Agnes Wallace born ca 1761/ 1766 - a son, David Ford b 1796, Kirkden

[jkhansen]

Hello; I've been researching for more information about Agnes Wallace for a very long time and had no luck finding information her, either via Ancestry or on Scotland's People, so I figured I'd ask for help here.

What is known - In the Kirkden Baptism Register, there is a record in April 1796 of the baptism of a natural son David born to David Ford “in Gask” (Gask is quite close to Craichie, Dunnichen)but the mother's name was not named.

Facts: David Ford, Famer at East Craichie, born/ch. 23rd April 1796 in Kirkden, who marries Crawford Pullar, dies at East Mains of Craichie, 17 May 861. David is definitely, according to his death entry, the illegitimate son of David Ford and Agnes Wallace.

Question: it appears that David Ford and Agnes were not married when evidence is that Agnes was not styled as “Agnes Ford, M(aiden) S(urname) Wallace”, but just as “Agnes Wallace”. Also, I can't find any birth, marriage or death records for her anywhere in Dunnichen or in Angus (Forfarshire)

David Ford and his family are at East Craichie according to the 1841 Census but is written:  Agnes Ford age 75. Maybe an oversight when the son calls his Mum - Ford

Agnes was still alive in 1841 (Census: 1841 Craichie, Dunnichen, Forfar, Scotland)
Agnes Ford
Age: 75
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1766
Where born: Angus, Scotland
Civil parish: Dunnichen
County: Angus. Address: East Crachie

Thanks in advance if anyone can help with any details regarding, Agnes WALLACE
jkh

[jkhansen]

Corrections - David Ford died 17 May 1861 at Broadley ( a name of a Gask farm), Parish of Kirkden, Forfarshire (Angus).

Source: ScotlandsPlaces - Records Ordnance Survey Name Books Forfarshire (Angus) OS Name Books, 1857-1861 Forfar (Angus) volume 57 OS1/14/57/52

[Wendy2305]

Hi there are 5 baptism record for an Agnes Wallace born between 1760 and 1770 in Angus including one born to a David Wallace and Ann Foord born 1766 in Dunnichen have you checked those out

[jkhansen]

Hi there are 5 baptism record for an Agnes Wallace born between 1760 and 1770 in Angus including one born to a David Wallace and Ann Foord born 1766 in Dunnichen have you checked those out

Thanks have checked and the result was  - (see attachment) but she marr. Peter PETRIE, 08 Nov 1767, Dunnichen! Hmm...

[Wendy2305]

Agnes could have kept her birth name or used her mother's name a possible explanation of why she is Ford in the 1841 census