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Hi Essnell,

Agnes Beveridge that I referred to was the wife of James Dewar Brown, and mother to Christina Brown (who married Alexander McFadyen) and Isabella Harper Brown (who married James Moffatt).  I have estimated her birth as about 1816, based on her age in the 1841 census (25).  This, of course, has flexibility due to the rounding down of ages/inaccuracy of ages.

In regards to the census, I have the following:

Isabella was in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland in 1891.  She is listed as Mother in Law, and is visiting Agnes - possibly for the birth/stillbirth of a child given that the youngest is 2 years of age in the census.  (The next is born about 1892 - which I why I thought maybe a stillbirth).

In 1901, she's back in Dunfermline at 50 Appin Crescent.  Isabella uses the name Maggie for some reason. I believe this is the correct person, based on the fact that Isabella Brady, granddaughter, is with her in 1901 and 1911. Also, the memorial inscription for James says he died at Appin Crescent.

In 1911, she is at 48 Baldridgeburn in Dunfermline.  Isabella Brady, aged 17, granddaughter, is living with her here.

Thanks for the heads up about Henry.  I'll have to look into him.  He's not with the family in 1891 or 1901.

Regards
Werona

Hi Essnell,

I do not have an Agnes Beveridge born in 1799 on my tree - I have always stopped at Agnes born approximately 1816, as I have never been able to prove her parents.  How does Agnes (1799) fit in?

Today, I have been tracing Robert Beveridge (who married Margaret Moffet).

Robert's parents were William and Johan/Joan Burt (source:  marriage certificate and baptism)

William was born in 1846, son of John Beveridge & Helen Campbell (source:  marriage to Johan Burt)

John Beveridge & Helen Campbell married in Dunfermline on 22 Oct 1826.  They went on to have 10 children between 1828 and 1848.

John dies in 1849, aged 44.   Helen dies in 1870, aged 65.   

I have viewed the 1841 and 1851 census for this family.  They are always living at Wellwood Colliery, which is also their death locations.

John's marriage states that he is from Halbeath (a town which is considered a part of Dunfermline).

There are a few John Beveridge's born around that time in Dunfermline, so it's a little hard to tell which is the correct baptism.
However, if my theory is correct and there is a family relationship between Robert Beveridge (who married Margaret Moffat) and Agnes Beveridge (mother of Christina and Isabella Brown, and grandmother of Margaret Moffat) then following are possibly our Beveridge baptisms:

John:
Andrew Beveridge Coalhewer of Baldridge and Euphan Hynd his wife had a son born 12th of Nov baptized 24th named John; Witnesses David Beveridge and John Hynd Coalhewers there

Agnes:
Andrew Beveridge Coalhewer at Venturefair and Euphan Hynd his wife had a daughter born 10th March baptised 16 named Agnes; Witnesses Robert Beveridge and John Hynd Coalhewers

I'm not claiming these as mine, as I don't have enough data to back this up, however, I think, given the intermarriage that occurs, that they are worth keeping an eye on.

It's a surname.  There are quite a few Dewar's in Scotland.  Most likely a female Dewar married a male Brown at some stage and it's become a family name.  For example, in Liberton near Edinburgh a Magdalen Dewar married a James Brown in 1697 and a Margaret Dewar married a Robert Brown in 1701.  (There are more, but these were just two examples reasonably close to Edmonstone where James Dewar Brown, child of James Dewar Brown & Isabel Harper had children).

The record also says she was born in Midlothian though - it's got the ditto mark under the entry for James.  So, I think the enumerator was more likely making up the spelling for a town.  I doubt that they would mix Midlothian and a town in Wales.   As the 1841 census says that Isabella was born in Lanarkshire and the 1861 census says Airdrie Lanarkshire, I think it's possible that the whole entry is wrong.  But I'm kind of hoping James got the birth location of Christina and Isabella mixed up - wishful thinking I know!