Spare birth certs

[minto77]

Hi Clare     By pure chance I found your posts re spare birth certs and found two which were of great interest.
1/  1870 Francis Paterson, (F) Andrew Paterson (M) Helen Elliot
     Francis was a brother of my Grandmother Elizabeth Paterson. Helen Elliot was the sister of my great grandmother Janet Elliot.
2/  1891 Mary Alice Bell (F) James Elliot Bell (M) Helen Crozier Hogg
     The Janet Elliot in No1 was the mother of James Elliot Bell who was the younger brother of my grandfather Arthur Bell.
     There is a name of the family gravestone in Hawick which always puzzled me ie Maggie who died in infancy and was assumed to be a child of Arthur Bell and Janet Elliot.
     However on checking the DOB and DOD of Mary Alice they check exactly with the gravestone. Therefore I find a sixth child of James and Helen both of whom died in Callender and are buried at Bridge of Allan.
     THE PUZZLE IS SOLVED THANK YOU
For your Information the name Elliot refers to the Elliots of the "FLEX" at Hawick and the Middle name of Elliot carries on in My line to Me and my son and grandson. The First name of the eldest son has been Arthur for seven generations.
     I see the names Elliot and Bell feature in your list and you have been researching them. So if you have any more hidden gems please let me know. Always glad to help.
     Thanks again for the lead on Mary Alice.
Minto77 (Arthur Elliot Bell)
     

[Clare Fowler]

Hi Arthur

I will send you over a message with the transcription of the two births you have mentioned. 

The list of spares was compiled from the births I had saved from the Scotlands People.  Since they are three to a page, there are usually two on the page that aren't relevant to my research (at least yet) but may be of use to others, so I'm not necessarily researching all the names in that list.

That said, I am researching Elliots.  My maternal grandmother was an Elliot and, thus far, I have managed to get back to ca.1810 with them in Castleton parish at which point an illegitimacy has slowed me down a little.  I have no links with the name Bell or Paterson at this point - but of course, that's not to say I won't at a later date!

Thanks,
Clare

[minto77]

Hi Clare    Thanks for the info you sent. As I mentioned it has filled in one gap on my tree only one more to find.
        You mentioned the Elliots. I have many Elliots of Newcastleton (Castleton) on my tree going back to 1725. Some of these may be of interest to your research.
        Thanks again.
        Minto77 (Arthur Elliot Bell)

[Clare Fowler]

Thanks Arthur - I will message you my current brick wall to see if you have any ideas.

thanks,
Clare

[Grisel]

Hello Clare! 
Rather late, but could you give me the transcription of John Johnston's birth cert?  Hawick 1863.

Thanks!

Grisel

[patrexjax]

Hello! I am especially interested in all the birth certs where Thomas Best Hay and Ann Murray are the parents.  I am 99% certain that I am related to these folks through my BEST line.  If I am correct, I would dearly love to exchange information with you!     Sincerely, Pat

[Grisel]

I am not aware that the names Best or Murray are anywhere in our tree.  John Johnston is quite a common name, isn't it?
However, I suppose we're all related somewhere! 

Grisel

[Danielle24]

Hi Clare

I know this is an old thread, but please could you send me the details of Hannah Laidlaw Fairholm 1901?

We have just discovered that my grandfather was adopted, and this name and DOB matches that of his biological mother. We have found no leads on her other than a Google search which brought up your post!

Thanks very much!

[dawnsh]

Hi Danielle24

Welcome to Rootschat 

Clare hasn't been online here for a few weeks but should receive an email notification that you have posted and hopefully come back soon.

Dawn