Thomas Imrie

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1815  ritchard son to george bell and anna heitherinton in larthat born october 2nd 1815 richard and janet are a close brother and sister he married agnes henderson in ayr 10/7 1840 he is a sawyer  christeen

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I really appreciate all this information. Janet and george seem to have maintained a really close family. census 1871,apart from them, there were 12 family members staying at Springfield,Crossmichael including 4 grandchildren and a brother-in-law,Richard Bell. This Richard is age 55 born in Antowell Dumfries, occupation late Hotel Keeper. In 1861 Janet and George were living in Tarbolton ayrshire and had a visitor Edward Davidson born abt 1835 in Ruthwell Dumfries. There is always the chance that he is also connected by family.

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this is our edward son of our mary kerr before she married francis  janets nephew he died 1861 at her house  he is buried cummertrees with his fathers davidson family if you look at my janet kerr she has named  1 of her children after him he is her half brother this is richard her brother at her house after his wifes death he ended up committing suicide by cutting his own throat  at kells new galloway janet kerr and her aunt janet imrie have been very caring women taking care of everybody  christeen

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death cummertrees may 4th 1860   george bell millwright widower charlesfield 83 years father benjamim bell agricultural labourer  rachel bell maiden name mcgowan dec.decay of nature churchyard of cummertrees richard bell son present    janet has to have died between 1818 and 1841   george is at larthat with son charles in 1841 i have been to cummertrees looking for this grave did not find but there is a hetherton grave there i was wondering about  christeen

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do you know if rachel has any middle names on her death cert or what her childrens full names are some will likely be from her side and some from her husbands  have found a few imries  but not exactly what we are looking for  christeen

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Rachel had no middle name. Died 18 May 1899 Failford,Tarbolton. Children all surname gibson William Davidson b1/3/1851,Alexander b10/2/1853,George James b abt 1856,Janet Bell b2/4/1858,James b25/6/1860, Margaret b30/12/1862, Thomas Imrie b17/9/1865,Mary Ann b21/9/1867, Agnes Jane b8/4/1870, Rachel H b1874 (believe the H to be Helen but will try and confirm soonest).
William's middle name is interesting after you mentioning the connection that Edward Davidson (the visitor)has to the family.  James b1860 married Janet daughter of Rachel's sister Mary Ann Imrie 30/12/1887.

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i think that william davidson will be janets uncle william davidson  a very rich man  i have a lot of stuff on janets details about him i have downloaded his will over 800 pounds in 1848  house was in neptune cottage kirkcudbright master of several ships travelling to nova scotia  he was married to margaret bell janets aunt   i have quite a lot about him   christeen

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Rachel H b1874 should read Rachel Ellen Gibson b1872 Tarbolton Ayrshire.

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janets sister was ellen bell/smith died in ontario   christeen