Mary Geraldine Douglass

[Gadget]

Niece could cover a wider range of relationships in those days. All we know is that she's Robert's and Esther's daughter.

Does the marriage cert definitely say his father was Robert and what did it give for occupation?

Also, where did you get the Kelso area birthplace - censuses seem to just say Scotland 

Maybe we should get back to the beginning 

[Allan Robson]

Family Records say the family came from Kelso, the marriage cert say Father Robert Douglass no occupation.

[Gadget]

James's children with Jessie , from censuses, were James, Robert and David. Do you have Jessie's parents so that we can tick the trad naming pattern boxes?

gnu

[Allan Robson]

Sorry i have given you wrong info, James Douglass born 1809 his Father was also called James, i still cant trace a birth as yet.

Allan

[Gadget]

Right - I might have some possibles then - will go and consult my listings 

[Gadget]

A possible in Sprouston (map link http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ky4/  ). As you can see, Sprouston is just outside Kelso.

May 1803 James Douglass, hind in Windywalls and Nelly his wife had a son born 8th April 1803 and  baptized May 1803 named James. Witnesses - George Dickison and Geo Hobkirk

Could this George be a relative of Robert's mother?


gnu

[Allan Robson]

Thanks it could be, as for Jessie's parents the only one that fits is Andrew main and Janet lillie the had a daughter Janet born 1802.

Regards
Allan

[Allan Robson]

 Mary Geraldine Douglass witnessed the marriage between James Main
Douglass and Mary Lightly. In 1861, Mary Geraldine was back in Kelso with an aunt and uncle, and in
1871 with another aunt and uncle.
James Main Douglass was the son of James Douglass and Jessie Main, so that proved there is link but where?

Thanks
Allan

[Gadget]

Who were the aunts and uncles on the 1861 and 1871?