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A long shot but I am researching a James Brown born in Ayr.  He is my husband's 2x g/grandfather.  He andh is family are a source of great frustration and have been for the whole of the fifteen years that I have attempted to research them.  He appears on the 1851,61 and 71 censuses.  In 1851 he was in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire and in 1861 and 1871 was in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.  I don't think he was in Bo'ness more than about  two or three years.  Children 1 and 2 born Barony or Springburn (varies according to which census)1843 and 1849, children 3,4 and 5 born in Bo'ness between 1849 and 1853 and child 5 born in Old Monkland. 1855  His trade was a carter although in 1851 he was recorded as a labourer.  I have found no marriage for him but  the one and only record of birth I have found gives his wife as Janet Wardrop (no e I don't think) born in Stonehouse.  Janet is another lady of mystery but that's another story.  All I know is that the census records James Brown as born in Ayr, Ayrshire so presumably Ayr town.  He was a carter and married Janet Wardrop at sometime unknown.  When Janet died in 1875 in Old Monkland her MS name was recorded as Montgomery to add to the confusion (I think that is wrong info. recorded).  James was alive at the time of Janets death as he was the informant.  He then disappears.   His birth year is difficult to estimate as there is conflicting census ages  but around 1811-1814 and consistently his place of birth is Ayr.  I haven't found him in 1841.  Do you recognize any connection with your Browns?

I have just had an email from Dorset Record Office. I had asked about purchasing a copy of the appropriate microfiche and didn't expect to here back so quickly nor was I expecting to be given any information before I bought the microfiche!

He isn't on the parish records apparantly, although an older one (about 25 years older) is. I was aware of that one and can't account for his life after baptism

I think I am going to have to check whether there can be a mistake on the MI transcription from which the dob was calculated and see if I can get his burial record (he is not on the online NBI at findmypast).

Thanks for your continuing interest Paul. I dont think anyone can do much more to help now until I verify his age.
Sue

I am trying to find a Baptism for Thomas Tucker baptised in Bridport c1789. It may not be precise as the year has been calculated from burial record and MI.
I should be very grateful for any help on this.
Many thanks.
sue