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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Kirkcudbrightshire => Topic started by: MissMisha on Saturday 15 August 09 17:53 BST (UK)
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Hi fellow researchers and greetings from Canada!
I am looking for information on John Tait and Margaret Dickson. These are my Great (x5) Grandparents.
I have John Tait b. 1730 - Scotland. I suspect he was born in the district of Kirkcudbrightshire as this line I''m following has multiple generations in this area.
My John married Margaret Dickson. I have no information on her at all, and am quite interested in her.
I found a Robert Tait b. 1769 which noted my John and Mary as his parents.
From that point forward to me, I have good connections.
Robert's children (including my ggg grannie Agnes) were born in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire which is why I think that both my John and Margaret, and their Robert were in this area.
Anyone with information or potential connections, I'd love to hear from you!
cheers
Misha
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Hi Misha
There are some christening entries, showing as a mixture of actual extract from the Old Parish Registers and submitted entries on IGI www.familysearch.org for other children apart from Robert:
1. Jane Tait Christening: 21 DEC 1762 Eccles, Berwick - submitted
2. Robert Tait Christening: 25 DEC 1765 Greenlaw, Berwick - submitted
3. Alison Tait Christening: 09 MAY 1767 Greenlaw, Berwick - actual extract
4. Margaret Tait Christening: 01 SEP 1771 Greenlaw, Berwick - actual extract
There is also a submitted entry for marriage (although submitted, this shows on Scotlands People OPR index on line www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk):
JOHN TAIT Marriage: 28 NOV 1761 Eccles, Berwick
Monica :)
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This looks like family :) See reply No. 13 by ndpaton
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,168889.0.html
Monica
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Hi and Thank you Monica.
Love the link! I'll be spending a fair bit of time there I think.
I read that post you noted a few times. names are good, dates aren't meshing and this family headed to Austrailia (sunny), my line went to Canada (snowy). <sigh lol>
The notes you found weren't for my line unfortunately. I do thank you so much for the time you offered to search for me.
I think the era is going to be challenging to secure information on, but I try every so often to see what might have popped up. I'm searching another couple 1700 and 1706 which is feeling impossible - ah well, its all a good romp through time!!
Again thank you very much for your contribution.
happy weekend!
Misha
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Hi Misha
I see where the problem lies with the issue of Robert's wife name. The post here on RC refers to Rober't wife being a Janet Graham. The trees on Ancestry (and there are lots) have all linked your Robert, husband of Janet Mitchell, to this family :-\
Monica :)
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Hi Monica,
Yes, the wives names, and the destinations. This line migrated to Canada's east coast - New Brunswick
I noted the errors/mis connections/ inconsistencies on Ancestry too. I did as much as I could at the National Archives here in Ottawa and trailed back as far as I could to/in Scotland.
I am fortunate as my mother is #10 in a line of 19 children and some of the older siblings have/had good memories and stories from my g grannie who recorded stories from her mom and grannie (my Agnes) in her journals (along with some recipes!).
Because of the dates I''m working with here, I expect to use caution in securing a line. Maybe I'm being too lofty.
I feel pretty strongly that these people were in the Kirkcudbrightshire area because of my Agnes Tait b. 1799 (Roberts Daughter). She married a Cuthbertson from the same vicinity.
I think I'm just going to have to head to the UK to sort this out ;D
Thanks again
Kind regards,
Misha