Help with a lookup Please

[vandab]

Hi everyone,
 Could someone with any spare credits lookup a birth for me. I have just found out my G Grandfather was born in Brechin, Forfarshire, I have been looking for him for ever but now have his military records hence i know now where he was born, but not his date of birth,he was born either 1852 or 1853, Fathers name Andrew mother's not known. I need the ref no so i can send for a copy of his birth. Thanks in advance, Vanda

[MonicaL]

Hi Vanda

You've forgotten to say what your g grandfather's name was!

Monica

[vandab]

Hi Monica,
 Blonde moment ( don't have Senior ones LOL )
His name is John Lawson, Thanks
Vanda

[MonicaL]

Vanda

A search on SP for a John L*son* with father Andrew anywhere in Scotland between 1850-54 produced only one entry. This is in Dalserf, Lanark not Angus. Parents Andrew and Janet Wilson. From IGI this couple are showing 6 children including a John, all born in Lanarkshire.

Regards.

Monica

I omitted to say this birth is in 1851.

[vandab]

Hi Monica,
Dont think thats the one, but i am only taking his birthplace from his attestation papers when he joined The Seaforth Highlanders.
 Many thanks for you help though.
Vanda

[MonicaL]

The search I did on SP was for the whole of Scotland and unfortunately nothing came up other than the Lanarkshire entry which is a pity.

Regards.

Monica

[vandab]

Hi Monica,
  Tis a shame, I have looked for him for ages., cant find him on 1837 either. Thankyou for taking the time to look for me though,
Vanda   

[Sherlock]

Have you tried looking for the father Andrew Lawson in the 1851 census which is available from Scotlands People website? 

Also Brechin does not fall within the "traditional" recruitment area for the Seaforth Higlanders ( google Seaforth Highlanders and the main site indicates that they tended to recruit from areas further north than Brechin)

[vandab]

Hi Sherlock,
 At the moment i haven't access to  SP, I have 26 credits but my time has run out. It defiantly said Forfarshire, Brechin is a Little unreadable but i think i have it correct.
John is causing me problems as until i saw his military history i knew very little about him.
Will google Seaforth's and have a look tho, Thanks.
Vanda