Hi Cas,
Here's a wee drop more info on your family. I found some more children born to John Dick & Helen Forrester:
John DICK
Male
Date of Birth: 22 Jan 1818
Date of Christening: 25 Jan 1818
Recorded in: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father: John DICK
Mother: Helen FORRESTER
Christian DICK,
Female
Date of Birth: 23 Apr 1819
Date of Christening: 2 May 1819
Recorded in: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father: John DICK
Mother: Helen FORRESTER
Isabel DICK
Female
Date of Birth: 2 Feb 1823
Date of Christening: 9 Feb 1823
Recorded in: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father: John DICK
Mother: Helen FORRESTER
Mary DICK
Female
Date of Birth: 25 May 1824
Date of Christening: 6 Jun 1824
Recorded in: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father: John DICK
Mother: Helen FORRESTER
I went on to look to see if I could find the births for John and Helen.
Only 1 Helen Forrester born in Stirlingshire 1798 +/- 5 years
Helen FORRESTER
Female
Date of Birth: Not Listed
Date of Christening:30 Apr 1797
Recorded in: St. Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father: James FORRESTER
Mother: Agnes ANDERSON
There were 4 John Dicks born in Stirlingshire 1798 +/- 5 years.
(The first John must have died in infancy as the parents had another child a year later with the same name, I've included him just in case he turns out to be the brother of the one you're after)
John DICK
Male
Date of Birth: 28 Nov 1797
Date of Christening: 3 Dec 1797
Recorded in: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father: Alexander DICK
Mother: Janet TURNBULL
John DICK
Male
Date of Birth: 28 Nov 1798
Date of Christening: 29 Nov 1798
Recorded in: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father: Alexander DICK
Mother: Janet TURNBULL
John Taylor DICK
Male
Date of Birth: 26 Jun 1801
date of Christening: 3 Jul 1801
Recorded in: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father: William DICK
Mother: Bathia BAIRD
John DICK
Male
Date of Birth: Not Listed
date of Christening: 19 Sep 1802
Recorded in: St. Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father: David DICK
Mother: Ann ANDERSON
Falkirk, Muiravonside and St. Nininans are not very far from each other so any one of the above could be your John.
Muiravonside and Polmont are neighbouring villages.
(The above info is from the British Vital Records)
Hope this helps,
Anne (in Stirlingshire)
