Brown/Abercrombie

[Callsher]

I am researching David Brown who was married to Mary/Margaret Abercrombie on 18 August 1798 in Auchterderran, Fife. I have found information on the Abercrombies but nothing on David Brown. They had three children: Catherine b 1799, David b 1801 and Alexander b 1804 - all in Auchterderran. I have information on Catherine and Alexander but nothing on son David either. Ah the elusive David Browns! Grrr Any help most welcome, thank you.

[Rosinish]

Hi Callsher,

It may be an idea to let us know what info. you already have e.g. any census or death records etc. so people don't research avenues you've already been down?

Annie

[Callsher]

I only have what I have listed for the two David Browns ie a marriage for the elder one and a birth for the younger one - no census records, death records, wills, burials, or other birth or marriages :-(
I have checked Scotland's People, Ancestry, but as you can imagine there are thousands of David Browns :-(

[Rosinish]

Thanks,

Have you tried 1841 https://www.freecen.org.uk/ which I believe to have full coverage of Scotland (prior to using SP)?

Annie

[Rosinish]

Callsher,

What docs do you have on the children & where, can you give details please?

I had a look on SP for a death for surname beginning Aber (to allow for variants) with other surname Brown but nothing showing i.e. Mary/Margaret may have died pre 1855 which was the start of statutory records in Scotland.

On the other hand, info. on a DC is only what the informant knew i.e. it's not impossible for the informant not to have known her m/surname?

Annie

[Rosinish]

What is the name of Mary/Margaret on the baptisms of her children?

Can you be specific as to why the uncertainty of her forename?

Annie

[Rosinish]

There are 2 deaths listed on SP 1864 Auchterderran with name Margaret Brown but no age given 

May be worth a look anyway as there may be enough info. to either confirm or rule her out?

Annie

[Rosinish]

Did the children remain in Fife, do you have DCs for them with info. on David Snr. with his occ?

Annie

[Rosinish]

In 1841 Auchterderran there's a David Brown, 'Shoe Maker' aged 70
He has a younger woman in the household named Jean aged 55
No way of telling if this could be a 2nd marriage?

I'm thinking of the fact there seems to have been only 3 children born to David & Mary/Margaret, could she have died early on, just a thought?

I think you need the info. from the deaths of the children to try to establish David's occ. to progress?

Annie

Add...From the Index of OPRs (Baptisms) it seems Mary/Margaret is Mary i.e. I'm unsure of where 'Margaret' becomes a possibility as it kind of leads things astray?