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Hello
I have been doing some research on the Bruntons. Margaret Brunton died in 1855 leaving three illegitimate daughters. The eldest of these daughters was Janet Dodds, born c1850 in Stow.
She had an illegitimate son William Johnstone Dodds (1867-1942). William dropped the Dodds and married Mary Horsburgh in 1891. They adopted Ruth Elizabeth Brown (1893-1984). Ruth was the daughter of Andrew Robb and Margaret Brown Brunton, a cousin of William. She took the surname Johnstone, married John Capell in 1919 and emigrated to Canada.
William Brunton died in 1853 and Janet Notman in 1847. They had at least three surviving dtrs Janet, Margaret and Elizabeth and a son William.
Regards
Steven