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Erskine/jack
« on: Wednesday 27 February 08 20:58 GMT (UK) »
Hi folks, thought I'd try a new line up there in Dunfermline area.

JAMES ERSKINE b.22/1/1767 carnock
                         m. 1/6/1789 Carnock to

HELEN LEITCH  Ch.16/2/1769 Dunfermline Ass. Sessions.(IGI)

I have thier children but can't trace James's parents - JAMES ERSKINE & KATHERINE JACK.

James (1767) also had 2 sisters (twins?) JANET & KATHERINE b.19 march 1778 Carnock
Cooks -(Clackmannanshire); Erskines - (fife); Youngs - (Dunfermline); Charltons - (Tyneside ); Skillings - (N.Norfolk); Legg - (N.Yorks, Tyneside) ; Carter - (Durham); Miller -(suffolk); Pattinson -(Lincs)

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Re: Erskine/jack
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 27 February 08 23:26 GMT (UK) »
Only the christening record on SP, no marriage record for parents


08/02/1767 ERSKINE JAMES born to JAMES ERSKINE/CATHRINE JACK FR355 M Carnock (Fife) /FIFE

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Re: Erskine/jack
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 February 08 17:20 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Sancti, i already have the birth/christening record  :)

However since yesterday my aunt has been contacted by an Erskine relative descended through james (1767)'s eldest son William so i am waiting to see what info she has. Noone else in the family knew of this connection as the ancestor she is descended from is not on anyone elses list!! Exciting stuff  ;D
Cooks -(Clackmannanshire); Erskines - (fife); Youngs - (Dunfermline); Charltons - (Tyneside ); Skillings - (N.Norfolk); Legg - (N.Yorks, Tyneside) ; Carter - (Durham); Miller -(suffolk); Pattinson -(Lincs)