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scottish genealogy advice?

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Ti

Ti Report 23 Apr 2017 22:48

Thanks

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 23 Apr 2017 22:44

I need to finish up for tonight but good luck with your research.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 23 Apr 2017 22:34

I thought maybe she was Jannet's daughter but can't find any proof.

Ti

Ti Report 23 Apr 2017 22:17

Yes i wondered that too! Maybe one of their 17 year old kids? They were married in 1830 so I guess they could have had other children too.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 23 Apr 2017 22:13

I think Robert is their son, just a gut feeling. What I am wondering about though, who are the parents of granddaughter Mary Edgar b. 1854 who is living with David and Mary in 1861?

Ti

Ti Report 23 Apr 2017 22:13

Was wondering if it was possible she could have been Marys sister and something happened to her?

Ti

Ti Report 23 Apr 2017 21:43

Only other thing I noticed is that there is record of an Agness child of Mary and David Martin. There is also an Agness Sharp from Kirkmahoe who had a child with David Kirkpatrick in 1842... no record of them being married? WOnder if there could have been something here, though Im doubtful....

Ti

Ti Report 23 Apr 2017 21:38

Yes I think you are right. Seems funny to have some kids christened and other not though!

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 23 Apr 2017 21:28

My gut feeling is that we have the correct census tying in with the christenings of the children that they did have christened. For some reason, they didn't have all their children christened. I'm sure you have the correct marriage for Robert's parents. (My 4x Great grandmother is listed on some records as Mary, some Marion and some Mary Ann.

Ti

Ti Report 23 Apr 2017 21:18

N0 I dont think im correct here

Ti

Ti Report 23 Apr 2017 21:00

i found their marriage record before.. but no birth record. Thre is a birth record of a Robert Martin born to David Martin and ELizabeth Coutts in 1842 anad there is no record of them marrying, wonder if she died and he took on the son.. going to look now..

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 23 Apr 2017 20:54

Scotlandspeople but don't get too excited just yet......I haven't found Robert.


MARTIN
THOMAS
DAVID MARTIN/MARY SHARP FR423 (FR423)
0
31/08/1836
835/
30 100
Kirkmahoe

Ti

Ti Report 23 Apr 2017 20:51

Sorry where did you find this ?

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 23 Apr 2017 20:51

MARTIN
DAVID
DAVID MARTIN/MARY SHARPE FR370 (FR370)
0
20/08/1848
835/
30 49
Kirkmahoe

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 23 Apr 2017 20:48

Ah. David 1848 father David mother Mary Sharpe. :-D

Ti

Ti Report 23 Apr 2017 20:47

Looks like you were right re christenings ta!

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 23 Apr 2017 20:43

Can't find christenings for any of those children to verify Mary's maiden name!

Ti

Ti Report 23 Apr 2017 20:33

oops overlapping message! Yes this is maybe it! Will look into it.

Ti

Ti Report 23 Apr 2017 20:30

Wonder if he was the son of someone else, something like that? Still no record.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 23 Apr 2017 20:26

Robert must just have been elsewhere in 1851


1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Kerricks Gate, Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David Martin Head Married Male 59 1802 Agricultural Labourer Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Mary Martin Wife Married Female 53 1808 - Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Robert Martin Son Unmarried Male 19 1842 Agricultural Labourer Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Marion Martin Daughter Unmarried Female 17 1844 Agricultural Labourer Dumfriesshire, Scotland
David Martin Son - Male 13 1848 Scholar Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Mary Edgar Grand Daughter - Female 7 1854 Scholar Dumfriesshire, Scotland