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Hello,

I wonder if anyone can help with some queries. I have reached an impasse in trying to track down the parents of John Ross, 1803ish-1885, Master Shoemaker, husband to (Mary) Davida Graham, 1815-1895. Possibly born 1807 (dates  conflict).

On his death certificate his parents are identified as John Ross, farmer, and Helen Ross, born Munro. The closest match I can find is a John Ross b. 1761 crofter of Kincardine parish in the 1841 census and his wife Helen b1776. I can't track them (or Helen at least) in the 1851 census. There is a possible  marriage  in 16 Jun 1792 of John Ross and Helen Munro. BUT I can't track down a death record for John Ross senior or any further information on Helen. I'm wondering if they were caught up in the clearances of  1845 in Kincardine parish and were scattered. If anyone can confirm that they are the parents of John Ross, would be grateful.

Hello,

wonder if anyone can identify the parents of Thomas the clothier from Hawkhurst, Kent?

He may well have been the Thomas Mercer born to Timothy Mercer in 1631; unfortunately, of the 3 Timothy Mercers associated with Hawkhurst in the 1500s and early 1600s, all are either too old or too young to  be the father of this Thomas.

Thomas the clothier was married twice: to Ann Willis, widow in 1657 and to Cordelia Caldicott, gentlewoman, in the late 1680s. He had a son Timothy died at age 2 days but his will mentions his son Timothy and his daughters Cordelia, Mary and Jane.

I think there might be another Timothy hiding somewhere in Kent. Any clues gratefully received,

Thanks

Sally

I have been trying to track down an elusive member of the Ross family of Rosskeen.

Rebecca Taylor was born 10 Jan 1827 to Elizabeth Graham and Donald Taylor, carpenter, of Saltburn, Invergordon, Ross and Cromarty. She appears on the 1841 census.

At some stage she became Rebecca Dougherty under which name she appears in the England censuses for 1871 and 1901.

Ross & Cromarty Roots gives a picture of the gravestone in Kilmuir Easter graveyard: Erected to the memory of DONALD TAYLOR Saltburn who died March 1832 and his wife ELIZABETH GRAHAM who died February 1851. this stone is erected by their affectionate daughter REBECCA DOUCHERTY Alexandria Egypt.

I now have two queries :

1. I cannot track a marriage record for Rebecca Taylor and Dougherty (possibly Charles).
2. How did Rebecca end up in Alexandria?

Any help in demolishing these brickwalls very gratefullly received.

Thanks

Sally



the gravestone

Many thanks for the link which connects to the info about the Clearances in this area. I'll chase up and see if the census will list the people in 1841 and see if there are other John Rosses. That just leaves the question of where the individuals ended up after the Clearance. Many thanks, Sally