elliot,mosspeeble,ewes,

[Gadget]

Just been wondering about the John, mentioned as putative father by the OP.

The family in 1861

Westwater, Langholm
ELLIOT
James, 57, farmer of 5576 acres, employing 5 shepherds 5 labourers, b. Castleton
Margaret T, w, 43, b. -do-
John, s, 12, b. -do-
William, s, 11, b. -do-
Thomas S, s, 10, b. -do-
James Thomson, serv, mar, 29, farm servant, b. -do-
Sarah Skellen, serv, unm, 30, dairymaid, b. Canonbie
Jane Warwick, serv, unm, 17, housemaid, b. -do-

John not found afterwards but SP have a death in 1866, Langholm,  for John Elliot, aged 18, mother's maiden name Little. 

So - that part of the story was wrong, it must have been Thomas S!  I like to tie up all the ends 

Wonder if this is Lillie:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X729-DNM




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[Chasing-fireflies]

Maybe he had just put "John Elliot" on his marriage certificate as a guess of a common name knowing that he could not name his biological father? Or maybe his mother had just told him that he was John?

[elliotnz]

I,ve hit a brick wall, i,'m trying to find the household and members of household that elizabeth elliot worked in.  Think its round langholm area as she was in ewes during 1891 census. She was a domestic servant/maid.  Any ideas where I can find this info.? Don't know where to look next. Thanks everyone.

[Chasing-fireflies]

A possible for their mother (and father):

1891

Mosspeeple, Ewes

Thomas Scott Elliot, unm,40,  farmer, b. Castleton, Rox
Elizabeth Elliot, unm, 30 housekeeper, unm, b. England
Thomas Bell, servant, 20, b. Canonbie

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(and welcome to RootChat  )

On the first page of this thread the above is the census records for Elizabeth which is where we concluded that the head of the household must be the father of the twins.

I hope this helps