Hugh McGregor

[sarah]

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Sarah

[Carbostar]

StewMc Thank you for your input I would be interesting to see the information you have accumulated, I think the Period between Duncan leaving Scotland and arriving in the NE England then the marridge to Rebecca interesting in its self, I have a few interesting events in the family history, but I expect they are a lot more,
Hope to hear from you soon.

[StewMc]

I'm hoping to review everything over the next few weeks, once I can access the family tree put together by my Grandfather.

I'm running with a few theories, but hopefully will be able to fill in the blanks!

[Davso]

Hi,

I am yet another descendent of Duncan and Rebecca who had drawn a blank with shoemaker Hugh, so I too would be interested in any further research please. 

The birth certificate of Rebecca (b 7/11/1837) shows only one parent, Ann Dennis.  On 5 November 1845 we have the marriage of Ann Dennis to James Hunt. Ann's father is shown as John Dennis, a mason and John Hunt's father is William Hunt, a sailor.

[Davso]

I have had another dig into this today. I started with what I think is a red herring in an article on a Hugh (1802-1876) who was deported to Australia in 1840 for stealing a sheep and then have his wife help him to try to escape from prison. He was a shoemaker but was from Achahorn so, although interesting, geographically it seems unlikely. The below trial papers also relate to a Hugh who was a "journeyman shoemaker" (which may be the same person):

High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers
Title   Trial papers relating to Hugh McGregor
Name   Hugh McGregor
Role   Accused
Crime   Theft by housebreaking, and prison-breaking
Trial Date   24 April 1839
Trial Location   Perth
Verdict   Guilty
Verdict Comments   Guilty in terms of own confession - theft by housebreaking.
Sentence   Transportation - 7 years
NRS Reference   JC26/1839/27
Notes   The Advocate Depute passed from the remaining charges.


The 1861 census for Monkswearmouth (Sunderland) shows Duncan's birthplace as what reads like "Barnparish Scotland". It has been suggested that this may be Barony which seems possible.

There is a Hugh McGregor  born in Barony on 1 May 1803. His parents were John and Christina nee Kirk.

There is a marriage between Hugh McG and Isobel Cunningham at Barony in August 1818. If this is the same Hugh he would only have been 15, but Scottish law may have allowed that at that time.

Hugh and Isobel then went on to have children, Isobel (1819), Alexander (1821), possibly Agnes (1823) and Hugh (1824).   I still can't see the birth of Duncan recorded which would have been 10 years later, but still possible. I'm not at all sure if I'm going down the right track here so am interested in how the others who are interested are fairing.
 

[Forfarian]

There is a Hugh McGregor  born in Barony on 1 May 1803. His parents were John and Christina nee Kirk.
There is a marriage between Hugh McG and Isobel Cunningham at Barony in August 1818. If this is the same Hugh he would only have been 15, but Scottish law may have allowed that at that time..

A boy could legally marry at 14, but it was exceptionally rare for this to happen. Unless he was from a very wealthy family, a 15-year-old boy would never have been able to support a wife and family. Most men had to wait until they were established in their trade or profession and earning enough before they could consider getting married.

Also, if his parents were John and Christina, you'd expect his to name children after them.