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Thank you everyone for the information.

 I spoke the lady at age croft and she was very helpful and did some further research and said that they have a grave stone for that grave she told me when he was buried etc
If its  still their though from what you say is another thing.

 I looked at the cemetery on google maps and thought the ground looked very different in that section..
At least I know what to expect thank you both very much.
Have a good weekend 

There is a marriage in 1869-Chorlton.
James Kirkwood
Other 3 on same page
Mary Harrison
Mary Ellen Ross
Mary Gilbody

Jane

That would be the right one for James and Mary Gilbody I do have their wedding certificate, and Johns Birth which was in 1873 but there is nothing on the census.

 I would love to know where he went he seems to disappear after the death of his parents.  I know he Married Fanny Cowley before he went of to the Boar War. I just cannot find him on the
the 1881, or 1891 census and obviously the 1901.
Thanks for your help
Best wishes Rose

Thank you for the information but sadly its not my Kirkwoods

Its James the Father I am after born circa 1806-9(where in Scotland he was born) and where his Grandson went John born 1873 he does not appear on any census so far
If I didn't put that in the post I am sorry, its very complicated

his is the family in the 1861 census
RG9/2877 Folio 33 Page 5
Thank you very much for your help
Best wishes Rose

Hello RoseCrystal

I don't know whether the following information may help you trace a place of birth and my apologies if it has nothing to do with your family .
On the unfilmed census of 1851 (HO 107 2220) for Ardwick there is a John KIRKWOOD aged 36 years
living at 1 Meridian Street , Ardwick together with his wife Isabella , also aged 36 years . Both are recorded as being born in Scotland , but no town is recorded .
However, John is shown as having the occupation of policeman .
It maybe just coincidence that he has the same name as the John KIRKWOOD you are looking for and the same country of birth you have mentioned .
I was wondering if you thought he might be related to your family as it is in the same area as Chorlton .
If you think that it may have possibilities I would suggest you E mail the curator at the Greater Manchester Police museum as it is most likely that he would have been a Manchester Policeman . I have had dealings with the museum and they are most helpful . They may have a town recorded for him on the date of his appointment .
Their E Mail address is police.museum@gmp.police.uk
I hope I have'nt sent you on a wild goose chase ! Good luck .
Eric

HI I hope for some ideas about two problems I have within the family I am researching. One is James  KIRKWOOD born in Scotland circa 1806? He died in 1865.

The Kirkwood family lived in Chorlton upon medlock. I have James in 1841,1851, and 1861 Census he was a Weaver, my problem is I cannot find out who his Parents where because I have no Idea where in Scotland he was born! Does any one have any ideas or should this be the end of the line:(


I would love to find out what happened to John Gilbody Kirkwood the Grandson of the same family Born 1873 Chorlton, Hulme .
 
His Mother Mary died in 1875  and I believe the Father also called James Died in 1879 in Chorlton Workhouse .

I cannot find John Kirkwood  in any census!

He did Marry a Fanny Cowley in 1898 in Salford, in the 1901 Census she is living with her Parents I believe he served in the Boar War which would explain his absence in that census but not in the 1881, and 1891.

Any help would be appreciated, I can only use the Internet because of Ill health thank you.