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Perthshire / Abernethy - Pearsons
« on: Thursday 09 August 12 20:44 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for any information on the Pearsons in the Abernethy area from pre1772 to 1900's.

I have documents from Scotlands people for a line (Many John and Williams) there.

THe farthest one i know is William born to John baptized 1796, also a brother David baptized 1809.
I may have his father John born to William in 1772 but am unsure right now.

Just seeing if anyone has anything?

Thanks,
Beth

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Kirkcudbrightshire / Re: Watson, Agnes Mabel 1850's
« on: Wednesday 20 June 12 16:51 BST (UK)  »
I just found something that makes me 90% certain this is the correct family.
On the 1881 LDS census it lists two of Johns sons as Salmon Fisherman.

Thank you sooo much for your help. I was going in the completely wrong direction before. I'm so glad I posted and you answered.

One of these days I will wander down the road of Catherine Reddie, Reedie, Ready, Laing. lol. I will save that for when I am frustrated on another line.


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Kirkcudbrightshire / Re: Watson, Agnes Mabel 1850's
« on: Wednesday 20 June 12 16:21 BST (UK)  »
I looked up David Pearson 1863. John Pearson Gas Manager is his father!  ;D
Elizabeths maiden name is Greenhill!
One thing I don't understand is He was born July 1863. birth was registered AUg 1863 but under her maiden name it says
16th Deecmber 1865 or 1863 (?) Abernethy. - Very hard to read.
Could this be his baptism date?

I am looking for their marriage between 1851-1853. First daughter was born abt 1852. It looks like she may have been married previously with the withaspoons as his step kids.

I love this stuff  :D

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Kirkcudbrightshire / Re: Watson, Agnes Mabel 1850's
« on: Monday 18 June 12 21:55 BST (UK)  »
I was pondering something I noticed on the birth record. (I know you said not to take much of it to heart because they could've lied ) It said he was a labourer from Abernethy.
Turns out there is an umarried John Pearson living in Abernethy Perth in 1851. Listed as "nephew-in-law".
He was 23 (so about the right age) would have been born about 1828.
I'm thinking this may be my John.

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Kirkcudbrightshire / Re: Watson, Agnes Mabel 1850's
« on: Monday 18 June 12 17:23 BST (UK)  »
Looking abck at all my information I realized how little I had on John and Catherine.
I did have a "maybe" document of a John and Catherine but she was from Ireland.
I am keeping your finding as the most likely :)
I can't seem to connect anyone with any certainty.
Oh the joys of geneology! lol

Thanks again for your help, sometimes a fresh set of eyes and a different outlook make all the difference.

If anyone else has information on this line I'd love to hear it.

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Kirkcudbrightshire / Re: Watson, Agnes Mabel 1850's
« on: Friday 15 June 12 20:25 BST (UK)  »
Yes. That is the William I found.

 I will have to wait until I get home tonight to compare everything I have in my notebook and files.

I do remember my mom and her uncle Saying they remember hearing from Williams son that William was born in Perth. So I do think this is the right family off the top of my head.

If this is the right Catherine then she was 18 when William was born.
I will also check the 1871 census and see if I can find Catherine and John Laing to see if kids are there  (George & Margaret)

My main focus right now is the Pearson line. Trying to figure out if it is English or Scottish. I've tried doing all the lines at once and made a lot of mistakes so now I keep notes and revist the other lines once I hit a wall or burn out. 

I am going to look into his mother though, just because it sounds like a fun one :)

Thanks for all your help! I will update what I find later.


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Kirkcudbrightshire / Re: Watson, Agnes Mabel 1850's
« on: Friday 15 June 12 14:27 BST (UK)  »
Monica,
You are wonderful. I can't tell you how many times I have looked for Mary and Agnes and never found that!

I found a birth record on William but I am not positive it is him yet. Here is what I know.

His parents are listed as follows

1937 Death Record (by his grandson TC Pearson) John Pearson, Gas Manager & Katie Pearson md. Riley (Kirkcudbright)
1878 Marriage Record John Pearson, Gas Manager & Catherine Pearson md. Ready (Kirkcudbright)
1851 Birth ?? John Pearson & Catharine Reedie - Born in fornincation so they were not married if this is them. (Newburgh, Fife) I have yet to find something solid that shows John and Catherine married with William between 1851-1878. He lists her as Pearson each time so I think they married.

Because his records all say different places of birth I am trying to be extra careful figuring out his parents. Also trying to find why he came to Kirkcudbright and when (bef. 1878 :p ) I have a tentative thought John was born in England but it is just a possibility.

I know a lot about the Pearsons in Kirkcudbright after William got married. or so I think lol.

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Kirkcudbrightshire / Watson, Agnes Mabel 1850's
« on: Friday 15 June 12 03:25 BST (UK)  »
Looking for information on Agnes Mabel Watson born to Mary Watson between 1851-1855.
I have her marriage record where she marries William Pearson and lists Mary Watson and Corral Mccormack as her parents (they were not married) and they only list Mary Watson on her death record.

Everything says she was born in Kircudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire but I have had no luck.

Any information on William Pearson before they were married in 1878 would be great also :)

Thanks in advance!

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Kirkcudbrightshire / Re: Hume family 1800's?? **Completed**
« on: Thursday 05 April 12 13:47 BST (UK)  »
Ryan.
They deleted the email so I have no way to contact you. I am interested in getting in touch with you.

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