merlinnz
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HI all
I am Tracey MacLeod, from New Zealand and have been slowly trying to piece together my father's ancestry.
I have gone back to John McLeod who married Christian Sutherland on May 5 1822. The 1841 census shows several childrena dn I understand that there may be older ones, not shown, because they would not have been dwelling with their parents. However, I cannot make out all the names.
I think I have made out
Mary
Esther
Jas (James)
Jannet (named for an aunt )
Farquhar (my direct descendant)
Is there a way I can post/email my document for people to scrutinise to make out the names?
Many thanks for any help
Tracey
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Gadget
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Hello Tracey
Welcome to Rootschat 
I've PMed you with my e-mail.
Regards
Gadget
added - squinting, the one after Mary looks like William (Wm)
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merlinnz
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Thanks so much, William is my best gues, as is Jas (for james).
I notice that mariages around 1822 only show the name sof those getting married, not their parents, was this recorded anywhere else?
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Gadget
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If you've used the Scotlands People records and looked at the original transcript, that is all that there'll be. The Parish records were pretty inconsistent as to what was entered, sadly 
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merlinnz
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suspected as much. So I thought I'd try to go back by using the method of naming after parents, so your help with william is appreciated.
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Gadget
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The IGI has:
Halkirk to John and Christian
22 April 1824 Donald
10 Oct 1826 James
8 May 1828 mary
8 JUne 1830 William Malcolm
19 March 1833 Sarah
19 Oct 1839 Farquar
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merlinnz
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Thank you so much. I wonder why the record I posted, census shows an esther, or looks like... and Jannet?? Second marriage?
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Gadget
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Names are:
John, 40-44, Ag Lab
Christina, 40-44
Mary, 12
Wm (William), ? 9
Esther, 7 - obviously changed from Sarah!
Jas (James), 5
Jannet, 3
Farquhar, 1
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merlinnz
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thanks for confirming.
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merlinnz
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I don't know how else to get further back than trying to use the kids names to try and hook the parents!
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Gadget
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Tracey~
Have you got them on later censuses?
If John and/or Christian died in Scotland after Jan 1855, their parents' names will be on their death certs.
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merlinnz
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no, can't find them on the 1861 census, will try the death certs. Thanks so much.
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merlinnz
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Gadget
Do you subscribe to a particular place to access all this information? I am kee to have as much access as possible online (due to my distance from the source)... what would you recommend?
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