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Kirkcudbrightshire / Jane Adamson, reference to Kerr and McNae
« on: Tuesday 10 March 09 04:41 GMT (UK) »
Hello everyone
I have encountered a problem with Jane Adamson born c: 1816 married to Samuel McNae born c:1813
They are named as parents on their childrens marriage certs but I just cannot find marriage details for themselves, nor have I had any success with birth details of Jane.
They had 8 children that I have found with all births registered at Carsphairn between 1841 and 1860
A member of another site, with whom I share a tree has Jane's parents named as James Adamson and Jean Kerr. (He did mention that he was elderly and not in good health...and emails have gone unanswered, so I am not able to ask him for his source of information)
I can find a marriage for a James Adamson and a Jean Ker in Torthowald, Dumfries, however.. when I searched on Scotland's People Site for possible children of James Adamson and Jean Ker/Kerr, there were lots of children born but some to James Adamson/Jean Kerr and some to James Adamson/Jean Ker. Given the birth districts, it does appear that these were two separate familes.
So far as I can see, neither of these couples had a Jane and I am at a loss for where to search next.
I have found family as far back as 1750 and always around Carsphairn, Tongland, Kelton, Twynholm, Crossmichael, Buittle etc. right down to my own father born in 1938, so Torthowald popping up has kind of thrown me.
I have a feeeling that I am maybe looking too hard and cannot see the wood for the trees at this time!
Regards
Catherine
I have encountered a problem with Jane Adamson born c: 1816 married to Samuel McNae born c:1813
They are named as parents on their childrens marriage certs but I just cannot find marriage details for themselves, nor have I had any success with birth details of Jane.
They had 8 children that I have found with all births registered at Carsphairn between 1841 and 1860
A member of another site, with whom I share a tree has Jane's parents named as James Adamson and Jean Kerr. (He did mention that he was elderly and not in good health...and emails have gone unanswered, so I am not able to ask him for his source of information)
I can find a marriage for a James Adamson and a Jean Ker in Torthowald, Dumfries, however.. when I searched on Scotland's People Site for possible children of James Adamson and Jean Ker/Kerr, there were lots of children born but some to James Adamson/Jean Kerr and some to James Adamson/Jean Ker. Given the birth districts, it does appear that these were two separate familes.
So far as I can see, neither of these couples had a Jane and I am at a loss for where to search next.
I have found family as far back as 1750 and always around Carsphairn, Tongland, Kelton, Twynholm, Crossmichael, Buittle etc. right down to my own father born in 1938, so Torthowald popping up has kind of thrown me.
I have a feeeling that I am maybe looking too hard and cannot see the wood for the trees at this time!
Regards
Catherine