Here is a summary of the children of Ralph Abercrombie Hastie and Ann McKay and which denominations they married under:
Jane Marshall Hastie (named after her maternal grandmother it seems).
- Born c.1843 in Edinburgh - no baptism found.
- Married Edward McConville in 1869 at St. Mary's Chapel, Lanark - Roman Catholic.
- Witnesses: Lawrence Cahill, Henry Fitzpatrick and Ann Hastie.
Marion Hastie (named after paternal grandmother).
- Born c.1845 in Edinburgh – no baptism found.
- Married William Mackay (!) in 1868, Forth Lanarkshire – United Presbyterian Church (UPC).
- Witnesses: Andrew McKie and Matthew Gibbie/Gibble.
Here of cousre the witness Andrew McKie is interesting. He could be a relation of the groom however, but the spelling is different.
After Marion’s birth, Ralph and Ann then appear to have moved from Edinburgh to Biggar, Lanarkshire. Ralph was a nailmaker journeyman so a move isn’t a surprise.
Andrew Hastie (named after maternal grandfather).
- Born c.1847 in Biggar, Lanarkshire – no baptism found.
- Died 1870, single.
Archibald Hastie (named after paternal grandfather).
- Born c.1849 in Biggar – no baptism found.
- Married Margaret Russell in 1871, Forth – UPC.
- Witnesses: Andrew McKie and Marion Watson (Andrew McKie is now a lead I think)
Annie ‘Mackie’ Hastie (my ancestor)
- Born c.1852 in Biggar, Lanarkshire – no baptism found
- Married Walter Russell in 1871, Forth – UPC.
- Witnesses: Ralph Hastie and Archibald Hastie
Agnes Hastie (Ralph’s paternal grandmother was named Agnes)
- Born c1854 in Biggar, Lanarkshire – no baptism found.
- Married John Ralton 1874, Forth – UPC.
- Witnesses: Walter Waddell and Robert Brown – both are unknown to me
Margaret Hastie (unknown connection to that name)
- Born 1857 Biggar, BC signed by father Ralph – no baptism found.
- Married John Somerville in 1879 at Kirkfieldbank – UPC.
- Witnesses: William Dawson, Catherine Hastie and Richard Somerville.
Flora McDonald Hastie (unknown connection to the name except for the famous one to Bonnie Prince Charlie).
- Born 1859 in Biggar, BC signed by father Ralph – no baptism found.
- Married James Gray in 1881 at Kirkfieldbank, Lesmahagow - UPC
- Witnesses: John Hastie and Mary Hastie. Only possible clue here is that John was the illegitimate child of Flora’s eldest sister Jane. He was born in 1860 and went to the U.S. where he became a Baptist preacher.
Catherine Hastie (Ralph’s aunt on his paternal side was a Catherine).
- Born 1862 in Biggar, BC signed by father Ralph – no baptism.
- Married Alexander Parkin in 1889 at Kirkfieldbank, Lesmahagow – UPC
- Witnesses: Francis Parkin and Euphemia Stark – no known connection
Mary Hastie
- Born 1864, Biggar, BC signed by father Ralph – no baptism found.
- Married James Tait in 1886 at Bannatyne Street, Lanark – UPC.
- Witnesses: George Reid and Catherine Hastie.
The lack of baptismal records is quite frustrating, but the biggest lead I can see here is that an Andrew McKie was a witness at two Hastie weddings. That’ll be where I head next!
