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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Midlothian => Topic started by: Leashl on Thursday 16 October 25 02:45 BST (UK)
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Hi,
Barbara Auld m Walter Currie in Canongate, Edinburgh in 1822, father Alexander Auld. Barbara and Walter moved to Marylebone, Middlesex UK by 1841. I am trying to confirm Barbara's birth location. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Not that it helps much but her father was listed as a Wright living in the Parish of Week(??) at the time of the marriage
Added - Could the parish be Wick, Caithness :-\
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Marriage on SP
BARBARA AULD to WALTER CURRIE 18/05/1822 Canongate
Children: WALTER CURRIE/BARBARA AULD
ALEXANDER CURRIE 13/04/1825 St Cuthbert's
CURRIE JOHN COCKBURN 3/08/1823 St Cuthbert's
WALTER CURRIE 28/02/1827 St Cuthbert's
The family and many others 1841?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJ2-GV3?lang=en
Alexander 1851.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGN6-4CR?lang=en
John & Walter junior 1861.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PD-TY1?lang=en
Barbara 1861.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PD-TL6?lang=en
According to the censuses and death below Barbara was born late 1790s, Walter was 51 in 1841.
CURRIE, BARBARA 74
GRO Reference: 1871 S Quarter in MARYLEBONE Volume 01A Page 411
No registration for Barbara Auld in Scotland, although there were 14 Auld’s, father Alexander, spread throughout Scotland, none in Edinburgh. It is possible that the record was not recorded or has not survived?
Best of unlikely possibilities below.
Barbara was one of 5 born Inverurie, plus 1 Gall in New Macher in 1810.
BARBARA GAULD 3/01/1801 Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
ALEXANDER GAULD/ELSPET HARPER
BARBARA GOOLD Only Child 19/03/1797 Carmyllie, Angus
ALEXANDER GOOLD/MARION GIBSON
Colin
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Not that it helps much but her father was listed as a Wright living in the Parish of Week(??) at the time of the marriage
Added - Could the parish be Wick, Caithness :-\
I think this is very significant - thank you. I had a Caithness suspect but couldn't make the Edinburgh connection!
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Marriage on SP
BARBARA AULD to WALTER CURRIE 18/05/1822 Canongate
Children: WALTER CURRIE/BARBARA AULD
ALEXANDER CURRIE 13/04/1825 St Cuthbert's
CURRIE JOHN COCKBURN 3/08/1823 St Cuthbert's
WALTER CURRIE 28/02/1827 St Cuthbert's
The family and many others 1841?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJ2-GV3?lang=en
Alexander 1851.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGN6-4CR?lang=en
John & Walter junior 1861.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PD-TY1?lang=en
Barbara 1861.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PD-TL6?lang=en
According to the censuses and death below Barbara was born late 1790s, Walter was 51 in 1841.
CURRIE, BARBARA 74
GRO Reference: 1871 S Quarter in MARYLEBONE Volume 01A Page 411
No registration for Barbara Auld in Scotland, although there were 14 Auld’s, father Alexander, spread throughout Scotland, none in Edinburgh. It is possible that the record was not recorded or has not survived?
Best of unlikely possibilities below.
Barbara was one of 5 born Inverurie, plus 1 Gall in New Macher in 1810.
BARBARA GAULD 3/01/1801 Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
ALEXANDER GAULD/ELSPET HARPER
BARBARA GOOLD Only Child 19/03/1797 Carmyllie, Angus
ALEXANDER GOOLD/MARION GIBSON
Colin
Thanks Colin - good hunting and plenty there to keep me busy!
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Info only--1871 census for Barbara.
Frederick Church Head 27 General dealer b Belgium
Elizabeth Church Wife 37 Laundress b Marylebone, Middlesex
Elizabeth Church Daughter 6 b Marylebone, Middlesex
Ann Church Daughter 2 b Marylebone, Middlesex
Ann Church Mother 59 Servant b Blackheath, Kent
Barbara Cunnie Mother-in-law 70 b Scotland
Death of Walter
CURRIE, WALTER aged 67
GRO Reference: 1847 M Quarter in MARYLEBONE Volume 01 Page 184
SS
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Not that it helps much but her father was listed as a Wright living in the Parish of Week(??) at the time of the marriage
Added - Could the parish be Wick, Caithness :-\
Personally I do not see the word as Wick but I cannot find anything better.
However by strange coincidence, which might be a red-herring, I came across the following on SP and it might be one for Forfarian?
ALEXANDER OLD Married JANET NICHOLSON 3/06/1775 Wick
The Scottish word for Auld.
I can only find one child?
ISOBEL OLD 7/03/1796 Carrington or Primrose, Midlothian.
ALEXANDER OLD/JANET NICHOLSON
Colin
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Added - Could the parish be Wick, Caithness :-\
Personally I do not see the word as Wick but I cannot find anything better.
I read it as Week but that's pretty much how it might sound to someone unfamiliar with the name, so I'd go with Wick.
However by strange coincidence, which might be a red-herring, I came across the following on SP and it might be one for Forfarian?
I'm flattered but why specifically me?
ALEXANDER OLD Married JANET NICHOLSON 3/06/1775 Wick
The Scottish word for Auld.
Correct.
I can only find one child?
ISOBEL OLD 7/03/1796 Carrington or Primrose, Midlothian.
Two more; see screenshot. It looks as if Alexander could perhaps be an itinerant worker. The original baptism records might shed some light on that.
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Thanks all for your great help. I will post again once I have put everything together.
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However by strange coincidence, which might be a red-herring, I came across the following on SP and it might be one for Forfarian?
I'm flattered but why specifically me?
:) Because I knew you could solve it.
Colin
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Before you go, maybe a few more children but still no Barbara?
Parents ALEXANDER OAL/JANET NICHOLSON (all spelt OAL birth/baptism WICK)
ISOBEL 5/10/1776
WILLIAM 12/09/1780
MARGARET 14/06/1783
JOHN 24/02/1786
Colin
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But I didn't solve it!
You're doing well. That does look very convincing.