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Hi Carol,

Thanks for the info about John YELLOWLEES - from your message I gather that John is the son of Thomas Y and Janet YULE, whom I have and the Grandson of Robert Y and Margaret FAIRBAIRN.

I have done a bit of research on John since posting the original message I wrote and found him married to Marion PECAE in 1727. They had 1 son named John born February 1735 at Earlston.  I also found a possible death for Marion PECAE on 2 February 1735 at Traquair, Peebles (from SP). He then married Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN on 6 January 1737 at Stichel & Hume, Roxburghshire, and with her had 7 children, all born at Earlston, Berwickshire.
Am I on the right line?

John Y is my 4 X Great Grandfather.....

Do you know if there is a connection between Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN (married to John Y) and Mary FAIRBAIRN who was married to Alexander TAIT, whose daughter Margaret TAIT (born circa 1781 at Mellerstain) married James FAIRBAIRN (born 9 January 1765 at Earlston)?  Their daughter Isabella FAIRBAIRN married Robert YELLOWLEES (my 2nd cousin 3 times removed) (born 1 December 1853) on 15 June 1850 at Earlston.

I hope you can understand what I have written as it does seem a bit of a ramble!

From what you have said and your name suggests that we could be related in some way...

Look forward to your reply.

Regards

Margaret

Carole,

Yes, I have looked on SP and nothing that I can find.
Thanks though for the suggestion.

Margaret103

Normamac,

Thank you for the information. This has given me hope and I will certainly check it out and see how far I can go with this.

Best regards,

Margaret

Alan,
Thanks for the info, but I have the OPR Baptisms for the five children. I don't think that they would be on the 1841 or 1851 census as they would have been about 140 years old on the 1841 census!
But thanks anyway.
Kind regards,
Margaret

Hi,

Does anyone know of this couple who were married at Selkirk about 1699. They were both born about 1680 at Selkirk and had, as far as I know 5 children. 1]. John born circa 1701. 2]. William born circa 1703 and baptised 7 February 1703. 3]. Margaret born circa 1705, and baptised 2 April 1705. 4]. James born circa 1707 and baptised 2 February 1707. 5]. Isabel born circa 1710 and baptised 26 March 1710. All children were born and /or baptised at Selkirk.
Both John and Margaret got married and had children.
Jennat SMAIL's parents were George SMAIL and Mary WIGHTMAN, but have no further information about them.
I am looking for Andrew GOWANLOCK's parents.
Any help?
Kind regards,
Margaret