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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Stirlingshire => Topic started by: Tg1tg2tg3 on Tuesday 18 December 12 09:24 GMT (UK)
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Hi - I'm looking for any information relating to the birth of my ancestor, Thomas Tennant who, according to the census, was born in St Ninian's c1815. Thomas married Amelia Watson in Dundee in 1841 and went on to have 5 children. I'm trying to find out who his parents were. Any suggestions gratefully received. Thank you all.
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I did a search on Scotland's People and between 1810 & 1820 and there were 8 Thomas Tennant's born using surname variants (3 Exact) but none in Stirlingshire. I did an exact search in 1815 and there was only one but again not Stirling.
I note on the census returns that his place of birth varies but with the exception of 1851 it is generally somewhere in Stirlingshire.
Family Search reveals a couple which will be among the 8 above. It looks like the broad search on SP might help.
Colin
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Thank you very much Colin for taking the time to look. Its really appreciated, and I will do as you suggest. I will also have a look for the FHS that represents this area, they may have more.
THANK YOU
Trish
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??? Hi - I discovered the Chelsea Pension record for my ancestor William Tennant (father of Thomas Tennant, b1815 in Stirling). According to the Pension record, William was born c1768 in "Abbey, Suffolk" - however, after many enquiries, no such place exists. What I know of him, he married Jean McAllum in the Holy Rude Church, Stirling in 1803. He signed up in 1789 and the first battalion he was with was the 25th Foot Battalion (which later became the King's Own Scottish Borderers). I have been in touch with the KOSB who remarkably, have much old documentation relating to these old soldiers - however, their data starts from November 1796 - and William was with them a little earlier in June the same year - so they didn't have anything to help. He subsequently moved from Stirling and had 3 children in the Orkney Isles in 1809 (John); 1811 (Arthur) and 1913 (Mary Ann) and then must have gone back to Stirling where his fourth child was born (Thomas). Peculiarly, I can find no information on William or his wife Jean, or any of the three children born in the Orkneys, no record of their death, no census information at all - its like the family disappear after Thomas's birth in 1815. Can anyone help please?
thank you very much for your time, its appreciated. Theresa