Robert Muir b1845- difficulty finding birth and mothers name.

[rosie17]

Thankyou everyone for your replies.

So margaret Duncan sounds like his sister but on the 1871 it says Mary M Duncan. Could it be a possibility that her middle name mrgaret?

Have just viewed the marriage for Margaret Muir to William Duncan 1864
Parents names for Margaret...... father James Muir farm servant
Mother Ann Muir maiden name Stewart ( deceased )
Death for Ann Muir other name Stewart 1856 age 36 Perth Landward

I would say there  is a very strong possibility this is Roberts parents also

Rosie

[rosie17]

Census 1861  for James Muir transcribed as Meurs address Mordun Rynd Perthshire
James Meurs age 42 born Fifeshire occupation ag ;lab
Ann Meurs age 14 born Forgandenny occupation ag ;lab
Janet Meurs age 11 born Kinnoul

Might help if we could find Robert on the 1861 census 

Rosie

[MonicaL]

Thankyou everyone for your replies.

So margaret Duncan sounds like his sister but on the 1871 it says Mary M Duncan. Could it be a possibility that her middle name mrgaret?

From the original, I think her name has been written in error as Mary. Sometimes Marg. can be transcribed in error as Mary. In this case it has been written up as Mary as there are other examples on the page. The middle initial of M is likely for Muir.

Monica

[mojo_jojo]

Thankyou everyone for your replies.

So margaret Duncan sounds like his sister but on the 1871 it says Mary M Duncan. Could it be a possibility that her middle name mrgaret?

From the original, I think her name has been written in error as Mary. Sometimes Marg. can be transcribed in error as Mary. In this case it has been written up as Mary as there are other examples on the page. The middle initial of M is likely for Muir.

Monica

Thanks Monica, these things are good to know, I wouldnt have thought of that

[mojo_jojo]

Census 1861  for James Muir transcribed as Meurs address Mordun Rynd Perthshire
James Meurs age 42 born Fifeshire occupation ag ;lab
Ann Meurs age 14 born Forgandenny occupation ag ;lab
Janet Meurs age 11 born Kinnoul

Might help if we could find Robert on the 1861 census 

Rosie

Thankyou Rosie,
I wonder where robert is hiding??

[rosie17]

Thankyou everyone for your replies.

So margaret Duncan sounds like his sister but on the 1871 it says Mary M Duncan. Could it be a possibility that her middle name mrgaret?

From the original, I think her name has been written in error as Mary. Sometimes Marg. can be transcribed in error as Mary. In this case it has been written up as Mary as there are other examples on the page. The middle initial of M is likely for Muir.

Monica

Yes Monica looked at the original and the name appears to be spread out quite a bit ..your probably right M for Muir

Rosie

[mojo_jojo]

Thankyou everyone for your replies.

So margaret Duncan sounds like his sister but on the 1871 it says Mary M Duncan. Could it be a possibility that her middle name mrgaret?

From the original, I think her name has been written in error as Mary. Sometimes Marg. can be transcribed in error as Mary. In this case it has been written up as Mary as there are other examples on the page. The middle initial of M is likely for Muir.

Monica

Yes Monica looked at the original and the name appears to be spread out quite a bit ..your probably right M for Muir

Rosie

Is the original on sp?

[rosie17]

Thankyou everyone for your replies.

So margaret Duncan sounds like his sister but on the 1871 it says Mary M Duncan. Could it be a possibility that her middle name mrgaret?

From the original, I think her name has been written in error as Mary. Sometimes Marg. can be transcribed in error as Mary. In this case it has been written up as Mary as there are other examples on the page. The middle initial of M is likely for Muir.

Monica

Yes Monica looked at the original and the name appears to be spread out quite a bit ..your probably right M for Muir

Rosie

Is the original on sp?

No its not on SP it is the census in England you can view it on Ancestry if you have access

Rosie

[rosie17]

Just seen a post Ancestry is doing a free weekend for Easter so try and make the most of it 
Rosie