Hi everyone, looking for some help in pinning down Janet's parents, I have two different possible mothers for her.
My 4x great-grandmother is Janet Nicoll, born approx 1812, in Craig Parish near Montrose.
She married James Stott in 1836 in Craig, indexed as follows;
STOTT
JAMES
JESSE NICHOL/
17/12/1836
280/
30 174
Craig
Janet/Jessie Nicoll dies in 1907 in Rossie Island at the grand old age of 95. The informant is her son (my 3x great-grandfather) James Stott b.1843.
On this DC her parents have been informed as 'John Nicoll' (Tailor) and 'Jessie Nicoll m.s. Smith'.
I'm unsure if this is an error made by James Stott. My reason for this is that there is a birth of a Janet Nicoll indexed on SP as follows;
NICOLL
JANET
JOHN NICOLL/JEAN TINDAL
F
28/04/1812
312/
50 434
Montrose
I checked the 1841 census (FreeCen) for possible matches for a John and Jean Nicoll;
I believe I have found them, unfortunately Jean/Jane/Jessie isn't listed with her maiden name as sometimes happens in 1841.
They are living at Hillside of Hedderwick, Parish of Montrose. John Nichol, 55, Occ; Tailor and Jane Nichol, 55. Both born Angus. With John being listed as a Tailor on his daughter's DC I feel this is them.
This may not be solvable but do we think that James Stott made an error with his grandmother's name and is it actually Jean/Jane/Jessie TINDAL instead of SMITH?
Note; I have at present 9 children born to James Stott and Janet Nicoll. Unfortunately I don't have any middle names for them which may indicate any maiden names of their maternal grandmother. The children I have for this couple are as follows;
Jane b.1837 Craig
Ann b.1839 Craig
Elizabeth b. abt 1841 Craig
James b.1843 Craig
John b.1844 Craig
George b.1846 Craig
David b.1849 Montrose
Robert b.1850 Craig
Jessie b.1856 Craig
Many thanks for any advice given.
EDIT:
Forgot to add this to my post. Interestingly James Stott's parents where a John Stott and an Ann(e) TINDAL Whether or not this is coincidence or significant I am not sure.