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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Peeblesshire => Topic started by: texmex on Friday 17 June 11 20:34 BST (UK)
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I am searching for the birth certificate of John Douglas. According to the 1871 cenus he was born in Peebles in about 1863. I have searched the Scotlands People website but cannot find any details of him. His parents were Alexander Douglas and Mary Thomson and they married in 1863. I have tried searching for John Thomspn just in case he was born before his parents married but still cannot find any trace of him. I have found birth details of his brother Duncan who was born in 1864.
John himself married in 1888 to Maggie McLagan. John's occupation is a Blacksmith.
If anyone has any ideas as to how i may be able to trace him I would be grateful.
Terri
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A John Neilson Thomson was born in Peebles 8 April 1863, mother Mary Thomson. Since Alexander and Mary did not marry until December 1863, might this be him?
Nell
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Hi Nell
I thought about this but wouldn't his full names be shown on his marriage and death certificates? They both only show John.
Terri
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but wouldn't his full names be shown on his marriage and death certificates?
Not necessarily. The information on a death certificate is only as good as that provided by the informant, who may not know everything. And I don't think it was necessary to give your full name on marriage either. If this is him, then he was already giving a different name to that on his birth certificate.
Nell
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Just want to say thanks to Nell for solving this mystery
Terri
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Ooh, was this the correct birth? If so, glad to have been able to help.
Nell