Tracing relatives Robert Lawson and Margaret McKay before 1855

[banksiapat]

Hello
I am trying to find out more about my paternal gggrandparents, Robert Lawson and Margaret McKay.  Their banns were proclaimed on 4 Oct, 1814 at Paisley High Church but I'm unable to source their marriage certificate.  On their son's marriage certificate (John Lawson and Ann Watt, 31 Dec, 1878) Robert has signed and Margaret is shown as deceased.  What steps, if any, can I take to continue to research this branch of the family tree?

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

Banksiapat

[jim1]

Have you found them on the 1841/51 census ?

[carol8353]

Your profile says that your email address is no longer so how do you know if anyone has posted here?

[banksiapat]

Hi Carol8353

I'll check in daily, besides I don't know how to delete that message!  I have changed my email address on my profile info.

Kind regards

banksiapat

[Cas (stallc)]

Hi Carol8353

I'll check in daily, besides I don't know how to delete that message!  I have changed my email address on my profile info.

Kind regards

I think if you report to a moderator they can help, set your new email to your RC account and remove the old email that is not giving you any alert.

Cas

[banksiapat]

Hi jim 1

Not sure which district they live in.  I'm also thinking that I have perhaps the wrong Robert and Margaret - the maths don't add up.

Cheers

banksiapat

[jim1]

Tell us what you know about your Robert & Margaret.

[trish1120]

Is this John/An in 1881?
1881 Census
Ruthven Lane, Partick, Lanarkshire
John Lawson, 38, Head, Mar, Carter, born Clackmananshire
Ann Lawson, 27, Wife, Mar, born Aberdeenshire
Peter Lawson, 2, Son, born Partick, Lanarkshire
Christina Lawson,10 mths, Daug, born Hillhead Glasgow, Lanarkshire

A Tree has the Marriage as :  31 Dec 1877 - Partick, Lanarkshire, not 1878?

1891 born c  1847 Clalckmannanshire (sic)

John Lawson, 44, Carter
Annie Lawson, 36
Peter Lawson    12
Christina Lawson, 10
George Lawson, 8
Margaret Lawson, 6
Annie Lawson, 3
John Lawson, 1 mth

1901 born c  1843 Dollar, Stirlingshire

John Lawson, 58
Annie Lawson, 48
George Lawson, 18
Maggie Lawson, 16
John Lawson, 10
Walter Lawson, 24, Nephew, born pattich, Lanarkshire***

1881/1891 Census Walter 1877 is the Son of WALTER/AGNES Lawson

Walter Snr born c  1853/1856, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire
Hes a Carter also.

Earlier Census has him born c 1849

[trish1120]

Can you type up all the info from the M/C please?
Something doesnt add up here.

Only John/Walter who are Brothers I can find have Parents PETER Lawson/Margaret HAY
Walter Christened 28 July 1849 and John 30 June 1839 Alloa, Clackmannan

1851 for this Family;
Peter Pawson, 43, Carter
Margaret Pawson, 41
Peter Pawson, 12
JOHN Pawson, 10***
Betsy Pawson, 7
Thomas Pawson, 5
Robert Pawson, 3
Valter Pawson,1 (WALTER)***
James Pawson, 4 mths

1861 Census Peter is born c 1810 Dollar, Clackmannan and appears to be Widowed
Walter age 12 is with his Uncle Thomas and Family

1881 Peter is born c 1808