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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Berwickshire => Topic started by: barryrscott on Saturday 17 September 11 21:09 BST (UK)

Title: Janet Walker Biggar
Post by: barryrscott on Saturday 17 September 11 21:09 BST (UK)

Hi all,

I am struggling for somewhere to look for more information on Janet Walker Biggar b 17/7/1877 in Lauder, Berwickshire.

I have a Birth Cert, Death Cert and a Marriage Cert for her including 2 census reports on her but the problem is that I cannot find any info on her father.

Her Birth Cert has her mum named as Minnie Biggar and she was noted as Illigitimate. Her Step father was William Steel.

Is there any way of finding out more info on her biological father?

Title: Re: Janet Walker Biggar
Post by: epfedin on Sunday 18 September 11 20:34 BST (UK)

If you look at the records on Scotlands People, there may be a Corrected Entry, later than the registration of her birth.  Sometimes, these list the natural father, if the mother had tried to get financial support from him

Elma

Title: Re: Janet Walker Biggar
Post by: barryrscott on Sunday 18 September 11 21:19 BST (UK)

Thanks epfedin but there is no corrected error that I can find. I guess I am a bit stuck.

Title: Re: Janet Walker Biggar
Post by: nanato5 on Wednesday 21 September 11 23:24 BST (UK)

hi barry , im a Biggar by marraige,husband family are all from the borders area,but not really looked that far into that side yet ,he been very busy working (abroad) i will have a hunt for his folder and see what paperwork he has got already on the biggar family.

     
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