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I am wondering why Robert would not appear in 1841 census but would in 1851.

1851 Sorn 613/11/5.       19 Buchanan Place.
Kennedy, John, head, age 49 cotton yarn draper
Kennedy Ann, wife, age 49
Kennedy, Ann, dau, age 24
Kennedy, Marion, dau, age 21
Kennedy, Agnes, dau, age 19
Kennedy, Janet, dau, age 17
Kennedy, Robert, son, age 15
Kennedy, James, son, age 12
Kennedy, John, son, age 10
Smart, Ann, grand-dau, age 2

1841 census 613/ 10/ 7 Sorn.          Catrine, Wood Street
Kennedy, John, head, age 40, cotton yarn dresser
Kennedy, Ann, age 40
Kennedy, Anne, age 15
Kennedy, Marion, age 12
Kennedy, Agnes, age 10
Kennedy, Janet, age 8
Kennedy, James, age 6
Kennedy, John, age 11 months


I have marriage for John Kennedy an Ann Farquhar 28/11/1825. OPR 610/ 40 326 Old Cumnock

Births for all children:

Ann OPR 610/ 40 63 Old Cumnock

OPR 577/ 20 90 Auchinleck
Marion
Agnes

Janet OPR 577/ 20 240 Auchinleck

OPR 613/ 30 384 Sorn
Robert
James
John

All OPR births state John Kennedy, Weaver/dresser and Ann Farquhar.

Could they have got the names mixed up on 1841 census and where they have named James as age 6 it should be Robert, who was born 1836 and really missed off James who was born 1838?

Hope this is not too long winded.
Cathy

Hi Forfarian

I have discounted birth in Cramond parents are William Sangster and Mary ms Knowles.

I could not find a marriage either for Robert Sangster and Catherine Christie but on Catherine’s birth states their marriage is 12 January 1899 Edinburgh. Catharine Christie died on 21st December 1906 in the Royal Maternity hospital Edinburgh.Robert remarries to Jessie Ann Glennie. On Robert’s death cert 3rd September 1934 widower of Catherine Christy and Jessie Glennie.

James Sangster did not marry twice on his death cert 16th July 1953 states widow of Elizabeth Pringle. Elizabeth died 10th March 1942.

My quandary is should I be going down Sangster/Christie line as per birth cert or carry on with the Sangster/Pringle line as per marriage which I had been doing.

I am sure that James and Robert were brothers as the parents appear to be the same on the certs that I have.

Edited thank you Forfarian it took me so long to reply as I had to print off your questions but you got to the answer before I had finished my typing. I thought it may be that they had brought her up as their own. Would you advice I should now go down the Sangster/Christie route as being her true parents. I have learned a good lesson to double check now instead of taking the info from one cert, have spent so much time/money on Pringle.

Thank you so much for the extra info you have been fantastic.

Thank you Rosinish. On the marriage certificate it states her age as 21 so I assumed birth date was right. Where would I find 1939 reg for dob. Thanks.