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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Roxburghshire => Topic started by: Little Else on Tuesday 16 January 07 21:56 GMT (UK)
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Hello
I am trying to help a friend with her family tree. We are looking for information about a John Wardrop born in Scotland c1838. He married a Margaret Robson on 28th June 1862 in Wilton, Roxburgh (their children were born in Hawick and Dumfries). I think Margaret was from Wilton as there seems to have been a lot of Robsons marrying there.
I was wondering if anyone could find him and Margaret on the 1871 census in Dumfries so I can ascertain where he is from. Their children were Jessie bapt. 1862, Sarah bapt. 1863, Margaret bapt. 1868, and Elizabeth bapt. 1870. I don't know who John's parents were so it would be great to be able to find him on the 1841 and 1851 censuses.
Many thanks
Kirsten
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If you view their marriage certificate online at:
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
(pay per view but not that expensive), then you will find both his parents' names.
Nell
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was your margaret living in dickson street? was she the daughter of james and jessie?
Joe
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Hello
Unfortunately all I know about Margaret is that she was born in 1841 and that she was married in Wilton in 1862. She died in 1877. She had a daughter called Jessie so it is possible she named her after her mother.
Regards Kirsten
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you will need the marriage cert or a 1871 census look up to go back any further with this post, if it is any help to anyone for a 1871 look up
john married margaret 28th june 1861 at wilton
children of the marriage
sarah...born 11/12/1862
margaret...born 17/3/1868
elizabeth...born 17/1/1870
and anyone for the 1881?
andrew...born 13/4/1873
children born in dumfries
Joe
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Hi Kirsten,
Margaret Robson was the dau of James Robson,blacksmith and Jessie Inglis,
she married John Wardrop on 28th June 1861 at Dickson St,Wilton.
Sorry I did not record John's parents,
Amanda.
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Many thanks Amanda
Regards Kirsten