Edward Cook

[Dooker]

Edward Cook born 1842 Saddell/Skipness Parish. Mother Flora McMillan born 27.Sept 1815 Saddell/Skipness Parish.
Edward last known details: Census 1871 with Uncle Donald McMillan, at Low Airds, Carradale, Argyll. Mother died 01 Nov 1871 at 15 Glasgow St, Ardrossan, Ayrshire and Edward signed the Death Cert. He was named in a Paternity Case in Campbeltown, in 1872, as a Fish Buyer , Carradale. Case Ref SC50/5/1872/10.
He is not the Edward Cook of  Lesmahagow (Sc People) and I did not find him in any of the listed marriages in Sc People. Nor in immigration or other Census that I looked..

Any suggestions to continue searching for Edward is appreciated.

Thanks Dooker

[CaroleW]

The 1871 entry you mention shows him as age 39 so b 1832.  Have you checked the original image to check it’s not a mistranscription

In 1851 he is 8yrs old

[Neale1961]

The 1871 entry you mention shows him as age 39 so b 1832.  Have you checked the original image to check it’s not a mistranscription

1871 census - Age is 29 on this transcription.
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5969b5fbf4040b947e5d86c4/edward-cook-1871-argyllshire-saddell-skipness-1842-?locale=en

Dooker, Have you considered the possibility of his surname changing to McMillan?

[Dooker]

I have checked Edward as McMillan.  I have not checked the births for 1832. Don't think I found a registration for his birth in 1842.  Such a simple thought  1832 which might be the answer. 

Yet, if he was 8 in 1851 that makes the birth 1842.  I will look again

Thanks. Dooker

[CaroleW]

There are census entries for an Edward McMillan with the same birthplace but with a birthyear of 1846.  He is with parents Donald & Flora (nee Sinclair)  plus siblings in 1851 so not your Edward

I can't see any birth reg for Edward around 1842 under Cook or M*cMillan

[Forfarian]

If he was 29 in 1871 he is more likely to have been born in 1841 than in 1842, because the census was taken about a quarter of the way through the year.