1825 birth

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I'm looking for a birth record of Mary Cameron in c. 1825. Her death certificate says she was born to John Cameron, a gardener, and Elizabeth Neil. Censuses say her birthplace as Symington, Ayrshire. I would be grateful for any help as I've had no luck on familysearch or Scotlands People at all. 

[runningbear]

good morning my friend, let me be the first to welcome you to rootschat, it is a wonderful place.

can you give us a little more info from the death cert, what age was she when she died, did she die in scotland?

Joe

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Thanks for the welcome, Joe. 

She was 70 when she died in 1895, in Lenzie, West Cadder. She was the widow of John Herbertson, who she married in 1845.

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It doesn't seem I'm going to find this birth. Is it possible though that her son has told the wrong parents for his mother? That's the only reason I can think of but again, I can't find any birth that matches. 

[runningbear]

morning my friend, the reason i was asking about your margaret is that there may be a chance that she would be on the 1841 census with her parents, guess what??

i have found a margaret still living in symington born c1829 with no parents and a brother James, they are living with the Anderson family, does this mean anything to you?


Joe

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I've not seen any Andersons before but it may be her. 

I'm assuming that Mary and Margaret are interchangable names?

[MonicaL]

Mary and Margaret are not normally interchangeable 

Regards.

Monica

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Mary and Margaret are not normally interchangeable 

Thanks for your reply, Monica. Mary is certainly proving to be a tricky person to find but I guess all our families are the same. 

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I think I may have found Mary on the 1841 census but she's already a Herbertson!  Is that possible? This Mary is living with presumedly her husband and another person named Sarah Cameron. This really is the only thing that made me think it might be her.