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Offline Gali

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Re: Robert Cathcart Hunter Ross
« Reply #9 on: Monday 05 December 11 10:35 GMT (UK) »
Maybe Jean is a sister of his mother? 

Look at 1841 census in Coupar Angus, a David and Agnes Ross (your James' parents?) living with a Jean Geekie ... David is still alive on the 1851 census still in Coupar Angus, b. 1767 in Tain, Ross shire

If you look back on the FDCA page listing deaths in Dundee there are two other chaps named Ross, born in Tain of a similar vintage to David that might be worth investigating ...

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Re: Robert Cathcart Hunter Ross
« Reply #10 on: Monday 05 December 11 12:58 GMT (UK) »
Ahh I think you are right, explains why Agness has a daughter called Jean too  :)

Thank you! You are brilliant  ;D ;D

I will have a look at that now  :) :)

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Re: Robert Cathcart Hunter Ross
« Reply #11 on: Monday 23 December 13 21:51 GMT (UK) »
I would hazard a guess that he was named after Robert Cathcart Hunter (d. 1834), son to Alexander Gibson Hunter of Blackness (1770-1812).  The Hunters were major local landowners.
Butter (& variants); Laverock (& variants); Hay; Braid [mostly ANS, PER, FIF]
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