1841 census lookup for John & Ann Duncan in Paisley

[hwlambert]

As I am new to Scottish research I am calling for help and suggestions.  I am trying to find John Duncan and his wife Mary (Fortune) in the 1841 census.  They emigrated to New Zealand on the Mooltan in 1849 but were supposed to be living in Paisley before that.  They may have had a son Henry at the time as he was born in 1841.  They were married in 1839 at Abbey Close, Paisley.  Their parents were Henry and Elizabeth Duncan (Walker) and William and Euphemia Fortune (Marshall) if anyone can find these I would be grateful.
Can someone help please.

[LindsaySiam]

Found them in Paisley Middle in 1841 573/9/21

Living at Back Sneddon 14, is

John Duncan, aged 29, occ Litter Carries (sic) born Renfrewshire
Ann Duncan, aged 29, born Renfrewshire
Hendry (sic), aged 1 month, born Renfrewshire

Also living at Back Sneddon 14, is

Samuel Hannan, aged 60, a Teacher born in Scotland

You probably know that there is an awful lot of detail on this family on the IGI (LDS Submission)?

[hwlambert]

Thanks Lindsay
This is great news.
I have found some info on them in the IGI but no church records just LDS submissions and I am not sure how correct they are.  Do you know anything about them.  How much info is there about this family.
Cheers.

[Heather H]

I saw this couple mentioned and was wondering if anyone might have more information about them?  Their son Andrew Fortune married in Paisley in 1834.
I am wondering if there might be a connection to the family I am researching, John Paisley and Janet Leitch, married in Paisley in 1823.  They had 6 or 7 children, all born in Paisley in the 1820s and 1830s, but I cannot find birth records for these children.  Their son Andrew was born in Paisley 28 April 1831.  The family emigrated to Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada. 

[runningbear]

hi all,

had a wee look see at the 1841 census and found this...


1841 census- new street, kilbarchan

andrew fortune...age 30...weaver...born paisley c1810
janet...age 25
janet...age 6
euphemia...age 4
andrew...age 2
james...age 1 month
mary mc fortune...age 20
robert...age 2
william...age 4 months
robert ewing...age 68...weaver

1841 census- maxwellton, paisley

john fortune...age 35...weaver
and family
lodger ?...john leitch...age 45...plasterer

1841 census- 7 cross street, paisley

william fortune...age 65...weaver
jean...age 50...cutter
daniel weir...age 70...twister


Joe

[Heather H]

Hi Joe,

Thanks very much.  I think it's the Fortunes with the lodger because his name is Leitch and "Mrs Fortune" was Janet Leitch.  Her brother?

Heather