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« on: Sunday 26 April 20 12:21 BST (UK) »
I have followed these people from their daughter Mary Ann who consistently gives her place of birth as Edinburgh and names her father as James when she married.
There are 4 potential siblings in Edinburgh (names provided by Forfarian), two of whom died there in infancy, so I can place them in that area between 1829 and 1838. Before 1829 there does not seem to be any sign of them there but James was an Ag Lab so probably moved around a lot. I haven’t been able to link Janet born Ednam 1823 to them yet but she is on my list.
James died in 1856 and is buried in Warkworth, Northumberland.
The family were in England by 1841 so most census records simply give Scotland as place of birth. This clue on the 1861 for Janet is the only possible lead I have.
Also this is not my family. I am researching for a friend who can no longer see well enough to do her own research. We met on a genealogy course about 20 years ago when online research was very limited so this part of her family was left unexplored. I am trying not to play fast and loose with her cash so am hoping to be reasonably certain before I use up SP credits.
Thank you all for your suggestions and guidance. I will now follow them up and see where they lead.
Christine