Author Topic: census dumfrieshire lookup please - 41 61 71  (Read 1173 times)

Offline garry edgar

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 56
  • I've not edited my PROFILE yet
    • View Profile
census dumfrieshire lookup please - 41 61 71
« on: Tuesday 25 May 04 07:49 BST (UK) »
Firstly, I am looking for more information on Edgar Family.

I already have 1851 Listing -
 Household 2/60. Scott Street(812) Annan Parish  
 Dumfrieshire
 Thomas Edgar age 31 roadmakers labourer b Annan
 Jane Edgar(NB nee McNay) age 29 b Hoddam
 Margaret Edgar(Thomas's mother, and wife of John(deceased)) age 73(and prob died before 1855) b Gretna
 John Edgar age 2 b annan
 William Edgar age 9 b annan
 Thomas age 5 b annan

by 1881
Thomas Edgar Snr is now age 67
Thomas EDgar Jnr age 38
James Edgar age 22
Robert Edgar age 19, are all living at Newdyke House in Annan
Jane Edgar(nee McNay) is deceased(1873)
Another child Margaret b 15-6-1866 is no longer at home, and later is reported as witness on Thomas Snr's death cert as Margaret Leslie.

by 1881
William age 39 is married with about 5 children but don't have entry in file for some reason

by 1881
John EDgar age 33 is living Watchall Cottage with 'wife' Eliza Colquhon and 5 children.

I am looking for info on these people for 1841, 1861, 1871.

Secondly, I am looking for anything on William McNay.
1851 Census entry Household 1/5, Twiglees(824), Parish Eskdalemuir.  age 56, widowed Ploughman.  He died dec 1871.  Looking for anything 1841, 1861, 1871.(NB his wife was Margaret nee Wightman)

Offline Boongie Pam

  • RootsChat Honorary
  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • *******
  • Posts: 2,548
  • Pa is Scottish, Ma is Welsh, Nose is Roamin'
    • View Profile
Re: census dumfrieshire lookup please - 41 61 71
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 January 07 22:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi Garry,

Well it's been 2 and 1/2 years but we don't let posts rest.

Have you got further with these census entries?

In 1861 Thomas & Jane are living in Newdyke, Annan.

In 1841 he is with his mam in Annan. 

Ok - ignore me LOL- I've already done the lookup!
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,4742.0.html

All the best,
Pam
 :)
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
~~~~~~~~~~~

Dumfrieshire: Fallen, Fallon, Carruthers, Scott, Farish, Aitchison, Green, Ryecroft, Thomson, Stewart
Midlothian: Linn/d, Aitken, Martin
North Wales: Robins(on), Hughes, Parry, Jones
Cumberland: Lowther, Young, Steward, Miller
Somerset: Palmer, Cork, Greedy, Clothier

Online intermittently!