Hi
I hope someone may be able to help me please.
My 3rd gt grandfather was Adam Duthie and the IGI gives a birth of 3 June 1795, Fordoun, father George. He married Mary Wyllie (I have posted separately recently on the Wyllie family) 1 Dec 1823, Fordoun, his residence being Bridge of Leppie. He died in 1837 and I have a photo which someone kindly gave me which gives the MIs for him, Mary Wyllie (who died 1876 Montrose) and 3 of his children. On his MI he is a Blacksmith Bridge of Leppie. I know roughly where Bridge of Leppie is, again thanks to someone who has assisted me with his MI.
According to the IGI/SP there are 5 siblings for Adam with a father George and mother Jean Cruickshank but Adam and his younger sister, Elspeth have George and no mother mentioned which has caused me major problems.
His siblings are:
Elspeth - 19 June 1797
Jean - 1 June 1801
James - 10 Oct 1803
Christian - 9 Sept 1806
David - 24 March 1809
I have the death certs for all, except Elspeth and they all give George Duthie and Jean Cruickshank as parents. Of course, Adam died before registration
Jean Duthie married John Thomson 23 June 1837 Fordoun, and died 10 March 1889, Dundee and her death cert gives her parents again, George Duthie and Jane/Jean Cruickshank.
Do you think I have the correct siblings for Adam Duthie?
DI have checked the IGI and SP for another Adam Duthie and there is no other mentioned for the time frame. Unless of course they are missing for some reason or he wasnt baptised which I don't really think happened.
I have all the Duthie baptism entries from Frodoun, together with the witnesses and for the 1st 3, one of the witnesses was "his brother James" and for Jean, also James Cruickshank s/t Tipperty.
I have a great map which shows me the whereabouts of Corsbits, Tipperty and another place associated with the family, South Blairs and they are all very close together.
Can I assume that I do have the correct family or where do I go from here please?
I have Jean Cruickshank in the 1841 Census in Fordoun living with her daughter Christian and her illegitimate son James Black but cant find her after this date or indeed her death/burial.
Sorry for the long posting but I really want to get to grips with this.
Thanks in anticipation ...
ADDED: I should perhaps mention that on SP none of the baptisms actually mentioned the mother Jean Cruickshank, only George is mentioned yet SP have Jean down in the search results as the mother but SP cant confirm why this is?!