|
Pages: [1]
|
 |
|
Author
|
Topic: Armstrongs (Read 321 times)
|
boswells
RootsChat Extra
 Offline
Posts: 38
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
|
 |
Armstrongs
« on: Monday 17 December 07 14:57 GMT (UK) » |
|
My gggrandfather was Abel Armstrong b. c 1806 d. 1894. latterly of East Scales, Gretna. I can find no record of his birth other than a census entry of Middlebie. I have some pointers to him having been born at Crosslands Farm, Middlebie but without a birth certificate or other evidence I cannot be sure of his parentage. Can anybody help?
Thanks
Boswells
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Mitchell, Stodart/Stothart, Armstrong, Porteous (Dumfriesshire), Taylor, Lindsay, Auld, (Ayrshire)
|
|
|
cavvytri
RootsChat Member
Offline
Posts: 129
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
|
:)Hi Boswells, Have you checked out the old parish records on scotlandspeople? His marriage or baptism may be on there which might give you his parents names.
Best wishes
Cavvytri
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Amos,Burnside,Cowan,Hamilton,Lawrie,Reid,Skeldon,(East Lothian, Berwickshire)
Matthew,Tough,Sheriff,Guild,Gourlay,Cundall,Brown(Angus,Midlothian&Australia)
Dunn,Coombs,Dalrymple,Newman,Elliott, Embleton,Day
(Northumberland,Hampshire,Kent,Middlesex)
McPherson , Perth, Scotland
Cameron, Perthshire
|
|
|
Piglet01
RootsChat Veteran
Offline
Posts: 717
Captain Bob as a boy
|
Hello Boswells,
Have just come off the IGI - www.familysearch.org Entered Abel Armstriong - and b 1805 +/- 5 years in Scotland - comes up with 1 born abt 1804 of Canonbie, Dumfries Scotland. However has his death as 1884 - also in Canonbie.
Father John Armstrong, mother Ann Donaldson - possibly yours. If you click on the parents gives quite a lot of good info - including a brother Francis - born in 1806 and dying in Darlington, Durham.
www.freecen.org.uk - free 1841 census, has only 1 Abel Armstrong in Dumfries -shire - however aged 30 . Not a major problem, as if he'd lied a little about his age, and the enummerator rounded down - could be possibly him.
Has a wife Elizabeth, and 2 daughters, Margaret and Elizabeth.
As cavvytri suggests Scotlands people is another good option.
If unfamiliar with Scottish rsearch - and Somerset is a bit far away ..... :O)
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk (you’ll find people calling it SP) This is the official govt website lots of interesting stuff can be found. You can get info online - deaths to from 1855 to 1956, marriages from 1855 to 1931. Births from 1855 until 1906 Census records 1841 to 1901. You can also get info from parish records before 1855 - the website tells you what you can get. Basically a per per view site - buying 30 units at £6 a go. £1.20 should be able to get you a copy of his death entry - which will also include his parents names (including mothers maiden name).
2. A second option. A great money saver - Aberdeen Registrars Office (as do many others in Scotland), - has Scottish Birth Marriage and Death (BMD) records online going back to 1855 and up to the present day (for Scotland). Charge £15 per hour. An hour should be more than enough to get a good core of info. I use them as I live locally and visit in person. They can be contacted on 01224 522033 or e-mail: Searchroom@aberdeencity.gov.uk They're really friendly approachable and professional. Will save you days and pounds ++ on Scotlands People.
The link below indicates their services:
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/acci/web/files/rm_registrars/rm_registrars_family_history_leaflet.pdf
Good luck with your research.
Regards, Steve :O)
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
McDonald originating in Aberlour. Smith (Aberdeenshire/Aberdeen), Esslemont, Christie, Robbie; Scott (in Aberdour). Crosbie and Willison. Roxburgh: Lawrie, Thomson, Paxton, Peacock, Amos, Robson
|
|
|
|
|
kenjo
RootsChat Aristocrat
Offline
Posts: 1161
http://www.whalesrevenge.com:80/
|
Hi There, boswells,
Have you actually bought the death certificate?
If so what did it say?
I presume you have all the census for Abel...He did have a lot of children according to the 1861c..
I will post it if you haven't got it..
Jo
modified.
If you search google books..http://books.google.com/
and put Abel Armstrong scales..
up comes info on The Clydesdale Stud-book. ... it also mentions Francis and an Andrew.
if you just search Abel Armstrong ...there is a obit..about a relation to you..from Hawick..
It is only snippets..but a lot of the time you get the whole book to read..
I also know this isn't the answer you asked for but..it could lead you onto another reference source..
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
andycand
RootsChat Veteran
 Online
Posts: 624
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
|
|
Re: Armstrongs
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 19 December 07 05:43 GMT (UK) » |
|
Hi Boswells
The IGI birth entry for Abel Armstrong is a submitted entry with no source and an obvious incorrect death date so I would treat it with caution.
A look at the Middlebie baptisms on the IGI shows that they appear to be only the females, and a quick check of ScotlandsPeople shows no Abel Armstrong baptism around 1805.
As others have suggested I would download his death certificate as that will hopefully name his parents. If so then you could do a search on the IGI to see if the parents had daughters around the same period as Abel's birth, and a check of the Parish Register for the daughters (Abel's sisters) baptisms may indicate an address.
You could also download his wifes death certificate to find her parents and then see if Abel followed the traditional Scottish naming pattern.
Andy
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Pages: [1]
|
|
|
|
|
