|
Pages: [1]
|
 |
|
Author
|
Topic: Nairn (Read 573 times)
|
throckenholt
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 351
|
 |
Nairn
« on: Sunday 09 October 05 21:11 UTC (UK) » |
|
Hi,
I have finally tracked my ancestor to Wigtownshire (after many years of just having Scotland, with a vague rumour about Kirkudbright - which threw up the surname but not the right family).
Can anyone look up for me
Peter Nairn, born approx 1816/17 possibly son of William Nairn, carpenter.
And can you please enlighten me - what area does WIgtownshire encompass ?
thanks,
Julie
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
woodydog
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 389
|
|
Re: Nairn
« Reply #1 on: Monday 10 October 05 09:28 UTC (UK) » |
|
Hi Julie- could you give us a bit more to go on such as how you've managed to tie Peter down to Wigtownshire & have you got him on any census with family , the additional names might help....
Have you had a look at the following? It has a map of the area Wigtownshire covers & lots of fantastic family history information....
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~leighann/index.html
Hope to hear back shortly
All the best
Rose
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Pratt- Catterick/Richmond N.Yorks & Wilsden/Halifax West Yorks Maylor- Preston/ Poulton Le Fylde Whitaker- Halifax Dixon- London & Yorkshire Booth-Middleton,Oldham,Royton,Lancs Boyling-Oldham,Royton & Shropshire Harris- Bradford, Prestwich Manchester SMITH!! Kirkcaldy, Manchester Sturgess- Preston Candover, Hampshire & London Nixon- London Walters- London & Hampshire Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
|
|
throckenholt
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 351
|
|
Re: Nairn
« Reply #2 on: Monday 10 October 05 10:50 UTC (UK) » |
|
He is in the 1851 census for Blisworth in Northamptonshire, claiming birth place of Wigtownshire (all other census helpfully just state Scotland !).
I have his birth date in 1816/17 from a number of census returns, and his fathers name and profession from his marriage certificate.
I have no other information about location or other family names.
thanks for your interest,
Julie
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
woodydog
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 389
|
|
Re: Nairn
« Reply #3 on: Monday 10 October 05 13:16 UTC (UK) » |
|
Sorry Julie but I haven't come up with anything.
Did go to the library & checked the Wigtownshire freepress archives for Peter Nairn, the only thing that came up was :-
Mrs Peter Nairn birth of a son at Birkenhead in 1881 & Mrs Peter Nairn birth of a son at Manchester in 1894, don't think it will be of any relevance unless they moved around a heck of a lot!!!! Who ever they were they definitely wanted to let the folks back home know!
All the best
Rose
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Pratt- Catterick/Richmond N.Yorks & Wilsden/Halifax West Yorks Maylor- Preston/ Poulton Le Fylde Whitaker- Halifax Dixon- London & Yorkshire Booth-Middleton,Oldham,Royton,Lancs Boyling-Oldham,Royton & Shropshire Harris- Bradford, Prestwich Manchester SMITH!! Kirkcaldy, Manchester Sturgess- Preston Candover, Hampshire & London Nixon- London Walters- London & Hampshire Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
|
|
throckenholt
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 351
|
|
Re: Nairn
« Reply #4 on: Monday 10 October 05 13:23 UTC (UK) » |
|
thanks for trying. That website was useful background too.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
apanderson
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 1320
|
|
Re: Nairn
« Reply #5 on: Monday 10 October 05 20:38 UTC (UK) » |
|
Hi Julie,
I couldn't find any Peter Nairns born in Wigtonshire until 1852 and that's this one:
NAIRN, Peter
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1852
Birthplace: Whithorn, Wigtown, Scotland
Recorded in: Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Father: Alexander NAIRN
Mother: Jane GORDON
Source: FHL Film 1068042 Dates: 1789 - 1855
I found the following two matching name and birth date, but not location?
NAIRN, Peter Burgan
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1815
Christening Date: 29 Nov 1815
Recorded in: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
Father: James NAIRN
Father's Father: Peter NAIRN
Mother: Margaret ROBERTSON
Mother's Father: James ROBERTSON
Source: FHL Film 1067869 Dates: 1727 - 1819
Note: Additional Data in Original Record
NAIRN, Peter
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1815
Birthplace: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Father: James NAIRN
Mother: Mary BURT
Source: FHL Film 1040104 Dates: 1797 - 1820
The above info was taken from the British Vital Records.
If you'd like any more info, e.g. siblings of any of the above, just let me know.
Anne
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
throckenholt
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 351
|
|
Re: Nairn
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 11 October 05 06:09 UTC (UK) » |
|
thanks for trying Anne. My info on Peter is limited to what I put in the original request. I know nothing about siblings etc. He is being very elusive, and has been for years !
Julie
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Pages: [1]
|
|
|
|
|
