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Could a 1891 look up be checked for Marion Brotherston/Brotherstone in East Lothian born abt 1885 please.Would like parents and siblings names if poss.Thanks
Fiona
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Hi,
This is the closest I could find
James Brotherstone...head..age 40...Agric lab..brn garvald, Haddington
Jessie..wife..age 36..brn Yester, Haddington
Janet..daur..age 11..scholar..brn Yester, Haddington
Marion..daur..age 8..scholar..brn Morham, Haddington
Living at Harperdean, Haddington, East Lothian
Parish Haddington, ED 12, line 1
Susan
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No sign of Marion in 1901..was she married by then?
This is the couple above in 1901
James Brotherstone..head..age 44..farm servant...brn Garvald, Haddington
Jessie..wife..age 41..brn Yester, Haddington
Living at Abbey Mains Farm Cot, Haddington, East Lothian
Parish Haddington, ED 12, line 10
Susan
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Hi Susan Thanks for your reply
Could a 1891 census be checked for Susan B Cockburn dob 1885 Riggenhead nr Seton,East Lothian.On earlier posting I meant Susan not Marion,Marion was Susans mum.
Fiona
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Hi,
This looks like them
alexander Cockburn...head..age 45..farm servant..brn Ormiston
Marion..wife....brn Garvald
John..son..age 14..farm servant..brn Yester
Janet..daur..age 12..scholar..brn Tranent
Marion..daur..age 11...Scholar..brn Tranent
Lizzie..daur..age 10..scholar..brn Tranent
Alexander..son..age 9..scholar..brn Tranent
Susan..daur..age 7...scholar...brn Tranent
Robert..son..age 5..scholar..brn Tranent
Thomas...son..age 4..brn Pentcaitland
Philip..son..age 2..brn Pentcaitland
Helen..daur..age 8 months..brn Gladsmuir
They were living in Gladsmuir, East Lothian.
Parish Gladsmuir, ED 5, line 5 1891
Susan
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Hi Susan
Thank you for the look up,thats the family and what a big one.
Fiona
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Hi Fiona,
There are more children in 1901!!
Alexander Cockburn..head..age 56..farm servant..brn Ormiston
Marion..wife..age 47..brn Garvald
Janet..daur..age 22..table maid(domestic)..brn Tranent
Marion..daur..age 21..farm servant..brn Tranent
Susan..daur..age 17..farm servant..brn Tranent
Thomas..age 14..scholar..brn Pentcaitland
Philip..son..age 12..scholar..brn Pentcaitland
Ellan..daur..age 10..scholar..brn Gladsmuir
Adam..son..age 9..scholar..brn Gladsmuir
Mary..daur..age 7..scholar..brn Dirleton
Jane..daur..age 6..scholar..brn Dirleton
They were living at Fenton Barns, Dirleton, East Lothian
Parish Dirleton, ED 3, line 11 , 1901
Susan
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Again thank you Susan,what a lot of children.
Fiona
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Seen your post just as I was leaving for Reg House I could only see 2 Marion Brotherston both were 1881
Jan
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County of Edinburgh parish of Stow (688/00 page 2 entry 5)
Jan 20 (something) 1881 At Cathpar parish of Stow
father Peter Brotherston Farm steward
mother Mary Brotherston M/S Stenhouse
date of parents marriage June 1877 in Edinburgh
2
Parish of Prestankirk county of Haddington
Sept 12 th 1881 at Prestonmains Prestonkirk
father John Brotherston farm servant
mother Jane Brotherston m/s Aitchison
date of parents marriage 20th April 1871 in Dumbar
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Hi Jan
Thanks so much for the look up at New Reg House,how kind you are.I have just in the last few days been working on this family so still really getting to grips with them.The info you provided I think the 2nd one could be related not sure how yet still to work on that.Hope you had luck yourself at New Reg House.Thanks again
Fiona
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Fiona
It's not a problem, I'd gone in for the whole day because I had a few puzzles to resolve in my hubbies tree. Did so in the first hour so was able to make headway with my own.
jan