How many Jane Ewings were there?

[ankerdine]

I thought I had a positive contact on GenesReunited and we exchanged trees. I had a Jane Ewings marrying a Francis Marshall in 1869 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland, according to the Family Search IGI. My contact had a Jane Ewings marrying an Alexander McClymont in 1870 and, believe it or not, when I checked IGI there was even another Jane Ewings marrying ..... Kerr in 1969 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, too!

Stoneykirk was only a small place, I think, in those days. Was there only one Jane Ewings who married all three fellows? Have Family Search made a mistake about one or all of these marriages? Can anyone confirm my marriage of Francis Marshall please and what happened to the union thereafter?

Any usefull suggestions welcomed.

Thanks,

Judy

[Gadget]

Have you checked them on the 1871 census, Judy?

I'll see what I can find 

Gadget

[Gadget]

There do appear to be 3 Jane Ewings marrying in Stoneykirk:

1869 - William Kerr
1869 - Francis Marshall
1870 - Alexander MacClymont

(from SP)

Gadget

[ankerdine]

No, I haven't Gadget. I was thinking it's about time I had another investment in SP. It's a few weeks since I did just that.

There's not much activity on the Wigtownshire site these days and I thoroughly expected your arrival!

Judy

Thanks. How strange, I didn't think that the name Jane Ewing would be so popular. I wonder if she's one and the same?

[nickgc]

Hi -

I have stopped being surprised at multiple occurrences of just about any name...

If you look at all the birth and marriage records for Ewing/Ewings, and Ewen/Ewens in Wigtown   http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyWigtown.htm#PageTitle

You will see it was a pretty popular surname there.

Between 1840 and 1847 there DID indeed to see at least 3 Janes born in Stoneykirk.

[Gadget]

is this yours Judy?

1871
Low Caldons Cot House, Stoneykirk

Francis Marshall, 25 (?),ag lab,b. Wigtownshire
Jane Marshall, wife, 44, b. Ireland

Gadget

[ankerdine]

Yes, Gadget, it certainly sounds/feels like it. They all appeared to live in "Cots" at that time.

I have claimed the same parents for Jane Ewings as the contact on GenesReunited but  I have just found some others on Family Search. Should I try to persuade my contact to check out his names or remain  quiet?

Thanks.

Judy

[Gadget]

I would always ere on the side of honesty, Judy 

I'll check out the MacClymont one for you - maybe a different age 

[ankerdine]

I hastily cancelled the viewing of trees on the GenesReunited contact but I am sure that one of his Jane Ewings offsprings was "Matthew" . I have found on IGI another set of parents of Jane Ewing(s) with the name of Matthew so this could reinforce my case.

Judy