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I'm trying to confirm who is the father for Alexander Christison died 1820 Edinburgh, Professor of Humanity, University of Edinburgh for whom there are 2 possible Birth/Baptism at Longformacus.
I have researched the Redpath baptism as he has been mentioned as having a connection there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Christison
has him as both 1851 and 1853

https://www.classicsandclass.info/product/204/
(1760-1830) both of which are incorrect.

https://archives.collections.ed.ac.uk/agents/people/15514
1751 - 1820

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108654659/alexander-christison

Alexander Christison married Margaret Johnston 13 Nov 1784 Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

I have located 6 possible children for them.

Helen Young Christison 1785 Dalkeith. May have been buried 1796 Edinburgh

John Christison 1788 St Cuthbert's Church. Died 1862 Edinburgh

Robert Christison (no baptism located). Buried 1796 Edinburgh

Mary Christison (no baptism located). Buried 1796 Edinburgh

Robert Christison 1797 St Cuthbert's Church (Twin). Died 1882 St George, Edinburgh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Christison

Alexander Christison 1797 St Cuthbert's Church (Twin). Died 1874 Edinburgh
Rev. Alexander Christison. Parish of Foulden
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I have a copy of these 2 Birth/Baptisms. There is no mothers name mentioned for either.
CHRISTIAN ALEXANDER ALEXANDER CHRISTIAN/ M 03/05/1751 750 10 / 208 LONGFORMACUS
Father Alexander Christison is of Muirton.
I have not researched them.
and
CHRISTISOON ALEXANDER JOHN CHRISTISOON/ M 09/05/1753 750 10 / 208 LONGFORMACUS
Father John Christisoon is of Redpath

There are a couple of mentions that Alexander Christison had 6 siblings, I have located 6 for the 1753 Alexander with father John of Redpath.
Parents are John Christison and Mary Lyle. Her surname was Lille when married 1752 Longformacus .

James Christison 1754  Longformacus (James Alexander in the index- Alexander has a line through it), father John in Redpath.

Agnes Christison 1760 Cockburnspath

John Christison 1762 Spott

Alison Crysison 1763 Oldhamstocks

Margaret Christison 1764 Cockburnspath

William Chrystison 1768 Cockburnspath

I have most of the Birth/Baptism, Marriages, Deaths and Burials from ScotlandsPeople

Thanks
Mick

I was searching on GRO Online for Mary Lewis deceased 1861 and indexed at FreeBMD as
Deaths Mar 1861 LEWIS    Mary        Malmsbury    5a   27

I accidently put "mal" as District of Death and it found the above mentioned death.
I was also able to find her using any single letter of  "Malmsbury".

This also works when searching births

Mick

Is anyone else having a image problem with Papers Past?

I tried closing all tabs, also restarting computer.

Mick

Who currently has the Parish records for Northamptonshire?

Mick

I'm looking for a death of James Thompson born 23 May 1817 Baptized 25 May 1817 Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland of parents Robert Thompson and Agnes Neilson.

There is a 1891 death record in NSW, Australia, however that Death Cert gives his Parents as Robert Thompson and Agnes Tervit, that he was born Carnwath. Age given is 71 and he arrived Australia 1841 .

There is a James Thomson 1820 Baptism in Carnwath to Robert Thompson and Agnes Tarbett

ScotlandsPeople
"THOMPSON JAMES
ROBERT THOMPSON/AGNES NEILSON
FR310 (FR310) M 25/05/1817 890 20 / 117 KIRKMAIDEN
(I have a copy of this Baptism record which also has his Birth Date - McJeffs)."

NSW State Government,  New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
"THOMPSON JAMES 593/1891 ROBERT AGNES SYDNEY
(I have a copy of this Death record - McJeffs)."

ScotlandsPeople
THOMSON JAMES ROBERT
THOMSON/AGNES TARBETT FR3525 (FR3525) M 07/04/1820 644 / 1 300 / 41 GLASGOW
(I have a copy of this Baptism record - McJeffs).

Mick