Quote from: kirstyc on Wednesday 19 September 18 15:31 BST (UK)
I think she was born in Haddington in the 1780s. This could be wrong, if so it's still likely to be the lowlands region. Her son was born in Alloa, Clacks, and lived in Edinburgh and Fife
Hi Kirsty,
Have you looked for Catherine in 1851 which should indicate where she was born?
Annie
Catherine is in Kirkgate, Cupar in the 1851 census. Widowed, age 67, she is described as a house proprietrix She was born in East Linton.
flst
Ah you're quite right, flst. I misread it as Haddington in the county of East Lothian, but of course it would have been Haddingtonshire and it reads East Linton.
So that would make sense if the NAS record about James Anderson is right from 1804, which says that his father lived in Dunbar. Just down the road from East Linton.
Lodger - thanks for the NAS link!
So
- the James Sproull and Thomas Rankine books says say the pottery was started in 1790 by James Anderson
- Henry Kelly says the pottery was started in 1783 and makes no mention at all of JA
- the NAS record says James Anderson was a potter in Alloa in 1804
- his daughter's death cert says he was a china manufacturer
So he might have been a partner, or possibly Kelly got a name wrong and he is the James Turnbull who sold the business in 1804. i.e. he had it between 1790 and 1804.
Either way, I think I need to look more closely at Dunbar and East Linton.
Loved the naughty vicar story from Jaybelnz - such bohemians!
thanks folks!