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Charles Bryden born 18/9/1831, Morton to William Bryden and Janet Hastings on SP. Hastings/Hairstones may be a name variant.
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Thanks HMCC

I spotted that one and have taken it into account whilst researching. There seems to be quite a few variants along the line, which doesn’t help. Lol

David

WILLIAM BRYDEN   Birth/baptism   ROBERT BRYDEN/AGNES SMITH    12/08/1800   Morton

WILLIAM BRYDEN   Died   Age 74   SMITH   1874   Morton


WILLIAM BRYDEN   Birth/baptism   ROBERT BRYDEN/AGNES SMITH    15/12/1799   Kirkmichael

For information.

Colin

Thanks for your information.  These are both records I've found and which are confusing me.  Both parents with the same name.  The baptism before the birth and the location 13 miles apart.

The William I am looking to trace is shown as deceased on his sons marriage certificate in 1858.

There is a William Bryden in Thornhill married to Grace Geddes, however they do not, as far as I can see, have a son named Charles.

The William Bryden marriage to Janet Hairstones indicates them being in Morton by Thornhill at the
time of marriage.  A Janet Bryden is on the 1841 census in Thornhill with children and son called Charles, one of twins which feature in our tree. William is not on the census.

David

I'm looking for opinions on what could be two baptismal records for the same person.
William Bryden is the subject of this enquiry, who is my GGG Grandfather.  I believe he married Janet Hairstones, however this is not definite but most likely on the information I have.  He was shown as being born in Scotland on deceased on Charles (his son's) marriage certificate 20th September 1858.

The quandary I have is as follows.  I have two baptisms which have the same information with regards to the parents of William at two different locations on two different dates.  The locations are 13 miles apart.

1.
William Bryden
Male
Birth Date 12 Aug 1800
Birth Place  Morton By Thornhill, Dumfries, Scotland
Baptism Place Morton By Thornhill, Dumfries, Scotland
Father Robert Bryden
Mother Agnes Smith

2.
William Bryden
Male
Baptism Date 15 Dec 1799
Baptism Place Kirkmichael, Dumfries, Scotland
Father Robert Bryden
Mother Agnes Smith

William is nowhere to be seen in the 1941 census which shows Janet Hairstones and her children in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, nor can I find record of him or his death.

Is this likely to be the same person in both Birth/Christening records?

Thank you for any observations you might have

Thank you for your responses

Thanks Sandra. I’ve searched and searched trying to find him and an associated occupation without success. My suspicion of it being Word was fueled by his sons occupation being shown as ‘iron ore miner and newsagent’ in one of the census’s post marriage.