Hello Alex and Jan, I recognized this Rutherford family as I researched them along with Brian and Dianne Dixon who live in New Zealand between 4 and 5 years ago,I still have my notes, as you know Rutherford is such a common surname in the Borders it is very hard to follow the branches, any way Brian and Dianne are also linked to the branch of Robert Rutherford and Elisabeth Oliver,they had the following known children;
Robert b 1829 married Margaret Storrie,9 children,
Thomas born 1830 married Margaret Helm,3 children.
John born 1831 married Isabella Sinclair,9 children,
George born 1834 married Gloriannah Stirling Aitchison,no children,
James born 1837 married Susannah Boyd,7 children,
Oliver born 1844 married Mary Marston,no children,
Helen born 1846 married John Fenwick Buchanan,at least 2 children.
Robert Rutherford born Maxton 1805 was the son of Robert Rutherford and Helen Buchan,also Buckham,or Buchholm.
Robert and Helen also had the following children,
John Rutherford born approx 1794 married Betsy Kerr 1818,8 known children,
James Rutherford born 17th April 1796 Eckford, married 1st Mary Dixon,2nd Janet Airis,James Died 4th june 1868
George Rutherford born 1799 married Margaret Waugh,4 children,George died Jan 8th 1855,Linton.
Helen Rutherford born approx 1806 married William Kerr,3 known children,Helen died July 17th 1856,
My head starts spinning when I am looking at Rutherfords, I remember finding Robert Rutherford living in Cirencester on the 1881 census,
I will contact Brian and Diane again, I think their notes will be more organized than mine,
look forward to hearing back from you,
I have a distant connection to the family of John Rutherford and Betsy Kerr.
Amanda.