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What became of Elisabeth ALLEN who in the 1861 census was a charwoman
age 45 "b abt 1816 Camelon" living in Grahamston "at Road Rd From Falkirk To Carron West Side"? 
(with her was 7 year old daughter). Cannot find Elisabeth Allen in 1871 census.
Nor her  death which the oral history story told suggests was just before June 1874
when daughter married and emigrated.

I did find an Elisabeth Allen IGI batch C11490-6 born 15 April 1812 to James Allan and Margaret Paul,
in Stirling but cannot be sure she's the same person.

Elisabeth Allen's daughter in the same 1861 census was Barbara Porteous b abt 1854 Grahamston,
Stirlingshire ref 1861 census 7 yr old daughter of Elisabeth Allen (but death cert after emigration years later suggests b 1850). Cannot find her birth record.

Father may have been George Porteous b July 1807 Larbert, Falkirk,
foundry labourer who lived as a boarder at various places around Falkirk
and apparently died single age 61 in Grahamston found by a neighbour so no clues there.

So I'm stumped - unless anyone has these names in their tree...

Slip of paper found with a soldier’s WW1 medal in Bethnal Green, London
but he probably came from up north maybe Lancashire or Yorkshire.
Seems to read “Mrs Campion 2 Aubis Street”
Trying to find relatives of soldier James SLINGER
Regimental number 73101 on edge of his Victory medal.
He served in the  8th Brigade of the
ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY, entered the theatre of war 19 Aug 1914.
Around the edge of his Victory medal - GNR J.SLINGER RA
Please reply to discussion on http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,606815.0.html

Does anyone have James Slinger in their tree?
Regimental number 73101, he was in the 8th Brigade of the
ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY, entered the theatre of war 19 Aug 1914.
Around the edge of his Victory medal - GNR J.SLINGER RA
I have no other information, just his medal found in an empty house
in Bethnal Green, London.  And inside a slip of paper see scan,
maybe reads Mrs Campion, 2 Aubis Street.
But he may have come from up north.
One reader of my original post (see link below) suggested James
may have been a PRE WAR regular soldier
and that I should try posting on the Lancashire and Yorkshire boards.
Please reply on the War One section to save cross referencing
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,606815.msg4563701.html#msg4563701

Anyone  know Margaret Milne’s maiden name please?
Or who her husband was? Looks like she’s a widow here…

I’ve searched for birth / baptism records of all 9 others listed in this 1841 census to discover
parents’ names, none found so far. Would be so grateful if anyone can identify.

Slatybaulk was enumerated just before Swinewaird, so was possibly part of that croft.
Map ref NO8680 : Slatywaird Croft on geograph.org.uk

1841 census
Address: Slatybaulk, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire
Margaret Milne 55 b abt 1786 Kincardine Occupation Farmer
Jane Milne 25 abt 1816 Kincardine
Margaret Milne 20 abt 1821 Kincardine
Alexander Milne 20 b abt 1821 Kincardine Occupation: Ag Lab
Margaret Milne 15 abt 1826 Kincardine
Robert Milne 15 abt 1826 Kincardine
James Milne 8 abt 1833 Kincardine
Mary Ann Milne 7 abt 1834 Kincardine
Amelia Milne 4 abt 1837 Kincardine
Maria Milne 6 months 1840 Kincardine

Cheers