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From Scotland's People I have what might be, the Baptism of my husband's 4th GGF, John Anderson 1776-1849, Selkirk.

The record reads:
George Anderson Baker and Agnes Henderson his spouse had a child baptised - John on 5 March 1776 - Basil Henderson, Flesher in Selkirk and John ANDISON, Present Dean of the Gild in Selkirk.

I presume Basil Henderson is somehow related to Agnes (her father was John) and John ANDISON could be ANDERSON, but why they would spell it differently on the same record is beyond me.  John ANDISON is noted as being 'Present Dean of the Gild in Selkirk'.

I'd be very interested in any information on any of the above named if you have access to relevant records you can access or point me in the direction of.

George and Agnes appear to have been married at St Cuthbert, Edinburgh:
7 July 1774
George Anderson, Baker Selkirk and Agnes Henderson Resident at (image is very clear and looks like) Burron Loch.  Lawful daughter of John, Divisional Portioner, Selkirk.
ADDED: Witnesses James Aikman, Mason Portoburgh (presumably Portobello?) and John Elliot, Mason, Nicholson's Park.

No idea if where Agnes is 'Residing' is near Selkirk or Edinburgh.

I haven't yet started to research other siblings of John, or any deaths of those named above (other than John in 1890).

John married Jane (Jean) Dobson in 1804.  The first child recorded I can find is George in 1815-1890.  I can find 3 further girls but nothing prior to George.  John was a Mason.

All help/direction appreciated and I'm happy to purchase records if they look relevant.

I'm sorry but I don't have the facility to put up a snip of the records at the moment.

Thanks in advance, Kit

Hi,

I have found a Memorial Stone in Traquair Kirkyard via Find a Grave.  It shows that James Todd (husband's 2nd GGF) erected the stone to mark the burial/death of his father John Todd b. Newlands, Peeblesshire, 9 Jun 1831-9 Sept 1884.  James' daughter Margaret (Maggie) Susan is also on the memorial and it says:

ERECTED BY JAMES TODD
IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE
OF HIS FATHER JOHN TODD MERCHANT CUMBERLAND ST. EDINBURG
AGED 53 YEARS
AND OF MAGGIE SUSAN DAUGHTER OF JAMES TODD AVENUE HEAD
TRAQUAIR AGED 2 YEARS
WHO WERE KILLED BY A CARRIAGE ACCIDENT NEAR NEWHALL SEPT 1884.

There is a NewBall Burn just beside Traquair but could this accident have been more local to Edinburgh where John appears to have been a Grocer?  There is a Newhall Estate also close to Carlops.  His usual residence was 47 Cumberland Street, Edinburgh.  John would be my husband's 2 GG Uncle.

I have purchased the death cert for John but it is unreadable.  I can make out 9 September at Avenue Head, Traquair, usual address 47 Cumberland St, Edinburgh.  Someone else who has purchased it and provided a transcript on Ancestry says CoD "A shock to the nervous system after an accident"

I'm going to research this side further.  It appears that John's wife Anne Thom was still alive at that time so I wonder why John was buried at Traquair Kirkyard.  I know there are other sides of the Todd Family working at the House.

Is anyone in a position to look up newspaper articles?

Also, although I have a Worldwide Ancestry Account, I wondered if Chatters could advise what my best route would be to purchase suitable Newspaper access?  Mainly NW England/Scotland/Ireland and then those branches going overseas.

I'm sorry I can't post a crop of the DC but I've already spent over 2 hours trying and my patience has worn thin.

I can purchase Maggie Susan's DC if it was thought this might be helpful.  Also, would there have been an Inquiry of some sort following the deaths?

Thanks for any assistance, Kit

EDIT: I might have to rethink who the James was who erected the memorial stone.  However, the Maggie Susan who also died in 1884 has MMN Forrest, which IS my husbands GGM whose husband was a James.  I can pick up from an initial view of the Newspaper, John 1831-1884 had a son James who was a School Teacher in Peebles.  The DC has informant at James Todd, Peebles.  More research required on which James it was.

Hello,

Can anyone advise how I can see William's record?  Ancestry has alerted me to a record on their UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, 1760-1920.  Is there anywhere I can see the attestation papers online?

Many thanks, Kit

James is shown in some Ancestry trees as being born in Prescot, Lancashire with a father William and mother Sarah Standish.  However, his son John has named James' father as JOHN and it looks as if his place of birth might be PRESTON rather than Prescot.  Can anyone help as I know that ScotlandsPeople will not re-scan at the moment.

Also, can anyone decipher what is says as to 'How long in this district'.  He appears to have married 1810 in Stirling and to be born around 1774/5.

Thanks in advance. Kit

Came across this website by chance.  Found the folktales very interesting.

https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbe

Kit