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Family History Beginners Board / Re: George Aitken Jane Wilson
« on: Sunday 31 May 15 17:55 BST (UK)  »
Thanks so much for your help. Thanks also for the extra details you added about where to find information.  I have used both sites but didn't understand how to use them efficiently. I obviously have a lot to learn about researching!
Margaret

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Family History Beginners Board / George Aitken Jane Wilson
« on: Saturday 30 May 15 22:28 BST (UK)  »
George married Jane on 5/9/1851 in Crichton, Midlothian. I have Jane's date of birth as 1831 but know no more about her. Can anyone help please?

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Berwickshire / Re: Davidson family Branxton
« on: Sunday 08 March 15 14:37 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks again.
 It looks as if that's where Elizabeth went after her mother remarried. Wonder why. No sign of her sister Mary. That's a puzzle for another day!
Will no doubt be posting with another question soon! :)

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Berwickshire / Re: Davidson family Branxton
« on: Sunday 08 March 15 14:06 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you! I have the first information about them being born at Branxton Farm but I wondered where they went after their mother remarried. I've had a look at the 1861 census for the second piece of information and the date, place of birth fit.  But.... as far as I know Elizabeth's grandfather, James's father, was also James Davidson (wife Elspeth Sherriff). Was it common for a family to just 'adopt' another child from another member of the family? I will see if I can find the link between James Davidson and David Davidson.
Thanks for your help, really appreciate it. Also for the Maxwell link, I didn't know about that.

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Berwickshire / Davidson family Branxton
« on: Sunday 08 March 15 12:48 GMT (UK)  »
My grX2 grandfather James Davidson lived at Branxton Farm with his wife Mary Kirkwood and two daughters, Mary born 1846 and Elizabeth born 1850. James died in 1851, his wife Mary remarried 9 months later to George Skeldon. They had a family and are listed on census records but I can find no trace of the girls Mary and Elizabeth, until Elizabeth married my great grandfather, John Tunnah, in 1878.
I'n very new to tracing my family tree so would appreciate any help I can get.

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: Christian name mystery - Smollett
« on: Saturday 07 March 15 21:13 GMT (UK)  »
I know of a Smollet Punton who lived in Dunbar. I traced her for a while then realised she wasn't part of our family. She went to America? when she was in her early 20s with a single ticket.........if my memory is correct!

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