Scotland Old Parochial Register 1794

[debbles]

Well done you!  So are you back on track or would you like me to take a look?  It's quite interesting because my Alexanders, Walkers and Hendersons all come from Edinburgh and Inveresk, small world even in those days.

[Anarchia]

It is odd, isn't it, the way that genealogy makes the world seem very big and very small at the same time.

I did manage to get information from the 1861 and 1871 census that gives me what I wanted. The 1861 says 'Forfar, Forfar' and 1871 'Forfarshire, Dundee' - which conflicts a little with the 1851s 'England'!

Unfortunately, I can't find birth information for William Buist, although I did find information for 3 males who I am guessing were his brothers (one of whom is named James), or for the man I assume is his father, Richard Buist. I also can't find birth information for your Susana, or for any children of James Buist in Dundee City or Angus. I guess I will keep hunting for a while, but it looks pretty hopeless at the moment.

Thanks, again, for your good advice.

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Hi,
Keep at it.  I know it can be difficult with the Scottish ancestry.  Sometimes children weren't christened or they were done as multiples of several children, maybe they got a discount, sometimes it was later in life as an adult, so do try all possibilities.  Odd that it say England on the 1861 census, that needs looking into I think.

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Hi,
I have the 1871 census and William Buist is given as age 63 Groom and born in Dundee Forfar.  The OPR page for their marriage doesn't help as it doesn't give his father's name.  There is a William Buist christened in Edinburgh in 1814, it is possible that he was born in Dundee 1808 but christened in Edinburgh a few years later.  This may be worth pursuing.  I could attach the 1871 page if you need it.

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Hi,
I'm getting there. 
I have the William Buist death record and I can send that to you as it is just what you need but here's a transcription for now.
1871 District of St George Edinburgh
William Buist Stableman married to Euphemia Drummond
1871 October 18th next bit unreadable
1 Dean Street Edinburgh
age 67
Father
Richard Buist Ploughman (deceased)
Mother
Janet Buist unreadable (deceased)
Reason for Death is mostly unreadable 2 Days
Informant William Buist Son 179 Fountainbridge
I hope that helps it might be good to get an actual copy from scotlandspeople as it may be clearer on the details.

[Anarchia]

I did get the actual transcript. I am sure that his mother's maiden name is Maxwell, but the cause of death is definitely unreadable! I did find the 1871 record. I think that I missed it at first because I was doing searcher on Euphemia and her name is mispelt on that record.

I will check out all the William Buist's baptisms that I can find. It doesn't really make sense for him to be part of a group baptism given that the boys I think are his siblings weren't. But, William himself had several children baptised in a batch, so it is worth checking out.

I posted a question about the 1861 and 1871 census on the MIdlothian site at the same time that I originally mentioned all the information about the Buists here. You might want to read some of the replies there.

Thanks, again, for helping so much.

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Hi,
I have looked again and it is Maxwell for the maiden name.  I have an extracted parish record for a Richard Buist marrying Janet Maxwell 14th Apr 1802 Dundee, which I think is the correct one, it is possible they had another marriage in Edinburgh, but I can't think why?  I shall dig a bit further and see what comes up.

[Anarchia]

No, that fits with what I found, and the three sons of theirs that I found were all baptised in the Dundee area. If the later census records for William are accurate, rather than the 1851 census one, it even fits with his 'Forfar'.

[debbles]

Hi,
I followed my nose as it were, I found the OPR page for Richard and Janet's marriage contract of 14th April 1802 and married same date, Richard was in the Fife Militia.  I also found 3 children, David 1802, James 1812 and Richard in 1817, there's quite a gap between David and James.  So back to the IGI Extracted Files and I find William Elliot Buist
born 27th December 1808
christened 4th July 1809 at Helens Lane Meeting House or Stockwell Chapel Indecolches Colchester Essex
Father's Name
Richard Buist
Mother's Name
Jannet
I think this accounts for the England entry on the 1851 census, but maybe he didn't like to broadcast such things.  I couldn't find any other children but there might be others.
Hope this helps?