Robert Muir b1845- difficulty finding birth and mothers name.

[rosie17]

Have just found Margaret and her birth place is Kettle Fifeshire 

Rosie

[CaroleW]

Think we need the answer to reply 1 to try and link all the various spellings.  Let's hope James had an uncommon occupation

[Millmoor]

There are these births/baptisms on familysearch;

James Duncan 17 April 1866 Edinburgh Parish.Parents William Duncan and Margaret Muir
William Duncan 1 Jan 1868 Leith.Parents William Duncan and Margaret Muir

Marriage on SP William Duncan and Margaret Muir 1864 in St Andrew Edinburgh RD. (Date on Familysearch 29 April 1864 in Edinburgh Parish).

William

[rosie17]

Yes seen them William looks like the same couple 

Rosie

[mojo_jojo]

1881 is shown as Muers and youngest son James birth was registered as Muers in 1880.  Son Matthew was registered as Muirs and Robert as Muer.  Dtr Janet as Muers

Frances was nee Musgrove

Marriages September qtr 1871 
MOORE    Robert         Hartlepool    10a   223    
MUSGROVE    Frances         Hartlepool    10a   223

hi Carol yes thats the one. I just recived a copy of the marriage certificate as oreviously only had church entry. It says labourer for roberts dad

[mojo_jojo]

On his marriage entry to frances in 1871 all saints church hpool its says his fathers name is James.

Do you have the names of the witnesses or an address..?

You might have this 1871 census record address looks like Dundas Street Stranton West Hartlepool
William Duncan age 40 born Scotland
Mary M Duncan age 28 born Scotland ( wife )
James Duncan age 5 born Scotland
William Duncan age 3 born Scotland
John R Duncan age 1 born Hartlepool
Robert Muri  age 26 born Scotland ( railway labourer )

Birth for John Robert Duncan 1871 Hartlepool on Gov.gro records mothers maiden name Muir
So I would say possibly his sister  on the 1851 census posted by CaroleW

Rosie

Hi Rosie
on the certificate it says witnesses Thomas weatherell and emma jane musgrave residence says stranton.

[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?

[Forfarian]

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?

Are you looking at the original of the census? If not, could it be a transcription error?

[Wendy2305]

sorry duplicated info