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I have Edward Derby who married Janet McLaren
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Hello Blinder
Is this the couple in the 1851 census living at Falkirk ??
Edward Derby 56 b Antrim Ireland - Corn Dealer
Janet Mclaren 54 wife - b Stirling, Stirlingshire
Janet Derby 21 daughter b Falkirk, Stirlingshire
What information are you looking for :)
Kay
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Kay
Thanks. Did not realize this was posted!!!!! That census entry is the couple I am following. He is my 4GG.
I have a death record for Edward from Scotland's People. It shows his father as Johnston Darby(sic), and his wife as Janet Darby and it looks like her maiden name may be Downer. I have been unable to find anyone resembling Johnston Darby, nor Janet Darby(Downer).
Bryan
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Edward Derby
Spouse
Janet Maclaren
Marriage
29/09/1816 Falkirk,Stirlingshire.
Colin
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Thanks Colin.
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Possible Brother?
1851 Census Thomas Derby born 1792 Kishandon, Ireland.
Sorry cant look at actual image this is from Anc.
Living in Falkirk
Edward/Jane name a Son Thomas.
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Possible Brother?
1851 Census Thomas Derby born 1792 Kishandon, Ireland.
Sorry cant look at actual image this is from Anc.
Living in Falkirk
Edward/Jane name a Son Thomas.
Had a quick look at Edward's death cert in 1865 and a Thomas Darby - brother - is listed as the informant on the death cert so looks good Trish
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Trish
Thankyou. I have bought that certificate and Thomas Darby(sic) is the informant and is a brother of Edward. Edward was 76 years old.
Might the lack of records re his deceased father Johnstone and mother Janet be because they never came to Scotland with Edward and Thomas.
How common would Johnstone be as a forename? I have not seen it before, but it seems quite clearly written on the death record.
Bryan
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Strangely enough when I looked at this earlier the name did not appear in Scotland, however there were a number in England right up to the 20th century.
Colin
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Might the lack of records re his deceased father Johnstone and mother Janet be because they never came to Scotland with Edward and Thomas.
Very likely.
How common would Johnstone be as a forename? I have not seen it before, but it seems quite clearly written on the death record.
Not at all common.
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Johnston isn't actually an uncommon first or middle name in Ireland. Surnames were often used this way- sometimes the name was mother or grandmother's maiden name, other times might be from minister, doctor, schoolteacher, landlord, etc.
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As Aghadowey says, Johnston(e) would be quite a common forename in Ireland, especially in the counties of Ulster. There were 608 in the 1901 Irish census.