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Thanks, aghadowey.

On the son's 1857 birth record Ellen is the informant although her given name is recorded as Margaret and her birthplace is recorded as Philadelphia, USA.

On her 1872 death record the informant is her husband John Grimes and the birthplace is recorded as just Philadelphia.

The only suggestion I have seen that the birthplace is Philadelphia (which I think would have been in County Durham at the time) in England comes from Rizdoe Harajukihama who has not provided any supporting evidence.

I'm attempting to locate the birth/baptism of my ancestor Elizabeth GIBSON from Paisley.

She emigrated to Australia onboard the Manilus , leaving Scotland from Greenock on 21 October 1841 arriving in Australia in Feb. 1842. She is listed as 19 years old and a Protestant from Paisley, which would make her year of birth approx. 1821-1822.

She was married in 1853 to one Thomas LEECH. On this certificate she gives her age as 29, which would suggest a birth date around 1824. On the other hand, her death certificate suggests a birth date around 1814; however, the informant was her son-in- law so I believe this to be inaccurate.

I have searched scotlandspeople.gov.uk for the period 1814-1825 without much success and was wondering how comprehensive the online parish records for Paisley where?

Her parents were John GIBSON and Elizabeth GILMOUR, both of Paisley. This information was obtained from her marriage certificate.  I have located their Banns and marriage dates, 14 Nov and 4 Dec. 1818. The Banns seem to have been read at the Abbey while the marriage was conducted at the High Church.

John GIBSON'S death certificate in 1881 from New South Wales Australia also confirms the name of his wife Elizabeth GILMOUR, and suggests that he was born in approx. 1797. His parents are listed as Andrew GIBSON and Janet PARK. A search of scotlandspeople confirmed that he was born 8 Nov. 1797 and baptised 12 Nov. 1797 at Paisley High Church.

Elizabeth GILMOUR appears to have been baptised 7 Jan.1798 in Paisley with her parents  as Robert GILMOUR and Janet BROWN.

Any advice on the Paisley records would be appreciated

Thanks

Sorry chempat. I should have linked this post to another regarding the reading of the surname, which rosie99 has done for me.

Thanks for the reply but both individuals do not appear in the 1841 or 1851 census, so are not connected with the household as servants.

In my ancestor's will, Peter Mawdsley of Poulton cum Seacombe in Cheshire, dated 1853 he leaves an annuity to an Isabella Bind/Bund daughter of Sarah Bind/Bund. I have not been able to locate any references to an Isabella or Sarah that seem to match. Peter died in 1856 aged 92. I think Isabella may have been a natural daughter of Peter. Any assistance appreciated.