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JOHN BOYD 1863 - Is he from Kirkcudbrightshire?
« on: Wednesday 14 January 09 01:01 GMT (UK) »
As you will no doubt know the 1911 Census on line has gone live for some counties today.
Previously my husbands g.grandfather was only listed as born in Scotland - but in 1911 it SOUTHWICK KIRKEND BRIGHT as his place of birth.

I'm assuming they mean Southwick Kirkcudbright.  If so how do i go about searching for him please?

Is there a Scottish equivalent of the FreeBMD site for example?

I hope you will be able to point me in the right direction.
Thanks and good look with your searches.

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Re: JOHN BOYD 1863 - Is he from Kirkcudbrightshire?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 14 January 09 01:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi and welcome to Rootschat

There is no Scottish freebmd I'm afraid.  This website will have the info you are looking for but it is a paysite

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

I have had a look at the Scottish 1871 and there is only one John Boyd in that age range b  Kirkcudbrightshire - Colvend

1871 for Colvend

Here are the details just in case

James Boyd 36 b Kirkgengson, Kirkcudbt agric labourer
Martha 37 b Glencairn, Dumfries
John 8 b Colvend
Colvend; ED: 5; Page:  1; Line: 4

Do you have his marriage cert as it will show his fathers name if he married in England and both parents names if he married in Scotland
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Re: JOHN BOYD 1863 - Is he from Kirkcudbrightshire?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 14 January 09 01:17 GMT (UK) »
There is no Scottish FreeBMD, as Carole says, but there is the IGI that covers mostly all statutory births and marriages in Scotland from 1855 to around 1874. There is also some records from the Old Parish Registers for pre-1855. However, they may only be included if your family were Church of Scotland.

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Re: JOHN BOYD 1863 - Is he from Kirkcudbrightshire?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 14 January 09 01:17 GMT (UK) »
Just in case you find his parents - bear this IGI entry in mind
www.familysearch.org

JOHN BOYD  Birth:  06 JUN 1862   Colvend, Kirkcudbright

Father:  JAMES BOYD    Mother:  MARTHA JOHNSTONE

It's the only IGI entry in that age range in Kirkcudbright
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Re: JOHN BOYD 1863 - Is he from Kirkcudbrightshire?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 14 January 09 01:34 GMT (UK) »
Hi and welcome  :)

The family that Carole has found is most likely to be the correct one since Colvend and Southwick are combined parishes:

See here for parish map - http://scotlandsfamily.com/parish-map-wigtown.htm

and

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/KKD/Colvend/index.html


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Re: JOHN BOYD 1863 - Is he from Kirkcudbrightshire?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 14 January 09 01:42 GMT (UK) »
Crikey - that was quick!  I'll read your posts and get back to you before I go to bed!
Thankyou.

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Re: JOHN BOYD 1863 - Is he from Kirkcudbrightshire?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 14 January 09 01:49 GMT (UK) »
This could well be it!
John Boyd had a daughter Martha - possibly named after his mother don't you think!

His other children were
Robenia Elizabeth
James
Ethel
Edith
Agnes
Alexander
Lucy

According to the 1911 Census John was married about 1886.  His wife was from Shropshire but the 3 eldest children were born in London before the family moved to Shropshire (where many of the descendants still live).

Thanks for your help.
I'm going to search for wedding certificates now that I have a date.

Thanks again
Angie


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Re: JOHN BOYD 1863 - Is he from Kirkcudbrightshire?
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 18 July 09 19:50 BST (UK) »
Hi new to all this I'm looking for my grandfarther a son of John Boyd, married to Elizabeth (Wall) children May Boyd, (my grandmother or sorts) and Ethel, Edith, Agnes Alexender and 2 other children later. John Boyd was born in Scotland and his wife Rushbury Shropshire. The first child May was born in Kew in London whom we were told was our grandmother but wasn't believe she was taking looking after the baby for her younger brother Henry Malcolm very confusing ... they lived near Brookhampton farm Holdgate Ludlow. I really want to find this  family of my fathers, kind regards Lucy Simister     

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Re: JOHN BOYD 1863 - Is he from Kirkcudbrightshire?
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 18 July 09 20:37 BST (UK) »
Hi Lucy

Welcome to Rootschat  :)

It might be worth you putting up a seperate request on the Shropshire board:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,255.0.html

This might get you more information about the family's time in England and then follow them back through that information.

Angie might have more information for you as well.


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