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Title: JOHN DICKSON
Post by: Crwys on Sunday 15 January 17 11:02 GMT (UK)
Hi

Just having a bit of a problem verifying, with certainty, my paternal Great Great Grandfather's parents names. He was JOHN DICKSON - some trees have given him a second christian name of 'SLEIGH' - who was born on the 20/9/1818 in Coldingham, Berwickshire. I have his life sorted as there is a lot of info about him but If anyone could help me with his parent's names I would be grateful. An 'Elizabeth Liddle' is named on one person's tree if that is of any help but not sure where that's come from. Thank you.
Crwys
Title: Re: JOHN DICKSON
Post by: AMBLY on Sunday 15 January 17 11:20 GMT (UK)
Hi Crwys,

The first question for me when did he marry  and is his father mentioned on the marriage record?

Is he the one in Scotland in Eyemouth, Berwickshire in 1871, with two sisters and a brother?

Cheers
AMBLY
 
Title: Re: JOHN DICKSON
Post by: Magiccat1978 on Sunday 15 January 17 11:26 GMT (UK)
hi

I believe it may have come from an index search on Scotlandspeople.

the index shows 3 John Dicksons with that date of birth, if your sure of the place then the parents show as GEORGE DICKSON/ELIZABETH LIDDLE. You can view the document for the small cost of 6 credits.

If your sure of the date but not of the location the other parental options are
WILLIAM DICKSON/ISABELLA MORTON
and
JAMES DICKSON/KATHRINE MCINTOSH

Hope this helps

Laura

Title: Re: JOHN DICKSON
Post by: Crwys on Sunday 15 January 17 12:19 GMT (UK)
Thanks for your response. John Dickson was married in Lurgan, Ireland around 1839/40 but I don't have a certificate. Not sure if I'm able to get one in Ireland. Will give it a try.
Title: Re: JOHN DICKSON
Post by: Crwys on Sunday 15 January 17 12:28 GMT (UK)
Thank you Laura. I'll have a look at 'Scotlandspeople'. Looks like a pretty good chance of being the folk I'm searching for.
Title: Re: JOHN DICKSON
Post by: bevj on Sunday 15 January 17 12:50 GMT (UK)
FamilySearch has the record.

Name    John Dickson
Gender    Male
Christening Date    20 Sep 1818
Christening Place    , COLDINGHAM, BERWICK, SCOTLAND
Birth Date    08 Sep 1818
Father's Name    George Dickson
Mother's Name    Elizabeth Liddle

Bev
Title: Re: JOHN DICKSON
Post by: bevj on Sunday 15 January 17 12:53 GMT (UK)
Parents' marriage also in FamilySearch

Name    George Dickson
Spouse's Name    Elizabeth Liddel
Event Date    18 Aug 1809
Event Place    Hutton,Berwick,Scotland

You will also find baptisms for other children as well as John.

Bev
Title: Re: JOHN DICKSON
Post by: Magiccat1978 on Monday 16 January 17 12:42 GMT (UK)
Hi Crwys

These look like his parents deaths showing on Scotlandspeople. Viewing the certificates should give you their parents details.

DICKSON
GEORGE
70
1857
732/ 35
Coldingham

DICKSON
ELIZABETH
72
1859
732/ 6
Coldingham

Will keep digging  ;)
Laura

Title: Re: JOHN DICKSON
Post by: Magiccat1978 on Monday 16 January 17 12:49 GMT (UK)
me again

Have you seen this post?

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=242806.0

Thought it might be of interest since your Elizabeth Liddle gives Ayton as her place of birth on the 1851 Census. The original poster hasn't been active on here for a while but may still get notifications of Personal messages to their email.

Laura