Maria Point

[Cardano]

Maria Point was my GG grandmother. She was born or christened on 12 Mar 1827 in Aberdeen, and married to James Buyers 12 Jan 1852 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeen.

She is shown in the 1841 census, living with Elizabeth Point, John Point and Hannah Point. John Point and Hannah Point are siblings. Elizabeth Point is shown living with Hannah Point in the 1851 census, and indicated as her mother. So I had assumed Elizabeth Point was Maria's mother. But now I have found a record on FamilySearch indicating that her parents were John Point and Jane Olachlin with a christening date of 12 Mar 1827 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeen.

I have found a record of a John Point marrying an Elizabeth in May 1831 in Old Machar, Aberdeen.

So my surmise is that Jane Olachlin died and John Point remarried someone named Elizabeth. Since he is not shown with Elizabeth and Hannah in the 1851 census, I assume that he either died or left the country.

Does anyone have any suggestions for obtaining more information on this family?

Thanks for any assistance on this.

Fred

[trish1120]

John POYNT was Christened 11 Sept 1825, St Nicholas, Aberdeen to John Poynt and Jane OLOCHLAND

Sorry I cant find anything else.
Do you have Marias M/C to confirm her Fathers name/occp?

Trish

[Forfarian]

Do you have Marias M/C to confirm her Fathers name/occp?

As Maria was married in 1852, i.e. before the start of civil registration in Scotland in 1855, there is no marriage certificate and the chances are that her marriage record will not name her father.

[trish1120]

My mistake I thought it was earlier

[Seoras]

 Elizabeth Point died in Old Machar 1874 (maiden name Thomson),this I think is the one on your census.The 1871 census has her as 77 living with daughter Hannah and her husband.

[Cardano]

Thanks for all the information, everyone.

I have confirmed that John Point married Elizabeth Thomson in May 1831 from pre 1855 Banns & Marriages.

I can find no death record for him, but he does not appear in the 1841 or later censuses.

I am going to start a separate thread for Jane Olochland or Olachlin, who was apparently his first wife, and the mother of John Point and Maria Point, the two different spellings coming from their two christening records.

I had been thinking of Elizabeth Point (nee Thomson) as my GGG grandmother for the last few years, but now realize that she was very likely not.