdeeshire,not much to go on,but hope you can find something to get me started,many thanks,Alastair

Hi Ellen, I see you're still being kept busy. But if you can help me with this one, I promise 'never tae darken yer door again'!!! LOLLL This time I'm chasing three siblings, Adam Fairbairn (age 20 in 1881), John Fratter Fairbairn 26 and sister Elizabeth, 24, who may possibly be hiding under a married name of Chalmers. They should all be in East Lothian or Berwickshire as they were born in Dunbar. Many thanks, Ellen, Gordon.

Hi again Graham Only possible for John/Janet: Dwelling: 46 Stone Row Census Place: Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203701 GRO Ref Volume 652-3 EnumDist 10 Page 33 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John WATT M 74 M Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Labourer Jane WATT M 69 F Wilsontown, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Labourer Wife John WATT U 44 M Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Iron Works Lab John WATT 12 M Calderbank, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Grand Son Occ: Scholar James STEWART U 16 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Regards Ellen.

Hi Graham This looks like them: Dwelling: 33 Driverholm Census Place: Douglas, Lanark, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203628 GRO Ref Volume 641 EnumDist 1 Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Thomas WATT M 53 M Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Coal Miner Ann WATT M 42 F Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Coal Miner Wife John WATT U 23 M Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Coal Miner Matthew WATT U 22 M Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Coal Miner William WATT U 17 M Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Coal Miner Janet WATT U 15 F Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: ((House Worker)) Robert WATT 12 M Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland By the way - where do your Wrights come from? My maternal line are Wrights from Aberdeenshire. Also, my dad (Grant) currently lives at Waterloo. coincidence or what! I'll have a quick look now for John & Janet, but must go to the pub shortly..... Ellen.

Ellen, Any info on Thomas Watt, wife Ann, son Robert, living in the Waterloo (Wishaw), Douglas, Cambusnethan Lanark area. Also his father John Smith Watt, mother Janet if they were still alive. Thanks Graham Wright

Mhairi Here are John/Thomas/Janet Crawford Dwelling: Harestone Census Place: Kirkurd, Peeble, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224034 GRO Ref Volume 764 EnumDist 1 Page 2 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Thomas CRAWFORD M 74 M Dunsyre, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Joiner Janet CRAWFORD M 69 F Newlands, Peeble, Scotland Rel: Wife John CRAWFORD M 26 M Kirkurd, Peeble, Scotland Re John Hamilton and parents - need a bit more info I'm afraid, just too many possibles coming up (hundreds!). there is one in prison though - hope he's not yours!) Cheers Ellen.

Mhairi This looks like Margaret away from home in service. Possible for her family but mum is Martha not Margaret? Was Margaret jnr a twin, as young William in this family is born same year? Dwelling: Brewery House Census Place: Dunbar, Haddington, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224025 GRO Ref Volume 706 EnumDist 9 Page 2 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Alexander HUNTER M 37 M Cranston, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Brewer Elizabeth E. HUNTER M 40 F Dunbar, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Wife Elizabeth M. HUNTER 7 F Inveresk, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Ellis D. HUNTER 3 M Inveresk, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Helen HUNTER U 25 F Dunbar, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Domestic Servant Helen MC GOWAN U 23 F N. Berwick, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Domestic Servant Margt. PAXTON U 15 F Innerwick, Haddington, Scotland Dwelling: Barney Mains Census Place: Haddington, Haddington, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224026 GRO Ref Volume 709 EnumDist 12 Page 13 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William PAXTON M 46 M Garvald, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Ag Lab Martha PAXTON M 39 F Gifford, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Wife Robert PAXTON U 18 M Gifford, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Ag Lab William PAXTON 15 M Haddington, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Grocer Appr James PAXTON 2 M Haddington, Haddington, Scotland Two searches to go. Ellen.