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I’m looking into an Andrew Robson. Son of John Robson and who married Eliza Hedley in Northumberland in 1835 and in later census returns he gives his place of birth as Scotland. There is an Andrew Robson who was born to John Robson and Agnis Smith in 1807 in Halkirk Caithness and in 1817 there is a baptism that shows a George Robson born to John Robson and Agnes Smith in Kirkton Caithness. It is maybe a bit strange that if it is the same couple then there is a legal wedding in Oxnam in 1805 but is not shown as such in the baptism records. Could it be that it may be common practice there looking at the other entries in that parish?

In 1841 a John Robson and spouse Agnes do not show up in the Scotland records but a John Robson and Agnes Robson do show up in Comb, Thorneyburn in Northumberland again (roughly the right age range) and they appear to have another son Robert aged about 25 born out of County. I can see a baptism record for Reay Caithness in 1812 showing a birth of a Robert Robson to John Robson and Ann Smith, so it wouldn't be a leap of typographical errors to think this was this Agnes or Agnis.

My question is given the large distance between the Borders and Caithness areas, was it common for shepherds to spend time in Caithness, were perhaps they recruited from the Borders area to pass on experience with the Cheviot sheep which I think were introduced to the North of Scotland in the late 1790s?

I have a family Andrew Middlemiss and Elizabeth Noble who were living in Yetholm before appearing in the 1861 census in Shidlaw in Carham.

I believe they may have had a son George T Middlemiss around 1863 and Elizabeth must have died very shortly afterwards because by 1865 Andrew had returned to get married in Yetholm to a Helen Trotter, (18 years his younger).

While checking the BMD registers I have struggled to find a George T Middlemiss born in Glendale.  between 1861 and 1865. I use these as reference dates based on the 1871 census and the fact that if he was a child of Andrew and Helen then he would have been born in Scotland. I'm working on the assumption that perhaps she died in childbirth or had a very difficult birth and died fairly soon after. Any assistance on where to look for her death would be appreciated. my searches on ancestry have so far come up blank.

Looking for birth record of Elisabeth Middlemiss.

Her marriage record from what i think is one of the farms at Floors Castle of November 10 1911 lists her parents as Henry and Catherine Lamb and gives her a birth date of about 1879.

Have tried searching for the abode of Henry and Catherine in 1881 and 1891 census in scotland, but no success. Can not find the pair or a widowed Catherine.

Anyone know of this couple? Or perhaps more fittingly what someone called Henry might have gone by? Or maybe i misread the record?

My great grandmother Isabella Watson Todd, died 23 March 1966 at Peel Hospital Galashiels. She was born about 1883 and married William Sandilands 1 June 1906 in the District of Carnworth. Her parents are given as William and Mary Anne todd. ANy news would be appreciated.

Looking for information relating to my gg grandmother Annie Redpath. She died 21 april 1929 and was buried at KirkNewton a few days later.  She was born circa 1879 and married Robert Douglas circa 1900.
they had 12 children from 1900 to 1923.