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Hi everyone

I have several mysteries that I'd be very grateful for some help with:

John Taylor M.A. died 1820 aged 67 in Inveresk he had been the rector at Musseburgh Grammar for 30 years. I'm assuming he was born about 1753-54 but where and to whom I don't know. Another relative had suggested he was born on 1 Jul 1756 to John Taylor and Mgt Hoggard in 1756 in Kelso Rox. but I just feel that date isn't quite as accurate as I'd like it to be.  I have no idea where he gained his M.A. either. I can see that he was chosen for the position as Rector by Dr. Alexander Carlyle and replaced John Murray on his retirement.

At some stage he married Sarah Faconar who died 24 Sep 1826 still in Musselburgh. I had assumed her parents were Alexander Falconer and Margaret Elder/Alder and she was b in Lauder in 1750. They had at least 8 children between 1780 -1795. Most of their children were born in Lauder the last 2 in Musselburgh.

I have the transcript of a letter from their Grandson (also John Taylor) which states: "My Grandmother's brother, Falconer of Woodcot of the then Sir George Clerk of Pennicuike, Bart  had a son also in the Scots Greys whose sister married Sir Thomas Napier K.C.B. brother of Admiral Sir Charles Napier K.C.B."

I can find an Alexander Falconer of Woodcote who had inherited a property Reidhall from his father Thomas and renamed the property Woodcote/Woodcot. However I can't find any reference to Thomas having any other children. I wonder if the Falconers of Woodcote are in fact cousins of some sort but would like to prove or disprove that theory once and for all.

Any help would be very gratefully received.

many thanks
Liz

Hi
I wonder if someone would be kind enough to try and find a Walter Hill and his new wife Jane (nee Smith)  in the 1851 census.

Walter worked as a gardener at Kew Gardens in Richmond from 1843 and the couple immigrated to Australia in 1852-53, so I hope he was still at Kew in 1851. Walter was born in Scotland on 31 Dec 1819 but the one I'm really interested in is his wife I'd love to know where & when she was born to help narrow down a search for her mother's family (Jane Brunton).

many thanks
Liz

Hi
I'm looking for John Stephens (b. 1822 Bo'ness) who married Isabella Elizabeth McNeill on 25 Mar 1846 in Bo'ness.
They had 2 sons : John Patrick Graham S. in Jun 1847 and Neil MacNeill Stephens in Jun 1851.
John & Isabella died in 1864 & 1863 & are buried in Bo'ness - so I I hope I can find them in the 1851 & 1861 censuses in Bo'ness - nothing on Free Cen site.
N.B. in 1851 John's father another John is listed as "Stevphey".
I'd be very grateful for any help.
Liz

Hi
I wonder if someone would be kind enough to try & find John Ross in the 1891 & or 1901 censuses
In the 1881 census John was living with his mother in Skelmersdale:
John ROSS Head U Male 38 Scotland Farmer Of 245 Acres Employing 5 Laborers & Two Women   
 Anne ROSS Mother W Female 69 Scotland            
Dwelling:Skeldale Hall FarmCensus Place:Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England
Family HistoryLibrary Film1341899 Public Records Office Ref RG1
John had been born in McDuff in Banff on 6 Dec 1842 & his mother was born Ann Thomson abt 1810 in Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire.
I'd be interested to know if he ever married & had children & when his mother died so I thought the censuses would be a good starting point to narrow down my search.
Many thanks
Liz