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Title: David Smail Smeal
Post by: Kate NZ on Sunday 22 May 05 06:42 BST (UK)

David Smail/Smeal was born about 1783 1788 Midlothian married Janet Sharp children born 1806 to 1821 Temple & Stow desperate to find his parents so i can move on with the family Thanks Harriet ???

Title: Re: David Smail Smeal
Post by: mgscott on Saturday 16 July 11 09:32 BST (UK)

Wondering if you ever noticed the name Euphemia Smail in your research? Likely born in Dunbar circa 1750s but later living in Traquair Peebleshire marrying my William Scott about 1779. Thanks.

Title: Re: David Smail Smeal
Post by: Templar75 on Saturday 16 July 11 15:44 BST (UK)

Hi Kate,

                  I have a Janet Smail born 24 March 1760 at Stow parents William Smail and Alison Moffat.

Margaret Smael born 10 July 1807 at Stow and Archibald Smael born 25 April 1809 to parents David Smael and Janet Sharp.


Adam Smail married Alison Romaainous at Stow 5 June 1762.

When you say Stow and Temple Stow was actually in Temple Parish this was quite a big area, did he he have brothers and sisters ?.

Cheers.

Archie.

Title: Re: David Smail Smeal
Post by: Kate NZ on Saturday 16 July 11 20:03 BST (UK)

David Smeal/Smail and Janet Sharp were my ggggrandparents not sure where the others fit in yet
KateNz

Title: Re: David Smail Smeal
Post by: Kate NZ on Saturday 16 July 11 20:06 BST (UK)

I believe David Smeal/Smail was the son of Archibald Smail and Margaret Bryden havent confirmed that yet
KateNZ

Title: Re: David Smail Smeal
Post by: Skoosh on Saturday 16 July 11 21:04 BST (UK)

Kate,  try the National Archive of Scotland,    http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue      click, search and type in Smail, don't be too specific, about 200 records.    Skoosh.

Title: Re: David Smail Smeal
Post by: Kate NZ on Sunday 17 July 11 01:56 BST (UK)

Thanks for that
Kate

Title: Re: David Smail Smeal
Post by: MonicaL on Sunday 17 July 11 09:42 BST (UK)

Hi Kate

I think from previous searches, the closest to be found was that birth entry for a David to parents Archibald and Margaret (which you had already by considering) www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,367060.0.html

Monica  :)

Title: Re: David Smail Smeal
Post by: MonicaL on Sunday 17 July 11 09:44 BST (UK)

Hi Kate

I think from previous searches, the closest to be found was that birth entry for a David to parents Archibald and Margaret (which you had already by considering) www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,367060.0.html

Names of parents fit well with those of the names of the children of David and Janet. As to confirmation...that can be so hard for this period now  :-\

Monica  :)