1851 Census - Falkirk
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Isaac BrookEs, aged 36, born Dunbar, East Lothian
Helen Brookes, aged 30, born Falkirk
William Brookes, aged 9, born Falkirk
Mary Brookes, aged 6, born Falkirk
John Brookes, aged 3, born Falkirk
Isaac Brookes, aged 1, born Falkirk
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David Brookes, aged 40, born Dunbar
Elizabeth Brookes, aged 37, born Stirling
John Brookes, aged 11, born Falkirk
David Crawford Brookes, aged 6, born Falkirk
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Hugh Brookes, aged 48, born Dunbar
Isabella Brookes, aged 12 - born Dumfries, I think? possibly daughter of Hugh Brooks and Isabella Kelton (IGI) but don't know for certain ...
The IGI (LDS submission) shows that Helen Stirling died 11 Dec 1884, mother was Mary Anderson. I looked the cert up, she died in St. Ninians, of paralysis, registered by her widower, Isaac. Mother, Mary Anderson, Agricultural Labourer, no father's name given so I think that the 'Stirling' part of her name came from Mary's subsequent marriage and she may not have been related to James Stirling at all ... I checked the OPR also, no record of a Helen Anderson or Helen Stirling born to a Mary Anderson in this time period.
Anne (bestest!!) can you check the BVR please to see if there are any marriages for the Stirling children in Denny after 1855, might be able to get some idea from the cert when Mary Anderson died, can't seem to find her dc ..
I would be very interested to hear if any of your Stirling research connects to a James Stirling married to Elizabeth McIndoe in Killearn in 1801.
regards,
Lindsay