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I noticed that.

Loftus is a bit inland (mind you Gt. Ayton is further inland and it never stopped Capt. James Cook)

A broad search of a William Watson marrying a Jane shows other in the London area which I don't think matches.

Afternoon everyone,

I'm hoping people could have a think and give me opinions on my thoughts and research.

Anything I have a FACT on I will put [F] next to if it clarifies.

[F] John Watson born 6-Aug-1780 in Whitby, North Yorkshire the son of William and Jane Watson and christened 17-Dec-1780.

I have searched for William Watson marrying a Jane in the Whitby Parish registers - Nothing found.

Doing a broader search on Ancestry I discovered:

William Watson marrying Jane Stephenson in Loftus, North Yorkshire 15-Feb-1777.
Loftus is about 13/14 miles from Whitby and is close to the coast.
Also in the area ON the coast is Skinngingrove, Staithes and Boulby.
Between Loftus and Staithes is Easington.    


So this does seem a highly likely set of parents for John Watson.

Thoughts

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Then the Rabbit hole beckoned.

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I obtained a copy of the PR
Loftus, St Leonard, North Riding of Yorkshire Baptisms 1730-1779

In it I have found baptisms for:
Jane Stephenson - 11-Apr-1758
William Watson - 17-May-1759.

These could be the baptisms of the couple.

Thoughts?

Update @CaroleW

Tried the 47 yo in 11874. Although the parents are Morrisons Mary's name is something like MCluckyey

The second one is SPOT ON - THANKS

Mary died 3 Jul 1874.
Father Peter a farmer (Deceased)
Mother Ann (Nee Anderson) (Deceased)

There is a little bit of it that is confusing though in the red area.

Evening all,

Hoping someone can help provide a little clarity in to Mary Morrison.

I'll put the info I have on her in to a timeline and hopefully someone can fathom where to look next.

Timeline:

1822-1828 Born (Possibly one of the locations shown in the census below)
1850 married to James Morrison (28 Jan at Kildalton and Oa, Argyll, Scotland)
1851 census at Nicholas Place, Inner High, Glasgow, Scotland Aged 28 place of birth Argyll, Islay.
1861 census at Weaver Street, Inner High, Glasgow, Scotland aged 35 place of birth Port Charlotte Kilchoman
1871 census at Weaver Street, Inner High, Glasgow, Scotland aged 46 place of birth Kilmeny (possibly)
1871-1883 died.
1883 son Archibald gets married and both parents recorded as deceased.

A search for deaths of Mary Morrison between 1871 and 1883 shows 10 possible one.

A search of births in Argyll of a Mary Morrison brings up 5 results.
None of the death results mmn shows no matches to the births in Argyll.

Anyone got ideas or suggestions ?

I'm a bit baffles at the moment.

Thanks in advance,
Neil.

1871  esnsu Scotland