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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dumfriesshire => Topic started by: graylady on Sunday 30 July 06 20:12 BST (UK)
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Have been trying to find the parents of William Hotson born 15 Jan 1820 in Canonbie, Scotland. Have no luck at all. He went to Canada around 1850. He married Anges Ashcroft 1855 in Port Hope Canada, they had 11 children. Then went to the United States in 1875, settled in Missouri , Kansas the to Oklahoma. Was in the land rush of 1893 in Oklahoma. He died in 1906 in Hayward Oklahoma. We have looked and looked for his parents with no luck. Any help would be welcomed.
Fairly well sure the spelling is right on the name.
Have a letter written by an A.E. Hotson stating that he was the brother of William.
Also that the great-grandmother was Grizel Nichol who married Alexander Hotson their son William went to England and died there in 1866. Another dead end.
Other sons went to Canada. But can't make the connection between this William and them.
Also they are cousins to the Beattie's. One of Williams sons is named William Beattie Hotson.
Alexander and Grizel's daughter married a William Beattie. The mystery thickens.
Still stumped, but not giving up.
Fran
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Welcome and Good Luck, I think you will need it!
http://search.ancestry.co.uk 1841 Scotland census
Household family members this is all the info I'm afraid no relationships given.
Jane Bell about 1826
Andrew Hotson born about 1826
Isabella hotson born about 1781
William hotson born about 1821 all born Dumfriesshire living Canonbie
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Had a look http://www.familysearch.org
and found a birth for william Hotson 1830 Scotland .... it says The information has not been verified against any official records. but does give his spouse as Agnis Ashcroft
Also there is a birth for Jane Hotson 17 dec 1870 Egremont Grey Ontario parents William Hotson and Agnes Ashcroft. Not very helpful I know but just getting the feel of it ... Have you tried http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk yet?
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In the first post you sent, this could be him. Will have do some more checking.
On the second one you sent, this was my great-grandfather. You gave me some information that I didn't have. All we had was Port Hope, Canada. Will have do some looking into it.
ThanK you so much
Fran
P.S. If you find ouy anything more let me know
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Just found this- may not be any good worth a look.
http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/historicalindexes/census.aspx
1851
William Hotson
Address Enthorne 814
head
unmarried age 29
Farmer 80 acres
born canobie Dms. household number 12/25
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Just found this take a look
Alexander Hotson Family
Thomas Martin, daughter of WILLIAM NICHOL and MARGARET BEATTIE. She was born 1772, and died October 07, 1856. Notes for ALEXANDER HOTSON: ...
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ ~jmsfam/Hotson/Alex%20Hotson%20fam.htm - 13k -
If you can't get it up I just tapped in http://www.google.com/
william hotson born 1821
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Digging in the dark here found a marriage on http://www.familysearch.org/ of a Hugh Hotson 1817 Canonbie, Dumfries, Scotland spouse Isabel Armstrong quite a good marriage year for them to have had a child in 1820- thinking of the 1841 census but nothing concrete. Have you looked on Scotlandspeople yet?
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I found the first one you sent today and copied it off, I did that yesterday,
The Notes on Alexander Hotson I couldn't bring it up, typed it in several times but couldn't get it to work. What am I doing wrong? Am very interested in looking at this, have never seen it before. Couldn't find the one on Google either.
The third one is new to me also, didn't know there was a Hugh Hotson, have never seen that in all my searching. I did a search on him in Roots Web but could not find anything on him.
About Scots People have not got there yet, will have to wait a little while on that one.
Thank you so much for all the help you are giving me.
Fran
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Sorry you can't find it but it's very simple tap in http://www.google.com and then in search bar put in William Hotson born 1821 and press search button and the very first thing that comes up is Alexander Hotson Family now click on that writting and bobs your uncle. Let me know if you are successful? :)
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It worked, I found it. But can't connect this side with of the family to my William Hotson. Going to try and run down this Hugh Hotson, he could be the one.
Again thanks so much for the help.
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I,ve done that, not getting to many hits on it. I hope there will be more as time goes on.
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1841 Scotland Census
Alexander Hotson 1777
Alexander Hotson 1826
Grizal Hotson 1782
James Hotson 1821
Janet Hotson 1816
John Hotson 1811
Walter Hotson 1816
all born Dumfries Scotland
Living George Street Dumfries
1841 Scotland census
Mary Hotson 1806
Walter Hotson 1767
William Hotson 1829
All born Dumfries
Living Caroline Street dumfries
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Just found out through the family. That William Hotson was a tailor when he lived in Scotland. Also his father was a tailor ( how they knew the occaption of William's father and not his name is beyond me ) He also had a brother that went to Canada after william did. Still looking for the father.
Did find Anges Ashcroft's ( William's wife ) Father in Canada. He also came Scotland. If anyone has any informatiom on a John Ashcroft born ABT 1815, don't know where. His wife's name was possibly Margaret.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Hello Greylady
Try Rootsweb.com key in name William Hotson. You will find William under World Connect
Database. You can connect with the person who has this family in his tree.
Have you tried FamilySearch.org? William and his family are on 1880 United States Census
for Powhatten,Brown,Kansas. They have 6 children with them as well as Agnes's sister
Marg age 62 yrs born Scotland.
In 1890 William is at Garfield.Oklahoma on the Census.
I'll have another search around and will be in touch if I come accross any thing else of
interest.
Good luck from Canada
interest
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Hi there,
Scotlands People shows no births for a William Hotson between 1818 and 1822 in Canonbie, only a Jane and 2 Johns. I also cannot find him in a 'whole of Scotland' search on that site. there are many reasons why this could be though - a/ not baptised at all, b/ not baptised in Church of Scotland, c/records mistranscribed or d/ date you have been given is incorrect.
Widening the search dates brings back 2 William Hotsons born in Canonbie, in 1801 and 1803, which is maybe a little early. There is one in 1828 in Langholm, which is another close parish in Dumfriesshire.
Can I ask where the information of his date and place of birth was acquired from? And also, does his age in the census records support his date of birth?
Cheers,
Clare
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Graylady
As with everyone else I have not found any documentary evidence of your William Hotson born 1820. However . . .
All the other bits of information do fit a particular Hotson I know of.
As a rule the Hotsons were a Langholm family.
Alexander Hotson did marry Grizzel Nichol. They married in 1803.
Alexander had a sister Mary who married James Beattie. a tailor.
Alexander and Grizzel had several children. I have a record of 12.
Their eldest William baptised in February 1803 was William. "His son went to South Africa and later to Australia'
John baptised in 1810 married in 1842 in canonbie and went to Canada in 1853.
Walter baptised in 1813 married in Langholm and went to Harriston, Ontario.
Margaret born in 1816 married William Beattie 1846 in Langholm and went to Canada.
James Simeon baptised in 1817. He went to canad and married there.
A younger brother Alexander baptised in 1822 married in Canonbie and went to Canada in 1851.
The next and youngest son George was baptised in 1824, went to Canada in 1849 and married at Innerkip in 1851.
The information is from details a contact gave me.
No William apart from the eldest is noted.
Everthing else apparently fits.
Do let me know if this helps anymore. Alexander and Grizzel's photographs are in a book written by. I think, a nephew :)
Regards
Reiver (Beattie)
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Hiya, thought id just post this
I have Isobel Hotson married David Elliot, 1811 Langholm, Her parents were John Hotson & Helen McVittie. Isobel possibley born in 1792 ( but i have ! next to it which means i need to research more on that)
Thats it im afraid.
Julz
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Hi! The Hotsons from Lanholm are MY Hotsons.
I do have a history and a family tree at home. I'll find it and maybe I can help fill in some of the blanks.