PROUDFOOT / BELL / COLVIN

[Jimbo of Canada]

Looking for parents  of both  William Proudfoot   b. 1808, Johnstone, d. 1895 Johnstone,  m.  1832-3, and  Jean Bell  b.1812, Maxwelltown/Troqueer, Kirkcudbright  d. 1887 Johnstone. They had 8 children. Their son James b.1836 d. 1899 was my greatgrandfather.
They had a daughter, Ann Colvin Proudfoot b. Dec. 15, 1846 d. date unknown.
James and his wife Janet Marchbank also had a daughter Ann Colvin Proudfoot b. Apr.29, 1871 d. Dec. 23, 1895.
I'm curious as to where the Colvin middle name came from in both cases.

Can anyone answer these questions ?

Thanks,

Jimbo

[Jimbo of Canada]

These are the relations I am looking for Info on:

Children of James Proudfoot b. Nov. 3, 1836 Johnstone, d. Feb. 18, 1899, who married Dec.9, 1870 at Wamphray Manse to Janet Marchbank b. Nov.5, 1850 Dumfriess, d. 1925 Johnstone:
John Bell b. 1873, Agnes Halliday b. 1885, James b. 1890, Willamina b. 1888, Anne Colvin b. 1871.

Did the children marry and to whom ?

Children of William Proudfoot b. 1807-8 Johnstone d. 1895 Johnstone who married 1832-3 to Jean Bell b. 1804-12 Maxwelltown/Troqueer Kirkcudbright d. 1887 Johnstone:
John b. 1834,Jean b. 1839,Jessie(jeppie) b. 1841,Janet b. 1842,William b. 1843,Ann Colvin b. Dec. 15, 1846, and Mary b. 1849.

I have no info on any spouses of these children.

Also, Who were William and Jean's parents ?

I am curious also as to where the Colvin middle name came from with both Ann and Anne in 2 generations.

Jim

[Gadget]

Hi Jimbo

Given that you know William and Jean's death dates and they were in Scotland, you will be able to find there death certificates on the Scotlands People Death Index and then view and download the images of the certificates. The death certificates should give the parents' names.

Scotlands People www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk is pay to view but very cheap - units are 20p each. A look up in the index (given you know the date and place) and accessing the image would cost 6 units per death registration.

Regards

Gadget