Adam Young and his parents John Young & Elizabeth Currie help

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

My GGF was Adam Edward Young who died in charters Towers Queensland in 1902 and from his death Registration I had that Adam's parents were Adam Edward Young and mother Kate Hayes and I thought that he must have came out from the UK for the North Queensland gold rush but an astute Rootschatter found that he was actually born in the Colony of Victoria in 1864 with his parents coming out as single persons for the Victorian gold rush then marrying in Victoria in 1862.

His parents being Catherine Hayes and Adam Young

I purchased a copy of the marriage certificate for Catherine Hayes  and Adam Young to get any important research information that I could and now I would like to find out more about Adam Young and Catherine Hayes starting off with Adam.

What I know

The 1862 marriage certificate states that Adam's Young was 30 and born in Berwickshire Scotland and his mother was Elizabeth Currie and father John Young.  Catherine Hayes was 21, born in County Limerick Ireland and her parents were John Hayes and Elizabeth Quinley.

I would appreciate any information on on Adam Young (Adam edward Young) and his family.  Adam was born in Berwickshire Scotland around 1832 whose parents were John Young and Elizabeth Currie.

Regards

Gerry

[MonicaL]

Hi Gerry

I think this might be the Young family on the 1841 census:

John Young 46, agr. Lab. b. England
Elizabeth Young 45 b. England
Ann Young 17 b. England
Andrew Young 15 b. England
William Young 13
Adam Young 11
John Young 8
Mary Young 4
Robert Thomson Young 1

Address: Greenknow, Gordon, Berwickshire

This comes from a transcript. Not a bad idea to check the original image on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk for accuracy.

Monica 

[MonicaL]

Entry from 1851:

Elizabeth Young 54 b. England
William C Young 23, shepherd b. England
Mary Young 13 b. Gordon, Berwicksh
Robert T Young 11 b. Gordon, Berwicksh
Agnes Hall 18, servant

Address: Greenknow, Gordon, Berwickshire

The only possible entry for Adam I can see in 1851 is an Adam Young, 20, blacksmith servant b. Coldstream, Berwickshire living at the Scott household in Abernethy, Perthshire.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Gerry, there are a couple of family trees on Ancestry for this line (don't know if you have a subscription which lets you access them?).

Essentially they show:

John Young b. 19 Feb 1795 in Kirknewton , Northumberland to Andrew Young and Mary Clark. Died on 2 Apr 1847 in Greenknowe, Gordon, Berwickshire

Elizabeth Curry born c. 1796 in England to William Curry and Ann Hall. Died on 10 Sept 1871 in Gordon, Berwickshire.

No details on the trees regarding Adam, but details on some siblings, including marriages and descendents.

Monica

[Aussie1947]

Monica,

Wow that was fast, thanks for the information.

It definately looks good and I do have credits with Scotlandspeople so I'll be onto there shortly. ( have been looking for Stuart family history in Glenbucket)

If it is them that means that the parents were born in England so I'll be looking for a marriage and births of his parents there although before 1837 it will be a bit tricky.

I'll check for Adam's birth as well on Scotlandspeople.

Thanks again.

[MonicaL]

Pre 1837, you will need to check for Parish entries. From IGI, for example, this looks a likely entry for Adam's parents' marriage:

JOHN YOUNG and ELIZABETH CURRY Marriage: 29 NOV 1822 Kirknewton, Northumberland

Apart from the old IGI search on www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true  remember to use the newly released databases by the LDS available here http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=home (a bit quirky on searches, but you will get the hang of it pretty soon!).

Monica

[Aussie1947]

Monica,

Thanks once again,

I use Ancestry at the State Libray so i might be able to access the trees there or I'll try and email the holders.

I wouldn't expect there would be much on Adam who came to the Colony of Victoria because I had difficulty finding out information myself but now I have details that I could pass on.

Your expertise is greatly appreciated, I got up this morning knowing that Adam Young was married in 1862 with parents John and Elizabeth and within two hours I highly likely have not only census information but also his parents births and deaths.

Gerry

[Aussie1947]

Monica,

I got some great documents off Scotaldspeople which match very well but one is never 100%.

Death Certificate for Elizabeth Young nee Currie.

Parish burial record for John Young.

Census information.

Thanks again

Gerry

[jeanettec]

Hello,
Re: the above John Young and Elizabeth Currie are buried in Gordon Churchyard, Berwickshire.

Details are-
'In memory of John Young shepherd Greenknowe who died 30.3.1847 aged 52 years also Elizabeth Currie his wife who died at East Gordon 10.9.1871 aged 73 years.

Elizabeth Currie's parents you have already confirmed as
William Curry and Ann Hall
William Curry was born 30.1.1748 at Chatton,
Anne Hall bc. 1752 at Milfield (Northumberland)
died 7.5.1807

William's parents (Elizabeth's Grandparents) were
Thomas Curry bc 1697 at Kilham & Campey
died 13.3.1784 at Kirknewton (Northumberland)
wife Margaret ..... bc. 1711 died 30.4.1770

A number of Currys are buried at Kirknewton Church Graveyard, including Margaret & Thomas.   The quaint wording on the gravestone you may be interested in reading
'Here lye the remains of Margaret Curry who died April 30th the year 1770 aged 59 years.  Also her spouse Thomas Curry husbandman at Kilham diared hear the 13th March 1784 aged 87 years.   They were a happy cupil and indulgent parents.'

You will notice the surname is usually spelt Curry, which may help you in your searches in England.   
I am descended from Elizabeth's eldest brother, Thomas.
JC