ALLAN and Lawson families Auchterarder

[Linda Australia]

The never ending story of "who am I?"

Hi everyone.  My gr gr gr grandmother Janet Allan was born around 1829 to James Allan and Janet Lawson supposedly in Auchterarder. Of course I can find NO record of the marriage or her birth in Auchterarder.

I can't find a record of her dad's death, but I did so for her mother, Jane.  Jane Lawson Allan died in 1863 aged 79 in Auchterarder; so she was circa 1784.  She was listed as being the widow of James Allan and her parents had been John Lawson a farmer and Agnes Lawson (yes, same maiden name listed on DC).

Anyone out there searching for the elusive Allan's or the Lawsons?

Linda

[Miss Kate]

Hi Linda,

I don't have Allan or Lawson in my family. Just looking as a volunteer. I tried to search for a marriage record but couldn't find anything. There must be a Marriage Record Book out there somewhere for Auchterarder . (A library? University?)

You wrote about James and Janet. In case you didn't have them in the 1841 census, this should be them. (I hope). Janet Allan's birth year is just off by one year from what you had.  In looking at the area I noticed surname Allan could be spelled Allane and Lawson could be spelled Lauson.

Regards & good luck!

Kate
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1841 Census

Name:   James Allan
Age:   70
Approx. birth year: 1771
Occupation: H L W

Name:   Janet Allan
Age:   58
Approx. birth year: 1783

Name:   Benjamin Allan
Age:   25
Approx. birth year: 1816
Occupation: H L W

Name:   Peter Allan
Age:   23
Approx. birth year: 1818
Occupation: H L W

Name:   Janet Allan
Age:   13
Approx. birth year: 1828

All family members born in Perthshire. In 1841 they were living at Borlandpark.

Citation:

Scotland
1841 Census
Auchterarder
Parish No. 329; ED: 5; Page 2
Microfilm Reels 1-151
General Register Office for Scotland

[Linda Australia]

Thanks a bunch Kate!!!

Linda