John Harkins

[vicdunc]

Looking for the birth of John Harkins c1820 who married Isabella Sturrock in 1839.He worked as a shoemaker in Forfar.They had 5 children James,John,Agnes,Jean and David.I cant trace his birth anywhere.

[ev]

hi Vicdunc

welcome to rootschat 

i see john , isobell , and son james on the 1841 census(freeCEN)
john hirkens 24 journeyman shoemaker born outside census county

do you have him on the 1851 census ? what does that say ?
his wife may have died 1858 

ev

[vicdunc]

Hi Ev
Thanks for the welcome to Rootschat,
In the 1851 census Isobel was a widow residing in Forfar with 6 children under the age of 10and in reciept of "Parochial Relief".I have a sense that John was of Irish nationality...I wouldnt know where to start tracing him if that was the case.
                                               Regards vicdunc

[ev]

outside census county usually meant another part of scotland
ireland as a birthplace was usually noted
but who knows if that is a 100%

there is a james harkins age 15 living forfar born outside census county in 1841 - i wonder if he was a brother ?
(he is in the household of a shoemaker)

ev

[bleckie]

Hi
I did a free search on scotlandspeople for Sturrock other name Harkins female left christian names out.
1855 onwards
birth year 1819 +/- 5 year and you get one hit

If this is the correct Isabella it will tell you wether she is a widow or still married any you can obtain her parents from this and would give you a time scale to look for her husband.

Yours Aye
BruceL