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Title: Christening look-up please
Post by: StewAnglais on Sunday 28 September 08 19:31 BST (UK)

Hello,

I am very keen to look-up the christening of Daniel Vair Wilson - he was born 21 April 1809 in Lanark and was christened there on 16 May 1809. I believe his parents were James Wilson and Mary Gibson, however I know nothing about them which is why I would like to look-up the record and see what it says. If anyone can help, I would be very grateful.

Best Wishes

Stew

Title: Re: Christening look-up please
Post by: celia on Monday 29 September 08 23:05 BST (UK)

Hi Stew
I have had a look on Family search I.G.I for you hoping i might find a church so you can hopfully find the record but there is no one at all with  that surname.The I.G.I are records of pre 1837 Marriages & Christening taken from registers. 

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/search_IGI.asp

Celia

Title: Re: Christening look-up please
Post by: StewAnglais on Tuesday 30 September 08 01:46 BST (UK)

Hi Celia,

I know the church to be Lanark parish itself. A family member found the reference by looking at an index, however I'm unable to go to Glasgow archives myself to look it up. I was aware that it was not on the IGI.

Thanks,
Stew

Title: Re: Christening look-up please
Post by: hume on Tuesday 30 September 08 01:49 BST (UK)

Daniel's christening record (the original) is available to view online at ScotlandsPeople. It is indexed under the christening date and does not include the middle name of Vair. The parents listed are as you note. Pre-1855 records rarely include lots of detailed information; at most, you will get the father's occupation, the parents' parish and perhaps some family members as witnesses to the baptism.

Only other likely child I see to this couple is a Helen Wilson, b. 1804 in Dumbarton.

Hope this helps,
hume24 :)

Title: Re: Christening look-up please
Post by: crookedtail on Wednesday 01 October 08 10:20 BST (UK)

Hi,

This could be your Daniel....Its the 1841 Census.....

age is about right when you round off etc..like Census's
do.....

Daniel Wilson
Born: abt..1811 at Lanarkshire
Living at....Patrick New Dumbarton Road Neilsons Land Govan
Occ. Shoemaker
Wife: Margaret Wilson
Born: Abt 1811 at Lanarkshire
Children:
William age 12.. Born Lararkshire
John age 7.. Born: Lanarkshire
James age 5.. Born: Lanarshire
Margaret age 2.. Born: Lanarkshire

Hope this helps.....Crookedtail