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Argyllshire / Isabella Crauford (Crawford) born 1796 approx. Died 1875

« on: Saturday 16 June 18 11:15 BST (UK) »

I have the proclamation for marriage of Isabella Crauford (or is it Crawford) and Robert Jackson in 1818 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire. It says they are "both in this parish".

I have the names of Robert's parents (Robert Jackson and Janet Spier) from his death certificate/record in 1860 and his birth record in Scotland Select Births and Baptism index on Ancestry.

I am searching without success for the parents of Isabella as they were unfortunately not listed on her death certificate/record in 1875 in Kilbarchan. The informant was her son Robert and she is listed as the widow of Robert Jackson, carter (which was his occupation in 1851 and again on his death certificate/record)

The only other information I have about her comes from census records from 1841-1871 in Kilbarchan. In 1851 she was with Robert and it says she was 56 born in Kilbarchan. In 1861 she is with a daughter and it says she was 66, born in Kilbarrick, Argylleshire. In 1871 she is with the same daughter and it says she was 76, born in Kilberry, Argylleshire.

Once when I was at an WDYTYA exhibition in London I was able to ask the Scotland's People stand to search for her (that was where I got her death record) and they couldn't find a birth either but that was 5+ years ago and I live in hope that her record will turn up at some point.

Any pointers as to where else I might search for her please?

Renfrewshire / Henry Webster and Agnes(s) Jackson

« on: Tuesday 12 June 18 20:29 BST (UK) »

I am hoping that someone may be researching this couple who lived in Kilbarchan. Both were born in the early 1820s and they married in 1842. Using Ancestry and Find My Past for transcriptons of 1851, 1871, 1881, 1891 census records I have slowly been adding family. I also had the 1861 image from Scotland's People and now have the 1901 image from Scotland's People.

I was suspicious about the two younger daughters listed on the 1881 and 1891 census as it made Agness rather old to be having children. The 1901 census image shows them as granddaughters!

What I have yet to work out is which of the elder children of Henry and Agness is the parent. I have a feeling it might either be Isabelle born 1843 who is not with them after 1861, or William born 1851 who is not with them after the 1871 census. Daughter Agness born 1847 and son Robert born 1856 stay at home, single, but it could just as likely be them.

Henry's wife, Agness, is my g g aunt. Can anyone help me shed light on this family please.

Thank you
Liz

Kent Lookup Requests / Westwell Bastardy Records: Chambers

« on: Saturday 20 May 17 12:23 BST (UK) »

Jane was the daughter of Sarah Chambers, a single woman, and baptised April 1829 in Westwell. As per the Parish Register.
In May 1829 Sarah Chambers married a William Friday in Westwell. As per the Parish Register.
Jane was given as Jane Chambers on her marriage certificate when she married Robert Linkins and yet she gave her maiden name of Friday for her children when they were born.

Given Sarah and William married only a month after Jane's birth I wondered if he was listed as the reputed father in any bastardy bonds paperwork.

I would be really grateful for a look up for this, please.

Renfrewshire / Robert Jackson - Kilbarchan New Burying Ground

« on: Saturday 02 April 16 21:53 BST (UK) »

I have the Statutory Death Record for Robert Jackson born 1773 and died
13 June 1860. In that record it said that the Burial Ground was :New
Burying Ground, Kibarchan.
His parents were Robert Jackson and Janet Jackson, maiden name Spiers.
His wife was Isabella Jackson, maiden name Crawford.

I wondered whether there was anyone local on the list that would be able
to go and look for the gravestone for me and transcribe or take a photo.

Thank you
Liz

Kent Lookup Requests / Cranbrook 1840: Harriet STAPLEY and Thomas PILES

« on: Sunday 07 February 16 15:10 GMT (UK) »

I have a FreeBMD record of Harriet STAPLEY and Thomas PILES marriage at Cranbrook 3rd Qtr 1840. The Mid Kent Marriage Index gives the date of 2 August 1840.

Would anyone be able to look at an image of the entry in the Parish Register (presumably St Dunstans) and tell me the father's for both Thomas and Harriet.

Many thanks

Liz

Kent / Dick Clark died 1904 Milton Workhouse

« on: Wednesday 30 September 15 19:53 BST (UK) »

Dick Douch Clark was born in 1842 and in 1901 he was lodging with Harriet Nankwell In West Lane, Sittingbourne. He died in 1904 and I understand this was in Milton Workhouse.

Familysearch only has earlier Milton Workhouse records and I wondered whether the later ones were online anywhere or archived at a particular archive.

Thank you

Argyllshire / Isabella CRAWFORD

« on: Tuesday 31 January 12 11:15 GMT (UK) »

I am searching for information on Isabella Crawford who married Robert Jackson. I have an image of their Proclamation in Marriage for 1818 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire.

The census records vary in showing her as being born in Kilbarchan and also in Kilberry, Argyllshire.

Her death record (1875) is blank for the name of her parents although her informant, son Robert Jackson, is the same as for her husband Robert who had died 15 years earlier and for whom the parents were recorded.

If anyone one can help with how I can get further back on this line, or has Isabella in their research I would love to hear from them.

Thank you

Liz

Renfrewshire / Robert JACKSON

« on: Saturday 28 January 12 17:20 GMT (UK) »

I am searching for more information about Robert Jackson and Isabella
Crawford.

I have a copy of a document of 1818, page 89, that lists lots of
entries, one of which is:
Robert Jackson and Isabella Crauford (?Crawford .... my query) both in this
parish were booked for proclamation in order to marriage Aug 15th.

Robert is shown in the 1841 census as being 67; in the 1851 census as being
78 and I was unable to find him in the 1861 census which ties up with the
record for Isabella listed as a widow. The 1851 census shows him as born in
Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire. Isabella is with him in both 1841 and 1851 census records.

Isabella is shown in the 1841 census as being 40; in the 1851 census as 56;
in the 1861 census Isabella is a widow and head of household aged 66; the
1871 she is 76 and I could not find her in the 1881 census. The 1851 census
shows her as born Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire but in both the 1861 and 1871 it
is listed differently - Kilbarrick, Argyllshire in the 1861 and it looks
like Kilberry, Argyllshire in the 1871.

Their children included Robert Jackson born in 1833, from whom I am
descended.

Can anyone help with finding the parents of either/both Robert and
Isabella? Where can I go from here?

Thanks

Liz

Lancashire Lookup Requests / Manchester Evening News

« on: Sunday 18 December 11 21:53 GMT (UK) »

I wonder if anyone had access to archive editions of the Manchester Evening News for Saturday 19th March 1892.

On pages 2 and 3 there is an article about the Rainhill Tragedies and it mentions my husbands great grandfather, Robert Graydon, a nurseryman working in his garden near Dinham Villa.

If you are able to help I would love a transcript/photocopy/scanned image of this article.

A similar article appeared in the Manchester Courier and Liverpool General Advertiser on the same day.