Hi Graham
There is an extracted entry on the IGI for Ann Laing, christened 5th July 1829 Ecclesmachan, West Lothian. This could tally up with the birth date you have.
David and Ann will not have birth certificates as such, but there may be a record of their births/christenings in the parish records if they still exist.
I have not been able to find their marriage yet. Have you checked to see if the marriage date is the same on the other children's birth certificates? As the first son James was born in December 1859 they might have fibbed about the date if they were not married when he was conceived. Does it state where they were married?
Kirsty
Hello Kirsty. I am Pam McIntosh nee Weir from Adelaide Australia and my great great grandparents were James Weir and Mary Dymock. David was their son. I have had a Scottish researcher undertake quite an extensive search on the Weirs over the last 8 years. This was a paid search so I have the copyright on any information I give. I don't know whether I am allowed to offer the researcher's name but she is from Edinburgh.
There is a lot to say about my search and too much to provide on the RootsChatroom. Perhaps it is best to start with James being the father of David not Duncan. The Duncan you refer to was the father of James Weir , not sure of his DOB but he was an Elder of a Church of Scotland Parish presumabley around the Kirknewton East Calder areas.
Duncan married an Agnes McKellar or Robertson. At the moment more searches need to be undertaken to find more information about their DOBs . Both are buried at East Calder. Duncan died on the 19th of December in 1849, Agnes on the 19 of September 1837.
David was born at Kirknewton 1837.
The 1871 census surname for William Weir who was living with James Weir in the 1861 census states as follows.
David Weir Head Mar 34 Quarry Labourer b, Kirknewton 1837.
Anne Weir Wife '' 36 Lin. Ecclesmachan
Elizabeth Dau 12 b, Kirknewton
John Son 6 b, Kirknewton
James Son 3 b, Ratho
Robert Son 10 months Ratho
William nephew 18 Quarry Labourer
William Chambers '' 13 '' ''
My great grandfather Duncan born between 1829 and 1830.
Other siblings to David so far are:
James b, 1828
Catherine b, 1832
William b, 1836
There was a John born 1820, then a big gap but I am sure there were more children in between. Am currently having this researched. They may not have been recorded though because registering any births wasn't mandatory until around 1850. Not too sure of the exact year.
My great grandfather Duncan and his wife at the time a Jane Angus emigrated to Australia in 1852 where Duncan was to work at the Ballarat Gold Fields.
Some of the families born to the Weir family moved over to Canada after their spouces passed on. Therefore another line of Weirs married canadians. More information regarding that if you wish to know.
I can give you more information if you want it. There is a lot to find out.
I was very lucky to be surfing the net at the time I came across your RootsChat entry.
Cheers, Pam
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