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Canada / Re: Bruce County, Ontario
« on: Wednesday 09 June 10 05:56 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for taking the time to look that up, Polarbear.

Elisabeth

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Canada / Re: Bruce County, Ontario
« on: Tuesday 08 June 10 06:36 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much for finding those posts-the Ancestry boards one was new to me. I've managed to contact a great great grandson of Marion Rennie and he has been able to give me details of Marion's descendants in Canada and the United States. It's been a long search but very educational.

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Clackmannanshire / Re: William Penman - Clackmannan
« on: Thursday 13 November 08 06:39 GMT (UK)  »
Reiver,
  I have the Clackmannan Parish Burials Index. The period covered is 1832-1854 so no William Penman in it, I'm afraid, but there's an Elizabeth. I'll list all the Penmans mentioned:-

PENMAN(no first name) , child of David, buried 18 Dec.1832
PENMAN, Elizabeth (other name Bernard), wife of William Penman,labourer, buried 26th July 1848
PENMAN, James, child of Hugh,labourer, buried 7th Feb. 1854
PENMAN, Margaret, child of Hugh,labourer, buried 25th Oct.1853
PENMAN, Michael, engine keeper, buried 18th May 1853

Elisabeth

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Stirlingshire / Re: 1841/51 Census Look-up Alva Stirlingshire"DAWSON"
« on: Saturday 02 June 07 09:07 BST (UK)  »
I have the 1851 Alva census index
Alexander Dawson 42 b.Alva
Helen Dawson 45 b.Alva
Alexander Dawson 18 b.Leslie
Grace Dawson 16 b.Alva
Isabella Dawson 11 b.Alva
Andrew Dawson 8 b.Alva

No trace of Robert or Margaret Dawson

Ancestry.co.uk have the family under "Dunson" for 1841 in Alva
Alexander b.1811
Alexander b.1836
Helen b.1811
Grace b.1836
Isabella b.1830

Hopefully someone else will be able to give you more information regarding their exact addresses and occupations
Best Wishes
Elisabeth

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One Name Studies: A to G / Re: CHALMERS Scotland
« on: Friday 15 September 06 09:21 BST (UK)  »
As far as I know your Chalmers aren't related to the ones I've got in Clackmannan, but David Chalmers and Isabella Harrower's sons Andrew and John are living in the next two houses to my William and Janet Chalmers in 1851 at Howtown. This seems a very strange coincidence. David's son Andrew married Helen Cunningham and William and Janet's daughter Margaret married Helen's brother, William Cunningham. Do you know who the parents of David Chalmers were or where David was born?
Elisabeth

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Clackmannanshire / Re: Morison or Nobleman
« on: Sunday 20 August 06 14:01 BST (UK)  »
I have a copy of "Sidelights on Alva History" which has the following section:-
"Aliases-the early 18th century church records have some unusual notes added to personal names
1717- Alexander Morison alias Caps
1717-John Morison alias Titles(died after excessive drinking)
1718 William Morison alias Falconer
1718 John Morison alias Prince
1718 William Morison alias Nobleman
1719 Robert Morison alias Horner
1719 Robert Morison alias Valiant
1720 James Morison alias Plunkum
1725 James Morison alias Kirkhall
1736 William Morison alias Corn Willie, tenant in Bole"

Elisabeth

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Clackmannanshire / Re: 1841/51 census lookup please
« on: Sunday 13 August 06 09:52 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Monica and Pam. What are the chances of three families of Chalmers being at Devon Iron Works and one not being related, I wonder? Unfortunately, I've already traced the David Chalmers in my lot(William's brother)-he was in Alva in 1841/51 with his family- so I don't know how David Chalmers and Margaret Harrower's family could tie in. Don't start me on Harrowers! My gg grandfather was a Harrower from Clackmannan. Every second surname in Clackmannan is Harrower or Hunter. It's never easy, is it?
Regards,
Elisabeth

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Clackmannanshire / Re: 1841 census lookup please
« on: Saturday 12 August 06 18:45 BST (UK)  »
Can I ask for some more Chalmers/Chambers in the 1841 Clackmannan census, please? I have found my William, Janet and family on the 1851 census and was astounded to see that in the two houses next door to them at Howtown were John and Betsy Chalmers(b. about 1821 in Clackmannan) and Andrew and Helen Chalmers(b. 1816 Clackmannan). I have no idea who these Chalmers are, but I can't imagine that it is just a coincidence. I think John and Andrew's parents may be David and Margaret Chalmers, so any sightings of these names in 1841 might give me a clue.
Many thanks
Elisabeth

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Clackmannanshire / Re: 1841/51 census lookup please
« on: Tuesday 08 August 06 11:01 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much, Pam. The 1841 family is obviously the right one. William apparently fought in the Peninsular War.  I don't think the 1851 lot are mine-none of these Christian names run in the Chalmers family. Unfortunately, Chalmers was a popular name in Fife. 
Best wishes,
Elisabeth

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