Robert Bryce( Brice, Bruce) & Margaret Marshall-Fauldhouse West Lothian

[icini]

Hello: Seeking connection or more information on Robert Brice( Bruce, Bryce) born  circa,1719 Whitburn.  I found one possible BC - parents Robert Bryce and Mary Nimmo. The town of Whitburn seems to have been overrun with Brices, Marshalls and a few Nimmos. On the one page there were three Brices all having kids. Son Robert born 1747  in Fauldhouse (Foldhouse), West Lothian. He married Margaret Marshall

 Just seeking more info if somebody thinks they have a connection

Donna

[Billy Anderson]

Hi icini,
Have you tried Scotlandspeople the official site for Scottish records,
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
cheers,
Billy.

[icini]

Hi Billy: Yes I have used SP extensively- I like my data to be as accurate and official as I can. first I use the IGI for clues , Ancestry for relationships ,then SP to confirm or reject. I have spent a fortune on SP- better not let my husband find out! lol
Thanks

Donna

[Billy Anderson]

Hi Donna,
I agree with accuracy and official,i have come across some info so far off the wall it,s not funny.
good luck,
Billy.
Have you checked out Rootsweb the Worldconnect page has 38 Bryces for Whitburn but no Robert may still be worth a look. 

[austclan]

I have many Bryces in my family tree. My grandmother was a Bryce. Most of my Bryce family are from Whitburn. We could quite possibly have some common ancestors. I'm yet to make a connection with Robert Bryce but it is very likely there is.

[Skoosh]

If you get back a bit Donna, Whitburn was part of Livingston parish I think.

Skoosh.

[icini]

Here is all my info so far: Robert Bryce( Brice, Bruce) married to Mary Nimmo ( father William). Children- Elizabeth (1712), Margaret (1714), Robert ( 1718-1770) , Mary (1723)  John(1723) and another John ( so I assume #1 died)
Robert married Margaret Marshall in 1743 ; children - Mary(1744), Janet ( 1746-1772), Robert(1747) Margaret  (1750-1783).  Janet married Peter Dixon ( 1735-1776) in 1761 in Whitburn and I follow their son William.  I have been lucky to find death certificates with married and MS for some of the women. Also on baptisms have found Nimmos & Marshalls being a witness for children. That is all I have with certainty.
I'm always thrown off by the fact that these are baptism records and when I first started I might find three or more siblings baptised at the same time( especially in Welsh records)  this really confused me, until one record stated the ages at baptism and I realized my error. So now I keep a very open mind because even marriages were sometimes recorded years after the fact or were just being mentioned as the people stating they had been married somewhere and the church elders " admonishing them to live as befitted the married state"     Hope we can make a connection

Donna

[Matt R]

Hello,

I too have Bryce/Brice ancestors in the Whitburn and Fauldhouse area. I descend from Catherine Millar nee Bryce (1791-1869). She was the daughter of Robert Bryce and Janet Thorntoun. If anyone is related it would be good to hear from you; I'm working on my Millar branch at the moment!

Regards,

Matt.