Mothers name missing on birth record

[MonicaL]

With Elizabeth's birth place showing as Old Deer, Aberdeenshire in 1861:

Elisabeth Cullen 63, Stocking Knitter, b. Old Deer
Elspet Cullen 33, gen. serv. b. Longside
Jam Setter 3, grandson b. Longside

Address: Greenhill, Longside

There is this possible IGI christening entry:

ELIZABETH SMITH  Christening: 22 OCT 1797 Old Deer, Aberdeen
Parents:ANDREW SMITH and MARY HENDERSON

This might fit with first name daughter for John and Elizabeth showing as Mary. Hopefully her death cert would let you confirm 

Monica

[karens925]

What kind of name is Jam Setter !!!

The name Henderson rings a bell though ? Ill have to check that out
thanks

Karen, who should be ironing 

[MonicaL]

Using the IGI search I mentioned earlier with the batch codes for Longside, Jam Setter I think becomes  :

JOHN CULLEN  Birth: 11 JUL 1857 Longside, Aberdeen
Mother:     ELSPET CULLEN    

Monica
   

[karens925]

ah much better name !  although illegitimate