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Re: Birth date of David Herbert Reese.
I don't have his birth year.
My research relates to Margaret Barr's step-sister Annie Elizabeth Bennett.
Oura

Hello,

I am hoping someone can help me find the parents of James Lind of Bentyhead farm, which was about 1 mile south-east of West Calder. When his son James Lind died in a mining accident in 1875 his parents were identified as  “James Lind, Farmer, Deceased and Elizabeth Lind, M.S. Mill, Deceased”. There is an old West Calder poem which includes "Jamie Lind, of Bentyhead". He was also there in the 1841 census. An Elizabeth Mill is recorded in the old parish records as the daughter of “John Mill and Isobel Bryce in Brigend”. She was baptized on the 18th June 1786. Coincidentally, on the same page as Elizabeth Mill’s baptismal record there was the entry; “James Lind and Agnes Burns in Kipsyke had a daughter baptized called Janet”. James Lind and Agnes Burns also had a son James, baptised on the 26th March 1780 and also a son Robert who was recorded in the 1841 as being 63 and living at Little Hartwood, just down the road from Bentyhead.
 
I am hoping someone has a record that links James Lind of Bentyhead to James Lind and Agnes Burns of Kipsyke.

Cheers,
Oura, Australia

Thank you. Yes, Sarah was the daughter of Thomas Jolley (mentioned in the Preston Chronicle) and Mary Cunliffe. Thomas and Mary grew up in Scholes, Mary on the north side of Hardybutts and Thomas in Scholefield Lane. Mary had two children by unknown fathers before she fell pregnant with Sarah and married Thomas Jolley. Her fourth child she called William Jolley, father unknown. Her fifth child, my Mary Jolley, was the illegitimate daughter of William Jolley (from death certificate). Thomas Jolley had a brother called William and his father was also William, who was the son of William Jolley and Ellen Williams of Scholes. Whilst its somewhat academic whether my ancestor was the brother or the father, I don't like leaving stones unturned. After Mary Cunliffe's father died Mary moved from Hardybutts to Scholefield Lane, lending weight to the possibility that she moved into her father-in-law's house. Mary was recorded as a 33 year old “pauper charwoman” in 1851 when she had another illegitimate child before taking up residence with a Lewis Rowe, and having more children with him. 
Thank you very much for your help. 

Many thanks for your help Heywood, much appreciated.

Unless some new records turn up I think your theory will prove correct.

Kind regards, Oura, Australia

Hi Heywood,

The pieces of information that are correct as far as I can determine are:

Mary HILTON died in 1926 in Australia, father "William JOLLY", mother "Unknown". This information was provided on her death certificate by her son "Matthew HILTON". Her grandson James HILTON kept the family bible which records that "Mary HILTON" wife of "Matthew HILTON" was born on the 6th August 1848. I have a photograph of Mary which has on the back, "Photo taken approx. 1881 – Mary HILTON (nee ROWE)". The Lancashire census information shows that "Mary ROWE" was living with Louis ROWE and Mary ROWE in 1861 before she married Matthew HILTON in 1867, where she was recorded as Mary JOLLEY, with the father of the bride being Lewis JOLLEY. Mary HILTON is recorded as living with Mary ROWE in 1871 as a boarder with three of her children and with Matthew HILTON at 25 Victoria Street, Pemberton in 1881.

This is what I have so far.

It appears that Mary JOLLEY was born in 1848 in Wigan to William JOLLEY and was possibly adopted with her siblings by Louis and Mary ROWE.

Thank you Garstonite for your feedback.