Fresh eyes needed

[colvin]

Having had very helpful advice from Rootchatters when I started researching my family tree, I am now asking for help or advice re a few brick walls I have come up against.

James Whitby born 1845 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire to parents Thomas Whitby and Elizabeth McCartney.  Unable to find any further information.

Elizabeth Whitby (James's sister) born 1857, Sorbie, m James Duncan in Glasgow in 1884.  Cannot find any further information.

John McGee, born 1886 to Thomas McGee and Mary Colvin.  John and his two siblings were orphaned as young children and went to live with their maternal grandmother, Catherine Colvin, in Cambusnethan.   They are all on the 1901 census but on the 1911 census John is missing.  I can find no trace of him and it may be that he emigrated but with his name being so common and the variations in the spelling of his surname, I have been unable to find him.

I hope someone can help me break down these brick walls!

Anne



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[Rena]

If this is him with his family, the 1851 census notes that he was born in Glasserton.

Piece: SCT1851/897 Place: Sorbie -Wigtownshire Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Sorbie Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 867 Page: 2 Schedule: 6
Address: Barledziew Cottage

Surname    First name(s)    Rel    StatusSex    Age    Occupation                 Where Born   
WHITBY    Thomas       Head   M    M   31   Agricultural Labourer        Ireland - -           
WHITBY   Elizabeth       Wife   M   F   33                                Ireland - -           
WHITBY   James       Son    -     M   6   Scholar    Wigtownshire, Glasserton           
WHITBY   Cathrine       Dau    -    F      4            Wigtownshire - Glasserton           
WHITBY   Margaret       Dau   -   F   2            Wigtownshire - Sorbi
WHITBY   James       Lodger   M   25       Flax Dresser        Ireland - -

[colvin]

Thanks for your prompt reply, Rena.  Don't know how I missed that.   I have now found him on the 1861 census working as a farm labourer at a farm, of which I am unable to read the name.   I will also have to see where the lodger fits into the family tree.

Anne

[ecksdochter]

Hello Anne,
     1851 Census is on Anc**try but they have transcribed the family as Whitty and have not included James Whitby the lodger. (Thomas' brother perhaps?)
               Regards,     Dod.

[Rosinish]

I have now found him on the 1861 census working as a farm labourer at a farm, of which I am unable to read the name. 

Hi Anne,

You could post a cropping for us to have a look at what you can't read 

Annie

[ecksdochter]

Hello Anne,
     1861 Census. Is this your James Whitby? Anc**try transcription. James Whiby, 16, Farm Servant, b Whithorn, Wigtownshire. Working for John Fraser, Isle Farm, Whithorn, Wigtownshire.
               Regards,     Dod.
Added. I would still post a cropping of farm name if you can. Anc**try transcriptions are not always accurate!

[Rosinish]

Info. here, you could maybe write & get some pics 

https://www.yell.com/biz/thomas-forsyth-newton-stewart-889250/

Pic on here
http://www.isleofwhithorn.com/historydetailagriculture.asp?DocumentID=12

Annie

[Lodger]

I have the interment details of Mary McGhie (sic) who died 1890 and 2 of her Colvin siblings, from the 19th century Cambusnethan burial records. Let me know if you need them.

Lodger

[Forfarian]

you could maybe write & get some pics 

No need. http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NX4737