Handwriting problem

[Gadget]

Hi Kev

Do you have any details of any of Penelope's siblings from the OPRs/IGI?

I've looked at Hoddam but can't find Penelope's baptism there although there are quite a few Irvings with a father John (at least one with a mother Mary Reed).

Remember that Jane could also be down as Janet, Jean or Jessie in the records.

Regards

Gadget

[Kev Searching]

Hi Gadget

Unfortunately I have found nothing about Penelope apart from her daughter was called Isabella Bell whose parents on her death cert are Robert Bell Farmer and Penelope Irving. This seems a bit strange as on Penelopes death cert she is listed as single and again on the 1841 1851 census. However Penelope is living with a 15 year old William Lowther in 1841 who may be a nephew or some kind of relation as Her daughter (Isabella) had a son William middle name Lowther. Again I have been unable to find Isabellas birth record who was born Kirkpatrick-Flemming 1828ish.

Confusing eh?

Kev

[Gadget]

On the 1851 Scotland, there are the following Irvings born Hoddam, 1800 +/- 10 years:

Agnes, bc. 1791 - husband George
Your Penelope
Mary, b.c. 1809
Mary, b.c. 1811
William, b.c. 1811 

It might be worth having a look at them and seeing if any of them could be related. Then follow them up for death certs.

Gadget

[Kev Searching]

Thanks Gadget I'll have a look into them.

Cheers

Kev

[Kev Searching]

Just to confuse myself further I think it could be Byers. I noticed this entry on the same page. Bronchitis.

[Gadget]

Could one of these possibly be her:

4 Jan 1764, Janet Byers, d/o James,  Hoddom

10 October 17776, Jannet Byers, d/o James, Kirkpatrick Fleming

Gadget