Part 3
I don't believe I've included the following bit of information that did surprise me a little. Bearing in mind that William Kemp (31) married his first wife Helen Anderson about the date of 8th June 1845, the last day Banns were called for their wedding in Airth Parish Church and they had a child, unnamed that died after 5 months being interred on 13th October 1846, I have also found that a child called Jane Kemp died of fever and was interred in Airth Church graveyard on April 9th 1848 at the age of 5 years, therefore she was born before William and Helen married and the final piece of information on the interment sheet states Jane is a child of William Kemp, Shoemaker, Airth.
So unless there are 2 people called William Kemp both working as shoemakers, unlikely, then at the age of 63, William Kemp was the father of this child that died when he was 68. I don't have information on Jane's birth which might let me know if the mother was Janet nor when William, born 1780 and Janet Gilfillan married yet but have added these searches and a birth registration for Janet to my to do list so that I can determine what age she was when this child was born or whether Jane was born to a different mother as Janet may have been too old to give birth to a child. There is another possibility which could be quite plausible, the son fathered the child out of wedlock and the father assumed parenthood, so more data needed to confirm what happened here.
Since I started with the 1861 Census last time, I'll move forward now to 1871 as a starting point.
From the 1871 Census you now find Alexander Kemp given as 11 years old, following his birth on 26th January 1860.
Civil Parish of Airth, Village of Airth 1871
Grahams Buildings (1 room with one or more windows)
William Kemp Head of house, married, Road Labourer, born Airth, Stirlingshire, aged 56
Catherine Kemp Wife, married, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, aged 41 (should be 44)
William Kemp Son, born Airth, Stirlingshire, aged 14
Alexander Kemp Son, born Airth, Stirlingshire, aged 11
Jessie Kemp Daughter, born Airth, Stirlingshire, aged 6
Hugh Kemp Son, born Airth, Stirlingshire, aged 4
The latest additions to the Kemp family are Jessie and Hugh.
From the 1865 Births in the Parish of Airth in the County of Stirling
Entry No. 13
Name and Surname : Jessie Kemp
When and where born : 1865 March 2nd, 5h P.M., Airth Village
Name, Surname & Rank or Profession of Father : William Kemp, Turnpike Road Surfaceman
Name and Maiden Surname of Mother : Catherine Kemp, M.S. McMillan
Date and Place of Marriage : 1855 October 22nd, Hamilton
Signature of Informant : William Kemp, Father (Not Present)
When & where registered : 1865 March 20th At Airth, Robert Armstrong, Registrar
From the 1867 Births in the Parish of Airth in the County of Stirling
Name and Surname : Hugh Kemp
When and where born : 1867 March 24th, 3h P.M., Airth Village
Name, Surname & Rank or Profession of Father : William Kemp, Turnpike Road Surfaceman
Name and Maiden Surname of Mother : Catherine Kemp, M.S. McMillan
Date and Place of Marriage : 1855 October 22nd, Hamilton
Signature of Informant : William Kemp, Father (Present)
(It is signed in his own hand)
When & where registered : 1867 April 13th At Airth, Robert Armstrong, Registrar
By the 1871 Census Eliza Kemp, daughter of William to his second wife Eliza Christie has left the family home.
In 1867 she was married, the details are below :
1867 Marriages in the Parish of Airth in the County of Stirling
Where, when and how married.
1867 on the 29th day of November at Airth Manse.
After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland.
Signatures of Parties, Rank or Profession whether Single or Widowed and Relationship (if any).
(Signed) Alexander Dick, Ploughman, (Bachelor) Age 23
(Signed) Eliza Kemp, Domestic Servant, (Spinster) Age 17
(between her 1st and 2nd names is an X , written above the X is the word 'her', below the word 'mark'.)
There appear under their names 2 witnesses, I presume this was to do with Eliza making her mark but being unable to read and write and so witnesses had to confirm her mark, as later on there are witnesses to the marriage in the correct entry column for marriage witnesses.
The witnesses were : William Dick and William Wilson.
Usual residence for both Alexander and Eliza is given as : Airth
For Alexander :
Name, Surname & Rank or Profession of Father : William Dick, Farm Servant
Name and Maiden Surname of Mother : Jane Dick, M.S. Adam
For Eliza :
Name, Surname & Rank or Profession of Father : William Kemp, Turnpike Road Surfaceman
Name and Maiden Surname of Mother : Eliza Kemp, M.S. Christie (deceased)
If a regular Marriage, Signatures of officiating Minister and Witnesses.
(Signed) William Park, M.A., Minister of Airth
(Signed) Thomas Dick, witness, Mary Turnbull, witness
When & where registered : 1867 November 30th at Airth, Robert Armstrong, Registrar.