1841 Census look up.

[MonicaL]

Smithy

That looks promising for that entry on the OPRs. Have you tried finding father John in the English censuses?

Regards.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Looking more than promising now for John and Helen (as per the OPR birth entry we have in 1818) as Archibald's parents. Just found this on the 1851 English Census at Sculcoates, Yorkshire:

John Baird, 55, gardener, b. Ayrshire, Scotland
Hellan Baird, 56, b. Stirlingshire

Two possible OPR entries for their marriage/banns showing on IGI:

HELEN WATSON  Marriages: Spouse: JOHN BAIRD    
Marriage: 23 NOV 1817  Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland and  NOV 1817 Inverkip, Renfrew, Scotland. (If banns they would normally be read in the parish where groom and bride were living at the time of the marriage)
   
Regards.

Monica 

[MonicaL]

I'm a lot more confident, particularly with that 1851 Census entry in Yorkshire where Archibald ended up living, that we have found his birth entry and parents.

This looks like the parents' OPR marriage/banns on IGI. Two entries (probably where bride and groom were living at the time of the marriage):

John BAIRD and Helen WATSON: Marriage: 23 NOV 1817 Glasgow, Lanark, and NOV 1817 Inverkip, Renfrew, Scotland

The following other children (apart from Archibald) show for them on IGI, also actual extract from the OPRs:

1. JEAN BAIRD  Christening: 13 FEB 1820 North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
2. JOHN BAIRD Christening: 02 FEB 1822 North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
3. WILLIAM BAIRD  Christening: 11 JAN 1824 West Or Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

[MonicaL]

This info now connects with this entry on the 1841 Scottish Census, the usual rounding down in ages to the nearest 5 years:

John Baird, 45, gardener, b. Scotland
Helen, 45, b. Scotland
Jane, 20
John, 15, jeweller app.
William, 15, engineer app.
Elbert McAllister, 40, b. Scotland
Euphemia McAllister, 40, b. Scotland

Address: Madon Bank, Edinburgh St Cuthberts

[smithy.]

Hi Monica & all the other helpful people,
Thankyou all for your help with Archibald Baird, it's been fantastic, if anything else turns up in regards this subject please contact me i would be pleased to hear from you.

Thanks again Monica,
Sensational.
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