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Dea

Dea Report 8 Jun 2013 10:05

I don't use Scotlandspeople but isn't it only for births after 1837, like our FreeBMD ?

If so, only the last 2 would show anyway?

Try looking for baptisms on FamilySearch.org - I found this one but haven't time to look further at the minute:


Robert Reid, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
Name: Robert Reid
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 11 Mar 1838
Christening Place: , FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 09 Feb 1838


Father's Name: Richard Reid
Mother's Name: Margaret Thomson

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C19511-6

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 8 Jun 2013 09:28

Thanks Reggie - I am sure many of those on here who use Scotlands People know the in's and out's of it are far more expert than I am, especially when it comes to tweaking the searches to get the best results ;-) I just get so :-S

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Jun 2013 09:18

No-one using these boards would claim to be an 'expert' on anything............

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 8 Jun 2013 09:15

I extracted the census details below from Find My Past, I believe this relates to Richard Reid who married Margaret Thomson in 1829, I have confirmed their marriage and their deaths on Scotlands People, however my problem is that despite numerous searches on Scotlands People I can only trace the birth of one child and that is Robert, see below, so my question is can anyone suggest what I may be doing wrong or should I perhaps just settle for the information on this census in respect of the children?

09/02/1838 REID ROBERT RICHARD REID/MARGARET THOMSON FR2944 (FR2944) M FALKIRK /STIRLING 479/00 0110 0028

1841 census transcription details for: Port Dounie, Port Dounie, Falkirk

National Archive Reference:
RG number:
Piece: 479
Book/Folio: 4
Page: 16
Reg. District:
Sub District:
Parish: Falkirk
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Port Dounie, Port Dounie, Falkirk
County: Stirlingshire
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
REID, Richard M 35 1806 Office To Canal Cony Scotland
REID, Margret F 35 1806 Scotland
REID, Wilm M 11 1830 Scotland
REID, David M 8 1833 Scotland
REID, James M 6 1835 Stirlingshire
REID, Robert M 2 1839 Stirlingshire
REID, George M (2 MONTHS) Stirlingshire

Regards,

Jim

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

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