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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) => Topic started by: Beckey on Sunday 08 October 06 11:40 BST (UK)

Title: East Lothian - Dunbar
Post by: Beckey on Sunday 08 October 06 11:40 BST (UK)

Looking for any information on the following.

James Watt/Wait & Isabella Gray, possible marriage 1770 Spott.
Children Andrew b.1778 Dunbar, other possibles, Catherine, John & Alexander ( they were witnesses at Andrew's childrens baptisms), have no other information only Andrew, was shown 1851 at Coldingham age 74 born Dunbar.

Title: Re: East Lothian - Dunbar
Post by: runningbear on Wednesday 20 December 06 18:52 GMT (UK)

best i can do with your andrew

1841 census: mcmerry, gladsmuir

andrew...age 60...wright
margaret...age 45
janet robertson...age 6

all born east lothian

1851 census; well wynd, tranent, haddington

andrew...head...age 74...wright...born salton, haddington
margaret...wife...age 61...born inveresk, midlothian
margaret davidson...great grand-daughter...age 7...born tranent

happy hunting

joe

Title: Re: East Lothian - Dunbar
Post by: Beckey on Thursday 21 December 06 10:49 GMT (UK)

Thanks Joe,

Wrong ones but thanks all the same, he was in Coldingham 1841/51, was hoping to find the others.

Barry

Title: Re: East Lothian - Dunbar
Post by: Little Nell on Thursday 21 December 06 12:36 GMT (UK)

Hi Barry,

I've found two of them!

Children of James Watt and Isabella Gray:

John b 21 Jan bap 26 Jan 1772 Stenton
Andrew b  13 Feb  bap 23 Feb 1778 Dunbar
Alexander b 1779 Innerwick - nothing further there.

Nell

Title: Re: East Lothian - Dunbar
Post by: Beckey on Thursday 21 December 06 15:10 GMT (UK)

Hi Nell,
Thank you, the Catherine could be a wife, there was that possibility.

Barry