Lockhart family of Arran, Ayrshire Scotland

[Ruskie]

It is nice of you to use your own credits to download that certificate Annie. 

I think it is essential to have that official record.

It looks like Mary could have been unsure of her exact dob or sometimes stretched the truth for some reason, even adding a middle name. (Correct on the death index though, which is more often the one which is wrong)

I wonder if John Lockhart did the same, which may be why he is so hard to track down?

[Rosinish]

Yes Ruskie, I feel genuine docs. especially for direct lines are very important as you will see from this entry!

Marriage;

10 Jun 1869
John Lockhart 28 yrs (b c 1841), Bachelor (Private, 26th Foot Regt)
Parents - Archibald Lockhart, Woolen Weaver (deceased) & Isabella Lockhart (m/s Stewart)
Helen Moffat 21 yrs, Domestic Servant
Parents - William Moffat, Blacksmith, Master (Deceased) & Margaret Moffat (m/s Hart)
Witnesses, James Lockhart & Jane Clark or Moffat

Now wondering if Isabella (mother of John & William) remarried & now to find out whether her actual maiden name was indeed Campbell or Stewart?

Didn't brother William register his fathers' death & his mothers' m/s was Campbell?

Reasons why genuine docs are so important as a lot of info. is left out on transcriptions.

Annie

Add...It was also nice of you & Nell to use your SP credits in earlier searches for the truth when things were harder to work with (lack of middle name & birth yrs not corresponding)!!!

[Rosinish]

Meanwhile, adding this as a possible relative with possibly a misinterpretation of surname 

May come in handy at a later date?

Valuation Rolls;

LOCHHEAD JAMES
Tenant Occupier
SHOP AND BAKEHOUSE 23 BICKFORD ST, HAMILTON
1885 (a few yrs after Mary was born at Bickford St)
VR003800010-

Annie

[Ruskie]

Excellent work Annie. 

That marriage certificate is very enlightening (and also takes the OP back another generation on both sides).

I can't recall the details of the d/c with mmn as Campbell, but I'm sure you are right. 

[Rosinish]

Ruskie,

If you want to do quick searches, use (on your keyboard) Ctrl & F which brings up a wee box, type in whatever name or date you're looking for then use the down or up arrows, quick & easy, that's what I do. You can use the 'print' option at the top of the topic which doesn't mean you have to print it off but will give you all in order on one page rather than 6 pgs! 

Annie

[Ruskie]

I often use Control F to find words in documents but have never thought to do so with rootschat threads. 

[Lodger]

I haven't been following this thread but have just now had a quick look. Nothing to add really only that there is no such street in Hamilton as Bickford St. There is a Beckford St. (The family name of the wife of the 10th Duke of Hamilton).
I can't help noticing that some Rootschatters are still spending their own money to do other people's research for them. I don't see the point in that!

[rosie17]

Army records on findmypast for John Lockhart
Enlisted  26 th Foot  Regiment Glasgow 28 December 1862 occupation Labourer
Age 20 years and 6 months
Birth place Irvine Ayr

But still not finding him on Earlier census 

Rosie

[rosie17]

Found John Lockhart in the 1871 Census Parkhurst Barracks Isle of White Hampshire

John Lockhart age 30 born Scotland soldier 26th regiment
Ellen Lockhart age 23 born Scotland
John Lockhart age 1 born Scotland

Rosie

Transcribed as Lockart