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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) => Topic started by: lemming23 on Sunday 24 September 17 11:47 BST (UK)
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Hi,
I'm looking for any information on the parentage and family of Peter Nisbet and Agnes Darling who married 1799 Duns, Berwickshire.
These children were baptised Garvald:
David 1801
John 1803
Robert 1805
Alexander 1811
and at Haddington
Adam 1813
William 1816
Margaret 1820
Any information would be much appreciated.
Lemming
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Did they both die before 1855? If not - their death certs should show parentage
1851 has a Peter Nisbet 74 b East Lothian with son & daughter in law George and Isabella Nisbet
The 1861 has an 85yr old Peter Nisbet b Haddington living with his daughter in law Isabella
Looks like Agnes died before 1851 but you should be able to download Peters death cert from Scotlands People
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1841 Census
Address East Main,
Whittingham, East Lothian
Petter Nisbet, 70, Ag Lab
Agness Nisbet, 60
Margret Nisbet, 20
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Thank you both. It appears that the Peter living with his son in 1851 is a different Peter to the one living with his wife and daughter in 1841. The 1841 Peter must be the 'right' Peter I think.
Lemming
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Yes it looks like it to me;
The George with a Father Peter in 1851 Census was born c 1803 Eyemouth, Berwickshire.
His Parents look to be Peter Nibet and Jean Blair, his Bapt is on Anc.
Here is the 1841 for that Peter in Berwickshire;
Peter Nisbet 65 Constable
Geo Nisbet 35
Eliza Nisbet 30
Peter Nisbet 10
John Nisbet 8
Janet Nisbet 6
Jane Nisbet 4
Margt Nisbet
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Thank you - that certainly eliminates Peter, the father of George!
Lemming
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Thanks to another researcher, I now know the parents of Agnes Darling: Margaret Liddel 1748- 1819 and David Darling 1753 - 1808, a shepherd working at Dunse Castle;both buried Bunkle and Preston (The session Book of Bunkle and Preston).
I think Margaret was born 1748 to a Patrick Lidell of Cranshaws; siblings James 1743, Alexander 1745
William 1748.
Lemming