Christian name mystery - Smollett

[Gavin Wilson]

P.s.

In all my research I've watch the evolution of name usage. It was common practice for surnames to be given to children as first names. I've a GGGGGranfather called Johnston Fell. Also watch names changed from Christian to Christina for girls then boys being called Christian.

[aussie researcher]

Hi Gavin,
Alexander Henderson & Margaret Elizabeth Sked are on my family tree.
I took photos of some of the graves in Garvald when we were there in 2008.
I should hunt them out.

Alexander and Margaret had 11 children I wonder if any of them are also buried at Dunbar other than the 3 infants and Alexander the son with them.

I'm also a member of 'Find a Grave' and take photos over here in Victoria Australia in my local area.

I'll have a closer look at my tree and see who else is buried in that region.

Thanks, again for the contact and photos.

[tidybooks]

Hi All,

Been quite a while since I first joined this search, but it still interests me now. The first Smollet born in East Lothian was Smollet Cochran, daughter to John Cochran and Margaret Henderson on 16 March 1794 in Dunbar, this would be baptism date probably. So the Henderson line is prominent.

The earliest Smollet in Scotland, by ScotlandPeople and LDS Family Search websites is Smollet McEchny, daughter to James McEchny and Elizabeth Carns, christened on 16th October, 1730 in Bonhill in Dunbartonshire.

Hope these help.

Tom Buchanan