John Tait and Margaret Dickson mid 1700's

[MissMisha]

Hi fellow researchers and greetings from Canada!

I am looking for information on John Tait and Margaret Dickson. These are my Great (x5) Grandparents.

I have John Tait b. 1730 - Scotland. I suspect he was born in the district of Kirkcudbrightshire as this line I''m following has multiple generations in this area.

My John married Margaret Dickson. I have no information on her at all, and am quite interested in her.

I found a Robert Tait b. 1769 which noted my John and Mary as his parents.
From that point forward to me, I have good connections.

Robert's children (including my ggg grannie Agnes) were born in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire which is why I think that both my John and Margaret, and their Robert were in this area.

Anyone with information or potential connections, I'd love to hear from you!

cheers
Misha

[MonicaL]

Hi Misha

There are some christening entries, showing as a mixture of actual extract from the Old Parish Registers and submitted entries on IGI www.familysearch.org for other children apart from Robert:

1. Jane Tait Christening: 21 DEC 1762 Eccles, Berwick - submitted
2. Robert Tait  Christening: 25 DEC 1765 Greenlaw, Berwick - submitted
3. Alison Tait Christening: 09 MAY 1767 Greenlaw, Berwick - actual extract
4. Margaret Tait Christening: 01 SEP 1771 Greenlaw, Berwick - actual extract

There is also a submitted entry for marriage (although submitted, this shows on Scotlands People OPR index on line www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk):

JOHN TAIT  Marriage: 28 NOV 1761 Eccles, Berwick

Monica 

[MonicaL]

This looks like family  See reply No. 13 by ndpaton

www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,168889.0.html

Monica

[MissMisha]

Hi and Thank you Monica.

Love the link! I'll be spending a fair bit of time there I think.

I read that post you noted a few times. names are good, dates aren't meshing and this family headed to Austrailia (sunny), my line went to Canada (snowy). <sigh lol>

The notes you found weren't for my line unfortunately. I do thank you so much for the time you offered to search for me.

I think the era is going to be challenging to secure information on, but I try every so often to see what might have popped up. I'm searching another couple 1700 and 1706 which is feeling impossible - ah well, its all a good romp through time!!

Again thank you very much for your contribution.

happy weekend!
Misha

[MonicaL]

Hi Misha

I see where the problem lies with the issue of Robert's wife name. The post here on RC refers to Rober't wife being a Janet Graham. The trees on Ancestry (and there are lots) have all linked your Robert, husband of Janet Mitchell, to this family 

Monica 

[MissMisha]

Hi Monica,

Yes, the wives names, and the destinations. This line migrated to Canada's east coast - New Brunswick

I noted the errors/mis connections/ inconsistencies on Ancestry too.  I did as much as I could at the National Archives here in Ottawa and trailed back as far as I could to/in Scotland.

I am fortunate as my mother is #10 in a line of 19 children and some of the older siblings have/had good memories and stories from my g grannie who recorded stories from her mom and grannie (my Agnes) in her journals (along with some recipes!).

Because of the dates I''m working with here, I expect to use caution in securing a line. Maybe I'm being too lofty.

I feel pretty strongly that these people were in the Kirkcudbrightshire area because of my Agnes Tait b. 1799 (Roberts Daughter). She married a Cuthbertson from the same vicinity.

I think I'm just going to have to head to the UK to sort this out 

Thanks again

Kind regards,
Misha