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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Perthshire => Topic started by: rachelnz on Saturday 13 March 10 22:33 GMT (UK)
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Hi.I'm interested in finding out more about my great grandmother's family from Perthshire, Scotland. Peter and Janet (nee: Stewart) Hutton had 3 children who emigrated to otago, New Zealand in the 1860's. James(born 1842), my great grandmother - Mary (born 1845) and Peter Hutton. Peter Hutton (senior) married to Janet was government official in Scotland.
I would be grateful to hear from anyone who has any further information on these Hutton's, and whether or not there were any siblings of my g grandmother Mary who remained in Scotland or emigrated elsewhere, or any other information. Many thanks!
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1851 census for Auchterarder Perthshire - all born there except wife Janet
Peter Hutton 43 hand loom weaver
Janet 43 b Greenock Renfrewshire
Peter 22
Elisabeth 15
Catherine 11
James 7
Mary 5
Margaret 3
Auchterarder ED 7 Page 3 Line 19
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Many thanks for this information Carol W, I could be wrong in my occupation for my Peter Hutton, and I see also the dates of birth I have don't match this family, but I could also be mistaken with these. Will need to do some more searching, but thank you very much for sending this info through, as if it is my ancestors it's a really great help. Thanks heaps! Rachel
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So sorry I spelt your name wrong Carole W! I have a sister Carol so used to spelling it that way. Thanks again for your help. Rachel
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Hi
I wonder if it was Peter jnr who emigrated and worked in Government as he is not on the 1861 census
The 1861 census has Peter snr as a widower living with daughter Margaret aged 12 and son James aged 8
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Hi, Peter Jnr that came to NZ worked as a stone mason, and had carpentry or cabinet making skills, but not sure what else he did.
The Peter and James you found in the 1861 census can't be my ones I don't think as that James is too young for my ancestor. I will be finding out more hopefully soon when I receive a death certficate I've ordered for my ancestor James Hutton.
Thanks again for sending me all this info.
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hi all :)
tree here -
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=john1729&id=I526
ev
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Hello Ev, thank you so so much for this link to my ancestors family tree. I actually found this family tree site a few years ago but then lost all my info on it in the intervening years after marriage and children etc. I'm so thrilled that you've sent it through to me, thank you!
My grandfather was George Jackson Dent, and only he and Catherine Dent had any children and thus descendents. Irving was the only other one to marry but had no children. He was a Gallipoli veteran and won a Military Medal for bravery. Are you the person who can add names and other info to this tree? I would be happy to let you know all the names of spouses and children etc and birthdates etc if you would like that added to the tree.
There is quite substantial family tree information on John Dent's family on the familysearch.org site -
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=/eng/search/ancestorsearchresults.asp
Are you related through the Doig or Stewart family?
Thank you so much once again, Rachel
T
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I see my copy of the link to the Dent family info didn't work properly. So in case you're interested John Dent who married my great grandmother Mary Hutton was born on 11 Dec 1835 in Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland and his parents were Irvine Dent and Helen Steel. The Dents seem to come from Brackenridge, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. My mother says that John and Mary called their farm in South Otago, NZ "Brackenridge".
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One other thing I meant to add was that my husband and I will be coming over to the UK in June to attend a wedding and I'm hoping to work in a trip to the appropriate places in Scotland (Auchterarder and Brackenridge, Lesmahagow) to hopefully find Peter and Janet Hutton's and Irvine and Helen Dent's gravesites and also if possible their parish churches or anything else of interest. Rachel
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hi Rachel :)
no connection to your family that i know of , although i do have huttons from
perthshire(david hutton born 1818 redgorton perthshire)
the doig tree isn't mine , i believe it is anyone who has a connection to the
doig surname
ev
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Well thanks again Ev as with your info you've been able to make it possible for me to hopefully find the graves of my ancestors and put the jigsaw together.
Rachel :)
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Hi rachelnz,
My name is John Jackson and my family originates from Lesmahagow, in fact John Jackson born Lesmahagow in 1717 is my 6th Great Grandfather, Irving Dent's Uncle. I have a picture of John's memorial stone which lies in the Old Kirk Graveyard in Lesmahagow - Irving and his wife Helen are buried there also. I took the picture when I was there last year. I have a load of information on my family and would be delighted to share any useful information with you. It was Irving Dent who was key to me confirming the link between the Steel's and the Jackson's and of course, the Convenanter's of Lesmahagow. I have a transcription of an article which appeared in an old newspaper about 1885, which mentions Irving quote "Some said Irvine Dent, farmer in Brakenridge, was there with a sword which had been at Bothwell Bridge".
I would be delighted to hear from you and perhaps we will be able to exchange information.
Kind Regards,
John