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names of first four children are John, James. Janet, Ann

1861 census shows pob as Edinburgh


Anne's parents John and Janet

tombuc

It also shows her as a daughter

Thanks for all the replies. Ann died at 68 main street Bridgeton on 20th March 1890, widow of John Fleming nailmaker. Her daughter in law Jane Fleming was the informant. Perhaps Anne stayed with her son when she was widowed ?
The last census that John appeared in was the 1861 census in Falkirk. The family followed work taking them wherever. Their four eldest children have obviously left home by then.
I have  many records from Scotlands People relating to the family and I am sure that John's death record will eventually turn up.
Regards
tombuc

John Fleming and Anne Buchanan of Falkirk married in 1832. John worked as a nailer and eventually moved to Lanarkshire following work opportunities. I have traced a large amount of family connections  with Anne eventually dying in 1890.Can anyone help with a date for John's death.
Cheers
Tombuc

Hello,
Perhaps if can ease your confusion regarding your ancestor William Baxter and his various siblings. I posted a list of the children born to Andrew Baxter and Elizabeth Stewart that I have on my files.
Whether my records contain all of their children is a matter for me to resolve.
Regarding the difference in dates for William Baxter I thought that I had given a clear explanation of a custom which was extremely common in Scotland. When a child died in a family and there was the birth of another child of the same sex at a later date, then they were given the name of the deceased child, thus keeping their memory alive. I offered this as a possible explanation for the conflicting birth dates of the two children. Whether I am right or wrong should be resolved when I visit the records office.
Does this help ?
Regards,
Tom Buchanan