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Monica,

Thank you for your response, the problem with Mary Anderson as AJ's first wife is the absence of any children or any records after the Echt/Banchory marriage entries.

We have entries of births of children to AJ and a Jane X in  St.John the Baptist Croydon,Surrey, and St.Dunstan's, Stepney from 1818 to 1830, but no surname for Jane. Was she English or Scottish?

Also any records of James Jamieson, AJ's father are missing to date.

Also clarification of AJ's school, early marine life experience  are gaps in family knowledge.

We have a little about Margaret Daniel his mother.

Regards

Crichton

I am looking for any descendants of Thomas Preston born about 1776 in Market Overton, married Mary Squire about 1800, son John Preston baptised in St.Peter & Paul, Market Overton, 1st May 1804 married Ann Bates 1825, Market Overton, son Amos Preston baptised St.Peter & Paul, MO, 11 Sept 1836.
Amos joined the Police in Nottingham and married Amelia Shelton, daughter of Robert Shelton of Papplewick, Sept 1861, then emigrated to Australia, first in Western Australia, then settled in Adelaide joined the SA Police, where they had 10 children.

Any persons also looking at Preston/Shelton history would be welcomed.

Regards
Crichton Burton

Below is a transcript of the entry for the Christening of Alexander Jameson, Cruden, Aberdeen, Scotland. Ref: 185/00 0002 Fr501

July 2nd 1788
James Jameson in Tillymaud had a child ?(begot in adultery with Margaret Daniel in Easter Gask  as the said Marg. Daniel affirms), baptised and named Alexander, witnesses: John Daniel and Geo Barclay.

Margaret Daniel baptised Cruden 22 Jan 1754, died 8 Feb 1843.

Alexander went to sea at an early age and by 1812 was sailing regularly between Leith and London.

He then captained the Trusty between London and Australia conveying both convicts and free settlers, before settling in Port Adelaide in 1853.

He had 20 children from 3 marriages. We can identify his 2nd (Mary Wilson- 3 children) and 3rd (Helen Aiken-8 children) wives, and their children. At this time he was living in Hermitage St. in Stepney and St.Dunstan's records have provided details of the marriages and baptisms.

But firm evidence is missing for his first marriage and 9 children, oral history says he married about 1819 to a Mary Anderson, but we need confirmation?

Can any one help?

Regards Crichton L

To Jo,

Thanks for your research, yes all of those baptisms were William and Anna's children, my ggrandfather was Leonard Samuel who emigrated to Adelaide, South Australia in 1850.

The RO index of Freemen of the City of Chester confirms family oral history but the indenture detail is news.
William left Dent in 1803 and joined the English Army, Regiment unknown, finally being discharged from Chelsea Hospital in 1816 medically unfit, after his final posting in the 5th Royal Veterans Regiment.
He was supposed to retire to Kendal, so the reason for his move to Chester is still a mystery.

regards Crichton L

I am researching descendants of William Burton ( born Dent WRY 1780, died Chester 1844) pawnbroker of Shoemaker's Row, married Anna Garrett 1817 in St.Martins,Chester.
In particular his grandson William Middleton Burton, Christened St.John's 9th May 1869, last reference I can find is attending funeral of his father James John Burton 17 June 1891.
He is listed in 1881 census with his parents.
Also at the funeral were sons-in-law Raingill, Simpson, Middleton.

William Middleton Burton then seems to disappear, although he could be the William Burton who married a Mary Frances Dalton in All Saints,Hoole Sept qtr 1903.

Any information from other descendants of William and Anna my, gggrandparents, would be appreciated.   

Crichton L