Stevenson - Gretna Green

[CaroleW]

No need just yet

Using the children listed on the 1861 census I found this IGI entry

GEORGE STEVENSON  Birth:  25 FEB 1859   New Abbey, Kirkcudbright   
Father:  JAMES STEVENSON      Mother:  JANE MCKNIGHT

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true

[pringlebingo]

Sorry - I'm lost. Who would that be?

[CaroleW]

Sorry - I'm lost. Who would that be?

See my reply above with the 1861 census details - Williams parents and siblings

Try this and you will get details of some of their childrens births/baptisms (James & Jane that is)

PARENT SEARCH ON IGI

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true
 
Input fathers name and surname and  mothers christian name and maiden surname (James Stevenson and Jane McKnight)

REGION – select British Isles from the menu

COUNTRY – select Scotland

COUNTY (will appear when you select COUNTRY)  – select All

Click SEARCH

[pringlebingo]

Okay - thank you very much

[ganache]

Hi there.

 My grandfather was Andrew Stevenson, William's son.

William's father was James Stevenson, a ploughman, and his mother was Jane nee NcNaught (from Williams marriage cert to Jane Coltart in 1886. Both parents seem to be alive at the time of this wedding.

 His birth is recorded OPR Births 870/0020 0059 Kirkbean in 1848.

William Gibson lawful of James
Stevenson and Jean McNight
Tallawhairn. Born 21st Baptised 28th June by Rev T Graham

Tallawhain is, I think, actually Tallowquhairn (OS grid ref. NX 992 584)

I believe that he had the nickname of "Red Rob" because of the colour of his hair and I think he died ~1925.
I don't have any other information available yet. But here's a photo of him with his wife Jane and my grandfather Andrew, probably taken in the early 1900's

[OliviaJAHeath]

Hi ganache!

I can't believe I missed this response (I'm pringlebingo under a new account). William Stevenson is my great-great-great grandfather. I am descended from his marriage to Mary Hyslop. He was indeed known as Red Rob and I have never before seen a picture of him so this is very exciting for me!

Thank you so much for sharing,

Olivia

[ganache]

No problem Olivia, here's another photo I've found that may be of interest to you.

 I think that the woman at the back of the picture is Mary Jackson, possibly your great-great grandmother? The girl on the left is Mollie Jackson (Mary's daughter, I believe?) . My grandfather William Stevenson is holding his daughter Mollie and the other two women are his mother, Jane, and his first wife Mary.

[OliviaJAHeath]

When you say William do you mean Andrew? It's a wonderful photo! I think it must be Mary Jackson from my comparison with this photo I have of her:
I think Mary's daughter Mary was known as Mollie - will check with my Mum!

[OliviaJAHeath]

Here are all the Jacksons together - Mary Sr. is holding Mary "Mollie" Jr.