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Info reqd on West Church/St Cuthbert's
« on: Tuesday 11 September 07 08:54 BST (UK) »
My g-g-grandfather's (James Scott) army record shows him born in West Church, Midlothian - no exact DOB but "aged 21" when he joined up in 1822.

His Guernsey death record has his parents as James & Ellen (but this could well be Helen).

I have a birth record of James Scott to James Scott & Helen Young in 1799 at Nicolson Street, St Cuthbert's, so trying to match them up !

Does anyone know if Nicolson St would be regarded as the West Church part of St Cuthbert's ?

Any help greatly appreciated !

Francis Payne
Auckland, New Zealand

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Re: Info reqd on West Church/St Cuthbert's
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 11 September 07 19:30 BST (UK) »
Hi Francis,

The West Kirk and St Cuthberts are one and the same. Nicolson Street would have been within that parish. The parish almost surrounded the city centre parishes of Edinburgh and Canongate.

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Re: Info reqd on West Church/St Cuthbert's
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 12 September 07 01:02 BST (UK) »
Thanks for clarifying that.

So as it is now feasible that the two James Scotts  - one b 1799 and the other "aged 21" on joining up in 1822 - are one and the same, do you have any ideas how I can prove (or disprove) my theory.

This is the only Scottish line in my family so I'm definitely no expert on these matters. The marriage details of James Scott & Helen Young might help.

Anything you can suggest ?

Francis
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