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« on: Wednesday 02 February 11 12:44 GMT (UK) »
Monica - yes I have a copy of an original baptism entry, and it shows William and Magdalene as parents (looks like Kinneston Portmoak?) if the correct Ann. Magdalene Butters death certificate in 1891 has her son as an informant and sadly little info on her parents. _____ Butters (ploughman) for father and mother "not known"
Osprey - thanks for that. I was able to locate those, and a copy of her birth certificate. Can I ask how you found her originally? I have found the SP search function to be a little frustrating - I don't want to complain, because the price is right (certainly compared to England) but I find it hit and miss sometimes. I have often wondered why you can't search for post 1855 births by parents. I also have some folks who moved to a non-conformist church and although they are in "family search" data base there is no sign of them in SP.
Thanks for your input, everyone. I think for now I will continue to work on the assumption that I have the correct Ann, and keep my eyes open for any resource that might confirm or deny a relationship to Mary Winton.
I have been coming back to this for a few years now, and getting a little more info each time (now the death certs for William and Magdalene, and Ann Brown Soutar). I thought I would take advantage of all the expertise here to see if there was another angle I might be overlooking - as I said sometimes it is hard to see the forest for the trees:)
regards
Sharon