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Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,290 Send Message	ValT	Report	17 Mar 2011 17:11
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,290 Send Message	24/11/1827 SCOTT DAVID JOHN SCOTT/MARGARET MURRAY FR747 M CANONBIE /DUMFRIES 814/00 0030 0247 I have tried to view this but it comes up with the wrong image, sorry.
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 16 Send Message	June	Report	17 Mar 2011 16:14
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 16 Send Message	looking for john scott father of david joseph scott b 1826-7 langholm scotland john was a labourer.can anyone help please
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 16 Send Message	June	Report	30 Dec 2007 13:55
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 16 Send Message	sorry you waited so long for my reply. yes looks like their marriage cert may help just hope it says where the comes from in scotland. thanks for your help june
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,591 Send Message	alviegal	Report	20 Dec 2007 20:42
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,591 Send Message	Do you have the marriage certificate? Is his father's name and occupation on it? It would at least give you another avenue to look at. Liz
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 16 Send Message	June	Report	20 Dec 2007 19:07
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 16 Send Message	thanks for your help, i have all these answers, the problem is finding out where david was born in scotland
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,591 Send Message	alviegal	Report	20 Dec 2007 17:29
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,591 Send Message	Don't know if this is him but it's a possible for 1851. Right occupation and area. 1851 England Census about David Scott Name: David Scott Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Relation: Nephew Gender: Male Where born: Scotland Civil Parish: Westoe Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: South Shields Sub-registration district: Westoe ED, institution, or vessel: 4m Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 205 Household Members: Name Age David Maxwell 40 Head, b Scotland, ? chemist David Maxwell 17 App bricklayer Jane Maxwell 14 John Maxwell 12 Margaret Maxwell 46 Margaret Maxwell 19 ? maker David Scott 26 bricklayer View Original Record View original image All born Scotland 1841? 1841 England Census about David Scott Name: David Scott Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Gender: Male Where born: Scotland Civil Parish: Jarrow Hundred: Chester (East Division) County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: Occupation: View Image Registration district: South Shields Sub-registration district: Westoe Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jas Maxwell 25 chemist David Scott 15 mason View Original Record View original image
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,591 Send Message	alviegal	Report	20 Dec 2007 17:24
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,591 Send Message	Do you have a copy of the marriage certificate. There might be some clue on there. Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Catharine Hope 1853 Jan-Feb-Mar South Shields Durham, Tyne and Wear View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 William Turnbull Ker 1853 Jan-Feb-Mar South Shields Durham, Tyne and Wear View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 David Joseph Scott 1853 Jan-Feb-Mar South Shields Durham, Tyne and Wear View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Margaret Miller Stevenson 1853 Jan-Feb-Mar South Shields Durham, Tyne and Wear Results per page
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,591 Send Message	alviegal	Report	20 Dec 2007 17:19
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,591 Send Message	Just putting this for reference 1861 England Census about David Scott Name: David Scott Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Catharine Gender: Male Where born: Scotland Civil Parish: Westoe Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: South Shields Sub-registration district: Westoe ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 36 Household Members: Name Age Catharine Scott 32 David Scott 34 mason bricklayer David Jos Scott 2 Mo Kate Scott 2 Mary Jane Scott 7 Thos Wm Scott 5 View Original Record View original image
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 16 Send Message	June	Report	20 Dec 2007 17:05
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 16 Send Message	i am trying to find were david scott b 1826-7 scotland was born to carry on with my tree. i cannot find out where in scotland he was born as all his census,s just say scotland. he married catherine hope and had 6 children, thomas,catherine,david,james,charles and mary.has anyone got these names in there family. he moved to westoe in durham were he married catherine and lived there til he died. but i still cannot find where he came from in scotland. hope someone can help thanks

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