reid/fuller or fowler? slamannon (1840-1860)

[Anderson]

Looking for any info on Thomas Reid & Christina Fuller or (Fowler) who had a daughter born abt 1855 at Slamannon. Christina (daughter) married Robert Moffat 11 Aug 1873 at Falkirk.
Many thanks
Anderson

[runningbear]

would like to help but i have trouble finding the trio together on the 1861 census, since you know the parents of christina i assume that you have the death cert

did christina have any siblings?

is there any other info you have that might help

i found a christina fuller born in 1855!!!


Joe

[tidybooks]

On SP, there are no returns for Christina Reid's born in Slamannan between 1553 and 1854, however there were 2 born between 1855 and 1906. One in 1876 and one in 1898. Tried checking them on IGI but could not find them, we will probably need more info.

However if you download marraige certificate of Robert Moffat to Christina Reid at Falkirk on SP, that should give you ages parent wedding etc.

Tom

[Anderson]

Thanks Joe & Tom for your assistance.

I have the marriage cert. from SP and it reads as:
1873 - 11 Aug @ Old Kilns - Falkirk
After banns acc to the forms of the Ch of Scotland.
Robert Moffat - miner (batch) 18 yrs
Christina Reid X (her mark) Dom. servant 18 yrs
Both of Summerhouse, Parish of Polmont.

Roberts parents:
William Moffat-miner(dec)
Jane Moffat (MS) Sneddon

Christina's parents:
Thomas Reid-gardener(dec)
Christina Reid (MS) Fuller

Robert & Christina Moffat had the following children:
Christina (b) 21 mar 1874       
William abt 1876
Robert Abt Mar 1881
Mary
James
Alexander 22Oct 1891
John
Harry
Thomas
Edward
David

From a transcribe of Christina Moffat (MS)Reid was taken the following:

Ref death from transcript (Betty IGGO).Father shown as John REID mother Christina FOWLER.Cause of death Carcinoma of stomach & liver, informant Robert MOFFAT son. 1915 Register 476/2 Haggs.

Thanks again and hope this helps
Anderson

[tidybooks]

Thanks for the info, you hav got plenty of info, need to separate wheat from the chaff.

I can confirm that Christina Fowler Moffat was born 21 Mar 1874 at New Monkland, Lanarkshire tp Robert Moffat & Christina m/s Reid. so looks like Fowler not Fuller so far.

Where are you getting the rest of family names from? (William 1876 etc)

Tom

[Anderson]

Thanks Tom
Yes I have Fowler as Christina's middle name as well. All of the above children (William etc) was my dad's uncle's/aunties and this is where the info came from. My grandfather was the Robert Moffat 27 July 1878. Thought that they would be on the 1841 census as a family. Only have Christina Reid's parents fro her marriage cert.
Anderson

[tidybooks]

William Moffat m Jane Sneddon 17 Oct 1846 Polmont Stirlingshire

Their children were: -
John b 22 May 1854 Polmont Stirlingshire
Robert b 27 Aug 1855 Polmont Stirlingshire

This seems to be a different family to yours, if your grandad was Robert Moffatt born 27 May 1878. Have you got prooof of the date and place of his birth, or hs that beenpassed by word of mouth. If we get correct place to start off, it will fall into plce quite quickly.

Tom

[Anderson]

Hi Tom
Yes this is our family and I have Robert born 27 Aug 1855 Redding Nth Muir Polmont. Father William Moffat-mother, Jean Sneddon who married as you say 17 Oct 1846.
William Moffat's father was james Moffat born 17 Mar 1799 at Kilsyth and married Elizabeth Thompson born 5 Aug 1801 at Redding, Stirlingshire. They were married on the 4 May 1821 at Polmont..
The Moffat side you are on the right track.
It was the Reid/Fuller or Fowler side I have trouble with. Really appreciate your time Tom

Regards
Anderson

[Anderson]

Forgot to mention that I have Robert's birth cert. Tom
Anderson