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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dumfriesshire => Topic started by: suzi600 on Thursday 08 January 26 11:38 GMT (UK)

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Post by: suzi600 on Thursday 08 January 26 11:38 GMT (UK)
I am looking for any information at all concerning Henry Hall. I have nothing but a marriage  for him . He wed Helen Cowan in the parish of Applegarth and Sibbaldbie , Dumfries 25/08/1799 . Helen was born  in Kirkcudbrightshire 1771 and died 21/06/1844 . They had a daughter called Grace born in Lochmaben 1808 _ 1876
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Post by: Milliepede on Thursday 08 January 26 12:08 GMT (UK)
What information does the marriage give for him?  No fathers name or occupation or age?

Anything about him on his daughters birth other than his name?
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Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 08 January 26 12:18 GMT (UK)
Is he on the 1841 census? 
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Post by: trish1120 on Thursday 08 January 26 13:46 GMT (UK)
I can only see a BETSY 1808 and GRIZEL 1806 to Henry HALL and Nelly COWAN

1841 Census has Helen born Dumfriesshire.

1841 Census
Lochmaben
John Hurburn   34
Helen Cowan   60
Grace Thorburn   34
Henry Thorburn   8
Jean Thorburn   5
Mary Thorburn   3
Hellen Thorburn   2

I think someone has the 1841 Census for another Helen Cowan, Female Servant born Kirkcudbright


There are 2 other children on F/S.Org, Father as Henry HAW**, Mother Helen COWAN;
JANET 1800 and ANDREW 1803 Moffatt

Trish :)
Title: Re: brick wall , Help !
Post by: suzi600 on Friday 09 January 26 12:11 GMT (UK)
Thank you all for the replies ,they are much appreciated . Henry Hall is not on the 1841 census ,only his wife and children as found by trish1120 . The marriage from Scotland`s people  says wed at Applegarth, Dumfriesshire with no parents names .
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Post by: Forfarian on Friday 09 January 26 16:14 GMT (UK)
The marriage from Scotland`s people  says wed at Applegarth, Dumfriesshire with no parents names .
It's very unusual for a church marriage record to give the names of the couple's parents. In some parishes the name of the bride's father is sometimes recorded, and very rarely, if the groom's father was a prominent citizen, you might get his name. I have never seen a pre-1855 church record that gives the name of either of the couple's mothers.
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Post by: ColC on Friday 09 January 26 17:56 GMT (UK)
Possible birth/baptism on SP.

HELEN COWAN 29/07/1769 Hutton and Corrie, Dumfriesshire
ANDREW COWAN/ father

Colin