Looking for Harp

[bettyespana]

I have just discovered that my 4x Gt Grandfather was b.Duffus,Morayshire 1783.

Name:Alexander Harp ch.6th Dec 1783

Occupation:Light Keeper working mainly Scotland & Isle of Man for Northern Lighthouse Board.

Cannot find a marriage but think his spouse may have been Margaret?

Children:Elizabeth,Helen,Jeane,Margaret (all born Scotland) Isabella,Ann Amelia,& James (all born Isle of Man)

Ann Amelia b.1826 is my 3x Gt Grandmother.

Does anyone know who Alexander Harp married & did he have any siblings.His parents were James Harp & Isbel Clinis

Any info would be of help

Regards
bettyespana

[Gadget]

Hi Betty

If Jean was born 1816 and Helen was b. 1819, Arbroath, Angus, then Alexander's wife was Margaret Guthrie.

Gadget

[Gadget]

There is a marriage between Alexander Harp and Margaret Guthrie, Fordoun, Kincardine - 31 Dec 1813.

Gadget

[bettyespana]

Hello Gadget,

Thank you for these details.It looks as though it is the correct one.

I don't have exact dates for Helen & Jeans' births but on the 1841c  Helen is 20 & Jean 21.
Place of birth only states Scotland.

However I also have Elizabeth on the 1852 b.Fourdon Kincardin & she is aged 32

Kind Regards

Betty

[bettyespana]

Hello again Gadget,

Error by me.Should have read 1851c for Elizabeth not 1852!!


Regards

Betty

[Gadget]

Hi Betty

I can't find a baptism for Elizabeth but these are the ones for the other two:

11 March 1816, Arbroath - Jean
13 Jan 1819, Arbroath - Helen

I'll have another check for Elizabeth 

Gadget

[Gadget]

She's down as Harper - I put an extra * in my search 

Fordoun 1 Oct 1814 Elizabeth Harper - daughter of Alexr Harper and Margt G 


Gadget 

PS - I think she might have told a wee porkie on the 1851!

[Gadget]

When was the last child born?  i can only find one Margaret Guthrie bpt. Kincardine:

11 September 1782, Arbuthnott, Kincardine to Robert Guthrie and Jean Christie.

Arbuthnott is the neighbouring parish to Fordoun.

No sign of any other siblings for Alexander at the moment.

Gadget

[bettyespana]

Hello Gadget,

I  have checked my notes & it was the 1841c which stated that Margaret was b.Scotland.
However,checking further on my notes I find that this was not so.

Margaret was born 1822  Isle of Man this was acquired from Manx Genealogy,along with the births
for James b 1820
Isabella b.1826
Ann Amelia b.1827.

So thanks to you I now have the details of the Harps up to date.

Your remark about Elizabeth telling porkies on the 1851c  I agree with,although as her father was head of the family I tend to think he may be the culprit

Kind Regards

Betty