Hi Steve & Monica,
Many thanks for your replies as things are becoming a bit more obvious with the name variations which had me wondering for a while if I was on the right track?
As you can see there are so many different names it’s hard to tell what their proper names were? None are listed as step-son/daughter by John Grant which is the reason I discounted the 1861 census initially.
Marriage 1
Ann Johnston & Charles Grant married 03 Oct 1831
Ann Johnston b 07 Oct 1816 - Bet. 1864 - 1872 (Ann was deceased on daughter helen's marriage cert. in 1862. I can't find a death record for Ann to date.
Charles Grant b c1806 - 06 Nov 1840
(If I have the correct Charles as there’s no indication of him being Single/Widowed/Married, his wife’s name or parent’s names? – Inconclusive!
Son Charles b c1840 which ties in with all the census records listed but 9yrs from marriage date for Charles who seems to be an only son seems a bit odd.
It would tie in with the Widow Grant on 1841 census – inconclusive.
Son Charles b c1840 which ties in with all the census records listed.
Marriage 2
Ann Johnston & John Glendinning married 31 Dec 1862 (Ann was a widow & John single)
John Glendinning b c 1830 - 11 Apr 1864 (died less than 2yrs into their marriage) & his name is recorded as Glen on his death certificate.
From 1840 (death of Charles) to 1862 (marriage to John Glendinning) there are 5 children born with surnames recorded as Brown, Menzies (Mingus on census) & Glen yet later they all seem to be under the name Grant.
However, I have not been able to trace the births for any so far as my main interest was the Glen(dinning) line prior to discovering that there were no children born to Ann Johnston & John Glen named James, Helen & Archibald although Helen married by the name Glen & witnesses were Thomas Grant & John Menzies.
I’m wondering if some of these are Ann’s step/fostered/adopted children?
If anyone can shed any light on this Jigsaw/Rubik’s Cube/Spaghetti Junction, I’d love to hear from them as it’s a real enigma!
I had put this lot onto the back burner until recently as I’d spent so much money & no results.
These census records show the name variations but seem to tie in with ages/dates give or take a few yrs which was the norm then.
1841
Name S/name Born Parish Address Age Birth
Christian Grant W/Loth Bo'ness Corb/hall 35 1806
Widow Grant W/Loth Bo'ness Corb/hall 25 1816
Charles Grant W/Loth Bo'ness Corb/hall 9 Mo 1840
Margaret Grant W/Loth Bo'ness Corb/hall 16 1825
1851
Ann Grant Head Bo'ness Bo'ness Corb/hall 34 1817
Charles Grant Son Bo'ness Bo'ness Corb/hall 10 1841
George Brown Son Bo'ness Bo'ness Corb/hall 5 1846
John Mingus Son Bo'ness Bo'ness Corb/hall 1 1850
William Main Lodger Fife Bo'ness Corb/hall 23 1828
1861
John Grant Head Ed/burgh Bo'ness 34 Corb/hall 40 1821
Ann Grant Wife Bo'ness Bo'ness 34 Corb/hall 42 1819
Chas Grant Son Bo'ness Bo'ness 34 Corb/hall 20 1841
George Grant Son Bo'ness Bo'ness 34 Corb/hall 18 1843
John Grant Son Bo'ness Bo'ness 34 Corb/hall 12 1849
James Grant Son Bo'ness Bo'ness 34 Corb/hall 10 1851
Helen Grant Dau Bo'ness Bo'ness 34 Corb/hall 8 1853
Archibald Grant Son Bo'ness Bo'ness 34 Corb/hall 6 1855
Elizabeth Grant Dau Bo'ness Bo'ness 34 Corb/hall 1 1860
1871
James Glen Head Bo'ness Bo'ness Corb/hall 17 1854
Helen Glen Sister Bo'ness Bo'ness Corb/hall 15 1856
Archibald Glen Brother Bo'ness Bo'ness Corb/hall 13 1858
Robert Reid ½ Cousin Shotts Bo'ness Corb/hall 5 1866
Regards & looking forward to a result of some sort eventually,
Anne.