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Looking for John Stevenson b.1735/40

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Bonnie

Bonnie Report 19 Sep 2021 03:28

Hi - I'm looking for information on the parents and ancestry of John Stevenson, born about 1735-40 in Ayr. His wife was Anna McClatchie, and they had a son James Stevenson in 1761 in Laigh Blindburn near Catrine. Thank you.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 19 Sep 2021 08:51

You need to look on www.Scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Statutory registration did not begin in Scotland until 1855 so the best you can hope for is a record of baptism or christening in parish records. Not every child was baptised. Remember too that with a common surname even finding a possible baptism, it is difficult to be sure that it is your ancestor. How do you know he was born in Ayr please?

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Sep 2021 11:21

Welcome to the boards, Bonnie.

The son's baptism for our reference:

STEVENSON
JAMES
JOHN STEVENSON/ANNA MCCLATCHIE FR143 (FR143)
M
05/03/1761
613/
10 276
Sorn

As you know the exact place of baptism, I assume you have looked at the image of that record.

There is no record of the parents' marriage on SP.

There is no record on SP of the birth of Anna anywhere in Scotland.
There are lots of John Stevensons born in Ayrshire and elsewhere. None in Sorn in a reasonable timeframe


Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Sep 2021 12:14

John
Other person's dates Rebuked: 14 Apr 1754.
Last name Stevenson
County Ayrshire
Sex Male
Country Scotland
Year 1754
Record set Scotland, Antenuptial Relationship Index 1661-1780
Dates Rebuked: 14 Apr 1754.
Category Churches & religion
Place Mauchline
Subcategory Religious Ceremonies
Other person's first name Ann
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland
Other person's last name McClatchie

MAYB John
Father's first name(s) Andrew
Last name Stevenson
Father's last name Stevenson
Birth year -
Archive Ref OPR 609/1
Baptism year 1738
Year Range 1642-1740
Baptism date 24 Dec 1738
Item 1
Residence Old Cumnock
Record set Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
Place Ochiltree
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
County Ayrshire
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Country Scotland
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

© FindmypastE

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Sep 2021 12:31

Siblings' baptisms:

STEVENSON
ANNA
JOHN STEVENSON/ANNA MCCLATCHIE FR152 (FR152)
F
27/04/1764
613/
10 284
Sorn


STEVENSON
ANNA
JOHN STEVENSON/ANNA MCCLATCHIE FR149 (FR149)
F
29/05/1763
613/
10 281
Sorn


STEVENSON
MARY
JOHN STEVENSON/ANNA MCCLATCHIE FR136 (FR136)
F
05/10/1758
613/
10 270
Sorn


STEVENSON
JANET
JOHN STEVENSON/ANN MCCLATCHIE FR163 (FR163)
F
15/11/1767
613/
10 295
Sorn

malyon

malyon Report 19 Sep 2021 12:45

Name:
Anna Stevenson
Sex:
Female
Christening Date:
27 Apr 1764
Christening Place:
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christening Place (Original):
Sorn, Ayr, Scotland
Father's Name:
John Stevenson
Father's Sex:
Male
Mother's Name:
Anna McClatchie
Mother's Sex:
Female

malyon

malyon Report 19 Sep 2021 12:46

Name:
Mary Stevenson
Sex:
Female
Christening Date:
5 Oct 1758
Christening Place:
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christening Place (Original):
Sorn, Ayr, Scotland
Father's Name:
John Stevenson
Father's Sex:
Male
Mother's Name:
Anna McClatchie
Mother's Sex:
Female

malyon

malyon Report 19 Sep 2021 12:47


Name: John Stevenson
Sex: Male
Wife: Ann McClatchie
Daughter: Janet Stevenson
Other information in the record of Janet Stevenson
from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

Name:
Janet Stevenson
Sex:
Female
Christening Date:
15 Nov 1767
Christening Place:
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christening Place (Original):
Sorn, Ayr, Scotland
Father's Name:
John Stevenson
Father's Sex:
Male
Mother's Name:
Ann McClatchie
Mother's Sex:
Female

malyon

malyon Report 19 Sep 2021 12:49


Name John Stevenson
Sex M
John Stevenson's Spouses and Children
Anna McClatchie
Wife
F

James Stevenson
Son
M

Name James Stevenson
Sex Male
Christening Date 5 Mar 1761
Christening Place Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christening Place (Original) Sorn, Ayr, Scotland
Father's Name John Stevenson
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Anna McClatchie
Mother's Sex Female

Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Sep 2021 13:01

1777-1820
Place Sorn
Record set Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893
Page 415
First name(s) Janet
Marriage date 29 Aug 1817
Last name Stevenson
Spouse Residence Sorn
Marriage year 1817
Witness -
Spouse's first name James
Item 2
Spouse's last name Beg
Archive Ref OPR 613/2
Residence Sorn
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
County Ayrshire
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Country Scotland
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

First name(s) Janet
Father's first name(s) John
Last name Stevenson
Father's last name Stevenson
Birth year -
Page 105
Baptism year 1767
Archive Ref OPR 613/1
Baptism date 15 Nov 1767
Year Range 1691-1776
Residence Laigh
Item 1
Place Sorn
Record set Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
County Ayrshire
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Country Scotland
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

Anne
County Ayrshire
Last name Stevenson
Country Scotland
Marriage year 1813
Record set Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893
Marriage date 30 May 1813
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Spouse's first name(s) Matthew
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Spouse's last name Mackie
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland
Place Sorn

Anna
Father's first name(s) John
Last name Stevenson
Father's last name Stevenson
Birth year -
Page 91
Baptism year 1763
Archive Ref OPR 613/1
Baptism date 29 May 1763
Year Range 1691-1776
Residence Sorn
Item 1
Place Sorn
Record set Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
County Ayrshire
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Country Scotland
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Mother's first name(s) Anna
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland
Mother's last name McLuckie

Mary
Father's first name(s) John
Last name Stevenson
Father's last name Stevenson
Birth year -
Page 80
Baptism year 1758
Archive Ref OPR 613/1
Baptism date 05 Oct 1758
Year Range 1691-1776
Residence Middle Redgate
Item 1
Place Sorn
Record set Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
County Ayrshire
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Country Scotland
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Mother's first name(s) Anna
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland
Mother's last name McLatchie

1777-1820
Place Sorn
Record set Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893
Page 72
First name(s) Mary
Marriage date 30 Nov 1787
Last name Stevenson
Witness -
Marriage year 1787
Item 2
Spouse's first name John
Archive Ref OPR 613/2
Spouse's last name Nimmo
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Residence New Street
Subcategory Parish Marriages
County Ayrshire
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland
Country Scotland

1761
Mother's first name(s) Anna
First name(s) James
Mother's last name McClatchie
Last name Stevenson
Residence Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Gender Male
Place Sorn
Birth year 1761
County Ayrshire
Birth place -
Country Scotland
Baptism date 05 Mar 1761
Record set Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
Baptism place SORN, AYR, SCOTLAND
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Father's first name(s) John
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Father's last name Stevenson
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Braehead, Kilmarnock (Ayr), Ayrshire, Scotland
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
James Stevenson Male 80 1761 Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Stevenson Female 70 1771 Ayrshire, Scotland

James
Place Kilmarnock
Last name Stevenson
County Ayrshire
Residence Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Country Scotland
Marriage year 1818
Record set Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893
Marriage date 14 Sep 1818
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Spouse's first name(s) Margaret
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Spouse's last name Vallance
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland
Notes FR 1581

Margaret
Father's first name(s) John
Last name Stevenson
Father's last name Stevenson
Birth year -
Father Occupation Tennant
Baptism year 1774
Page 124
Baptism date 23 Jan 1774
Archive Ref OPR 613/1
Residence Leigh Brockleroyke
Year Range 1691-1776
Place Sorn
Item 1
County Ayrshire
Record set Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
Country Scotland
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Mother's first name(s) Anna
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Mother's last name McLatcke
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

1777-1820
Place Sorn
Record set Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893
Page 398
First name(s) Margaret
Marriage date 08 Dec 1805
Last name Stevenson
Spouse Residence Sorn
Marriage year 1805
Witness -
Spouse's first name John
Item 2
Spouse's last name Patrick
Archive Ref OPR 613/2
Residence Sorn
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
County Ayrshire
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Country Scotland
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

Thomas
Father's first name(s) John
Last name Stevenson
Father's last name Stevenson
Birth year -
Page 111
Baptism year 1770
Archive Ref OPR 613/1
Baptism date 28 Jan 1770
Year Range 1691-1776
Residence Leigh Bundburn
Item 1
Place Sorn
Record set Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
County Ayrshire
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Country Scotland
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Mother's first name(s) Anna
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland
Mother's last name McCalchie

????
Name: Thomas Stevenson
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1794
Marriage Place: Muirkirk,Ayr,Scotland
Spouse:
Elizabeth Mccrone
FHL Film Number: 1041399, 0102853

Name: Elizabeth Mccrone
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 29 Mar 1778
Baptism Place: , Muirkirk, Ayr, Scotland
Father:
John Mccrone
Mother:
Mary Aird
FHL Film Number: 1041399, 0102853

Marraiges need to be checked

Bonnie

Bonnie Report 19 Sep 2021 21:00

Thanks everyone - this is very helpful to me.