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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Aberdeenshire => Topic started by: aspin on Monday 13 November 17 22:03 GMT (UK)
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I have John Barclay b 16. March 1854 at Pitsligo son of Peter Barclay and Mary MacDonald
I cannot find him his birth in Scotland people or find a grave .I found most the family in find a grave with some lovely granite headstones and monuments
I have him the youngest child of Peter and Mary .....Mary died on 2. November 1854 aged 35 so Peter was left with a young family he remarries in 1856 ...
Some of the boys emigrated to America where they started off The Barclay Brothers Granite Works in Vermont its worth a Google to see how well they did and to see how this family got on they have lovely monuments and headstones
In Curios Fox someone has added that John went too and finished around Schenectady New York around 1880 in find a grave I found a John Barclay headstone but the dates don't fit in with him
Please can John be found
Regards
Elizabeth
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What is the last census you have found him on in Scotland?
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Was his dob 1845 or 1854?
Maureen
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I have John Barclay b 16. March 1845 at Pitsligo son of Peter Barclay and Mary MacDonald
In 1861 Peter is shown as born 1827 Tyrie and wife is Jean. John is 7yrs old
In 1851 - John is married to Mary and has 4 children the eldest of which is Alexander aged 6. There is no son John
1871 has a John Barclay b 1851 Pitsligo - farm labourer
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Aspin, you will not find a birth certificate for John as he was born in 1854. He was baptised 2nd May 1854 in the parish of Pitsligo. You should be able to view this in the Old Parish Records on Scotlandspeople.
regards,
flst
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Sorry Carole I didn't look in the census I was so busy looking for Johns birth will look up 1851 census as I have credits to use in Scotland people also Maureen about the dates and Fist I will look into the old Parish records
Many Thanks all
Elizabeth
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1851 indexed as Barday - children all b Pitsligo
Peter Barclay 24 b Tyrie
Mary 28 b Gamrie - Banff
Alex 6
Mary 4
Is ?? 2
William Barday 3 Months
Pitsligo ED 2 Page 14 Line 11
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Sorry Carole I didn't look in the census I was so busy looking for Johns birth will look up 1861 census as I have credits to use in Scotland people also Maureen about the dates and Fist I will look into the old Parish records
Many Thanks all
Elizabeth
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Just pointing out that you can view 1841-71 Aberdeenshire censuses on Freecen. There's no need to use up your credits!
flst
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1861 on FS
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2028677?collectionNameFilter=false
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Yes Carole this is the family
Alexander MacDonald Barclay b 14.3.1845
Mary Fowlie Barclay b 18.10.1846 d 11.4.1914 Pitsligo
James Barclay b 10.11.1848
William Barclay b 7 .10.1850 d 1907 Vermont
Lydia Barclay b 29.5.1852
John Barclay born 16.3.1854
All born Pitsligo
William started off the granite company
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Thanks again Carole have looked this up
Elizabeth