Rev James McFadyen, United Presbyterian Minister Patna/Straiton

[NicPhaidein]

Does anyone have more specific information about the following McFadyens? I have bits and pieces only, and would be interested in finding out more about Anne Dow's family. Rev James McFadyen was my GG-grandfather, married to Anne Dow 18 February 1841. James Angus McFadyen, born 13 May 1851, was my Greatgrandfather; John was born 13 May 1851 but died a year later at the manse in Patna. There were two daughters, Mary, born in 1842, and Jane R M, born in 1847 in Canada West. I did find out that Jane was a school mistress in Stenton Parochial School in Lothian or Midlothian.

[CaroleW]

Hi

If James and Anne died from 1855 onwards - copies of their death certs will show their respective parents names and mothers maiden name.

You can search for and download copies from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk which is a pay per view site via purchase of credits

[CaroleW]

Presume you already know their respective birthplaces and birthyears but will post in case

1861 for Straiton

James McFadyen   53 b Glasgow Minister Presbyterian Church
Ann  45 b Heith Banffshire
Mary 19 b Glasgow
Jane  14 b Canada
James  7 b Patna
Straiton ED 7 Page 3 Line 16

[CaroleW]

From Family Search but parentage needs confirming via death cert


Scotland Births and Baptisms
James Mcfadyen
Birth Date    01 Jul 1807
Birthplace    BARONY,LANARK,SCOTLAND
Father's Name    John Mcfadyen
Mother's Name    Jean Renfrew

[anne_p]

Looks like Ann's birth

Name    Anne Dow
Gender    Female
Christening Date    12 Jul 1815
Christening Place    KEITH,BANFF,SCOTLAND
Birth Date    28 Jun 1815
Father's Name    James Dow
Mother's Name    Mary Shearer

Edit:
Mary Mcfadyen
Gender    Female
Christening Date    27 Nov 1841
Christening Place    , GLASGOW, LANARK, SCOTLAND
Father's Name    James Mcfadyen
Mother's Name    Ann Dow

[NicPhaidein]

Thank you all for the great information, some of which I had when I unearthed some genealogical studies I had commissioned back in 1998. Confirmation of facts and events is very important. Le slàn, NicPhaidein

[Roncac]

I know this is belated but perhaps someone will find it useful.

There is an Index of Scottish Presbyterian Ministers embracing Church of Scotland, Free Church. United Presbyterian etc ministers. Look here: http://ecclegen.com/general-index-mac1-2/#MacEwen,%20James Scroll down and you will find James M’Fadyen: 1851, Catrine, and a reference where a little is said about his ministry.

[NicPhaidein]

i have read that article, but many thanks for posting it. I always wonder how James got into the ministry. Both parents were handloom weavers and his sister, Margaret, was a bobbin winder as a young girl. I'm still trying to find out more about his other sister Jane R. M. McFadyen. She was a teacher at a parochial school in Stenton near Haddington.

[CaroleW]

Did you download a copy of his death cert to confirm his parentage?