Don't tell me I have MORE Scottish blood!!

[Keith Bateman]

Hi All,

I think I may have to change my "Cheshire Cat" if I find another relative from north of the border!! 

Now I have just been sent a birth record for Aiton Walker - never seen a Scottish one before - great isn't it - has the mother's name as well!! 

Now the fun starts!!

It says the father was James Walker, Tailor Bridgend on the Dolphington Parish records - could anyone tell me where Bridgend is - or is it an area of Dolphington?

How/where do I find out any more details of Aiton's parents?

One final query - the son seems to have been named after the Minister at the time - John Aiton - was this usual?

If you want more details there is a photo of the record on my website:
http://batemans-history.rootschat.net/aiton-walker-birth-record.jpg

ANY help will be appreciated - still not used to how things work in Scotland

Cheers

Keith

[Gadget]

Hi MacKeith

JUst had to answer this - no wonder you like whisky.

 

If you're going to start on Scottish records, I suggest you have a read of Pam's intro on the top of the Scotland - General Board. Also have a look at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.

and:

http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-map-lanark.htm

Give me a shout if you need your hand held 

Gadget

PS not unusual to be named after the minister - I have one as well - off to look for any bits and pieces for you 

[Keith Bateman]

Hi Gadget,

Thanks for those links etc

Have just read Pam's Scottish notes (again  )

May even have found the parents in the '41 census although Aiton in not at home - wonder if the Scottish enumerators are any better at spelling his name than the English - he seemed to change it to John in later life (or is that an Anglised version?)

Still not found Bridgend - it's to popular!!

Right - off to see what an Englishman can find in Scottish records! 

Cheers

Keith

[Keith Bateman]

Must be the correct census record as it states they are living at "Bridge End Dolphington" - so it must be a small area of the village 

See I can now read Scottish 

Keith

[trish251]

Hi Keith

If you get too many of these Scottish folks (especially post 1855) - you are going to learn to hate English Certificates. You will also discover the joys of being able to download a certificate online for one pound. Thus said - at one stage SP owned my credit card - it was just too easy        

Before spending your life's savings my small piece of advice:

I have found the IGI very good for Scotland and only found a few parish records for my folks on SP that weren't on the IGI (Of course this didn't stop me spending my money to look  ). Civil indexes 1855 to 1875 (& a couple of other odd years) are also on the IGI.

If you are searching on SP for census data, some Scottish ladies are listed in their maiden name (that caused me grief for awhile, but once found was VERY useful).

Your location is probably a small locality near Dolphinton, given that was where your man was christened. I have found similar localities in the past (with help from RC) via oldmaps. If I can find the website I will check.

Your register entry is quite intriguing as to why the mininster's details are where they are     Presumably because of the name. As his given name was John, perhaps this is why your ancestor started using the name.

There is a Bridgend in Lanark from old maps - Grid Ref: 268500,670500 
whether it is yours or not?  Dolphinton (I don't think there is a "g" in it) is Grid Ref: 310500,646500 


Trish

[trish251]

Ahhh

After praising the IGI I find the batch for Dolphinton is one of those "Female only" batches that the LDS don't seem to have explained as to WHY. There is a sister to your man - Agnes, born 1823.


The marriage appears to be there
JAMES WALKER  MARY NEWLANDS   Marriage:  06 OCT 1820   Covington And Thankerton  Lanark   - Batch M116335.

Trish
 

[Keith Bateman]

Hi Trish,

Thanks for those comments - and the marriage - I am sure I looked for it before and it wasn't there!! 

The village of Dolphington - seems to lose the "g" in its title sometime - just to confuse me!!


Will now have some more "fun" with place names and births etc

Thanks again

Keith

P.S. I thought at first that Mary must have had a "crush" on the Minister - but that couldn't happen could it 

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[Keith Bateman]

Hi Jean,

BRILLIANT - that's great - it also shows I have the correct census record for the parents and 3 youngest children.

Wonder what happened between 1825 and 1836 - that seems a large gap?

This Scottish malarkey is easy when you have such helpful people to push you along 

Thanks again

Keith