baptism for Mary Strachan

[Rosezi]

Help needed to find a baptism for Mary Strachan born about 1790, not certain which county at this point, could be Thurso, Caithness, or another county, I think she was from a well-to-do family as she was called a Miss Mary Strachan on her marriage record to  Benjamin Carnbay a ship owner in Thurso in 1811.

[Wendy2305]

Hi not a lot to go on on Scotlands People his surname is Cumaby and there are only 2 records with that name his marriage and a marriage of a Forbes Cumaby to an Alexander Robeson also in Thurso 1811

Did Benjamin and Mary have any children with possible clues in their names

[MonicaL]

Just as a side note with your info Wendy. There are at least four children showing to Alexander Robertson and Forbes Carnaby. From Family Search (link shrunk) www.rootschat.com/links/01m91/

Monica

[Wendy2305]

Mary and Benjamin had a son called John Strachan Carnaby possibly  named after Mary's father Can't see a possible baptism for Mary with a father John in the right time period
Surname also spelt Carnoby
Other children of Mary and Benjamin
Alexander b 1811 died young?
John b 1813
Anne Elizabeth b1816
Alexander b 1818
Janet Downie b 1820
Mary Anne b 1824
Mary's mother possible Anne as it looks like they followed the naming tradition

[Rosezi]

Their children:
Jane Downie Carnaby 1820
John Strachan Carnaby 1813
Anne Elizabeth Jennings Carnaby 1816
Marianne Anne Carnaby 1823

It's possible it could be Jennings, whilst Downie was their grandmother's maiden name,

[Wendy2305]

There are 2 births in Thurso to John Strachan and Anne Elizabeth Jennings no Mary unfortunately
Lavinia Jennings Strachan b 1802
Thomas Jennings Strachan b 1806

[Rosezi]

Thanks for the info, there must be a family link here somewhere, this could be Mary Strachan's family, perhaps the family moved from Thurso and Mary is born elsewhere. There is a definite link to merchants and shop owners so I think they moved around a fair bit. 

[Forfarian]

Interesting Carnaby baptism records
Forbes Carnaby 1793 to Alexander Carnaby and Janet Downie
Forbes Carnaby 1796 to Hogarth Carnaby and Janet Downie

[Wendy2305]

I noticed those ones as well