Hi Brolga
I think I've pieced together some of the info from a variety of sources. Firstly, Agnes Barclay:
From IGI, I think this might be her family:
Her father was John Barkley who was born on 11 June 1782 in Kirkpatrick Durham, parents not shown although it appears to be extract from OPR. He married Janet McGeorge on 1 Sept 1810 in Kirkpatrick Durham.
The children showing for them on IGI include:
KATHERINE BARKLEY - 05 AUG 1811
HELEN BARKLEY - 22 JAN 1815
MARGARET PATTERSON BARKLEY - 8 AUG 1819
AGNESS SEATON BARKLEY - 15 FEB 1828
MARY BARKLEY - 18 MAY 1822
They all show as born in Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbright.
From the 1851 Dumgal census, this is Agnes I believe living at home:
BERKLEY Janet, age 62, widow, Innkeeper, born Parton, Kbt
BERKLEY Thomas, age 25, son, carrier/carter general
BERKLEY Agnes, age 22, daughter, Assistant to mother (domestic duties)
BERKLEY William, age 19, son, carrier/carter general
Also at the household is:
ROBISON Hugh, age 14, grandson, scholar/errand boy
Everyone with the exception of Janet is showing as born in Kirkpatrick Durham. Address is Cross Street(874) Household no: 6/101
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Now in respect of James Robison, I think he might be older than you think. I can't see anything relevant at this stage for his birth on IGI. There is however an entry in the 1851 census that could be him. A visitor at the household of a
David Middleton in Hartburn Cottage(871) is shown as a James Robison, an agricultural labourer, aged 33 born Kirkpatrick Durham. This is the only James Robison with that birthplace showing.
If this is the correct James, his birth year would be closer to 1817/8.
Couldn't resist it, had a look on Scotlands People for their 1861 census return just prior to them leaving the country.
James is showing as aged 40, grocer, birth year now around 1820/1. Agnes is staying true to her age and is showing as age 33 and three children on the census:
John, age 5
Isabella, age 3 (IGI: 6 Jan 1857)
Thomas, age 1 (IGI: 4 June 1859)
One more child is showing on IGI born just after the 1861 census, Hugh, born 25 July 1861.
Now, speculation on my part! If they followed Scottish naming patterns, John would be after Agnes's father, Isabella and Thomas should be James's parents' names. Janet may have followed after they migrated to Australia (unless they had a child that died earlier on).
There is a Thomas and Isabella Robison showing in 1851 Census:
ROBISON Thomas, age 83, Annuitant (retired farmer), born Irongray Kbt
ROBISON Isabella, age 74, wife, born Kirkpatrick Dur
Address: Cross Street(874)
Household No: 6/117
The address for Thomas and Isabella would appear to be the same street as
Agnes and her family in 1851.
Hope this helps!
Regards.
Monica
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