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rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 24 Jan 2018 15:50

Just to add to ArgyllGran's post about the 1855 birth registration for Alexander Dow, 1855 was the first year of statutory registration in Scotland and birth registrations contain more information than later registrations.

From the Scotlandspeople website

1855 register entries
In 1855, the first year of statutory civil registration, the following additional information was recorded:

Other children and whether they were living or deceased
Ages of both parents
Birthplaces of both parents
Parents’ usual residence
Baptismal name (if different).

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 24 Jan 2018 18:04

Some children (Baptisms) Alex Dow and Margaret McKinlay Dunblane.

William July 1815
Agnes 1817
Alex.1819
John 1821*****Your John.
Margt. 1828

May well beother children between John 1821 and Margt.1828

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 24 Jan 2018 19:07

Also Peter 1824, as previously posted.

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 24 Jan 2018 19:28

Thank You ArgyllGran..going between this and the Fleming saga has my brain totally befuddled...!!!

I do hope jake will be able to follow the content of the posts....