Looking for information on James Whitecross born 1841 in Aberdeenshire.

[Gadget]

Hi

Once Annette had identified James' first marriage, I was able to find the marriage entry. It clearly gave his father's name as Francis Whitcross, iron moulder.

As we'd not found any James Whitecross (alt spellings) who fitted, I investigated Francis and was very quickly able to identify his marriage to Helen and find them in the censuses and, also, Helen's death which gave her parents' names.

It's not unusual for the wrong name to be given to the Vicar/Registrar at marriage  for various reasons - nerves, memory, etc.

If anyone can find a death for Francis, it would be a great help.


Regards


Gadget

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Yes i was wondering if maybe a wrong name was given at the wedding service, but it is on all the bans as James. Maybe he  didnt like the name francis! and liked to be called james. 
 
 It must be the same person as you mentiioned earlier all the other names tie in.

What was helen's  parent names?

thanks for all your help, very happy hope i can help someone soon.

 

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Hi 

Helen's parents names are shown in Reply #34:

Death ~

4 Feb 1882, Dundee Helen Whitecross, married to Francis Whitecross, iron moulder, aged 65.

Parents - James Marshall, gardener and Betsy m.s. Hamilton. Both deceased

Informant - Margaret Whitecross, daughter

As the census gives her birthplace as Armagh, Ireland, it might be worth putting a request on that board for information on her:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,52.0.html

Give the information that Helen Marshall was born approx 1817 and her parents were James Marshall and Betsy Hamilton

Regards

Gadget

[flst]

Whilest looking through familysearch I came across these entries;
Francis Whitecross born 2/1/1869 to Thomas Whitecross & Catherine Dickson ( think it was Alyth) Possible relative?
Alexander Lindsay Whitecross married Mary Rosewall 1849, Melbourne Australia.
They had a son, Francis James Whitecross, born 1857 Ararat, Victoria, Australia. Alexander was born in the U.K. circa 1826 which ties in with the Alexander in 1841 census.  His son's names could reflect his grandfather's christian names.
What do you think?
flst

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Hi flst 

It looks intersting but I can't find any more leads at the moment because  my laptop is on the verge of collapse and every search I do is a 'will it won't it'   

Hope to get a new one in the New Year!

Gadget

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thanks for all your help,  your lap top has been working hard over the last few days/ Hope you get  a new one soon.
 

g   

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hi flst

thank for looking that up, I'll have a look

 

g

[flst]

I've found an entry in freepages re  Alexander Lindsay Whitecross. It's got  details of his descendants on it.  His place of birth in the index to assisted immigration is Dundee.  According to the census he wasn't born in Dundee, could this have been his last residence in Scotland?  He died 31 /12 /1867 & was buried the next day in Ararat Cemetery. An enquiry in the Australia board seems to be the next step.
 

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Hi flst 

Do we know that this Alexander is Francis's brother?  Are there any Alexander Whitecross of that age in Scotland on the 1851, etc. 


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