I have come to a T intersection. help!

[carol80]

Sorry for the long post but I wanted you to have as much information as possible.
I have come to a T intersection.
This is what I have;
My Nana;
Olive Mary Laurie b 24 Jan 1913 Leeds, Yorkshire 
d 23 June 1864 New Zealand. Married  Edwin Stonehouse.
Her Siblings were;
Horace Johnson Laurie (1897-1919)
John Demain Laurie (1899-1902)
Clarence Arthur Laurie (1901-1946)
Irene Laurie (1905-1980)
Leslie Demaine Laurie (1907- 1954)

My Great Grandfather;
 Arthur  Demaine Laurie bapt  28 Sept 1868 Leeds, Yorkshire d 9 April 1942 Leeds Yorkshire. Married   Annie Johnson.
His Siblings were;
Mary Jane Laurie (1864-1895)
John Laurie (1865-1878)
Walter Scott Laurie (1871-1933)
Herbert Johnstone Laurie (1873-1930)

My Great Great Grandfather;
  John Laurie b 1842 Leeds (not found Birth yet) d 18 Nov 1900 married  Susannah Demaine.
His siblings were;
David McBurnie Laurie Bap 9 Oct 1832 Troqueer
Mary Scott Laurie   1835  (cannot find Birth.) born Leeds.
 Marriage states Mary Scott Laurie age 21   Father John Laurie
Joseph Wilson age 21 Father William Wilson
Date   17 August 1856  Parish Church Leeds.
William Laurie b abt 1839   cannot find birth (Some trees have him as William Johnstone Scott Laurie which is the name he married with) Father on marriage is John Laurie. William is 46 on the 13 April 1885.
Margaret McBurnie  Laurie  b 1846 Leeds but cannot find birth.
1841 Census Has;
John Laurie  30  Woollen Dyer  S
Mary  Laurie 30  S
David Laurie  8    S
Mary Laurie   6 Yes
William Laurie 2 Yes
Chatham Street Leeds.
So David only child born in Scotland. The rest are born in Leeds.

My Great Great Great Grand Father is John Laurie who married Margaret Johnstone. I believe they married on 4 November 1831 in Dumfries.
This is were i have come to my T. intersection. Which way do i go. Left or Right.
I have John born 11 July 1811 Carluke with parents Robert Laurie and Jean Scott.
But there is a John Laurie 15 Feb 1808 Penpont with a father Robert Laurie.
I have a Margaret Johnstone b August 1809 Troqueer  and a Margaret Johnstone b 16 April 1811 Dumfries.
 Which John and Margaret are Mine?
Spelling of Laurie can be Laurie, Lawrie or Lourie
Any Help Much appreciated.
Carol
Edit: Should be Mary not Margaret.

[Ruskie]

A quick comment in relation to the questions in your last paragraph ...

Maybe look at the occupations of the fathers to see if either looks more likely - maybe occupations are given on children’s birth, marriage or death certificates. You might need to buy some credits for Scotland’s People. Also check Familysearch which is not bad for Scottish records.

If still alive, have you traced these families as far as the 1841/51 censuses to see where they were living and who with?
 

[Annette7]

Think this is birth of John: John Lowry Sept.qtr.1841 Leeds - mother maiden name Johnson.

Annette

[Annette7]

According to marriage and census John's wife was Mary Johnstone (not Margaret).

Annette

[carol80]

I brought 80 credits last week for SP. Now down to 50+

[carol80]

That took a couple of hours to write up because i didn't want to make a mistake but  Annette7 picked up a mistake. Yes her name was Mary  NOT Margaret.
Thanks for John's birth. I will order that when things go back to the new normal.

I have this as a possible as a Margaret Johnstone married a McBurnie.
A possible for 1841
SCT1841/644 Place: Glasgow -Lanarkshire
Address: Kelvin Street
JOHNSTON       James       M       55       Iron Moulder Journeyman
JOHNSTON       Hellen       F       55               Lanarkshire

They had 2 children that i have found.
26 March 1806 Troqueer Margaret d/o James Johnstone and Helen Hunter
22 of August 1809 Mary d/o James Johnstone and Helen Hunter

I have put a snip up of David McBurnie's Baptism.

[Annette7]

The Scottish naming tradition is normally first son named after his paternal grandfather which would suggest John's father was a David Laurie.    First daughter named after her maternal grandmother which would in turn suggest Mary Johnstone's mother was named Mary Scott.

A marriage took place between a Robert Johnston and a Mary Scot on 19/7/1799 Dumfries.  Perhaps these were Mary Johnstone's parents and she herself born in Dumfries where she and John Laurie married. 

Annette

[carol80]

Can you see where David was born on Post #4. The last bit is a bit hard to read.
Just found this in my Paper files.
1851 finds them at 6 Chatham Court Leeds, John, 40 is now a Fluff Dyer, born Scotland, Dumfries. John, Mary and David all have been put down as being born Dumfries. David is now a  Plasterer. Surname spelled Laurie

 I am happy with the Children of John And Mary. Just need to sort out which John and Mary.
All the marriage certificates give John Laurie Dyer as Father.

[carol80]

Transcription of Marriage i thought belonged to John And Mary;
John Lawrie of Troqueer and Mary Johnstone of Dumfries Something.
Oct 16 at Troqueer.
Here it is