Little family Hutton & Corrie to Bristol

[weesieweasel]

Hello I'm new here and helping my mum research our family tree. So far we have the following

James S. Little       1940-2010     Bristol                  m.(*) & (*)
(3 children)

James S. Little       1903-??         Bristol                   m. Emily Plumley
(children: (*), (*), James, (*), (*), (*), (*) )

Henry Little            1879-1947    Bristol                   m. Kate Crew
(children:James, Frank, Alfred, William, Kate, Victor)

William Little          1849              Bristol                  m. Sarah Boobier
(children: Alice 1869, Selinna 1875, Henry)
Was a blacksmith in Bristol

George Little          1809-1863    Hutton & Corrie    m. Mary Rowe
(children: Christopher 1845, Thomas 1847, William 1849, Mary 1850, Arthur 1855, Frances 1856, all born in Bristol)
Draper and tea dealer, apparently even had four servants!

Christopher Little   1784-??        Dumfries               m. Mary ?
(children: Margaret 1819, James 1819, Jean 1814, Peter 1812, John 1811, George 1809, Mary 1807 all born in Hutton & Corrie)

(*) Moderator's Note: recent family details removed in accordance with Rootschat policy of not posting details of possible living people

[ScottishAncestry]

Hi,

Well I hope we can help you. So far I have looked for Christopher and his wife in the 1851 census (Free website www.maxwellancestry.com/census) I have found this entry: http://www.maxwellancestry.com/census/51transcript.aspx?houseid=83104027

As both Christopher and his wife Mary were alive in 1851 there is a fair chance they survive until 1855 so will have death certificates. I’ve done a quick search and it seems Christopher does survive, although I have not looked at the original entry. You said you are new to this and as Scotland has a different system to England I’ll explain it. Forgive me if you know already.

First what's on a death certificate?

Basically all the usual information plus names of parents, this is the main advantage. This is your stepping stone back.  (For more information see http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=554&404)

How to get a certificate?

The most popular way is to go to www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk . This is a website run by the same people who run findmypast. It is a credit system and you get to see the original images. I don’t think it’s too expensive although you have to be careful with common names It’s fairly straightforward to use.

Once you have the names of the parents you will need the Old Parish Records. Little is a common name in the area so although you could go straight to them to find the birth of Christopher you would be in danger of going of in the wrong direction. As he has a death certificate you may as well use it.

Let me know how you get on.

Emma

[kizziemay]

Hi,
    Just looked up the 1861 census
     CHRISTOPHER LITTLE aged 77 born in Middlebie Dumfriesshire
     MARY LITTLE  aged 78 (wife) born in Applegarth Dumfriesshire
      WILLIAM LITTLE aged 57 (visitor)
       JEAN LITTLE aged45 (daughter)
        CHRISTOPHER LITTLE aged 26 (grandson)
         WILLIAM DAVIDSON aged 21 (grandson)
         They are living at WHITEHILL FARM in Hutton
                                               
                                          Kizziemay

[weesieweasel]

My goodness that was quick! Thank you both so much