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Title: William Crichton born: abt 1829 Barony (Calton) PLS Help
Post by: Lea on Sunday 05 April 09 01:47 BST (UK)
Looking for birth of a William Crichton abt 1829. Parents are William Crichton and Elizabeth McFarlane.
I have found them in the 1841 Barony census but can not find birth records for William 1829 or his brother John born abt 1834. William Crichton the father was a H.L.W. in Calton.

Also looking for the father's death record sometime between 1841 and 1851.

Thanks so much for any info that is provided.
Title: Re: William Crichton born: abt 1829 Barony (Calton) PLS Help
Post by: Janice M on Sunday 05 April 09 04:47 BST (UK)
On the LDS site there is

William Crichton
Birth: June 20th, 1821
Christening: July 8th, 1821, Barony Lanark
Parents: William Crichton & Elisabeth McFarlane

James Crichton
Birth: September 18th, 1819, Glasgow, Lanark
Parents: William Crichton & Elisabeth McFarlane

Mary Crichton
Birth: March 17th, 1827
Christening: April 29th, 1827
Parents: William Crichton & Elisabeth McFarlane

Elisabeth Crichton
Birth: July 18th, 1824
Christening: August 8th, 1824, Barony, Lanark
Parents: William Crichton & Elisabeth McFarlane

I couldn't find a "John" on either the LDS or Scotlands People.

Janice

Title: Re: William Crichton born: abt 1829 Barony (Calton) PLS Help
Post by: Janice M on Sunday 05 April 09 04:55 BST (UK)
William Crichton and Elisabeth McFarlane
Married: December 31st, 1818, Barony, Lanark

You can search for deaths at ScotlandsPeople
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Title: Re: William Crichton born: abt 1829 Barony (Calton) PLS Help
Post by: Lea on Sunday 05 April 09 05:00 BST (UK)
Hi Janice,
Yes, I have all this information, and I think that this is the family. But I think that this William might have died and they reused the name. From all records/census my William was born 1829 and his brother born 1833/34.
I don't know if there is a reason for their births not being recorded but I can not find them anywhere.
Thanks so much for your efforts.
Lea
Title: Re: William Crichton born: abt 1829 Barony (Calton) PLS Help
Post by: Janice M on Sunday 05 April 09 05:08 BST (UK)
I checked Scotlands People, and found only 4 William's using "Soundex", who died in Lanark. None were in Barony. Also there were none with the exact spelling.
Title: Re: William Crichton born: abt 1829 Barony (Calton) PLS Help
Post by: Lea on Sunday 05 April 09 05:13 BST (UK)
Thanks again! I just don't understand why there are no records for them.
Title: Re: William Crichton born: abt 1829 Barony (Calton) PLS Help
Post by: Janice M on Sunday 05 April 09 05:21 BST (UK)
I have a few family members that I can't find either. Possibly the transcriptions are way off.

Janice
Title: Re: William Crichton born: abt 1829 Barony (Calton) PLS Help
Post by: Janice M on Sunday 05 April 09 05:27 BST (UK)
Possibly this paper will be of help.

http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/search

Also

http://www.oldandnewedinburgh.co.uk/

Title: Re: William Crichton born: abt 1829 Barony (Calton) PLS Help
Post by: Lea on Sunday 05 April 09 06:46 BST (UK)
Well ... the searching is enjoyable, but no luck as of yet. Thanks so much I have never seen this and will be using for lots of searches in all parts of my Tree.
Title: Re: William Crichton born: abt 1829 Barony (Calton) PLS Help
Post by: busylizzie on Wednesday 18 November 09 17:01 GMT (UK)
Hi Lea, saw your message and am researching our family tree. Have a william crichton married to Jane nelson in 1855 who are our gggrandparents. Think that William crichton and elizabeth mcfarlane may be our ggggrandparents but are having difficulty making the link.  Can you help