George Dunbar, 1861 Census, Anwoth

[ganache]

Hi,

 Does anyone have access to the 1861 Anwoth Census?

I'm trying to find information on my great grandfather George Dunbar, or rather on his parents James & Elizabeth.

IGI record: George Dunbar or Gordon
 Birth 19 Nov 1854
 Christening 14 Jan 1855, Anwoth
 Father James Dunbar
 Mother Elizabeth Gordon

I'm trying to find the ages/birth places of James and Elizabeth but by th 1871 Census he was lodging on Fleet St, Gatehouse of Fleet, so no mention of his parents.

Thanks,
Kevin

[Callywoods]

Just seen your message.  I dont have access to the 1861 Anwoth census but I do have the 1841.
There is a Peter Dunbar living at Killern Mill aged 9 (no parents listed)and in Back Fleet Street I found the following -
GORDON Esther 33
               Mary 6
               Elizabeth 5
               John 1
This could be your family. Have you looked on Scotland's People?


 

[ganache]

 Hi there.

 I've assumed that that Gordon family may be mine, they're listed in the 1851 Census where Elizabeth is 14. There is also a James Dunbar who's 15 living on South Side of Back Street, Gatehouse of Fleet. I think these may be the ones I'm looking for, but it's all just conjecture.

 Unfortunetly I haven't been able to find George's birth on Scotland's People, possible because he was born so close to the change-over from Old Parish to Statutory Registers.
 
Hopefully in a few weeks when the 1861 census goes online I'm be able to find him and confirm whether or not my suspicions are correct.

[ganache]

Hi there.

Well I've found George in the 1861 census on ScotlandsPeople ( or George <i><b>Dimbar</b></i> as they have him indexed as!).

No sign of his parents though. He's listed as a boarder in the house of a Mary McRobert. However the good thing is that Mary's mother is also in the house, and she is Esther Gordon aged 50. I assume then that Esther is George's grandmother.

No sign of George's father, James, though, at least not in Kirkcudbright.

 I'm speculating the George's mother, Elizabeth Gordon died when he was young, possibly even in childbirth as I haven't been able to find a death cert. I know that she was deceased by the time of his marriage in 1876 and I have not been able to find her death on ScotlandsPeople.

 As to his father still no further along. I believe that it is the James that I found on the 1851 census, but even if it is that puts up another stumbling block as James' father Joseph, is listed as being born in Ireland.

 So unless I can find more information or have a sudden burst of inspiration, then I guess that's as far back as I can go with the Dunbars.

[Callywoods]

Hi!  I have just by chance come across the following in a transcription of a copy of Wgtownshire Free Press dated 5 May 1848

DUNBAR James - 27/4/1848 at Gatehouse on 27th ult Mr James Dunbar.

Could be yours?

[DEREHAM]

hi

 my wife maiden name was dunbar and she is of the same line
as george dunbar s/o joseph dunbar and elizabeth gordon

 who is your great grandfather

[moscan]

I am not sure if you have the following details, but thought I would post them anyway:

George Dunbar aged 73 died april 3rd 1926 son of James Dunbar (Farmer) and Elizabeth Dunbar nee Gordon. (Both deceased)

Widower of Jane Dunbar nee Baird

Death registered by George Dunbar Son.


Best wishes

Mo

hope you have some success on your hunt

[DEREHAM]

THANKS FOR THE INFO

 MY WIFE FATHER WAS WILLIAM GEORGE DUNBAR GRANDSON OF WILLIAM
BAIRD DUNBAR

 PS WERE WAS GEORGE BURIED AND DID YOU EVER FIND WERE  JOSEPH DUNBAR WAS BORN IN IRELAND


  MANY THANKS AGIN   HARRY

[DEREHAM]

I AM JEANETTE ANN RIX NEE DUNBAR DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM GEORGE DUNBAR WHOS FATHER WAS GEORGE DNBAR SON OF WILLIAM BAIRD DUNBAR SON OF GEORGE DUNBAR SON OF JAMES DUNBAR THIS IS ABRIEF DETAIL OF MY FAMILY, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHICH PART OF THE FAMILY YOU ARE RELATED TO, AND IF YOU HAVE ANYMORE INFO AND PICTURES OF FAMILY I WOULD BE VERY GRATFUL IF YOU COULD SHARE THIS WITH ME. KIND REGARDS JEANETTE